Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Dirty Blonde,” Mollie Elizabeth – June 27
“Hotel Rock Bottom,” Frankie Grande – June 27
“Some Kind of Feeling,” Orianthi – Digital: June 27; CD: Aug. 15; Vinyl: Sept. 19
“Story the Crow Told Me,” Ketch Secor – July 11
“Dead Tooth,” Dead Tooth – July 18
“20 Years of Five Finger Death Punch: Best Of – Volume I,” Five Finger Death Punch – July 18
“Man @ Work, Volume 2,” Colin Hay – July 18
“Places of Unknowing,” Jamie Lidell – July 18
“when i paint my masterpiece,” Ada Lea – Aug. 8
“Anyway,” Anamanaguchi – Aug. 8
“No Rain, No Flowers,” The Black Keys – Aug. 8
“Bugland,” No Joy – Aug. 8
“You Heartbreaker, You,” Jehnny Beth – Aug. 29
“The Clearing,” Wolf Alice – Aug. 29
“Cinema,” HAUSER – Sept. 12
“I Feel the Everblack Festering Within Me,” Lorna Shore – Sept. 12
“Weirdo,” The Rasmus – Sept. 12
New Music Friday: May 16, 2025
Vinyl
“No Angel,” Dido – Sept. 19
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Iz It a Crime?,” Snoop Dogg (21 tracks; guests: Pharrell Williams, Sexyy Red, Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Bereal, Jane Handcock, October London, et al; Hear here; Death Row)
“LEYENDA,” DannyLux (Regional Mexican star’s sixth album; Hear here; VPS Music / Warner Music Latina)
“Milagro,” Sebastián Yatra (Hear here; Universal Music Latino)
“Drew Kennedy,” Drew Kennedy (producer: Davis Naish; Hear here; BMG Rights Management)
“Under Certain Light and Atmospheric Conditions,” Ben Frost (Hear here; Mute)
“Time in Love,” Nicole Lawrence (L.A. country-rock singer-songwriter’s debut album; producer: Mary TImony; Hear here; Durango Records)
“negotiations,” Kilo Kish (six-song EP; Hear here; Independent Co.)
“Masterclass,” The Gotobeds (Hear here; 12XU)
“dr.rift,” dr.rift (debut from Canadian multi-instrumentalist Kyle Halldorson; Hear here; dr.rift)
“Alē,” Chezile (eight-song EP; Hear here; 10K Projects)
“Twosome,” Richard Bandini (producer: Paco Loco; Hear here; Happy To Be Me Records)
The future teaches you to be alone / The present to be afraid and cold
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Friend of Mine (from “Smurfs” movie soundtrack), Rihanna
Angels & Mercy, The Doobie Brothers
BOY CRAZY., Kesha
The Center, Jamie Lidell
Bloom Baby Bloom, Wolf Alice
SEVENS, Brandon Lake
In the Name of the Father, PRESIDENT
Back of My Mind, SG Lewis
What’s Going On?!, Madilyn Mei
Be Glad, Naomi Raine
Bad Bad Boys, Kendell Marvel feat. Randy Houser, Isaac Gibson & Ashley McBryde
RATHER BE, GIVĒON
Two in This Story, Ane Brun
One Thing, Lola Young
Hypnotic Night (Amazon Music Original), Alissia feat. Nile Rodgers & EARTHGANG
Break These Chains, The Rasmus
Until We Meet Again, Mollie Elizabeth
Nobody Else, WHENSDAY
Lovely Dream, Dominique and the Diamonds
Big Time Tonight, David Graham
White Shutters, Red Door, Verna Margaret
No Room in Hell, Lew Apollo
Where Do We Go From Here, Johnathan | Christian
XO, Sophie Powers
Drunk on Leaving, Pat Hatt
How to Sing for Money, Maggie Andrew
New Romance, BORDERLINE
Weather App, Ariana Fig
Stay In Your Lane, Stefanie Michaela
Naomi, Pip Lewis
Leave Him First, Raphaela
Hold the Umbrella, Gary Levox & Akon feat. De La Ghetto
OH MY GOD, ARK IDENTITY
Hotboxhead, Hard Chiller
make the room look twice, ilham
Half Empty, Half Fool, Gentlemen Rogues
False Prophet, Pillars of a Twisted City
Bugland, No Joy
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Barry Poss (founder of Sugar Hill Records)
Junior Byles (Jamaican roots-reggae artist)
Charles Strouse (Broadway composer of “Annie,” “Applause” and “Bye Bye Birdie”)
Joan O’Brien (singer-actress)
Luigi Alva (Peruvian tenor)
This Week In … 1971
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Joy to the World,” Three Dog Night
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “It Don’t Come Easy,” Ringo Starr (from No. 24 to No. 13)
Highest Debut (No. 46) – “Rainy Days and Mondays,” Carpenters
Biggest Movers Within the Hot 100 – “It’s Too Late,” Carole King (from No. 84 to No. 47)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Try Some, Buy Some,” Ronnie Spector
No. 1 Album – “4 Way Street,” Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Knock Three Times,” Dawn
No. 1 Album – “Sticky Fingers,” The Rolling Stones
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “Joy to the World,” Three Dog Night
No. 1 Album – “Up to Date,” The Partridge Family
Music News
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> Chris Brown’s Tour in Question As U.K. Judge Orders Him Into Custody On Assault Charge | The Associated Press
> Cassie’s Heartbreaking Text to Diddy Days After Hotel Beating Is Read Aloud in Court | People
> Josh Freese ‘Shocked and Disappointed’ By Foo Fighters Dismissal | Ultimate Classic Rock
> Alice in Chains Drummer Sean Kinney Gives Health Update: ‘I’m Going to Live’ | Rolling Stone
Tour + Festival News
> Wolf Alice Announce Fall North American Tour | Brooklyn Vegan
> NxWorries Sets First-Ever North American Tour | HYPEBEAST
> The Ultimate Guide to Festivals Celebrating Latin Music & More in 2025 (Updating) | Billboard
> Glastonbury Festival 2025: See the Full Line-up and Stage Splits So Far | NME
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.