Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Loon & Thrush,” Club d’Elf – April 10
“Evolution,” Elegant Weapons – April 24
“Supermoon,” Crobot – May 1
“Live at Mohegan Sun,” Godsmack – May 1
“House of Mirrors,” All Them Witches – May 29
“I HOPE THIS HELPS,” Alana Springsteen – May 29
“Architects of the New Weave,” Evergrey – June 5
“7 Seas,” Dirty Heads – June 12
“Dream Me a Dream,” Tucker Zimmerman – June 19
“Dear God,” The Pretty Reckless – June 26
“The Night Watch: Live at the Rijksmuseum,” Sting – June 26
“Bonfire,” The Shires – July 3
Reissues
“GarciaLive Volume 22: September 25th, 1971 – Lion’s Share, San Anselmo, CA,” Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders – May 1
“Rhythm of the West: The Columbia Years 1975-1977,” Iain Matthews – May 8
“SURFILMUSIC (Soundtrack & 4-Tracks),” Jack Johnson – May 15
“Foxy Lady (30th Anniversary),” RuPaul – May 29
“The Album Collection: 1977-1980,” Walter Egan – June 26
“Showaddywaddy: The Albums Collection,” Showaddywaddy – June 26
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Friends From Your Hometown,” Jonas Brothers (Download; live compilation album, featuring surprise guest moments during their JONAS20: Greetings From Your Hometown Tour, including mgk, Demi Lovato, John Legend, JoJo, Khalid, Plain White T’s, 5 Seconds of Summer, SImple Plan, Alessia Cara, et al; Hear here; Republic)
“50 Years From Home: Lonely’s What I Do,” Vince Gill (eight-song EP; Hear here; MCA Nashville)
“Rainbows,” Allison Russell (three-song EP; Hear here; Fantasy / Concord)
“Dan and Peggy Reeder Live,” Dan & Peggy Reeder (Hear here; Oh Boy Records)
“Close Enemies,” Close Enemies (debut album from new group led by Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton; new single: “Take a Pill”; Hear here; TLG|ROCK / Virgin Music Group)
“paint me like one of your fav american girls,” googly eyes (five-song EP; Hear here; Pretty Swede / Neon Gold / Virgin)
“Peace and Purpose,” Crack Cloud (Hear here; Meat Machine)
“Off the Record,” Aunt Bettys (five-song EP; Hear here; Lost in Ohio)
“The Greatest Villain the World Has Ever Seen,” Worldwide Panic (hard-rock band’s second album; Hear here; Unbound Mind)
“The stars above are looking down,” The Silence Industry (Vancouver-based industrial goth project’s 14th album; Hear here; Aenaos Records)
“Sit Down for Rock and Roll,” The Foot & Leg Clinic (Hear here; Bingo Records)
“Crystalpunk,” Chalk (Irish dancepunk duo’s debut album; Hear here; Alter Music)
You've lied your last lie / And I've cried my last cry
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Porch Light, Noah Kahan
I Ain’t No Cowboy, Luke Combs
Can’t Sit Still, Lainey Wilson
If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay, Carly Pearce & Riley Green
Tommy’s Song, Nathaniel Rateliff
All I Did Was Dream of You, beabadoobee feat. The Marías
Blow My Mind, Robyn
Endless Sun, Stray Kids
Woman, Kane Brown
Club Song, The Pussycat Dolls
No One Told Us, 50 Cent feat. Leon Thomas
Better Man, jxdn
Magic, Dom Innarella
Just Words, Midge Ure
Bad Bitch, 41
Stones, Everlast
Wonder, The Rockyts
Crying Time / Cruz de Madera, Ruben “El Gato Negro” Ramos
Sorry I Was Yours, Maria Taylor
Until Fall, Brian Quinn (former Candlebox guitarist)
Museum, Ren Genevieve
Physical, Jacquees feat. Tink
Ride, Arkells feat. GROUPLOVE
The Light You Attract, Adult Leisure
Get Out Alive, We Are Arya
Love Tick, The Woggles
Hoping to Find, Empty Melon
Past Life Parable, Advent Horizon
Chances, Eric Reinhart
Back to Me, Erin Duvall
Immortal, Scarlett
Slowly, GO XO
Rollercoaster Pt. 2, M-Dot & Confidence feat. Masta Ace
Does She Know, ktwheels
Serenity In Suffering, This Is Me Breathing
Help Myself, Bri Fletcher
Sugarcoat It, Adam Chaffins
In the Sand, Paul Minnich
Let Go of Me, Indigo Syndicate
Nausea, Flair
Not That Into You, Frankie Silver
Casablanca, Argo and the Violet Queens
Paygrade Demo, Saba and No ID
Watching It Burn, Borderline
Mamba Mambo, The Animeros
Lie to Me, The Jaws of Brooklyn
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Lord Sear (DJ and hip-hop radio host)
This Week In … 1973
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” Roberta Flack
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got),” The Four Tops (from No. 33 to No. 20)
Highest Debut (No. 80) – “Oh La De Da,” The Staple Singers
Biggest Movers Within the Hot 100 – “Sing,” Carpenters (from No. 49 to No. 31) and “Walk On the Wild Side,” Lou Reed (from No. 72 to No. 54)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Names, Tags, Numbers & Labels,” The Association
No. 1 Album – “Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player,” Elton John
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Cum On Feel the Noize,” Slade
No. 1 Album – “Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player,” Elton John
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “Crocodile Rock,” Elton John
No. 1 Album – “No Secrets,” Carly Simon
Music News
> ‘KPop Demon Hunters 2’ Confirmed by Netflix and Sony: ‘This Is Only the Beginning’ | Variety
> Pink Floyd Guitar Is Sold For a Record $14.55 Million | The New York Times
> Harry Styles Covers Tears For Fears Classic on BBC Radio 1 | Entertainment Weekly
> Quincy Jones Estate Sells Rights to HarbourView | The Hollywood Reporter
Tour + Festival News
> Pussycat Dolls Drop New Song, Announce Global Reunion Tour | USA Today
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.