Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Coastal Soundtrack,” Neil Young – April 18
“Cuentas Pendientes,” Bunbury – April 25
“BUZZKILL,” Lyn Lapid – April 25
“What the World Needs Now,” Smokey Robinson – April 25
“Everything Means Nothing,” Mattie Schell – April 25
“Naturaleza,” Maria Usbeck – April 25
“Ready for Heaven,” Deradoorian – May 9
“Aperture,” The Head and the Heart – May 9
“Just Us,” Bob James | Dave Koz – May 9
“Hers,” Matt Maltese – May 16
“Room on the Porch,” Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ – May 23
“Let All That We Imagine Be the Light,” Garbage – May 30
“VOLUME 2,” MRCY – May 30
“Home,” The Ting Tings – new release date: June 6
“Remembering Now,” Van Morrison – June 13
New Music Friday: Feb. 28, 2025
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“The Music of Tori and the Muses,” Tori Amos (surprise companion album to her debut children’s book “Tori and the Muses,” out March 4; Hear here; Tori Amos Universal Entertainment Inc.)
“Chicago Kinfolk: The Juke Joint Blues,” Terry Blade (producers: Blade, Antonio Di Giovanni, Jason Shaw, Kevin Macleod, Lobo Coco, Carl Bladts, Bobby Cole, Neil Cross; guests: Ralph H. Metcalfe, Beverly Robinson, Theresa Needham, James Williams, Jimmy Walker, Walter Williams, Willie Monroe; Hear here; Groover Spark)
“(510),” The Campbell Apartment (Hear here; Mint 400 Records)
“The Internal Theater,” Archer Oh (California indie garage rock band’s debut album; recorded at producer John Congleton’s L.A. studio; Hear here; Rainbow Road)
“tryin to be born,” Emile Mosseri (L.A.-based singer-songwriter’s second album; producer: Bobby Krlic; Hear here; Greedy Heart)
High time we made a stand and shook up the views of the common man
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Love in Real Life, Lizzo
Replay, Cynthia Erivo
Sorry I’m Here For Someone Else, Benson Boone
Dopamine, Stephen Dawes
safeword, Halsey
Rock ‘N’ Roll Heaven, Spin Doctors
lovesucker, Haiden Henderson
Maya Maya Maya, Maya Delilah
confession, girl in red
Not At This Party, Dasha
Chemistry, Gigi Perez
Good People Do Bad Things, The Ting Tings
Seven Seas, Paul van Dyk & Fuenka
NOS DESCONOXIMOS, Feid
When I’m High, Claudia Valentina
Last of Me, Coldwards feat. Aaron Nordstrom
Stay, Don’t Be Cruel, Jedd Hughes feat. Sarah Buxton
Ain’t Tha Truth, Trae Tha Truth
I Feel Too Much For You, Kyle Waves
Could You Love Me?, Elijah Woods
Bride of Suffering, Tobacco & Rose
Smoke break, Sam Austins
Dancing Don’t Feel Right, Adult Leisure
Ink, Shurr Jr.
Kinda Can’t Say No, Ben Gallaher
Runaway, Dakota 66
Coyote, Liz Kennedy
So Long, Wavves
Heartbreak Time, The Cynz
Keepin’ Country Alive, Dillon Carmichael
girl’s girl, The Parity Complex
Don’t Die Truck, Barefoot Joe
Let ‘Em Loose, Krooked Tongue
Hold You to It, Ryan Nelson
Thankful, GILLSAW
Another Day, Sleep Nation
Kinda Can’t Say No, Ben Gallaher
Too Late to Lie, Lila Iké
Today’s Birthdays
This Week In … 2008
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Low,” Flo Rida feat. T-Pain
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Hypnotized,” Plies feat. Akon (from No. 32 to No. 27)
Highest Debut (No. 73) – “I’ll Be Waiting,” Lenny Kravitz
Biggest Movers Within the Hot 100 – “Sexy Can I,” Ray J & Yung Berg (from No. 77 to No. 52)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “crushcrushcrush,” Paramore
No. 1 Album – “Sleep Through the Static,” Jack Johnson
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Mercy,” Duffy
No. 1 Album – “Join With Us,” The Feeling
In Canada
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Low,” Flo Rida feat. T-Pain
No. 1 Album – “Sleep Through the Static,” Jack Johnson
Tour + Festival News
> Sabrina Carpenter Announces 2025 Short n’ Sweet Tour Dates | Pitchfork
> Lizzo Unveils Brief ‘In Real Life Tour’ | Ticket News
> Maná Announces Tour of Festivals in Spain | Billboard
> BLACKPINK Add Five More Dates to 2025 World Tour | Billboard
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.