Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Divinations,” Oracle Sisters – Feb. 14, 2025
“Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus (Music From the Motion Picture),” Q Lazzarus – Feb. 21, 2025
“Wasp in a Jar,” The Vapors – Feb. 28, 2025
“Points of Origin,” Will Stratton – March 7, 2025
“Live – Perpetual Change,” Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks – March 14, 2025
New Music Friday: Dec. 13, 2024
Reissues
“The Warner Classics Edition,” Martha Argerich – Feb. 21, 2025
“Just Got Lucky: The Complete Works 1983-1986,” JoBoxers – Feb. 21, 2025
“Return to Carnegie,” Melanie – Feb. 21, 2025
“Complete Danny Wilson,” Danny Wilson – Feb. 28, 2025
“Steve Reich Collected Works,” Steve Reich – March 14, 2025
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Songs of a Lost World + Songs of a Live World: Troxy London MMXXIV,” The Cure (Hear here; Capitol)
“The Night,” Saint Etienne (British pop trio’s 12th album; Hear here; Rough Trade-Exclusive Coke Bottle Green Base With Cream White and Dark Green Splatter Vinyl; Heavenly Recordings)
“If Only I Knew, Pt. 1,” Old Sea Brigade (six-song EP; Hear here; Nettwerk)
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack),” Lorne Balfe & Julian Nott (premiers on Netflix on Jan. 3, 2025; Hear here; Trailer; Sony Masterworks)
“annabelle,” Evan Honer (five-song EP; Hear here; Cloverdale Records)
“Say Something,” Ashley Elle (L.A. pop singer-songwriter’s seven-song debut EP; Hear here; Ashley Elle)
“Country 101,” Eli Locke (five-song EP; Heart Songs Music Group)
Don't let your troubles make you cry / Don't waste a moment wondering why
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
TANTRUM, Will Smith & Joyner Lucas
Sugar in the Tank, Julien Baker & Torres
Swing My Way, Offset
Agolo (Next Gen), Angélique Kidjo & AMÉMÉ
Hurts When It’s Healing, BANNERS
You Never Gave Up On Me, The Afters
Show Me, Ne-Yo
Fairweather Friends, Will Sass feat. Nina Nesbitt
SAME KIND OF LONELY, Benjamin Booker
Deja Vu, Eric Hagen
Touch of Adrenaline, Woodstone
Slipping Away, Tremendous
Back Home, Bandits on the Run
Unbridled, Rick Monroe & The Hitmen
World of Misery, XOXO
Light On, Tops of Trees
Growing Pains, Ian Fisher
Way to Control, TK Anderson
Crown of Thorns, VILT
Under My Skin, Gabrielle Vaughn
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Tom George (founder and owner of TAG Publicity)
Dickie Rock (Irish showband legend)
Ras Muffet (U.K. dub and soundsystem legend)
This Week In … 1994
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “On Bended Knee,” Boyz II Men
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Before I Let You Go,” BLACKstreet (from No. 23 to No. 13)
Highest Debut (No. 65) – “Doll Parts,” Hole
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Shame,” Zhané (from No. 53 to No. 34)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Fade Into You,” Mazzy Star
No. 1 Album – “Miracles: The Holiday Album,” Kenny G
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Stay Another Day,” East 17
No. 1 Album – “Carry On Up the Charts: The Best Of,” The Beautiful South
Music News
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Dedicated to Winnie G. We miss you, girl.