Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Heart of the Eternal,” A.J. Croce – March 7
“Ruby,” Jennie – March 7
“Halo on the Inside,” Circuit des Yeux – March 14
“Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation,” Edwyn Collins – March 14
“Stygian Waves,” Envy of None – March 14
“Chapter III: We Return to Light,” Anoushka Shankar – March 14
“Gods of Pangaea,” Tiktaalika – March 14
“Liberation,” ZZ Ward – March 14
“Tonky,” Lonnie Holley – March 21
“Trailblazer,” Lola Kirke – March 21
“Where Mountains Hide,” Sometime In February – March 21
“De Versiones y Alma,” TRÍADA – March 21
“Pushed to the Edge,” Don Airey – March 28
“Metro,” The Blue Stones – March 28
“Gemini,” The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble – March 28
“All the Right Weaknesses,” Brown Horse – April 4
“Death Hilarious,” Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – April 4
“Are We All Angels,” Scowl – April 4
“Why the Worry,” Seth Walker – April 4
“Audience With the Queen,” Galactic and Irma Thomas – April 11
“Peter Gregson,” Peter Gregson – April 11
“Full Circle,” 98º – May 9
“Walk This Road,” The Doobie Brothers – release date + preorder links: June 6
New Music Friday: Jan. 24, 2025
Reissues
“NOW That’s What I Call An Era: The Sound of the Suburbs 1977-1980,” various artists – Feb. 7
“NOW Yearbook ’98,” various artists – Feb. 14
“Live in Paris ’79,” Supertramp – Feb. 28
“Revelation: Retold,” Saliva – March 7
“Oceanside Countryside,” Neil Young – new release date: March 7
“2011,” The Smithereens – March 14
“Middle Earth: The Soundtrack of London’s Legendary Psychedelic Club 1967-1969,” various artists – March 21
“A Good Woman’s Love / Mind Your Love / Red Hot Picker / Both Barrels,” Jerry Reed – April 4
“No One Above You: The Early Years 1991-1998,” Neal Casal – May 16
Vinyl
“Changing Times,” The Four Tops – Feb. 14
“Let the Sunshine In,” Diana Ross and the Supremes – Feb. 14
“Really Rosie,” Carole King – Feb. 28
“Overkill (Half-Speed Master),” “Bomber (Half-Speed Master)” and “Ace of Spades (Half-Speed Master),” Motörhead – Feb. 28
“Young Americans (50th Anniversary Half-Speed Master),” David Bowie – March 7
“Cafe Au Go Go,” The New Stan Getz Quartet – March 7
“Love and Other Crimes,” Lee Hazlewood – March 7
“Heart,” Heart – March 7
“Third Season,” Hank Mobley – March 7
“Emitt Rhodes,” Emitt Rhodes – March 28
DVDs + Blu-ray
“Tommy (50th Anniversary Edition),” Roger Daltrey, Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Elton John, Tina Turner, Eric Clapton, et al – March 18
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Blue Monday EP,” SOLENCE (five songs; Hear here; Better Noise Music)
“Queen of Hearts,” Faith Williams (six-song EP; producer: Brandon Dodd; Faith Williams)
“Winter Grace,” Shane Pendergast (new single: “Candle on the Sill”; Hear here; Corran Ban Music)
“Sensitiv,” Timbeau (Hear here; Treibender Teppich Records)
“Cucumber,” Metal Bubble Trio (Hear here; Metal Bubble Trio)
“E=MP²,” PerlinSing (six-song EP; PerlinSing)
Every generation blames the one before / And all of their frustrations come beating on your door
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
I’m Alright, JOHNNYSWIM
Scene 1, Sumac & Moor Mother
Anytime, Anyplace, Anyhow, Matt Maltese
Portrait of a Cat Lady, Shilpa Ray
Tulsa Time, Julian Taylor & Jim Cuddy
Floor Tom, FearDorian & POLO PERKS <3 <3 <3
Risky Business, Matt Pond PA
Best Kept Secret, Sedona
the wolf, Maddie Regent
The Haunting Thoughts, The Delines
Balloon Race, Nicole McCabe
Atlas, Filiah
Five and Dime, David Jane
Love & Denial, Kelly Cork
Sponsored #1, Molto Ohm
Feathers, Dim Gray
Life Is Good, Jesse Welles
That’s What the Whiskey’s For, Nick Cain
Reclaim, Ceremony Shadows
Evergreen, Royal Sorrow
Sprinter, Cat Ridgeway
Rubbing Alcohol, Austin Coven
Walk the Black Dog, Biscay
Get By, Kate Teague
I U Me, Awake & Dreaming
Shadowplay, Wallners
Slide, Sicky
Kuva susta, Lala Salama
Rosavelle, Glimmerjean & Goode
Pale Fire, Sofia Härdig
Amusement, Amusement
Pedantic Myopia, Icarus Phoenix
you were just drunk, Julia Minichiello
One Lone Candle, Thomas Thomas
Daddy’s Girl, Dayside & Guffchild feat. Mosez Jones & Pope Silk
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Toby Myers (longtime bassist for John Mellencamp)
Garth Hudson (multi-instrumentalist and last surviving member of The Band)
Claire van Kampen (pianist, composer and playwright)
Bob Kuban (Bob Kuban and the In-Men, best known for “The Cheater”)
John Sykes (former Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist)
Matthew Capper (longtime Warner Chappell Australia executive)
Kaiti Grey (Greek singer-actress)
Melba Montgomery (country singer and duet partner, best known for “No Change”)
This Week In … 1965
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Come See About Me,” The Supremes
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “The Name Game,” Shirley Ellis (from No. 38 to No. 20)
Highest Debut (No. 65) – “This Diamond Ring,” Gary Lewis and the Playboys
Biggest Movers Within the Hot 100 – “Shake,” Sam Cooke (from No. 73 to No. 36)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “The Crying Game,” Brenda Lee
No. 1 Album – “Beatles ’65,” The Beatles
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Yeh Yeh,” Georgie Fame
No. 1 Album – “Beatles For Sale,” The Beatles
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “I’ll Be There,” Gerry and the Pacemakers
* Canada did not have an album chart at the time
Music News
> Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen Lead 2025 iHeart Radio Music Award Nominations | The Associated Press
> 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame Class: George Clinton, Doobie Brothers, Mike Love | The Hollywood Reporter
> GLAAD Media Awards: ‘Wicked,’ ‘Queer,’ The Hollywood Reporter Among Nominees | The Hollywood Reporter
> Garth Hudson Was the Spirit and Soul of The Band’s Musical Brotherhood | Rolling Stone
Tour + Festival News
> Music Festivals 2025: Performers, Dates, Locations and Everything You Need to Know | People
> Nine Inch Nails Reveal ‘Peel It Back’ Tour Dates | Rolling Stone
> Hinterland Reveals 2025 Lineup with Tyler, the Creator, Kacey Musgraves, and Lana Del Rey | Consequence
> Billy Idol + Joan Jett & the Blackhearts to Link Up for ‘It’s a Nice Day To…Tour Again!’ 2025 Tour | Rock Cellar
> Daryl Hall Announces New Solo Tour | Ultimate Classic Rock
> Marilyn Manson Announces North American Spring Tour | Sonic Perspectives
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.