Updates + Additions
New Releases
“At the Beach, In Every Life,” Gigi Perez – Download: April 25; CD + Vinyl: July 11
“Live At The Burl,” Arlo McKinley – May 9
“Fancy That,” PinkPantheress – May 9
“caroline 2,” Caroline – May 30
“A2Z²,” A-Z – June 6
“Ripped and Torn,” Lifeguard – June 6
“Based on a True Story,” Mindi Abair – June 13
“Broken Branches,” Dierks Bentley – June 13
“Harbingers,” Byzantine – June 13
“Phantom Island,” King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – June 13
“American Heart,” Benson Boone – June 20
“The Black Dog and The Wandering Boy,” James McMurtry – June 20
“McCartney, It’ll Be OK,” UNIVERSITY – June 20
New Music Friday: April 18, 2025
Reissues
“Avicii Forever,” Avicii – May 16
“Nobody Else (30th Anniversary Edition),” Take That – June 6
“Why Can’t We Be Friends? (50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition),” WAR – June 6
“Born to Sing / Soul of Country Music / I Love Charley Brown / Sunshine and Rain,” Connie Smith – June 13
“Bright Lights 1974-1983,” After the Fire – June 20
“Feelin’ Alright? Mod, Rock, Funky Prog & Heavy Jazz 1967-1972,” various artists – June 20
“Ultimate Hits,” Rod Stewart – June 27
“Certain Shades of Limelight,” Swing Out Sister – June 27
“The Making of Five Leaves Left,” Nick Drake – July 25
Anastacia | Falling in Reverse | Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges | Tony Williams | Pharoah Sanders | Pepper + many more
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“New Hope,” Alan Pasqua (Hear here; Blue Canoe)
“Fait Divers,” Ledher Blue (Hear here; Ledher Blue)
“Kiss Me on the Mouth,” Oswald Slain (five-song debut EP; Hear here; Oswald Slain)
“Queen of Games,” Mona Lissa Chanda (Hear here; Mona Lissa Chanda)
Slow down, you're doing fine / You can't be everything you wanna be before your time
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Now What?, Orla Gartland
Charge of the Light Brigade, Kula Shaker
In My Room, Julia Wolf & Badger
HEX, Frankie Flowers
Give In, Royal Sorrow
I Hate Chevrolets, Bailey James
Toujours, borza
The Other Side, Major Spark
Flame, Billie Jo Jones
Colder, Jo Davie
Higher Place, Fintan McKahey
Dans La Lune, Biscay
Annihilation, Dumb Crush
This Is the World, Kirmon
UNDER THE SUN, Mainstreet feat. Misty
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Francis Davis (prominent jazz critic and husband of “Fresh Air” host Terry Gross)
Wink Martindale (disc jockey, recording artist and game-show host)
Les Binks (former Judas Priest drummer)
Jeffrey Runnings (singer-bassist and founding member of For Against)
Max Romeo (Jamaican reggae legend)
This Week In … 2000
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Maria Maria,” Santana feat. The Product G&B
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Try Again,” Aaliyah (from No. 28 to No. 21)
Highest Debut (No. 50) – “I Turn to You,” Christina Aguilera
Biggest Movers Within the Hot 100 – “Shackles (Praise You),” Mary Mary (from No. 72 to No. 54)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “No More Rain (In This Cloud),” Angie Stone (peaked at No. 56)
No. 1 Album – “No Strings Attached,” *NSYNC
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Toca’s Miracle,” Coco vs Fragma
No. 1 Album – “Play,” Moby
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “Never Let You Go,” Third Eye Blind
No. 1 Album – “No Strings Attached,” *NSYNC
Music News
> The Who Appear to Fire Drummer Zak Starkey Over Royal Albert Hall Performance | The Guardian
> Lil Nas X Hospitalized After Experiencing Partial Facial Paralysis | Scripp News
> Justin Bieber’s Crisis of Faith? Why Fans, Insiders Are Concerned | The Hollywood Reporter
> Lorde Announces New Single ‘What Was That,’ Says ‘Everything Is About to Change’ | Variety
> Toto’s Steve Lukather Says Hit Song ‘Africa’ Has Been ‘a Blessing and a Curse’ | People
Tour + Festival News
> Stevie Nicks Unveils 2025 Headlining Solo Tour Dates | Rolling Stone
> Doechii, Noah Kahan, Lucy Dacus to Headline All Things Go Festival | Variety
> Janelle Monáe, the Roots, Jacob Collier Lead Stacked Newport Jazz Fest Lineup | Rolling Stone
> Judas Priest and Alice Cooper Plot Heavy Co-Headlining Tour | Rolling Stone
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.