Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Between Despair and Disbelief,” Jesus On Extasy – Sept. 12
“3, 10, Why, When,” Jamie Woon – Oct. 3
“Living in the Light,” Tommy Emmanuel – Oct. 10
“Sammy Hagar & The Best of All Worlds Band: The Residency,” Sammy Hagar & The Best of All Worlds Band – Oct. 10
“Safe, Sensible and Sane, “Alison Brown & Steve Martin – Oct. 17
“Chlorine,” Ivory Daze – Oct. 17
“Kicking My Feet,” Ruel – Oct. 17
“Son of Spergy,” Daniel Caesar – Oct. 24
“King of the World,” Billy Currington – Oct. 24
“people stories,” UMI – Oct. 24
“Trouble Coming,” Laura Cox – Oct. 31
“Refugia Blues,” Nick Shoulders – Oct. 31
“Christmas Time Is Here,” Herb Alpert – Nov. 7
“Seventy,” Paul Kelly – Nov. 7
“Woman of Faces,” Celeste – new release date: Nov. 14
“Flowers,” The Devil Wears Prada – Nov. 14
New Music Friday: Aug. 22, 2025
Reissues
“Energy Dome Frequencies: Songs From The DEVO Documentary,” DEVO – Oct. 31
“The Recordings 1970-1971,” Gracious! – Oct. 31
“There’s No Me Without You / That’s How Much I Love You / The Manhattans / It Feels So Good,” The Manhattans – Oct. 31
“Ebony Woman / Going East / 360 Degrees of Billy Paul / War of the Gods,” Billy Paul – Oct. 31
“Quicksilver Messenger Service / Happy Trails,” Quicksilver Messenger Service – Oct. 31
“All Things In Time / Unmistakably Lou / When You Hear Lou / Let Me Be Good To You,” Lou Rawls – Oct. 31
“Bloom! The Full Story 1985-1992,” The Primitives – Nov. 7
“Live On Fire At The Agora 1976,” Dwight Twilley Band – Nov. 7
“Anthology Collection,” The Beatles – Nov. 21
Vinyl
“The Free Slave,” Roy Brooks – Oct. 17
Music Books
“The Drums,” Mike Joyce – Nov. 5
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Live Laugh Love,” Earl Sweatshirt (rapper-producer’s fifth album; new single: “TOURMALINE”; Hear here; CD and Vinyl out Oct. 24; Odd Future / Tan Cressida / Warner)
“I Hope You’re Happy,” BigXthaPlug (Dallas rapper’s third album delves into country music; guests: Jelly Roll, Luke Combs, Shaboozey, Darius Rucker, Bailey Zimmerman, Thomas Rhett, Tucker Wetmore, Ella Langley, Ink; Hear here; UnitedMasters)
“Home Sweet Hell,” Austin Snell (Nashville-based singer-songwriter’s seven-song EP; producer: Andrew Baylis; Hear here; River House Artists / Warner Music Nashville)
“It’s All Happening,” James Dupré (country singer’s first album in four years; Hear here; Warner Music Nashville)
“With Animals,” Andrew Spice (Canadian singer-songwriter’s first album in 20 years; producer: Matthew Barber; new single: “Junk”; Hear here; Andrew Spice)
“Sinners Club,” Danny Towers (eight-song EP; Hear here; TC Music LLC / EMPIRE)
“Small Town America,” Peech. (country-folk artist’s six-song debut EP; Hear here; Capitol CMG / Tamla)
“Algorithm,” Cult of Venus (four-song EP; Hear here; Liberty Belle Records / Futures / Virgin)
“The Spaceman – Conquest,” Sleep Nation (Nashville-based alt rock duo’s six-song EP; new single: “Set Up the Controls”; Hear here; Heart Songs Corporation)
“Did I Make You Up Inside My Head?,” Dallas Rodin (Toronto singer-songwriter’s six-song debut EP; Hear here; Sincerely Management)
Life goes on long after the thrill of livin' is gone
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Jealous Type, Doja Cat
Lonely Night in the Park, Bruce Springsteen … first official release of 1975 studio outtake
Drum Show, twenty one pilots
We’re Onto Something, Kings of Leon feat. Zach Bryan
Call On Me, Daniel Caesar
The Suburbs, Ruel
Feelings Gone, SG Lewis & London Grammar
Always On My Mind, Been Stellar
Hurt So Bad, Little Anthony & Brooke Moriber
Common Folk, The Lone Bellow
Superbrain, Blitz Vega
P Funkentelechy, Jay Worthy, George Clinton & Leven Kali
OK, Tommy Cash
Horizonless, Andrew Leahey & The Homestead
beg for me, Heather Avalon
Love Story, J.I the Prince of N.Y
(All Around the World) Music Is Love, Deni Bonet feat. Stone Town Rockerz
Celebration, Midnight Channel
Small, Dan Zlotnick
Write to Me, Emmett Jerome
LIVING ROOM, maryjo & Mergui
Hold On, Eugene Kurolap
10 & 2, Tommy Acker
Back in the Saddle, Allie Colleen
The Ballad of Rue de la Lune, Tav Falco & Pete Molinari
IV League, Ivory Daze
Crystallize, PHAZED
The Language of Past Lives, Doe Paoro
Quiet, Lydia Luce
Needlepoint Heartache, Surely Shirley
Have You Got What You Came Here For?, Oswald Slain
Un Día, David Romano
Standing Still, Jeremy Pinnell
We Don’t Fight Anymore, Kiss the Tiger
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Xava Drago (lead singer of Mexican rock band Coda)
Brent Hinds (Mastodon co-founder and former singer-guitarist)
This Week In … 1996
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix),” Los del Rio
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Where Do You Go,” No Mercy (from No. 32 to No. 22)
Highest Debut (No. 27) – “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now,” Celine Dion
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Touch Myself,” T-Boz (from No. 88 to No. 56)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Where It’s At,” Beck (peaked at No. 61)
No. 1 Album – “Beats, Rhymes and Life,” A Tribe Called Quest
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Wannabe,” Spice Girls
No. 1 Album – “Jagged Little Pill,” Alanis Morissette
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “Change the World,” Eric Clapton
No. 1 Album – “Much Dance Mix ’96,” various artists
Music News
> BigXthaPlug Arrested in Dallas, Just Hours After His Country Album Dropped | Rolling Stone
> Lil Nas X to Remain Jailed Through the Weekend Following Arrest and Hospitalization | The Hollywood Reporter
> Mariah Carey To Receive Video Vanguard Award, Perform Hits Medley On MTV VMAs | Deadline
> Music Industry Moves: Mom+Pop and Virgin Music Group Announce Partnership | Variety
> ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Set to Open AFI Fest in Hollywood | Billboard
Tour + Festival News
> Tyler, the Creator Unveils 2025 Camp Flog Lineup With a Word Search | Rolling Stone
> Peter Hook Announces North American 2026 Tour | Pollstar
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.