Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Freakquencies: Vol. 1,” The Dare – Aug. 22
“My Life Matters,” Johnathan Blake – Sept. 19
“Song of the Bricoleur,” Rags Rosenberg – Sept. 19
“Later Tonight,” Josh Ross – Sept. 19
“XI,” Ben Arnold – Sept. 26
“Flesh Stays Together,” Dying Wish – Sept. 26
“COUNTRY! COUNTRY!,” HARDY – Sept. 26
“…and the Mermaid,” Dave Hause – Sept. 26
“I Only Trust Rock N Roll,” The Living End – Sept. 26
“Soft,” LANY – Oct. 10
“Crooked Home,” Hunter Root – Oct. 17
“On the Other End of the Line…,” Joyer – Oct. 24
“XXV,” Greensky Bluegrass – Oct. 31
“Last Night on Earth,” Finger Eleven – Nov. 7
New Music Friday: Aug. 1, 2025
Vinyl
“A Charlie Brown Christmas (60th Anniversary),” Vince Guaraldi Trio – Sept. 26
Music Books
“I Want It All! Volume 1: The Ultimate Collection of Classic Queen Memorabilia,” Greg Brooks – April 7, 2026
“Laurie Anderson: Go Where You Look,” Laurie Anderson – April 14, 2026
“Roy Orbison: King of Hearts,” Jeff Apter – April 28, 2026
“Frank Ocean’s Blonde (33 1/3),” Yousef Srour – May 14, 2026
“Violent Femmes’ Violent Femmes (33 1/3),” Nic Brown – May 14, 2026
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Hayley Williams: Seventeen New Songs,” Hayley Williams (cover art for each song is a distinct black-and-white photo of Williams, with luminous gold highlights; Hear here; Post Atlantic)
“Metro Boomin Presents: A Futuristic Summa (Hosted by DJ Spinz),” Metro Boomin (24 tracks; guests: 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane, Roscoe Dash, T.I., Travis Porter, Quavo, Young Dro, Young Thug, et al; Hear here; Boominati Worldwide / Mercury / Republic)
“tension,” Haiden Henderson (eight-song EP; new single: “tension”; Hear here; On Tour; LAVA Music / Republic)
“God Story,” Anne Wilson (four-song EP; Hear here; Sparrow / Capitol CMG)
“GENKNOSIS,” Knosis (Hear here; SharpTone)
“Poetry of Birds,” Andy Stochansky (solo album from Canada-born, L.A.-based artist who was Ani DiFranco’s touring drummer; Hear here; ENCI Records)
“Glitter Cowgirl,” Linds Sais (Canadian pop artist’s six-song EP; producer: Tyler John; Hear here; Linds Sais)
“Milf City,” Scuzz Twittly (new single: “The Algo Rhythm”; Hear here; Over The Line Productions)
Are we really happy here / With this lonely game we play
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
The Subway, Chappell Roan
Fast, Demi Lovato
Bottomland, HARDY
Let It Be a Hallelujah, Lauren Daigle
South of Sanity, Zach Top
Everything Changes (But I Won’t), Rose Gray feat. Shygirl & Casey MQ
Parking Lot, Sofia Camara
Worth Your Wild, Russell Dickerson
MARTA, MexikoDro
Standing in the Middle, Tommy Prine
Heart on the Line, Julesy
Pop the Smoke, Skold
Still Here, Ghost in the Willow
Angels, Warn the Duke
Crazy Always Comes Back, Donna Ulisse
The Light I Hold, David Ramano
All Bark, No Bite, Bad Self Portraits
Code Blue, Leonie Persch
Redneck Weekend, Josie Sal
DEATH, Megg Jacobs
Bullfrogs, Rags Rosenberg
Energy, Ginevra Ramos
Catch the Lightning, Ben Arnold
Lonely Season, Connor Hicks
Better With Time, Stefanie Michaela
Single Forever, Fields of Jake
Picasso Blue, Cedarsmoke
Bird in a Cage, Caryn Dixon
HEARTLAND, morgxn
Every Little Piece of Me, Kiss the Tiger
Urashima Taro, Georgia Weber and the Sleeved Hearts
elastic, Jane Inc.
Requiem For a Dream, Holly Palmer
Gold, Dustin O’Halloran
Dissolve, Glimmer
Would You Believe It, Micko & The Mellotronics
Gonna Be Mine, Ramona and the Holy Smokes
Drops, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
Beside Me, ZOCHI
Today’s Birthdays
This Week In … 1995
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Waterfalls,” TLC
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “I Wish,” Skee-Lo (from No. 34 to No. 25)
Highest Debut (No. 30) – “Only Wanna Be With You,” Hootie & the Blowfish
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “I Can’t Tell You Why,” Brownstone (from No. 85 to No. 63)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Connection,” Elastica
No. 1 Album – “Cracked Rear View,” Hootie & the Blowfish
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Never Forget,” Take That
No. 1 Album – “I Should Coco,” Supergrass
In Canada
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “I’ll Be There for You,” The Rembrandts
No. 1 Album – “HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I,” Michael Jackson
Music News
> Dave Edmunds Critically Ill After ‘Major Cardiac Arrest’ | Independent
> Foo Fighters and Nine Inch Nails Swap Drummers | The Hollywood Reporter
> Justin Timberlake Reveals He Has Lyme Disease | The Guardian
> What We’d Lose Without Public Radio | Vogue
> Sirius XM Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Decline | Yahoo! Finance
Tour + Festival News
> Stevie Nicks Postpones Shows Due to Shoulder Injury | Billboard
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