Updates + Additions
New Releases
“The Devil Wears Prada: A New Musical (Original West End Cast Recording),” various artists – Sept. 19
“This Time Around,” Colbie Caillat – new release date: Sept. 26
“There’s Always More That I Could Say,” Sigrid – Oct. 3
“Things You Didn’t See,” Priscilla Block – Oct. 10
“Ace,” Madison Cunningham – Oct. 10
“Play On: A Raspberries Tribute,” various artists – new release date: Oct. 10
“Stuff,” Joshua Ray Walker – Oct. 10
“Poster Child,” Taylor Acorn – Oct. 24
“Debbie Downers,” Jonny Fritz – Oct. 24
“Covers, Collaborations & Collages,” Serj Tankian – Oct. 24
“Ur an Angel I’m Just Particles,” BENEE – Nov. 7
“Moonflowers,” Constant Smiles – Nov. 7
“A Bridge to Far,” Midlake – Nov. 7
“Fleshwork,” Pupil Slicer – Nov. 7
“I Barely Know Her,” sombr – CD + Vinyl: Nov. 7
“Sad and Beautiful World,” Mavis Staples – Nov. 7
“everything, in time,” Ella Eyre – Nov. 21
“A Brief History of Blindness,” The Salt Collective – Nov. 21
New Music Friday: Aug. 29, 2025
Reissues
“The Glow of Love,” Change – Oct. 3
“Unplugged (20th Anniversary),” Alicia Keys – Oct. 3
“Crush (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition),” Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Oct. 10
“Horses (50th Anniversary),” Patti Smith – Oct. 10
“Step II (Deluxe Edition),” Sylvester – Oct. 10
“Some Things Never Change,” Carl Perkins – Oct. 24
Vinyl
“The Giants of Jazz,” Frank Sinatra, Count Basie & Duke Ellington – Sept. 26
“Sonny Side Up,” Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt & Sonny Rollins – Oct. 10
“The Composer of Desafinado, Plays,” Antonio Carlos Jobim – Oct. 10
“Dolly: Live From London,” Dolly Parton – Oct. 10
“It’s a Wonderful Life (Music From the Motion Picture),” Dimitri Tiomkin – Oct. 10
“Perception,” Catalyst – Nov. 7
“Boss Guitar,” Wes Montgomery – Nov. 21
“Plus 4,” Sonny Rollins – Nov. 21
Music Books
“Welcome to Your Life: Love, Death & Tears For Fears,” Roland Orzabal – May 26, 2026
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“The Song Forlorn,” SunYears (the solo project of Peter Morén of Peter Bjorn and John; Hear here; Villa)
“Pain and Paradise,” Janine (16 songs; Hear here; Little Mixtape Records)
“Moonlight,” Candy Whips (eight-song EP; Hear here; Kitten Robot)
“As the Neighbors Tried To Sleep,” Dillon Warnek (guest: Margo Price; Hear here; Soggy Anvil Records)
“Horizons,” Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country (their third album; Hear here; Retrace)
“Wish You Well,” Chris Jobson (debut album; Hear here; Globe Music Media)
“Time Mutations,” Wild Wild Wets (San Diego psych-rock band’s fourth album; Hear here; Salton Sea Sound System)
“Hymns and Fiery Dances,” The Division Men (Hear here; Buena Buena)
“Bow to No One,” Bill See (his first solo album in a decade; new single: “Under the Influence of R.E.M.”; Hear here; Bill See)
You're perfect, yes, it's true / But without me, you're only you
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Chateau Blues / Guess I’m Fallin’ In Love, Spoon
Piece of Mind, Amanda Shires
Eternally, Roberta Flack … recorded in 1997
Cinnamon, BENEE
Electric Dreams, Serj Tankian
If We Ever, Overmono & High Contrast
Teach You How To Love, CON THE ARTIST
Beneath the Masts (Live), Big Big Train
New Distraction, fanclubwallet
Villain 2.0, Leanne Gallati
Be Something Real, True Optimist
Save Our Soul, Nick Amadeus
One More Fix, Sawyer Utah
Care, Wilby
All We Do Is Party!, Danny Miles
Cold Little Fingers, Lisa SQ
Dialed In, Connor Price
Thaw By June, Paige O
OK, TYA
Liar, Lucinda Poy
Reciprocation, Lily Lane
Analemna, Chloe Navarre
Grind Into the Shrine, HELLO COSMOS
A Honky Tonk Feelin’, Joe Hermes
Romantic LLM, Senior Dunce feat. DORA
Somewhere Shallow, Theo Day
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Joe Hickerson (singer-songwriter and longtime archivist of folk music at the Library of Congress)
This Week In … 1986
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Papa Don’t Preach,” Madonna
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Dreamtime,” Daryl Hall (from No. 39 to No. 28)
Highest Debut (No. 67) – “Heartbeat,” Don Johnson
Biggest Movers Within the Hot 100 – “Throwing It All Away,” Genesis (from No. 54 to No. 38) + “Sweet Love,” Anita Baker (from No. 74 to No. 57)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Every Little Kiss,” Bruce Hornsby and the Range (peaked at No. 72)
No. 1 Album – “True Blue,” Madonna
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “I Want to Wake Up With You,” Boris Gardiner
No. 1 Album – “NOW That’s What I Call Music! 7,” various artists
Music News
> Travis Kelce Is ‘Happy’ Taylor Swift Proposal News Is Out as It Was a ‘Big Secret to Keep Quiet’ | People
> Ed Kelce Reveals Son Travis Showed Him Taylor Swift’s Engagement Ring Before Proposing | People
> Sting’s Ex-Police Bandmates Sue Him Over Unpaid ‘Every Breath You Take’ Royalties | Rolling Stone
> Cradle of Filth Members Leave Band Over ‘Unprofessional Behavior,’ ‘Low Pay,’ and Ed Sheeran Collab | Rolling Stone
> Sabrina Carpenter, Alex Warren, Ravyn Lenae Lead Spotify’s Songs of Summer 2025 List | Variety
> ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and Conan Gray Set New Benchmarks on the Charts | NPR
Tour + Festival News
> Returning Britpop Heroes Gene Announce 2026 U.K. Tour Dates | NME
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