NEW RELEASES
“TRAUMA FACTORY,” nothing,nowhere. – Feb. 19
REISSUES
“For the Good Times: The Songs of Kris Kristofferson,” various artists – Jan. 29
“Year of the Cat (Remastered and Expanded Edition),” Al Stewart – April 2
VINYL RELEASES
“The Remixes,” The Stone Roses – Feb. 5
“Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo,” Status Quo – Feb. 5
“see you in the next life …,” Suede – Feb. 5
“Greatest Hits,” Raspberries – Feb. 12
JUST RELEASED“Ice Cups and Shootouts,” Smoove’L (guests: Fleazi Bambino, Toosii; Hear/read here; Run Music / Interscope)
NEW SONGSAfterglow, Ed Sheeran
Flags, Coldplay
Rainbow In The Dark, Boy George & Asaf Goren
Chemz, Burial
Be With Me, Clément Bindzi
Better, Bitter Defeat
Ruby Demon, Anuryzm
Adam Green, Jake Elijah
Clicked Off, Jonevill Flizzay
Carla Thomas (78)
Albert Lee (77)
Nick Gilder (70)
Lee Roy Parnell (64)
Christy Forester (58)
Murph [of Dinosaur Jr.] (56)
Gabrielle Glaser [of Luscious Jackson] (55
Brad Warren [of The Warren Brothers] (52)
Natalie Grant (49)
Brett Scallions (49)
Lukas Rossi (44)
Anna Bulbrook [of The Airborne Toxic Event] (38)
Albert King (1924-1992)
Claude Champagne (1891-1965)
R.I.P.K.T. Oslin (Grammy-winning country singer-songwriter)
RELEASED ON DEC. 21 IN … 1999“World Party,” Goodie Mob (featuring “What It Ain’t [Ghetto Enuff]”; guests: TLC, Big Boi, Backbone, Sleepy Brown; LaFace)
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