Updates + Additions
New Releases
“LOST IN HEAVEN,” Chase Atlantic – Nov. 1
“Personification,” Maxo Kream – Nov. 8
“American Railroad,” Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens – Nov. 15
“Sings The Beatles From Abbey Road,” Lucinda Williams – Dec. 6
“I Can Change Your Mind,” Maddie Jay – Jan. 10, 2025
“DIA,” Ela Minus – Jan. 17, 2025
“Sleepless Empire,” Lacuna Coil – Feb. 14, 2025
“Horror,” Bartees Strange – Feb. 14, 2025
“Blood Dynasty,” Arch Enemy – March 28, 2025
Holiday Releases
“Hallelujah! It’s Christmas!,” Phil Wickham – Nov. 8
“Snow!,” Stella Cole – Dec. 6
“The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – Fresh Snow At Christmas,” Jethro Tull – Dec. 6
This Week's Vinyl Releases
Reissues
“Alternative History: A Cracker Retrospective,” Cracker – Nov. 22
“Over There: Live At The Venue, London – The Complete Concert,” The Blasters – Dec. 6
“Let It Rock: Live From The San Francisco Civic Center 1980,” Flamin’ Groovies – Dec. 6
“Take Me Home – Live at the Troubadour 1969,” Melanie – Dec. 6
Vinyl
“Ohio Players (Amazon-Exclusive Trophy Edition),” The Black Keys – Nov. 15
“If You Love Me, Let Me Know,” Olivia Newton-John – Nov. 15
“Divine Discontent,” Sixpence None the Richer – Nov. 15
“No Sound But a Heart (Remastered Edition),” Sheena Easton – Nov. 22
“Tormé,” Mel Tormé – Nov. 22
“Showdown! (40th Anniversary Edition),” Albert Collins, Robert Cray & Johnny Copeland – Nov. 29
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“The Storyteller,” Conner Smith (five-song EP; Hear here; Big Machine)
“The Hard Quartet,” The Hard Quartet (indie supergroup led by Stephen Malkmus; See here; Read here; Matador)
“The Heavy. The Healing. The Holding.,” Lydia Laird (Hear here; Wings Music Group)
“The Clearwater Swimmers,” The Clearwater Swimmers (Hear here; New Martian)
“Songs for the End of the World,” SIRA* (Nigerian artist’s debut album; Hear here; Copperqueen Records)
“In the Dark,” LVNDR.SOUND (electronic group’s second album; Hear here; Perception)
Let your white birds smile up / At the ones who stand and frown
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Astronaut, Tears For Fears
What This Could Be, Joe Jonas
Darkest Hour (Helene Edit), Eric Church
Much Ado About Nothing, Waxahatchee
After the First Kiss, Faye Webster
Change My Mind, Riley Green
Moonlit Floor, LISA
Always, Everytime, The Wrecks
Monitoring Me, Lil Durk
Whisper, Myles Smith
The Watchers, Jagwar Twin
Magic, Andy Grammer
Get Busy, Anabel Englund
Weekend Boy, Good Neighbours
Her, Shriya
Vertigo, Odd Mob feat. Ed Graves
Alicia, Will Sass feat. Alvin Risk
Woman Child, The Cynz
Feel the Light, The Boneheads
Ruined in the Rain, Hattie Webb
Curbside, Laura Adeline
SOUTHERN DRAW(L), W/FRNDS
12 O’Clock In Texas, Will Wesley
CRUCIFIXXX, The Dream Eaters
Boy From Chambers County, Brady Riley
Online Jesus, Keli Holiday & Alex Cameron
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Jack Colwell (Australian singer-songwriter)
This Week In … 1960
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own,” Connie Francis
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Diamonds and Pearls,” The Paradons (from No. 37 to No. 22)
Highest Debut (No. 78) – “Love Walked In,” Dinah Washington
Biggest Movers Within the Hot 100 – “Artificial Flowers,” Bobby Darin (from No. 90 to No. 55) and “Georgia On My Mind,” Ray Charles (from No. 94 to No. 59)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Nice ‘n’ Easy,” Frank Sinatra
No. 1 Album – “String Along,” The Kingston Trio
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Tell Laura I Love Her,” Ricky Valance
No. 1 Album – “Down Drury Lane to Memory Lane,” 101 Strings
In Canada
(Source: CHUM Chart)
No. 1 Song – “Let’s Think About Living,” Bob Luman
* There was no active Canadian album chart in 1960
Music News
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> Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Sex Trafficking Case Reassigned to New Judge | People
> Dolly Parton Announces $1 Million Donation to Aid Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts | Billboard
> Donald Glover Cancels 2024 Childish Gambino Tour Dates After Hospitalization | Variety
> Eminem Is Going to Be a Grandfather, He Reveals in ‘Temporary’ Music Video | HYPEBEAST
> Billie Eilish’s Mom Maggie Baird Shuts Down ‘Nepo Baby’ Comments: ‘People Don’t Really Understand’ | People
Tour + Festival News
> Shania Twain to Join Brandi Carlile at Girls Just Wanna Weekend Festival in 2025 | Variety
> John Legend to Embark on 2024 Holiday Tour to Cultivate ‘Warmth, Joy & A Sense of Togetherness’ | Billboard
Dedicated to Winnie G. We miss you, girl.