Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Inferno,” Boards of Canada – May 29
“NATURE IS HEALING,” horsegiirL – June 5
“An Eraser and a Maze,” Modest Mouse – June 5
“VSQ Performs SZA,” Vitamin String Quartet – June 12
“Second to None,” The Get Alongs – June 19
“Orion/Mother,” Alex Zhang Hungtai – June 19
“The Ground Above,” Beth Orton – June 26
“Lordy,” Houndmouth – July 10
“Loveland,” Suki Waterhouse – July 10
“Sunny Day,” Sandollar – July 17
“Shiverstruck,” IAN SWEET – July 24
“A*POP,” Tyla – July 24
“The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales,” Shaboozey – July 31
“TANZNEID,” Electric Callboy – Aug. 7
“The Curse of Public Opinion,” Public Opinion – Aug. 7
“Fat Cat,” Delilah Holliday – Aug. 28
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Verses Under My Shadow,” Rafael Greco (Hear here; Blue Canoe)
“Ampersand On The Beach,” The Vegetarians (Swedish-American prog duo’s new album includes a 48-minute suite; Hear here; Annellssongs)
“Strangely Beautiful,” Betty Moon (six-song EP; Hear here; Evolver Music)
“Tales From The Tall Pines,” The Tall Pines (new single: “Abducted by Love”; Hear here; The Tall Pines)
“Soul Condition,” Darin & Brooke Aldridge (guests: John Cowan, Jason Crabb, Sonya Isaacs Yeary, Becky Isaacs Bowman; Hear here; Billy Blue Records)
“lend a boy a Gun,” Zee Alexander (Hear here; makker)
“Linen of Words,” Annick Odom (producers: Odom, Whitaker Fineberg; guest: Old Crow Medicine Show’s Chance McCoy; Hear here; Annick Odom)
“Entropy,” Foxtide (San Diego indie rock band’s second album; Hear here; Position Music)
“Bluestronica: Electric Delta Beats,” various artists (Hear here; Bluestronica)
Some dance to remember / Some dance to forget
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
With This Tear, Prince
Ride Lonesome, Beck
Imbuya, Butthole Surfers
Blackstar, Crown Lands
When I’m Stoned, Shooter Jennings feat. Willie Nelson
Head Alight, Basement
Spring summer, Smerz
Winner, Products Band
Dance in the USA, Show Me the Body
Out in the Country, Ben Chapman
Lightning Rod, Holland Andrews & Methods Body
I Think I’m Ready Now, Ruth Garbus
Love U the Same, Izzy Oram Brown
My Own Beauty, Pouty
Ready to Run, Samantha Harlow
For the First Time, Taylor Williams
Girl on the Run, Vandoliers
Kairo Static, Akhavelli
Modern American Nightmare (Wake Up), Romanticide
See How It Sounds, Payton Smith
MYHEADBANGS!, Your Pretty Face
Sorry, Scarlett Macfarlane
Woman Like You, Michele Ducci
Come On, The Get Alongs
Letter to Elon, Mr. Dinkles
Sick Minute, Pope
Quit, Kelsey Olivia
Good Ol’ USA, The Kody Norris Show
Great Value Childers, Moonlight Mile
Tennessee Dead, Brand New Box of Matches
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Dave Mason (Rock Hall legend and Traffic co-founder)
Gregg Foreman (The Delta 72)
Alan Osmond (oldest member of the Osmonds)
Craig Krampf (Nashville session drummer)
Paul Armstrong (co-founding guitarist of The Flashcubes)
Wayne Moss (Nashville session guitar great)
This Week In … 1975
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “Philadelphia Freedom,” The Elton John Band
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “He Don’t Love You (Like I Love You),” Tony Orlando & Dawn (from No. 23 to No. 5)
Highest Debut (No. 77) – “Trampled Under Foot,” Led Zeppelin
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “When Will I Be Loved,” Linda Ronstadt (from No. 81 to No. 52)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Growin’,” Loggins & Messina
No. 1 Album – “Physical Graffiti,” Led Zeppelin
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Bye Bye Baby,” Bay City Rollers
No. 1 Album – “The Best of The Stylistics,” The Stylistics
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “Philadelphia Freedom,” The Elton John Band
No. 1 Album – “Physical Graffiti,” Led Zeppelin
Music News
> Box Office: ‘Michael’ Aims for $70 Million-Plus Debut, Record Start for Music Biopic | Variety
> Shania Twain to Host the 2026 ACM Awards for the First Time | People
> Drake’s Publicity Stunt Brings Ice, Blowtorches and Headaches to Toronto | The New York Times
> ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ Broadway Revival Coming in 2027 From Tony-Winning ‘Fun Home’ Director Sam Gold | Variety
Tour + Festival News
> Bob Dylan Adds a Dozen Dates to Summer 2026 Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour | Billboard
> Beck Readies North American Tour | Pitchfork
> Karol G Announces Massive ‘Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour’ Global Stadium Tour Dates | Variety
> Patti Smith, Morrissey, Interpol, Violet Grohl and Sex Pistols to Play 2026 CBGB Festival | Billboard
> Jason Newsted Announces First-Ever U.S. Headlining Tour with His Chophouse Band | Consequence
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.