Updates + Additions
New Releases
“The Tortured Poets Department,” Taylor Swift – Target preorder links, April 19
“Super Magick,” Better Than Ezra – May 3
“I Am Cinco,” MISSIO – May 3
“Poetry,” Dehd – May 10
“The Hits Keep Coming,” Rick Estrin and the Nightcats – May 10
“Tennessee Truth,” Brian Kelley – May 10
“A Memory of Our Future,” Mandoki Soulmates – May 10
“To Follow Polaris,” The Tangent – May 10
“Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St,” Swamp Dogg – May 31
“Duality,” Lindsey Stirling – June 14
“The Sweater Club,” Jelani Aryeh – June 21
“Good Together,” Lake Street Dive – June 21
“Chasing the Light,” Jesse Malin – June 21
“A Fortress Called Home,” Seven Spires – June 21
“Keep Me Fed,” The Warning – June 28
New Music Friday: March 15, 2024
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“eternal sunshine (slightly deluxe),” Ariana Grande (with four additional songs, including “supernatural” with Troye Sivan; See here; Republic)
“FRIENDS ROCK!,” The Rock and Roll Playhouse (children’s music act’s debut album; Hear here; Republic Records: Kids & Family)
“Epoxy Plains,” Conscious Pilot (six-song EP; new single: “Benidorm”; See here; DevilDuck)
“Bluestronica EP nr 5,” miXendorp (three-song EP; Black and Tan Records)
“We’ll Always Have Vegas,” Modern Guilt (five-song EP; Hear here; Modern Guilt)
“S.H.O.T.T.A.,” Spence Lee (title stands for Soaring High Over The Turbulence Always; Hear here; EarDrummers / 88rising)
“Keeper of the Shepherd,” Hannah Frances (See here; Ruination Record Co.)
Pull up your head off the floor / Come up screaming
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Dragging Me Down, Robert Jon & The Wreck
Sure Enough, Classified feat. Masta Ace
Tired, Slow Hollows
You & Me & Us Against the World, L.C. Franke
I Can’t Hear You Screaming, LilRed feat. calebdeanthony & Cerulean
Care About Me, JESSIA
614, Lekan
Summer, Good Kid
Blood on the Reef, Torture and the Desert Spiders
Sweater Club, Jelani Aryeh
Judge You, Karen Harding
Save Us, Ashley Elle
Curse, UniversalDice
Scarlet Letter, Leah Jane
Keep Going (Chosen), Sevana
Universe, Rosa Linn
Craving California, Mark Robert Cash
Burn the Ships, Evan Boyer feat. Della Rose
Slowly, Payson Lewis
Beauty, Julia Thomsen
losing a friend, elijah woods
Take a Shot, Mirrorball
Be So Lucky, QUEEVA
Driving It, AWavez
My Love, Lauren Freebird
Worn, Cabin Fever Orchestra
Wounded, Toddy
Under the Tree, Victoria Bigelow
Piny Lara, Elsy Wameyo
You Prove Yourself Wrong, Fog Lamp
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Karl Wallinger (World Party)
Billy Nunn (member of Rick James’ Stone City Band and co-writer of “Mary Jane”)
Michael Reidy (Razz lead singer)
Malcolm Holcombe (Americana singer-songwriter)
Blake Harrison (former Pig Destroyer member)
This Week In … 1987
(Source: Billboard *)
No. 1 – “Livin’ On a Prayer,” Bon Jovi
Biggest Mover(s) Within the Top 40 – “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight,” Genesis (from No. 27 to No. 16) and “Don’t Dream It’s Over,” Crowded House (from No. 34 to No. 23)
Highest Debut (No. 59) – “Sign ‘O’ the Times,” Prince
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Light of Day,” The Barbusters [Joan Jett and the Blackhearts] (from No. 78 to No. 60)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Coming Up Close,” ’til tuesday
No. 1 Album – “Licensed to Ill,” Beastie Boys
* Special Note: On this chart, World Party’s “Ship of Fools” was at No. 71, up 15 notches from the week before. Godspeed, Kurt Wallinger. 🙁
Music News
> Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell Are Now the Youngest People in History to Win 2 Oscars | Entertainment Weekly
> Dolly Parton Says She Thinks Beyoncé Covered ‘Jolene’ for Her Upcoming Album | The Hollywood Reporter
Tour + Festival News
> Weezer to Play the Blue Album in Full on 30th Anniversary Tour | Pitchfork
> Gin Blossoms and Toad The Wet Sprocket Announce Co-Headlining Summer Tour | Milestone Publicity
Dedicated to Winnie G. We miss you, girl.