Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Film Scores for Films That Don’t Exist,” BLARF – May 1
“Grandma’s Gospel Favorites,” Jason Mraz – May 8
“Happy Today,” Jeff Parker ETA IVtet – May 15
“These Graven Halls,” Balmora – May 29
“Cut a Silhouette,” Sparta – May 29
“No Gasoline,” Widemouth – May 29
“Hum of Hurt,” Converge – June 5
“Armour of Angels,” Guilt Trip – June 5
“aethermead,” of Montreal – June 5
“Fake Brave Life,” The Army, The Navy – June 12
“you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,” Olivia Rodrigo – June 12
“Zero,” Alewya – June 26
“LICHTUNG,” hackedepicciotto – July 10
“swallowtail,” she’s green – July 10
“The Confuser,” Robyn Hitchcock – July 17
“Dark Horses,” Corb Lund – Aug. 7
Reissues
“Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? (Deluxe Edition),” The Cranberries – May 22
“Mash Down Birmingham: The Early Recordings of Musical Youth,” Musical Youth – May 22
“Songbook,” Allen Toussaint – May 29
“Singing the Praises of Finer Things,” China Crisis – June 5
“It’s Love Love Love: The Singles Collection 1939-1947,” The King Sisters – June 5
“Harpo Speaks! The Riverside Symphony Concert,” Harpo Marx – June 5
“Early Years: Selected Albums 1956-1958,” Johnny Mathis – June 5
Vinyl
“Acid,” Ray Barretto – May 22
“The Real Folk Blues,” Howlin’ Wolf – May 22
“The Real Folk Blues,” Muddy Waters – May 22
“Discovery,” Electric Light Orchestra – May 29
“Motherland,” The Visitors – May 29
“Next In Line: The Early Country Hits 1955-59,” Johnny Cash – June 5
“This Bitter Earth: Her Greatest Hits 1948-60,” Dinah Washington – June 5
DVDs + Blu-ray
“Billy Joel: The 100th: Live at Madison Square Garden – The Complete Concert,” Billy Joel – May 29
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Easter Lily EP,” U2 (six songs, featuring a new collaboration with Brian Eno; opening track, “Song for Hal,” is dedicated to U2’s late friend and producer Hal Willner, who died in 2020 from Covid-19 complications; Hear here; Read here; Island)
“POMPEII // UTILITY,” Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE & SURF GANG (Hear here; 10k / Tan Cressida / Surf Gang Records)
“Second Adolescence,” Connor Wren (Hear here; Songbird Records)
“Motormouth,” Seth James (producer: Kevin McKendree; Hear here; Qualified Records)
“Raw Silk,” SoulChef (New Zealand-based producer’s full-length instrumental album; Hear here; SoulChef Music)
“It’s Always Something,” Cuchulain (Hear here; Kookadooks Productions)
“Midnight Hurricane,” Asher Brinson (Newport, NC-based 16-year-old singer-songwriter’s debut album; producer: Christopher Henry; Hear here; Brinson Records)
“While I Can,” Mike Guldin (producer: Kevin McKendree; Hear here; Blue Sky Tunes)
My mind must be free / To learn all I can about me
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
G.O.D. and the Broken Ribs, Jack White
Need Your Love, OneRepublic
Shine Again, Weezer
I Am This Thing, Robyn Hitchcock
The Way I Feel, Basement
Hum of Hurt, Converge
The Jesus I Know Now, Brandon Lake & Lainey Wilson
Reputation, Ravyn Lenae feat. Dominic Fike
Say So, Dan + Shay
Give ‘Er Hell, Josh Ross
The Trouble With Love, Joanne Shaw Taylor
Lavender, Landon Smith
Vodka Sprite, Gay Meat
Karaoke Superstar, Lords of Acid & Princess Superstar
Gentle Love / Frog, Greg Mendez
Monsters, Faith Eliza
Arches, Sharada Shashidhar
Tough Spit, John Gallagher Jr.
I’m That Woman, Asmi Aderay
buzzin, Chanpan
Slave to the Hype, Innellea
Ultraviolet, Jenane
Control, Crimes of Passion
the patriot, TEHYA
Feelin, NOAMZ
Lights Out in the City, seeTrees
paloma, Ashley Anne
all the time, Deb Never
Cult of Celebrity, Lambrini Girls
Blues (inspired by the original series “Bait”), Talwiinder
My Mama Marched, Gail Swanson
Awake, Mad Tab
Cheap Machine, Troy Mercy
LIPSTICK ON A PIG, Colby Acuff
Ambroxan / Exoterror, Division of Mind
Flying, Okonski
Snack City, La Sécurité
You Can’t Erase Us, Alana Balagot & The Trans Chorus of Los Angeles
Latched On, The Holy Sun Opera House
Roger Dat, Skrilla
From Loch Raven To Fells Point, Jeffrey Alexander + The Heavy Lidders
All in the Rhythm, Mark Winters
Halfway, PICKLE JUICE
Alright, Light Bird
37 Hours, Keith Carne
Asking for a Friend, Brontës
Why Worry, Rebekah Speer
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Fred Simon (last original member of The Lost Generation)
James Gadson (one of R&B’s most recorded drummers)
Walt Maddox (The Marcels)
Suki Lahav (former E Street Band violinist played and sang on “Jungleland” and “4th of July, Asbury Park [Sandy]”)
Tony Rivers (frontman of Tony Rivers and the Castaways)
Bo Lueders (Harm’s Way guitarist)
James Lollar (dark-synthwave artist known as GOST)
Christopher North (Ambrosia keyboardist)
Greg Elmore (Quicksilver Messenger Service drummer)
Trevor Oakes (Showaddywaddy guitarist and co-founder)
Jon Dee Graham (Austin guitarist-songwriter and a member of the True Believers)
This Week In … 1984
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “Footloose,” Kenny Loggins
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “You Might Think,” The Cars (from No. 39 to No. 28)
Highest Debut (No. 71) – “Give Me Tonight,” Shannon
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Breakdance,” Irene Cara (from No. 71 to No. 49)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Encore,” Cheryl Lynn
No. 1 Album – “Thriller,” Michael Jackson
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Hello,” Lionel Richie
No. 1 Album – “Can’t Slow Down,” Lionel Richie
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” Cyndi Lauper
No. 1 Album – “Colour by Numbers,” Culture Club
Music News
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> NCT’s Mark Lee to Exit K-Pop Group After 10 Years: ‘It’s a Quest That I Myself Am Scared About’ | People
> Mel B Hints at Real Reason Spice Girls Reunion Tour Is Not Happening | E! News
> Stay Tuned, Cincinnati: WKRP Is Coming to Town for Real, North Carolina Station’s Director Says | The Associated Press
Tour + Festival News
> BLACKPINK’s Lisa Will Be First K-Pop Star to Stage a Las Vegas Residency | Rolling Stone
> RAYE, PinkPantheress and Lewis Capaldi Lead Huge 2026 Montreux Jazz Festival Lineup | Billboard
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.