Updates + Additions
New Releases
“All I Ever Want Is Everything,” Blu DeTiger – March 29
“FINAL (Vol. 2),” Enrique Iglesias – March 29
“Found Heaven,” Conan Gray – April 5
“Mantras,” Katie Pruitt – April 5
“I’m Doing It Again Baby!,” girl in red – April 12
“Tenderhearted Boys,” Will Hoge – April 12
“My Black Country: The Songs of Alice Randall,” various artists – April 12
“Hypocrite,” Stephanie Lambring – April 19
“UB45,” UB40 – April 19
“How to Build an Ocean: Instructions,” Bears In Trees – April 26
“Hovvdy,” Hovvdy – April 26
“Night Songs,” Joyer – April 26
“Nonetheless,” Pet Shop Boys – April 26
“Nobody’s Born With a Broken Heart,” MacKenzie Porter – April 26
“Look to the East, Look to the West,” Camera Obscura – May 3
“Ten Fold,” Yaya Bey – May 10
“The Loop,” Jordan Rakei – May 10
“The Moon Is in the Wrong Place,” Shannon and the Clams – May 10
“That Golden Time,” Villagers – May 10
“What You’ve Got to Lose to Win It All,” The Howlers – May 24
“Blue Electric Light,” Lenny Kravitz – new release date, May 24
“Believe Me Now?,” Becky Hill – May 31
This Week's Vinyl Releases
Music Books
“New Kids on the Block: 40th Anniversary Celebration,” Selena Fragassi – April 23
“There Was Nothing You Could Do: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born In The U.S.A.’ and the End of the Heartland,” Steven Hyden – May 28
“Farewell Yellow Brick Road: Memories of My Life on Tour,” Elton John – Sept. 24
“Taylor Swift Style: Fashion Through the Eras,” Sarah Chapelle – Oct. 8
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)“Get Off the Internet,” Eliminate (Hear here; Eliminate Music / Create Music Group)
“You Know My Speed,” Ryan Leslie (Hear here; Black Phoenix Enterprises)
“Daybreak,” Cloudchord (six-song EP; Hear here; Nettwerk)
“Call and Response,” Matt Pond PA x Alexa Rose (five-song EP; Hear here; 131 Records)
“Stars At Midnight,” Harrison Brome (five-song EP; Hear here; Nettwerk)
“Shadowcatcher,” Mary McGuinness (producer Joe Pisapia; Hear here; DesertStrandMusic)
“Land of Dreams,” Annie Moscow (Phoenix-based singer-songwriter’s sixth album; Hear here; Eleven Blocks Records)
“SELETT,” Selett (four-song EP; Selett)
Please play for me a sad melody / So sad that it makes everybody cry
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Turn the Lights Back On, Billy Joel
Big Foot, Nicki Minaj
Ruin, Usher feat. Pheelz
Straight Line, Keith Urban
Just to Say We Did, Kenny Chesney
I GOT YOU, TWICE
Fría, Enrique Iglesias
Double Down, Chris Young
Little Me, Porno For Pyros
Heaven In Your Hands, Cold War Kids
Stuck in the Middle, BABYMONSTER
Dreaming, Tones and I
Creeping on the Dancefloor, The Zutons
Transector, Painted Shield
Take What’s Given, BADBADNOTGOOD
Everlasting, Jody Watley
Holding the Horses (Frunk), Bob Schneider
Talk About Love, Kate Hudson
Say It Again, Set Feux
A Morning House, Leon Frear
johnny gown, Mackenzie Shivers
The Star, Maijah Shimmers
Sinner, Elsy Wameyo
The Sun, The Narcotix
Foolish Heart, ROKI
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (longtime bassist for Bob Marley and the Wailers)
Wayne Kramer (co-founder, guitarist and singer of MC5)
Chita Rivera (Tony-winning dancer and singer)
Brian Griffin (music photographer)
This Week In … 1995
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “Creep,” TLC
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Candy Rain,” Soul for Real (from No. 27 to No. 15)
Highest Debut (No. 60) – “Baby,” Brandy
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Everlasting Love,” Gloria Estefan (from No. 77 to No. 57)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Bad Reputation,” Freedy Johnston
Music News
> Grammys 2024 Predictions: Who Could Beat Taylor Swift? | Independent
> How NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts Became a Pop Culture Phenomenon | The Associated Press
> Amazon Content Spending Rose 14% in 2023 to Nearly $19 Billion | Variety
> Usher Says His Super Bowl Halftime Show Will Honor Black Artists of the Past | Billboard
> Fantasia Barrino, Stevie Wonder, Annie Lennox, Jon Batiste to Perform During Grammys In Memoriam Segment | The Hollywood Reporter
Dedicated to Winnie G. We miss you, girl.