Updates + Additions
New Releases
“The EXILE,” Crowder – May 31
“Benzene,” French Cassettes – June 7
“Falling for Robots and Wishing I Was One,” LØLØ – June 7
“Homemade,” Cody Dickinson – June 21
“Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty,” various artists – new release date + preorder links, June 21
“Lonesome Highway,” Rainy Eyes – July 12
“Wake Up the Wicked,” Powerwolf – July 26
“Beneath the Neon Glow,” Elles Bailey – Aug. 9
“The Second Act,” Missy Higgins – Sept. 6
“The Greatest Love,” London Grammar – Sept. 13
New Music Friday: April 12, 2024
Reissues
“Strawberry Wind (Deluxe Edition),” Jessie Baylin – May 31
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Might Delete Later,” J. Cole (guests: Ari Lennox, Gucci Mane, Young Dro, T-Minus, Cam’ron, Bas, the Alchemist, Ab-Soul, et al; Hear here; Interscope)
“Scarlet 2 CLAUDE,” Doja Cat (2023 album, with seven new tracks; Hear here; Kemosabe / RCA)
“Discothèque (Remastered 2024),” U2 (1997 single; with B-sides and mixes; Hear here; Island / UMe)
“Do Not Resuscitate,” The Haunt (six-song EP; Hear here; Nettwerk)
“Live at The Scala Theatre,” Eric Bibb (September 2022 concert in Stockholm; Hear here; Stony Plain)
“Visitor,” John Moreland (Hear here; Old Omens / Thirty Tigers)
“N.F.A. DEMOS,” ODIE (four-song EP; Hear here; Unité Recordings / EMPIRE)
“portable darkroom,” Ivytide (new single: “vacant”; See here; Indica Records)
“Last of the Old Dogs,” Matt Koziol (producer: Matthew Odmark; guests: Vince Gill, Isaac Gibson of 49 Winchester; Hear here; RED Creative Records)
“EP 1,” Jonas Verwijnen (Helsinki-based multi-instrumentalist’s five-song debut instrumental EP; Hear here; Kieku Records)
“Wrapped Up,” Unwanted Downfall (Pittsburgh hard rock band’s five-song debut EP; Hear here; DI Records)
“Double Standards,” Beth Brandy (Essex disco-pop artist’s six-song debut EP; producer: Sam Hook; Hear here; Brunobear / The Family Business Enterprises LLC)
“Welcome to the Marble Zone,” Good Cop Bad Cop (producer: Gold Teeth; Hear here; Count to Ten)
“Cactus Moon,” Laura Brino (guests: Frank Grinds, Songbird Collective; Hear here; Laura Brino)
“Darkness Is a Bright Sound,” Jeremy Ferrara (Hear here; A For Effort Records)
Nobody knows where you're going / Nobody cares where you've been
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
United States of Division, Prince
Love You, Miss You, Mean It, Luke Bryan
Good Time, Cage the Elephant
my place, Carly Pearce
Incredible, Sia feat. Labrinth
Spite, Omar Apollo
Automatic Sun, The Warning
Overtime, Rainbow Kitten Surprise feat. Kacey Musgraves
Bless, Lil Wayne, Wheezy & Young Thug
1+1=11, Peggy Gou
Please Don’t Fall in Love With Me, Khalid
Keep It Up, Good Neighbours
Reach, Garza & PaperWater
Lunch, Theo Kandel
Closer, Valentino Khan feat. Cuco
Inflatable Boys, Extra Arms
She’ll Be Dancing, Beren Olivia
Day by Day, Jeffrey James
party’s over, Aziya
Big Brown Eyes, Lola Young
Slowly Fading, Diamond Cafe
Don’t You Know, Cole Gallagher
The Cowboy Way, Rob Wolf
Young and Lonely, Set Feux
Fit the Mold, Cool Rebel
Walk Right In, Cody Dickinson
Coming in Clear, Union Duke
Jeff Tweedy, Spurts
Born in Amazement, Alberta Cross & Band of Skulls
The Truth, A Big Yes and a small no
Worlds Apart, BUKVE
Bullet Proof, Timmy McKeever
disco, Keli Holiday
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
C.J. Snare (FireHouse singer)
Albert “Tootie” Heath (jazz drummer and younger brother of Jimmy Heath and Percy Heath)
Keith LeBlanc (drummer played on pioneering early hip-hop records)
Rocket Norton (former Prism drummer)
Michael Ward (The Wallflowers / School of Fish)
This Week In … 1979
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “I Will Survive,” Gloria Gaynor
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Goodnight Tonight,” Wings (from No. 38 to No. 16)
Highest Debut (No. 62) – “Old Time Rock & Roll,” Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Love Takes Time,” Orleans (from No. 69 to No. 35)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Oh Honey,” Delegation
No. 1 Album – “Minute By Minute,” The Doobie Brothers
Music News
> How to Sync Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side’ With the Solar Eclipse | Loudwire
> Noah Kahan, Teddy Swims and Benson Boone: U.S. Singer-Songwriters Are Pop’s Breakout Stars | BBC
> Beastie Boys Paid for Trans Woman’s Gender-Affirming Surgery | LGBTQ Nation
> ABBA Fans Mark 50 Years Since ‘Waterloo’ Took the World by Storm | The Associated Press
Tour + Festival News
> Modest Mouse Planning ‘Good News’ Tour in Fall 2024 | Consequence
Dedicated to Winnie G. We miss you, girl.