Updates + Additions
New Releases
“My Light, My Massage Parlor,” Cassandra Jenkins – Aug. 14
“Essex Honey,” Blood Orange – Aug. 29
“Country Soul,” Hayley Jensen – Aug. 29
“Oates,” John Oates – Aug. 29
“The Ghost of Sis Draper,” Shawn Camp – Sept. 12
“100 Sound Effects,” Fred Armisen – Sept. 19
“Retrieval,” Cesar & the Idem Colony – Sept. 19
“Violent Nature,” I Prevail – Sept. 19
“TRON: ARES (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack),” Nine Inch Nails – Sept. 19
“Saving Grace,” Robert Plant – Sept. 26
“Open Close,” Sam Prekop – Sept. 26
“For Dinah,” Ledisi – Oct. 3
“BRITPOP,” Robbie Williams – release date + preorder links: Oct. 10
“Divided We Fall,” Biohazard – Oct. 17
“Dreams Go,” POLIÇA – Oct. 17
“From the Pyre,” The Last Dinner Party – Oct. 17
“And Your Song is Like a Circle,” Skullcrusher – Oct. 17
“The BPM,” Sudan Archives – Oct. 17
“LOTTO,” They Are Gutting a Body of Water – Oct. 17
“NEON VOID,” Sumo Cyco – Oct. 24
“Night Light,” White Lies – Nov. 7
“Small Talk,” Whitney – Nov. 7
“Alter Bridge,” Alter Bridge – Jan. 9, 2026
“With Heaven On Top,” Zach Bryan – Jan. 9, 2026
New Music Friday: July 18, 2025
Vinyl
“Farewell, Angelina,” Joan Baez – Oct. 3
Music Books
“American Girl, American Dreams: My Life with Tom Petty,” Jane Benyo Petty – May 5, 2026
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Mixteip,” J Balvin (Colombian singer-rapper’s seventh album; Hear here; Read here; Capitol)
“Scooter & Friends,” Scotty McCreery (five-song EP; guests: Hootie & the Blowfish, Charlie Wilson, Lee Brice; Hear here; Triple Tigers)
“Men Amongst Mountains (10th Anniversary Edition),” The Revivalists (2015 album; expanded to 36 songs, including alternate versions, a remix, previously unreleased tracks and live sessions; Hear here; Concord)
“The 1st Verse,” 1VERSE (K-pop group’s three-song debut EP; Hear here; Singing Beetle)
“Magnetic North,” Terence Fixmer (three-song EP; Hear here) + “The Paradox In Me (Extended Edition)” (2024 album; with three new tracks; Hear here; NovaMute / Mute)
“A Void Within Existence,” Abigail Williams (black metal band’s first studio album in six years; Hear here; Agonia)
“Molly,” Slightest Clue (four-song EP; Hear here; No Name Label)
House the people / Livin' in the street / Oh, there's a solution
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
She Explains Things to Me, David Byrne
Madeline, Zach Bryan feat. Gabriella Rose
The New Normal, Sheryl Crow and the Real Lowdown
Spies, Robbie Williams
Hallelujah, Black Veil Brides
Let It Run, Zac Brown Band feat. Snoop Dogg
Real Thing Going On, John Oates
Don’t Trip, Trap Dickey
King of the World, Billy Currington
RAGE, PRESIDENT
Too Many Memories, Bernie Leadon
Not To Be Defined, Lazarus & Rakim
Dimmuborgir, Eydís Evensen feat. Ásgeir
Heretic, In This Moment feat. Kim Dracula
Break Us, Hannah Anders
Gimme Some Love, Texas Headhunters
Exhale, Skullcrusher
so in looove, Miranda del Sol
Forgiveness Is, Doe Paoro
If I Had a Cheating Heart, Sammy Sadler
This Feeling, Stefan Rose
A Woman Like You, Katzù Oso
SHIVERS, Sumo Cyco
For Once In My Life, Gobe
The Real You, Bex Lindsey
Last Name, Cali Tucker
You’ve Got Me, Lowtones
Don’t You Come Back, Jarliama
Mammoth, Lydia Luce
25 Miles, The Brothers Comatose
Cardinal, PHAZED
Love You Like That, The Altons
Gold Tooth, Lettuce
Let Love Walk Out Again, The Emkays
Show Me (What You Got), Noël Wells
poptart, Siena Fantini
Mosaic, Michael Steele
He Said No, Meg Mac
Combative Heart, Dynasty
High Rider, Wild Wild Wets
Her Boyfriend, Grace Elly
Where Did All the Good Men Go?, Jeeves
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Alan Bergman (Grammy- and Oscar-winning lyricist, teamed with wife Marilyn, co-wrote “The Way We Were,” “The Windmills of Your Mind,” “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers,” “It Might Be You,” etc.)
Connie Francis (1950s-’60s pop star)
This Week In … 1974
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Rock Your Baby,” George McCrae
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me,” Elton John (from No. 25 to No. 6)
Highest Debut (No. 63) – “Shinin’ On,” Grand Funk Railroad
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Sure As I’m Sittin’ Here,” Three Dog Night (from No. 71 to No. 38)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “La Grange,” ZZ Top (peaked at No. 41)
No. 1 Album – “Caribou,” Elton John
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “She,” Charles Aznavour
No. 1 Album – “Caribou,” Elton John
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “Rock the Boat,” The Hues Coporation
No. 1 Album – “Sundown,” Gordon Lightfoot
Music News
> Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham Cryptically Post Lyrics, Prompting Landslide of Reactions From Fans | NBC News
> Kneecap Will Not Face Police Action Over Glastonbury Performance | Variety
> Dave Navarro Accuses Perry Farrell of ‘Brutal’ Onstage Assault and Battery in $10 Million Lawsuit | People
> Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath’s Final Show Is the Highest-Grossing Charity Concert of All Time | Billboard
> Ariana Grande Says She’s Not Abandoning Music for Film | BBC
Tour + Festival News
> Steve Miller Cancels 2025 Tour, Citing Recent Weather Disasters | Billboard
> Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum Announce ‘Band Together Texas’ Benefiting Central Texas Flood Relief | Pollstar
> After ‘Record-Setting Rainfall,’ Bonnaroo to Return in 2026 After All – With Changes | NME
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.