Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Comic Sonix,” Pepe Deluxé – June 21
“Good Intentions Gone Bad,” Chris Cain – July 19
“Make It Feel Like the Garden,” Eliza & The Delusionals – July 19
“Are Possible,” Nathan Bowles Trio – July 26
“Memphis Royal Brothers,” Memphis Royal Brothers – July 26
“Hiraeth,” Respire – July 26
“Still Willing,” Personal Trainer – Aug. 2
“The Well I Fell Into,” WHY? – Aug. 2
“Disaster Trick,” Horse Jumper of Love – Aug. 16
“Live at Greenfield Lake,” Steep Canyon Rangers – Aug. 30
“Telos,” Zedd – Aug. 30
“Echo Afternoon,” Finish Ticket – Sept. 6
“Yesterwynde,” Nightwish – Sept. 20
New Music Friday: May 24, 2024
Reissues
“The Ultimate Live at the BBC,” The Yardbirds – new release date: June 28
“The Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest (40th Anniversary Special Edition),” The Young Fresh Fellows – June 28
“Best of 1969-1974,” Fleetwood Mac – July 26
“Penthouse and Pavement (Deluxe Edition)” and “The Luxury Gap (Deluxe Edition),” Heaven 17 – July 26
“Heaven Sent: The Rise of New Pop 1979-1983,” various artists – July 26
“Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision,” Jimi Hendrix Experience – Sept. 13
Just Released
“Second Son, Part Two,” ALLMAN BROWN (five-song EP; Hear here; Nettwerk)
“Handle With Care,” Kitty Ca$h (eight-song EP; guests: Kilo Kish, Rico Nasty, Thundercat, James Fauntleroy, Rozet, George Rily, Paw Paw Rodney; Hear here; A Good Cry Records)
“Big Talk Big Party,” ANT ENOCH (Sydney alt-pop artist’s six-song debut EP; Hear here; Embassy of Music)
“LAUGHINGFISH,” Black Dresses (their final album; Blacksquares Media)
“The Last Day of Summer,” Jeff Slate (guests: Earl Slick, Duff McKagan, Mick Talbot, Steve Cradock, Todd Morse, Mark Plati; Schnitzel)
“Baby Gear,” Kaya Hoax (Montreal-based musician’s six-song debut EP; new single: “Kicker”; Hear here; Kaya Hoax)
“Actually, the quiet is nice,” Draag (six-song EP; Julia’s War)
“… buried where you stand,” Mutes (No Sound Records)
“Purity,” Morgan Garrett (Orange Milk)
“Electric Paradise,” rocomoco & The Hidden (Hear here; Aviary Bridge)
“The Ravine,” Social Creatures (Brooklyn-based quartet’s four-song EP; Hear here; BonFire)
“Times Are Changin’,” Fraser Churchill (Nashville-based British/Canadian singer-songwriter’s six-song debut EP; new single: “Masterpiece”; See here; November Yellow)
“You Can Do Better,” Blacklite District (Hear here; AK19 Entertainment, LLC)
“Rising,” Abbey Masonbrink (debut album; Abbey Masonbrink)
Love is but a song we sing / Fear's the way we die
New Songs Playlist
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Think I’m In Love With You (Live From The 59th ACM Awards), Chris Stapleton & Dua Lipa
Oblivion, Phish
Over and Over, Shelby Lynne
The Portal, Jewel
back from the dead, Lyn Lapid & mxmtoon
Wonderful, Tones and I
MEDZ, The Used
We Don’t Love Enough, The Harlem Gospel Travelers
Paperweight, Smallpools
Modus, JakoJako
You Just Want What You Can’t Have, Rainy Eyes
Good Things, Bridget Barkan
Kick It, flor
Right Here, Blurry Paige
Tomorrow, Yemi Alade
Red Light, Omar Rudberg
Somebody Say Amen, Rhett Walker
TWINK, Tom Nethersole
Loneliness, Trapdoor Social
Valentine, Flower Face
Empty, Devour the Day
Sick Note, Sonny Tennet
Forever Young, Henry Morris
Americana Shredder, The Great Kat
Here Right Now, Jessica Wilde
Another Lover, VINCINT feat. Adam Lambert
Electric, Arabella and The Heist
Cool Sparkling Water, Lonnie Walker
Agradecido, Icarus Phoenix
Move Away, Brandon Poletti
Hoochicoo, Sugarpop Sensation
Heaven on Earth, Worthitpurchase
Jailbird, The Stranger In My Head
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Peggi Blu (“Star Search” champion and vocal coach on “American Idol”)
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Polish composer won Academy Award for “Finding Neverland”)
Frank Ifield (Australian country singer-guitarist)
Franchino (pioneering Italian disco DJ and vocalist)
Jon Wysocki (drummer and founding member of Staind)
“Spider” John Koerner (of the blues trio Koerner, Ray & Glover)
This Week In … 1983
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “Let’s Dance,” David Bowie
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Never Gonna Let You Go,” Sérgio Mendes (from No. 35 to No. 27)
Highest Debut (No. 49) – “The Woman In You,” Bee Gees
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Come Dancing,” The Kinks (from No. 72 to No. 50)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “The Walls Came Down,” The Call
No. 1 Album – “Thriller,” Michael Jackson
Music News
> Graceland Is Not For Sale, Elvis Presley’s Granddaughter Riley Keough Says in Lawsuit | ABC News
> Grammy Awards Will Broadcast on CBS on Feb. 2, 2025 | The Hollywood Reporter
> Otis Redding Family Taps Sony Music Publishing to Administer Catalog in U.S. | Billboard
> Metro Boomin Donates $100,000 to Five Women-Focused Nonprofits in St. Louis to Honor His Mother’s Legacy | Variety
> Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Elvis & More Artists With the Most Weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200: Full List | Billboard
> Q Is No More (Again) | Andrew Barker
> Charlie Puth Thanks Taylor Swift for Inspiring His New Era After ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Shout-Out | Billboard
Tour + Festival News
> Janet Jackson to Play 2024 Essence Fest | The Washington Post
> Lenny Kravitz Schedules ‘Blue Electric Light’ Las Vegas Residency | Rolling Stone
> Bumbershoot Announces Knockout Music Lineup for 2024 | The Seattle Times
Dedicated to Winnie G. We miss you, girl.