Updates + Additions
New Releases
“A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole,” Alabaster DePlume – March 7
“The Screaming of the Valkyries,” Cradle of Filth – March 21
“The EVEN MORE Freewheelin’ Jeffrey Lewis,” Jeffrey Lewis – March 21
“Butler, Blake & Grant,” Butler, Blake & Grant – March 28
“The King Is Coming (Live),” Red Rocks Worship – March 28
“Sprinter,” Cat Ridgeway – March 28
“The Crux,” Djo – April 4
“Always Been,” Craig Finn – April 4
“Ekko,” Tara Nome Doyle – April 11
“True Electric,” Röyksopp – April 11
“Like Cartoon Vampires,” The Convenience – April 18
“Electric War,” Little Barrie & Malcolm Catto – April 18
“I Heard That Noise,” quickly, quickly – April 18
“A Complicated Woman,” Self Esteem – April 25
“viagr aboys,” Viagra Boys – April 25
New Music Friday: Jan. 24, 2025
DVDs + Blu-ray
“Some Like It Hot (The Criterion Collection),” Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft, et al – April 8
Adele | Chris Stapleton | Jelly Roll | Aly & AJ | Sabrina Carpenter | Stevie Wonder | Orville Peck | The Velvet Underground + more
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Ask That God (Deluxe),” Empire of the Sun (2024 album; with two bonus tracks, including “Somebody’s Son,” feat. Lindsey Buckingham; Hear here; On Tour; Capitol)
“Alana Springsteen: Live from the Ryman,” Alana Springsteen (seven-song EP; Hear here; Columbia)
“Superficial 2: Heidiwood Edition,” Heidi Montag (2010 album; with 12 bonus tracks; Hear here; Pratt Productions)
“This Love Is Gonna Last,” Charles “Wigg” Walker (octogenarian soul singer’s first album in more than a decade; Hear here; Charles “Wigg” Walker)
“Long Shadows,” Roger Street Friedman (new single: “Just How It Feels”; Hear here; The Playroom Records)
“horsebread,” horsebread (Hear here; Mahogany Songs)
“Let the World In,” John Mailander’s Forecast (Hear here; John Mailander)
“Chickahominy,” Canaan Smith (Hear here; Canaan Smith)
“Carry You With Me,” Courtney Patton (Hear here; Courtney Patton)
“eavesdropper ;; death stories,” MEGGO (six-song EP; Hear here; Badass & Wholesome Productions)
“In a box,” Shriya (four-song debut EP; Hear here; Shriya)
“Icarus,” Erik Lankin (Canadian neoclassical composer’s debut album; Hear here; Erik Lankin)
“The Damage Sessions,” Charlie Bonnet III (Hear here; Charlie Bonnet III)
People talking without speaking / People hearing without listening
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Sports car, Tate McRae
Fat Juicy & Wet, Sexyy Red & Bruno Mars
4X4, Travis Scott
Dear Me (from the documentary “Diane Warren: Relentless”), Kesha
Even If It Kills Me, Papa Roach
Rio, J Balvin
Slow Motion, Alessia Cara
Who Laughs Last?, Lord Huron feat. Kristen Stewart
Arm’s Length, Sam Fender
Those Kind of Women, Lauren Alaina
Pop It Off, Tyga & Lil Wayne
Bad Choices, Larry June, 2 Chainz & The Alchemist
You’ll Never Walk Alone, Demaree & Dolly Parton
Time’s Up, Kacy Hill & 6LACK
Oh Death, MercyMe
What Else Is There?, Röyksopp & Fever Ray feat. Trentemøller
Earthstar, Hannah Cohen
Chasing Paradise, Kygo & OneRepublic
Pray, Lauren Spencer Smith
Three Six Five / Dance, Kid, Dance, Shinedown
GO TO HELL, Kayko
Marry Me Again, Rodney Atkins
Good to Know You, Curtis Stigers
The Fall, The Murder Capital
Monsters, Nova Twins
Brainstorm, Livingston
Focus Is Power, Self Esteem
Enything, quickly, quickly
The Wheel, Reid Haughton & Drake White
Maybe I’m the Villain, Taylor Rae
Even Before, Michele Ducci
Heavy Drops, Adam Ben Ezra
Mirror, Clay and Kelsy
Northern Lights, Julian Daniel
In Her Hand, Ian Fisher
Same Old Things, Reli
Lavender, Geepers!
History, Marseille
No Exit, Mobley
What Good Am I?, Altameda feat. Frazey Ford
Celery, MAN LEE
I Can’t Get You Out of My Mind, Luke Marzec
There’s Another Way, MOTO SOLO
SILVERADO, Bleeze
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Ken Wydro (co-creator and co-writer of the Off Broadway hit musical “Mama, I Want to Sing”)
Barry Goldberg (keyboardist and part of Bob Dylan’s Newport Folk Festival band)
This Week In … 2006
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Grillz,” Nelly feat. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Be Without You,” Mary J. Blige (from No. 27 to No. 15)
Highest Debut (No. 74) – “Temperature,” Sean Paul
Biggest Movers Within the Hot 100 – “I’m N Luv (Wit A Stripper),” T-Pain feat. Mike Jones (from No. 75 to No. 48)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “DOA,” Foo Fighters
No. 1 Album – “Unpredictable,” Jamie Foxx
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “When the Sun Goes Down,” Arctic Monkeys
No. 1 Album – “Stars of CCTV,” Hard-Fi
In Canada
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Hung Up,” Madonna
No. 1 Album – “Curtain Call: The Hits,” Eminem
Music News
> Brat to Brit Awards: Charli XCX Leads Nominations With Five | BBC
> Grammys Performers: Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX and Chappell Roan | The Hollywood Reporter
> Marilyn Manson Won’t Be Charged After Long Investigation of Sexual Assault Allegations | The Associated Press
> Robbie Williams Matches The Beatles With 15th U.K. Chart-Topping Album | Official Charts
> Kendrick Lamar Enlists SZA as Special Guest for Super Bowl Halftime Show | Variety
> Rick Astley Has Never Rickrolled Anyone — But Says He ‘Appreciates the Life’ the Viral Song Gave Him | People
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.