Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Gongbu,” Balming Tiger – May 19
“EXPERIMENTAL RAP,” JPEGMAFIA – May 22
“Good Days,” Lenka – May 29
“CLUB COUNTRY,” Graham Barham – June 12
“Father Time & Mother Nature,” Clay DuBose – June 12
“Southern Boogie,” Sam Morrow – June 12
“MoVE Premieres,” MoVE (Modern Violin Ensemble) – June 12
“Borderline,” Borderline – June 26
“Victory,” Madeon – June 26
“Something to Say,” Blake Whiten – July 3
“Fire From the Hip,” Finn Wolfhard – July 10
“Emotional Junglist,” Nia Archives – July 24
“BLUES NOW,” GA-20 with Charlie Musselwhite – July 31
“Who Sold You This Truth ++ Was It Yours to Hold,” Colorblind – Aug. 28
“Something Real,” The Guest List – Aug. 28
“Dancing While the World Is Ending,” Stanley Simmons – Aug. 28
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Amazon Music Presents: Lainey Wilson Live from Stagecoach 2026,” Lainey Wilson (Download; six-song EP; Amazon-Exclusive CD out July 3; Amazon-Exclusive Vinyl out Aug. 14; Merch; BBR Music Group)
“The Devil Wears Prada 2 (Music From The Motion Picture),” various artists (Download; featuring three songs from Lady Gaga, including “Glamorous Life”; Hear here; Interscope)
“IT’S BEEN AWFUL,” Isaiah Rashad (16 songs; guests: SZA, Dominic Fike, Julian Sintonia; Hear here; Top Dawg Entertainment / Warner)
“El Último Disco Vol. 1,” Carlos Vives (guests: Juan Luis Guerra, Niña Pastori, Sergio George, Josemi Carmona; Hear here; Sony Music Entertainment US Latin)
“N0rth4evr,” North West (six-song debut EP from 12-year-old son of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian; Hear here; Read here; gamma.)
“The Sound of Roses,” Muscadine Bloodline (duo reimagines original songs as piano and string arrangements; Hear here; On Tour; Stancaster Music / Thirty Tigers)
“Fold,” Jump Source (Hear here; NAFF Recordings)
“BFM,” Pope (New Orleans rock band’s first album in more than eight years; Hear here; Rite Field Records)
“Sigils for Survival,” Octo Octa (Hear here; T4T LUV NRG)
It’s been too hard living, but I’m afraid to die
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Bring Your Love, Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter
Glamorous Life (from “The Devil Wears Prada 2”), Lady Gaga
Heroine, Maroon 5
We Go Back, Keith Urban feat. Michael McDonald
Echo (FIFA World Cup 2026), Daddy Yankee x Shenseea
The Author, Brandon Lake & Nick Jonas
IT’S OK, Bryson Tiller
Two Steppin’, Diplo feat. Adrien Nunez
Good Morning California, Fitz & The Tantrums
Banks of the Deep End, Warren Haynes
Zombie, Joy Oladokun
Bring That Body, THE-DREAM
Drive All Night, Wyatt Flores
Should’ve Known Better, The Beaches
Crutch, Love Spells
Golden Chain, Hannah Cohen
Too Damn Hard, Cholita
Still Cold, Improvement Movement
Man of the Match, Ananya
That Girl, Borderline
Lay It On Me, Thompson Square
no more regrets, almost monday
Any Other Girl, Spencer Hatcher
We Were Made For These Times, The Klezmatics with Joshua Nelson and Lavender Light Gospel Choir
A Billion Suns, Scott Fisher
FEEL, McMillin
God Made Mama, Hadlie Jo
Marine Garden, Waves Crashing
Paco, FEA
Stop Sign, Wesley David
Woke Up Dead, The Bones
Call Me Anytime, Apryll Aileen
Errr, A Good Year feat. Suisse Air
Talk, Cursing
On Those Who Starve Children, Baldy Crawlers
Till Tomorrow, Crenshaw Pentacostal
I LIKE IT, Erica Padilla
Bummin’ Cigarettes, Julie Eddy & Jake Matthew
One Best Friend, James Wesley
I’ll Be Fine, NorthFork
When the Evening Comes, Ethan Gold
I’ll Stand in the Doorway, Libby Ember
Before the Sun, Claxy
UNqamlezo, Lizwi & Tommy Veanud
All Forms of Violence, Mercy Land
Force of Habit, MOONRIIVR
I Miss You, Mother, Camille Harrison
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Georg Wadenius (Blood, Sweat & Tears guitarist from 1972-75 and a member of “Saturday Night Live” house band, 1979-85)
David Allan Coe (outlaw country singer-songwriter wrote “Take This Job and Shove It”)
This Week In … 1996
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “Because You Loved Me,” Celine Dion
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Give Me One Reason,” Tracy Chapman (from No. 33 to No. 22)
Highest Debut (No. 28) – “Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven),” Hootie & the Blowfish
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Your Loving Arms,” Billie Ray Martin (from No. 88 to No. 71)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “High and Dry,” Radiohead (peaked at No. 78)
No. 1 Album – “Jagged Little Pill,” Alanis Morissette
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Fastlove,” George Michael
No. 1 Album – “Jagged Little Pill,” Alanis Morissette
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “Ironic,” Alanis Morissette
No. 1 Album – “Falling Into You,” Celine Dion
Music News
> ZAYN Cancels All U.S. Dates of Upcoming Tour Following Illness | The Guardian
> SiriusXM Said to Be in Early Talks to Acquire iHeartMedia | The New York Times
> ACM Awards Add Ella Langley, Zach Top, Red Clay Strays, Jordan Davis and Others as Performers for Telecast | Variety
> I Produced Keith Jarrett’s Most Famous Album (He Never Spoke to Me Again) | The Times
Tour + Festival News
> Olivia Rodrigo Details 65-Date ‘Unraveled’ World Tour | Rolling Stone
> Interpol Plot 2026 North American Tour | Pitchfork
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.