Pause & Play Today: Jan. 12, 2026

The world is f*cked up in a big way, but at least we’ll have a new Harry Styles album soon. (Hang in there, people. We will get through this madness. Just keep swimming.)

💿 Just Added

“Let’s Do Something Stupid!,” Bryce Vine – Feb. 20

“Side-Eye III+,” Pat Metheny – Feb. 27

“From Kansas, With Love,” The Whips – March 6

“State of Matter,” Dobrawa Czocher – March 27

“Coast of Light,” Luke Winslow-King – March 27

“Fading Forward,” Les Imprimés – April 10

New Discoveries

Something old and something new: The songs we love.

Today in Music History

1969: Led Zeppelin released its self-titled debut album in the U.S. Legend has it they recorded the entire album in just 36 hours of studio time for about $2,399.

Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes / I'm afraid it's time for goodbye again

♫ New Songs Playlist

(Click on title to stream)

Pressha, Jill Scott
Are You a Portal, Rusty Santos
You & I, Les Imprimés
Just Be Good / Surrender, Eugene Kurolap
Man Down, Blacklite District
Old Mick, Pressgang Mutiny
Natural Blonde, Celina Silva
Disaster, Odessa Summer
Take a Ride, Jeff Vidov
Immortal Lovers, ghostbells

🕯️R.I.P.

Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin (Black Midi guitarist)

Terry Sullivan (Renaissance drummer)

Yeison Jiménez (Colombian singer)

Bob Weir (Grateful Dead singer-guitarist and founding member)

Vinyl
Updated daily. Literally. Yes, the list is long, but vinyl lovers wouldn't have it any other way.
Music Books
Notable addition: "Taylor Swift: The Debut Years," by Washington Post entertainment reporter Emily Yahr
DVDs + Blu-ray
Order your favorite films, then fire up the player and escape the daily chaos - at least for a few hours