Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Long Way Home,” Stella Lefty – Aug. 21
“Hempispheres,” Sleep – Sept. 3
“Fatal Optimist (UN-unplugged),” Madi Diaz – Sept. 4
“So Long Little Miss Sunshine | Acoustic EP,” Molly Tuttle – Sept. 4
“The List,” Susanna Hoffs – Sept. 18
“Candy Cigarettes,” Leon III – Sept. 18
“Hopium,” Roger Joseph Manning Jr. – Sept. 18
“Spirit Animal,” SUBMASQ – Sept. 18
“Furthermore,” Team Dresch – Sept. 18
“Second Song,” Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts – Sept. 18
“Dreams of the Disappeared,” Art in America – Sept. 24
“Lay Me Down O Silent Fear,” Lacrimas Profundere – Sept. 25
“Audacity,” Jae Stephens – Sept. 25
“Revolver,” The Wldlfe – Oct. 2
“All Over You,” Imperial Teen – Oct. 9
“creole culture,” Dawn Richard – Oct. 9
“Light Years,” So So Modern – Oct. 9
“No Bad Memories,” The Avalanches – Oct. 16
“Secrets to Strangers,” Mary Bragg – Oct. 16
“The Blood of Others,” Bruce Cockburn – Oct. 16
“jg,” Jacques Greene – Oct. 16
“Follow the Light,” June McDoom – Oct. 16
“Jesus & Whiskey, K. Michelle – Oct. 16
“Museums and Women,” Josh Rouse – Oct. 23
“Painstream,” Blind Channel – Oct. 30
“Ghost,” The Haunt – Oct. 30
“Softy,” Lowly – Oct. 30
“Traditions,” Fanny Lumsden – Oct. 30
“Good Girl,” Best Ex – Nov. 6
“The Interpretation of Nightmares,” Silvertomb – Nov. 13
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Vinyl
“¡Que Sentimiento!,” Héctor Lavoe – Oct. 2
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Whatchu Bringing?,” Dinner Party (debut album from jazz/R&B supergroup of Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, and 9th Wonder; Hear here; Vinyl out Oct. 30; Sounds of Crenshaw / EMPIRE)
“911,” Naisha (three-song EP; Hear here; Desi Trill / Interscope)
“The Hours: High Noon,” Cautious Clay (Hear here; Fantasy / Concord)
“Nocturnes: Redux,” Uh Huh Her (2011 album; featuring two new tracks and unreleased original mixes by producer Tchad Blake; Hear here; Goth Confetti Vinyl; Kill Rock Stars)
“I Don’t Think I Can Stop,” Max Styler (six-song EP; Hear here; Nu Moda)
“Suede,” Erin Kinsey (country artist’s debut album; producers: Kinsey, Michael Knight; Hear here; 199 Records)
“Red Goes With Everything,” Dear MariBella & the Pigkickers (Hear here; Dear MariBella & the Pigkickers)
“Widowmaker Express,” Kyle Alfred Hillig (producer: Daniel G. Harmann; Hear here; Danger Slow Fawns Records)
“Being Here,” Litvar (Connecticut alt-rock band’s third album; Hear here; Mother West)
“Journey to Nowhere,” Pritesh Walia (featuring the Henry Godfrey Jazz Orchestra; Hear here; Pritesh Walia Music & Production)
Don't let your troubles make you cry / Don't waste a moment wonderin' why
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Sunset Marquis, Miranda Lambert
Second Song, Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts
Love Sensation (Afterhours Mix), Madonna & Kylie Minogue
Don’t Leave Me on the Dance Floor, Carly Rae Jepsen
Volver A Celaya, Steve Earle & Los Lobos
Blood On Our Hands, The Linda Lindas
Jesus & Whiskey, K. Michelle
Don’t You Want Me, Meshell Ndegeocello x Cat Power
Heavy Metal, Madi Diaz feat. Lucy Dacus
Movin’ On’s Movin’ In, Kenny Whitmire feat. Vince Gill
Stop the Wedding!, Ashe
Lean In, Kiss Me, Stella Lefty
Sleeper, Chrome Sparks feat. Khalid & Jónsi
Good Girl, Best Ex
47th Street, Lalah Hathaway
One One, Coco & Clair Clair
House of the Lord, Kainen Kellum
(You Make Every Day Feel Like) Sunday, JES
CUT_it, Northlane
Better, Cherry Vance
Land of Make Believe, Photay
Signals, ARK IDENTITY
That Night, V Torres
Where Does the Time Go?, Julie Eddy
high, Clyde the Band
Pavlovian Effect, Your Old Droog & A-Reece feat. Masta Ace & DJ Harrison
Clerestory Windows V, Jules Reidy
it takes a lifetime – day 58, Ethan French
Shimmer, [The] Music of Sound
God Watches On, Gooding
Pax Cadetia, The Cadets
Bless This Mess, The Albert Square
Seasons, Chris Scheler
Diviner, Gale Forces
I’m Going Back to Tennessee, Christopher Wyze & the Tellers
Roses All Over, Raynes
Final Season, NEZZA
Rambling Girl, Kat Velasco
Don’t Let Me Down, REYUS
Wine, Lila Drew
Before I Met You, Brand New Box of Matches
End of Time, Angel Resto
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
William Orbit (Grammy-winning producer for Madonna and Blur)
Peter Katsis (Smashing Pumpkins and Backstreet Boys manager and co-founded The Firm)
Pepe Habichuela (influential Spanish flamenco guitarist)
John Douglas (Trashcan Sinatras guitarist-singer)
Vicki Wickham (TV producer, journalist and artist manager guided the careers of Dusty Springfield, Labelle and Marc Almond and co-wrote Springfield’s biggest hit “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me”)
David Z (Grammy-winning producer was an architect of “Minneapolis sound” and helped launch Prince’s career)
Jeanie Bryson (jazz singer and daughter of Dizzy Gillespie)
Jeff “Monoman” Conolly (frontman of The Lyres and DMZ)
This Week In … 1971
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “You’ve Got a Friend,” James Taylor
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “What the World Needs Now Is Love / Abraham, Martin & John,” Tom Clay (from No. 26 to No. 10)
Highest Debut (No. 69) – “Spanish Harlem,” Aretha Franklin
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Where You Lead,” Barbra Streisand (from No. 90 to No. 68)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Indian Summer,” Audience
No. 1 Album – “Tapestry,” Carole King
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Get It On,” T. Rex
No. 1 Album – “Hot Hits 6,” various artists
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “Don’t Pull Your Love,” Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
No. 1 Album – “Tapestry,” Carole King
Music News
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> Six Decades After His Debut Album, Neil Diamond Reflects on ‘Capturing Magic in a Bottle’ | Billboard
Tour + Festival News
> Joan Jett Cancels Upcoming 2026 Concerts Due to Injury | Ultimate Classic Rock
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