Updates + Additions
New Releases
“The Prospector,” Andrew Farriss – July 10
“Lovesweet,” girlsweetvoiced – July 24
“Who Asked?,” DOMi & JD BECK – July 31
“Lost Weekend,” Phoebe Bridgers – Aug. 14
“Thrasher,” Brandon Flowers – Aug. 21
“Trespasser,” Grace Potter – Aug. 21
“Hazel Eyes,” Sam Smith – Aug. 21
“Sanctuary Park,” The Jayhawks – Aug. 28
“The Singer in My Band,” This Is Lorelei – Sept. 11
“Hard Life,” The Tubs – Sept. 11
“Pylon,” beabadoobee – Sept. 18
“Day and Night,” Carly Rae Jepsen – Sept. 18
“Toy Story 5 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack),” Randy Newman – CD + Vinyl: Sept. 18
“Three Tinted Windows,” O.A.R. – Sept. 18
“OurHome,” Rodrigo y Gabriela – Sept. 18
“Hila,” Frankie Rose – Sept. 18
“Modern Day Vagabond,” Dallas Burrow – Sept. 25
“All Inside Aquarium,” Bodega – Oct. 9
“we are unpeople,” unpeople – Oct. 9
“Surface, Echo & Sound,” Editors – Oct. 30
“20th Century Paddy – The Songs of Shane MacGowan,” various artists – Nov. 13
Reissues
“NOW 12” 80s: 1987 – Part One,” various artists – July 24
“ANThology,” Alien Ant Farm – July 31
“Riding With the King,” B.B. King & Eric Clapton – July 31
“Low Budget” and “Give the People What They Want,” The Kinks – July 31
“The Definitive Collection,” Neil Sedaka – July 31
“Roots, Rock, Reggae: Live at the Hammersmith Oden,” Bob Marley & The Wailers – Aug. 14
“Your Man (20th Anniversary Edition),” Josh Turner – Aug. 14
“1974-1977,” T. Rex – Sept. 25
“Ultimate Collection,” Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings – Oct. 9
“Diamonds,” Waylon Jennings – Nov. 13
DVD + Blu-ray
“Made For TV: Favorite Episodes and Biggest Hits From Season 1,” The Monkees – Aug. 14
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Medicinal Americana,” Daniel Leyes (producer: the late Todd Snider; Hear here; Heart Songs Corporation)
“Harrowing,” Lindsay Schoolcraft (her third album; producer: Justin deBlieck; Hear here; Cyber Proxy Records)
“Blooming,” Mecca (Brooklyn-based artist’s debut EP; Hear here; Mecca)
“Chill Out,” Melissa Reed (new single: “Good Lookin Out”; Hear here; Melismatic DJ Bliss)
“Lobsteria,” Tornado Lobster Killer (Hear here; Gotta Gallo Records)
America, where are you now? / Don't you care about your sons and daughters?
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Sun Has Set, beabadoobee
Voyager, PJ Harvey
Black Lavender, Allison Russell
RUN IT, Stray Kids
pAPi wiTH tOKisCha, Major Lazer
Found in a Frozen Fog, Punch Brothers
Black Dog Rabbit Hole, Devon Gilfillian
Luh Mo’ Love, EJ Jones
Maybe I Still Love You, Love Spells
Going Blind, Crashing Wayward
The Best Last Day on Earth, Rocketsuit Rogue
Songs of Sparrows, CrowJane
Fleury Street, Sébastien De Francesco
My Matricidal, Dogma
No Stranger, Lars
hey there [i have a compulsive complex], Q
Texas Women, The Wilder Blue feat. Tracy Byrd
Nothin’ Left to Save, Parker Barrow
Gravity, Libby Ember
Welcome to Country Hell, Red Shahan
Missing You Again, Chris Andreucci
Here In My Heart, Matthew Holtby
My House, Matt Suave
In Texas, Shai Gabriel
Chasin’ Little Feet, Jeremy Calloway
Hatter, Dani Felt
just my luck, Meggo
Floating Here For Years, Among Legends
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Clive Davis (legendary Columbia and Arista president and producer)
This Week In … 1968
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “This Guy’s In Love With You,” Herb Alpert
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” The Rolling Stones (from No. 38 to No. 12)
Highest Debut (No. 71) – “People Sure Act Funny,” Arthur Conley
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Turn Around, Look at Me,” The Vogues (from No. 95 to No. 56)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Hold On,” The Radiants (reached No. 68)
No. 1 Album – “The Graduate,” Simon & Garfunkel + Dave Grusin
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” The Rolling Stones
No. 1 Album – “The Dock of the Bay,” Otis Redding
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “MacArthur Park,” Richard Harris
* RPM didn’t start its album chart until Oct. 14, 1968
Music News
> Olivia Rodrigo Joins Beyoncé for a Rare Achievement Atop Billboard 200 & Hot 100 | Billboard
> Keith Richards Says The Rolling Stones May Be Done With Traditional Touring | Billboard
> Max Martin, Shellback Sell Catalog of Taylor Swift, Weeknd Hits to HarbourView | The Hollywood Reporter
> Clive Davis Helped Launch or Shape the Careers of These Music Stars, Across Genres and Decades | The Associated Press
Tour + Festival News
> Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Festival: Every Artist in the Lineup Is ‘Doing It for Free’ | Variety
> Suzanne Vega Adds East Coast Tour Dates | Pollstar
> Twister Sister Adds New 2026 Tour Dates With Sebastian Bach | Ultimate Classic Rock
> Brandon Flowers Announces 2026 North American Solo Tour | Pitchfork
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.