Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Orchestrations,” The Korgis – Jan. 12, 2024
“20 (20th Anniversary),” Celtic Woman – Jan. 26, 2024
“PULSE,” Levels – Feb. 2, 2024
“Naked Truth,” Tinsley Ellis – Feb. 9, 2024
“Beach Day,” Another Sky – March 1, 2024
“Change the Game,” Cody Jinks – March 22, 2024
“Everett,” The Coal Men – March 29, 2024
Reissues
“I Just Can’t Stop It (Expanded),” The English Beat – Jan. 5, 2024
“Cake,” The Trashcan Sinatras – Jan. 5, 2024
“Hudson River Wind Meditations,” Lou Reed – Jan. 12, 2024
“Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition),” The Rolling Stones – Jan. 19, 2024
“Still Spinnin’: The Singles Collection 1983-2021,” Dead or Alive – Feb. 16, 2024
Holiday Music
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Meadow Pt. 1,” Tom Jenkins (five-song EP; new single: “Is There a Next One?”; See here; Xtra Mile Recordings)
“Albion,” Harp (former Midlake member Tim Smith’s new project; Bella Union)
“The Goa Express,” The Goa Express (producers: Damon Minchella, Tom Manning; new single: “It’s Never Been Better”; Hear here; The Goa Express)
“Girl of Your Dreams,” Maddie Regent (eight-song EP; producer: Cade Hoppe; Hear here; MISS REGENT)
“Been a Long Year, Vol. 2,” Alex Nicol (five-song EP; new single: “Song for Franz”; See here; Alex Nicol)
“Ephemeral,” Dave Wilson (Thelonious)
“Pleasure Beast,” Haiku Hands (Hear here; Spinning Top)
“Crazy World,” Eleyet McConnell (husband-and-duo’s debut album; Hear here; MTS)
Last piece of the puzzle but you just can’t make it fit
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Tomorrow, Harrison Storm
Facing the Sideways Rain, Nate Mercereau feat. Kamasi Washington & Carlos Niño
I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Sara Noelle
The Christmas Song, Boyce Avenue
The Hardy Boyds, Classified feat. Mike Boyd
Earthshine, Misha Penton
Reverse, Caravan Palace
Alone for Christmas, Sofia Talvik
Soñar (Breaker), NMIXX
Los Sabanales 3.0, Carlos Vives & Ryan Castro
This Christmas I Want Less, Elliott Murphy
All Night Long, Mia Snow feat. Hunxho
Off My Chest, Gab De La Vega
Joy to the World Rock, Farehaven
Don’t Cry For Me, The Lonely Ones
One Life, Harry Kappen
Bitter Things, The Bedside Morale
On the Northline, Frontier Ruckus
Coward, Mellohoney
90’s Kid, Final Child feat. Chancellor Warhol
Milk & Honey, Hollow Coves
Coffee, Delilah Montagu
Killer, Devon Ross
Night Sea, Topographies
Evie, HIGHWAYVES
Live Yours, Ed.
2point0, Luwop
The Time (For Miracles), Sarantos
King Crow, All the Bees
Vipers, BLFST
War, Jaime’s Tone
A Military Base, Rettward von Doernberg
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Myles Goodwyn (April Wine frontman)
Chad Allan (founding member of The Guess Who and Brave Belt)
This Week In … 1982
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 –“Truly,” Lionel Richie
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Down Under,” Men At Work (from No. 31 to No. 19) and “You Can’t Hurry Love,” Phil Collins (from No. 40 to No. 28)
Highest Debut (No. 70) – “Bad Boy,” Ray Parker Jr.
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Love in Store,” Fleetwood Mac (from No. 72 to No. 51)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Stand or Fall,” The Fixx
Music News
> Kennedy Center Honors Fetes New inductees, Including Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and Dionne Warwick | Variety> New Old-Fashioned No. 1: Brenda Lee’s ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ Tops Hot 100, 65 Years After Its Release | Billboard
> Taylor Swift’s ‘You’re Losing Me (From the Vault)’ Debuts on Hot 100 | Billboard
> Taylor Swift Makes History With Five of the Top 10 Albums on the Billboard 200 | Billboard
> Spotify to Lay Off 17% of Workforce, Its Third Round of Job Cuts This Year | The Wall Street Journal
> The 100 Best Songs of 2023 | Pitchfork
> AP’s Top Albums of 2023: Music from Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, the Rolling Stones and More | The Associated Press
Tour + Festival News
> Red Hot Chili Peppers Add 2024 Tour Dates With Kid Cudi, Ice Cube, and More | Pitchfork
> Sonic Temple Festival 2024 Lineup: Disturbed, The Original Misfits, Pantera, and Slipknot | Consequence