Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Pre-Historic Metal,” Darkthrone – May 8
“Loud Bloom,” Olof Dreijer – May 8
“The House Must Win,” Mick Flannery – May 8
“Can’t Please ’Em All,” General Chaos – May 8
“Shark Belly Motel,” The Elovaters – May 15
“Same Fangs,” Spencer Krug – May 15
“Emotion Factory Reset,” Armored Saint – May 22
“Feet On Fire,” Ben Chapman – May 22
“Cruel Face of War,” Jungle Rot – May 22
“The Black Door,” Cole Berliner – May 29
“Universal Truth,” Emmet Cohen – May 29
“The Fiddle and the Drum,” Renée Fleming with Béla Fleck – May 29
“Everything,” Paper Pools – May 29
“Mother of Pearl,” Freya Ridings – May 29
“What a Time,” Barry Manilow – June 5
“The Good Ole American Saturday Night,” Big D and the Kids Table – June 12
“The Landfill,” Fruit Bats – June 12
“My Mess, My Heart, My Life.,” Myles Smith – June 12
“I’ve Been Down,” Bob Wagner – June 12
“Public Luxury,” Downtown Boys – June 26
“Role Model Hermit,” mary in the junkyard – July 3
“Sunshine,” Jungle – Aug. 14
Reissues
“The Later Years 2001-2020,” Level 42 – new release date: April 24
“The Atlantic Years 1989-1992,” Adrian Belew – new release date: May 1
“A Beautiful Lie (20th Anniversary),” Thirty Seconds to Mars – new release date: May 15
“From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth,” Future Islands – May 22
“MFSB / TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) / Universal Love / Philadelphia Freedom,” MFSB – May 29
“Teddy Pendergrass / Life Is a Song Worth Singing / Teddy / TP,” Teddy Pendergrass – May 29
“Epilogue: The Cellar Tapes,” Don Williams – May 29
“Foxy Lady (30th Anniversary),” RuPaul – new release date: June 19
“The Book of Mormon (Original Broadway Cast Recording) [15th Anniversary Edition],” various artists – June 26
DVDs + Blu-ray
“Hairspray (The Criterion Collection),” Ricki Lake, Divine, Sonny Bono, Debbie Harry, Ruth Brown, et al – June 23
“Desperate Living (The Criterion Collection),” Liz Renay, Mink Stole, Susan Lowe, Edith Massey, et al – June 23
“Stranger Things: The Complete Series,” Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, et al – July 28
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Saltwater Southern,” Madden Metcalf (20-year-old Florida native’s five-song debut EP; Hear here; MCA Nashville)
“Cinco Canciones En Español,” The Laurie Berkner Band (her first EP of original songs sung entirely in Spanish; Hear here; Two Tomatoes)
“Live at Blunotte Open Air Vivi Bellinzona,” Jimmy Somerville (1996 concert; digital-only release; Hear here; Aviator-Management)
“another cycle in the cosmic wash,” Ringing (debut album; Hear here; Julia’s War + Signal/Noise Records)
“i’ve been looking for you my whole life.,” jnr. (six-song debut EP; Hear here; Mandatory Music)
“Solid Ground,” Ben Brandt (Nashville-based guitarist-songwriter’s debut album; producer: J.D. Simo; Katalex Records)
It's too late when we die / To admit we don't see eye to eye
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Shush, Tori Amos
Ocean in the Desert, Dionne Warwick & Cynthia Erivo
an apple a day, horsegiirL
prom queen, Amelia Moore
Freefall, Nutritious
Puzzles, Monochrome
Rodeo Clown, Sierra Spirit
Hold Me Still, Grace Campbell
Fluoxetine, The Leaving
One Day You’ll Hurt As Much As Me, DECEITS
idk idk, Jim Legxacy
Baptized By Fire, Whey Jennings
I Reach for Red, Kelly Lang
Staring At the Sun, The Indie Pea
Digital Girl, Cherry Bomb
Chrysalide, Cédric Dind-Lavoie
Dreams for Sale, Hangarvain
Sour Wine, Goalpost
With Your Boots On, Mavis Guitar
Just for Me, Tired of Fighting
Wake Up, Sofia Gillani
Il Paese Dell’Arte, Red Sky
Sacred Life, Daughn Gibson
Fuego En La Noche, Katharina Pustka
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Terry Cox (Pentangle drummer)
Chip Taylor (singer-songwriter/producer wrote “Wild Thing” and “Angel of the Morning”)
Ted Nichols (Hanna-Barbera musical director/composer on “The Flintstones,” “Scooby-Doo,” “Josie and the Pussycats”)
Ronnie Bowman (bluegrass star and former Lonesome River Band member)
Louie Louie (singer had a Top 20 hit in 1990 with “Sittin’ in the Lap of Luxury” and was Madonna’s love interest in her “Borderline” video)
This Week In … 2004
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “Yeah!,” Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “If I Ain’t Got You,” Alicia Keys (from No. 37 to No. 28)
Highest Debut (No. 62) – “The Reason,” Hoobastank
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Burn,” Usher (from No. 65 to No. 32)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Maps,” Yeah Yeah Yeahs
No. 1 Album – “Feels Like Home,” Norah Jones
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Yeah,” Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris
No. 1 Album – “Patience,” George Michael
In Canada
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “My Immortal,” Evanescence
No. 1 Album – “Feels Like Home,” Norah Jones
Music News
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> Olivia Dean, Lola Young, Lily Allen Among Nominees for Ivors Academy Songwriters’ Awards | Variety
> Afroman’s Catalog Rises Over 500% Following Legal Victory | Billboard
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