Updates + Additions
New Releases
“BE MORE GRATEFUL,” DaBaby – Jan. 16
“Following the Ghost,” Middleman – Feb. 13
“To Whom This May Concern,” Jill Scott – Feb. 13
“Instant Comfort,” Lucid Express – Feb. 20
“Highway to Heavenly,” Heavenly – Feb. 27
“Heaven Was Wild,” Hey Colossus – Feb. 27
“Slideways,” Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials – Feb. 27
“Mosquito,” Hater – March 6
“Lonestar,” Austin Michael – March 6
“No Peace,” NO/MÁS – March 6
“A Million Little Heartbreaks,” Lauren Vahdani – March 13
“Released,” Lou Gramm – March 20
Reissues
“ERROR (404) (Deluxe Edition),” The Warning – Jan. 23
“The Early Years,” Linda Ronstadt – Jan. 30
“With Her Songs: The Atlantic Albums 1969-1978,” Roberta Flack – Feb. 6
“Grooves in Orbit,” NRBQ – Feb. 6
“Standing Our Ground: Complete Recordings 1978-1981,” Wild Horses – Feb. 13
“Smoke Filled Room,” Dan Penn – March 6
Vinyl
“Leisure,” Blur – Feb. 6
“Untouched,” The Emotions – Feb. 6
“Back on the Scene,” Bennie Green – Feb. 6
“Live,” Donny Hathaway – Feb. 6
“Pain in My Heart” and “The Soul Album,” Otis Redding – Feb. 6
“Hold On, I’m Comin’,” Sam & Dave – Feb. 6
“Leon Ware,” Leon Ware – Feb. 6
“Silk Degrees (50th Anniversary Edition),” Boz Scaggs – Feb. 13
“The House of Love,” The House of Love – Feb. 27
“The Best of Booker T. & The MG’s,” Booker T. & The MG’s – March 6
“Tuff Enuff,” The Fabulous Thunderbirds – March 6
“Connie Francis Sings ‘Second Hand Love,'” Connie Francis – March 6
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“The End of Genesys (Deluxe),” Anyma (2023 and 2024 albums; with eight new songs and three remixes; Hear here; Afterlife / Interscope)
“Neon Never Fades,” Josh Weathers (Hear here; Weathers Legacy Music)
“Mānaiakalani,” Kamalei Kawa’a (debut solo Hawaiian music album from four-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winner, Grammy nominee and top 20 finalist on Season 25 of NBC’s “The Voice”; Hear here; Kamalei Kawa’a Music LLC)
“Code to Live By,” Grant Peeples (Hear here; Grant Peeples)
“Spirit Rising,” Alison Limerick (Hear here; Revolver)
“Here We Go,” Sheaelisa (Hear here; SheaElisa)
There's reason to believe maybe this year will be better than the last
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Been Undone (Dark-Side Mix), Peter Gabriel
Zombie, YUNGBLUD & The Smashing Pumpkins
Gut Punch, Nick Jonas
Internet Girl, KATSEYE
Joy, Dry Cleaning
Still, a Flower, CNBLUE
Change the Man, Abbey Cone
Love Will, Eliza Neals
Schwarzschild, Caput Medusae
Burn the Time Away, Wanted Noise
Artificial Stars, UltraBomb
No Brakes On Love, Milano Flash
Revenge (Best Served Cold), Jacquie Roar
Mind Circus, DanMat
Jwala Roshni, JeanDeVersailles
Stepped In, VHNATE
I See Poseurs Every Day, Winged Wheel
Only God Can Save Me, DJoy
Let’s All Go Down to the River, The Steve Bruce Band
Happy Now, Rettward von Doernberg
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Richard Smallwood (Grammy-nominated gospel singer-pianist)
Michael Lippman (artist manager’s clients included David Bowie and George Michael)
Brigitte Bardot (French actress, singer and pop-culture icon)
Don Bryant (R&B singer-songwriter co-wrote “I Can’t Stand the Rain” with wife Ann Peebles)
Perry Bamonte (The Cure guitarist-keyboardist)
Stu Phillips (oldest living Grand Ole Opry member)
Ornella Vanoni (Italian singer-songwriter)
Jerry Kasenetz (“king of bubblegum pop music”)
Chris Rea (British rock-blues singer-songwriter)
Mick Abrahams (original Jethro Tull guitarist and founder of Blodwyn Pig)
Michal Urbaniak (Polish jazz musician)
This Week In … 1970
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head,” B.J. Thomas
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Early in the Morning,” Vanity Fare (from No. 30 to No. 18)
Highest Debut (No. 54) – “Walk a Mile In My Shoes,” Joe South and the Believers
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Without Love (There Is Nothing),” Tom Jones (from No. 50 to No. 29)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Midnight,” Dennis Yost and The Classics IV
No. 1 Album – “Abbey Road,” The Beatles
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Two Little Boys,” Rolf Harris
No. 1 Album – “Abbey Road,” The Beatles
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head,” B.J. Thomas
No. 1 Album – “Abbey Road,” The Beatles
Music News
> How the Duffer Brothers Scored Two Prince Songs for the ‘Stranger Things’ Finale | Netflix
> Neil Diamond Gifts Hugh Jackman a Signed Guitar After ‘Song Sung Blue’ Release: ‘Keep Rockin'” | People
> ‘Fate of Ophelia’ Becomes Taylor Swift’s Longest-Leading Hot 100 Hit | Billboard
> Noel Gallagher Responds to Rumors Oasis Are Recording Next James Bond Theme | NME
Tour + Festival News
> David Lee Roth Announces Springs 2026 North American Tour | Consequence of Sound
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