Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Um,” Martha Skye Murphy – June 14
“Rite Here Rite Now (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack),” Ghost – July 26
“Oyster Cuts,” Quivers – Aug. 9
“This Is How Tomorrow Moves,” beabadoobee – Aug. 16
“Solos,” Bryce Dessner – Aug. 23
“Vermillion,” Simone Simons – Aug. 23
“Whirlwind,” Lainey Wilson – Aug. 23
“Carve the Runes Then Be Content With Silence,” Erland Cooper – Sept. 20
This Week's Vinyl Releases
Reissues
“Pick Up On This: 1987-1992,” Cookie Crew – July 26
“We’re Getting Stronger: The Gold Mind / Salsoul Recordings (1976-1982),” Loleatta Holloway – July 26
“The MCA Years,” Nik Kershaw – July 26
“20th Century Lindsey,” Lindsey Buckingham – Digital, June 14; CD, Aug. 16
“Greatest Hits,” Avril Lavigne – June 21
“Planet Rock – The Album,” Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force – Aug. 16
Vinyl
“Let Go,” “Under My Skin,” “The Best Damn Thing,” “Goodbye Lullaby” and “Avril Lavigne,” Avril Lavigne – June 21
Just Released
“Set the Tone,” Ghostface Killah (guests: Nas, Busta Rhymes, Method Man, Jim Jones, Raekwon, Fat Joe, Ja Rule, et al; Hear here; Mass Appeal)
“Jugando A Que No Pasa Nada,” Grupo Frontera (producer: Edgar Barrera; See here; Read here; Grupo Frontera)
“Legends, Myths and Lavender,” Stephan Moccio (Oscar- and Grammy-nominated pianist and composer’s 17-track album; Hear here; Decca)
“Bicoastal: B-Sides,” Bathe (two bonus tracks, “Coney Island” and “Variations”; MNRK)
“12 Notes,” Alec Benjamin (his third album; producers: Earwulf, Jordi – ג’ורדי, OZGO, Sacha Skarbek, Sam de Jong, Sir Nolan, StarGate, Stephen Barnes; guest: Khalid; Hear here; Elektra)
“Express&B,” 4Fargo (Decatur, GA-based singer-songwriter’s eight-track debut EP; Hear here; Republic)
“StrateJacket,” StrateJacket (Northern California punky alt-rock trio’s five-song debut EP; Hear here; EDGEOUT Records)
“20/20,” Treanne (Kansas City-based singer-songwriter’s six-song debut EP; Hear here; Young)
“The Iceland Sessions,” Greensky Bluegrass (four-song EP, with Holly Bowling; recorded at Flóki Studios in the summer of 2023; Big Blue Zoo / Thirty Tigers)
“Songs For No One Vol. 2,” Victoria Bigelow (five-song EP; Hear here; Immortal)
“When Demigods Go …,” Evangeline (five-song EP; Fourteen One Four)
“RADAR,” Extra Arms (producer: frontman Ryan Allen; Setterwind)
“… Or What?,” Gerald Gradwohl (feat. Adam Nitti and Kirk Covington; Gerald Gradwohl)
“Western Electric,” Paul Bryan (Hear here; Paul Bryan)
“On My Own,” Kyle E. Leary (four-song EP; Kyle E. Leary)
“Vol. 3 (The Satirical Verses),” Raised By Owls (Raised By Owls Industries)
I'll bet you I'm gonna be a big star
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
I Had Some Help, Post Malone & Morgan Wallen
BOA, Megan Thee Stallion
HE KNOWS, Camila Cabello & Lil Nas X
360, Charli XCX
Gimmie a Light, Ice Spice
fault line, Carly Pearce
I Can’t, Reba McEntire
Come back to me, RM (of BTS)
LA DURANGO, Peso Pluma, Junior H and Eslabon Armado
Beautiful As You, Thomas Rhett
Gimmie a Light, Ice Spice
Lose My Breath, Stray Kids feat. Charlie Puth
Fire (Official UEFA EURO 2024 Song), Meduza, OneRepublic & Leony
HERO, KAETO
HIND’S HALL, Macklemore
Take a Bite, beabadoobee
Leads Me Home, The War and Treaty
The Joke, Coheed and Cambria
Somebody’s Child, Blessing Offor & Dolly Parton
Very Heaven, Swim Deep
Not Today, Mitchell Tenpenny
Fireside, Chase Rice
It’s My World, Deap Vally
Who’s Gonna, LU KALA
Hero, David Kushner
Give Up the Fear, Nia Smith
Hurt People (Love Will Heal Our Hearts), Sidewalk Prophets
Something To Hold (Live), Bilal feat. ?uestlove, Robert Glasper & Burniss Travis
When You Know Someone, Valley
Klonopin, Caleb Hearn
Vertigo, Miki Berenyi Trio
Catch & Release, Marissa Burwell
Say It, The Mendenhall Experiment
Cyclical, The Greeting Committee
Made of You, Monica Aben
ANGELCRY, Araya
Lifeline, THE ALMAS
Peaceful Unreality, Dad of the Year
Sunset Vision, Rebounder
Ghost Town, Isolated Youth
Cut Me Up, Her Leather Jacket
90’s Fool, John Orpheus
Doctor, Doctor!, Riley Michaels
The Woman You Are, JESSIA
Cakewalk, The Garrys
My soul is back, Monsieur Minimal
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Conrad Kelly (former Steel Pulse drummer)
Dennis Thompson (drummer and last remaining member of MC5)
Steve Albini (musician and producer/engineer behind hit albums by Nirvana, Pixies, PJ Harvey, et al)
Wayland Holyfield (country songwriting great, best known for “Could I Have This Dance”)
This Week In … 1982
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “Chariots of Fire – Titles,” Vangelis
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “It’s Gonna Take a Miracle,” Deniece Williams (from No. 37 to No. 30)
Highest Debut (No. 70) –“Love’s Been a Little Hard On Me,” Juice Newton
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Forget Me Nots,” Patrice Rushen (from No. 90 to No. 72)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Secret Journey,” The Police
No. 1 Album – “Chariots of Fire,” Vangelis
Music News
> Brian Wilson Conservatorship Approved by Judge | Variety
> Justin and Hailey Beiber Announce Pregnancy in Instagram Post | NBC News
> Musicians, Fans Mourn Bankrupt Sam Ash Music | The Wall Street Journal
> David Kushner Takes Home ISC’s Grand Prize | Pause & Play
> Steve Marriott’s Children Fight to Stop AI-Generated Songs | Variety
Tour + Festival News
> Olivia Rodrigo Adds Asia and Australia Legs to Guts World Tour | Variety
Dedicated to Winnie G. We miss you, girl.