Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Vanity,” Isabella Lovestory – June 27
“No Sign of Weakness,” Burna Boy – release date + preorder links: July 11
“Columbia Deluxe,” Fuubutsushi – July 11
“The Yips,” Petey USA – July 11
“The Longer This Goes On,” Forth Wanderers – July 18
“The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1,” Lord Huron – July 18
“I’ll be here,” Vines – July 18
“Space Brain,” Alex Williams – July 18
“shut up and love me,” Aidan Bissett – July 25
“Sidequest,” Michael Clifford – July 25
“The Beat Goes On,” Golomb – July 25
“Wishbone,” Conan Gray – Aug. 15
“Nights and Weekends,” San Gabriel – Aug. 15
“In the Hour of Dust,” Grant-Lee Phillips – Sept. 5
“BUCK,” Red Rum Club – Sept. 5
“Antidepressants,” Suede – Sept. 5
“Flight Risk,” Karly Scott Collins – Sept. 26
“When Are You Leaving?,” NoSo – Oct. 10
New Music Friday: May 23, 2025
More Upcoming Releases
(without a release date)
“Breach,” twenty one pilot – September 2025
“BRITPOP,” Robbie Williams – fall 2025
Reissues
“Adios, Farewell, Goodbye, Good Luck, So Long: On Stage 1964-1974,” Buck Owens and His Buckaroos – June 27
“The King of Country Soul / More Country Soul / Dottie & Don / Don Gibson Sings All-Time Country Gold,” Don Gibson – July 11
“The Singles & Albums Collection 1959-62,” Johnny and the Hurricanes – July 11
“The Journey – Part 3,” The Kinks – July 11
“The Prestige Albums 1953-1957,” Sonny Rollins – July 11
“Mona Bone Jakon” and “Tea for the Tillerman,” Yusuf / Cat Stevens – July 11
“Crown Jewels,” Koko Taylor – July 18
“The Albums 1974-1976,” Be-Bop Deluxe – July 25
“Opening Out: The Albums 1977-1979,” Renaissance – July 25
“A Life in Words and Music – The Reprise Seventies,” Jimmy Webb – July 25
“Maybe I’m Dreaming,” various artists – Aug. 1
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Listen to The Happys,” The Happys (producer: Brett Brazil; Hear here; The Happys)
“Mad Equation,” Janita (Finnish singer-songwriter’s 10th album; producers: Janita, Blake Morgan; Hear here; ECR Music Group)
“Preludes: Dusk Psalms,” Waz-u feat. G9 Luv (London-based multi-instrumentalist and producer’s second album; Hear here; Biodiversity Studios)
“Get Your Sunny Side UP,” Wendy and DB (producer: Dean Jones; Wendy and DB)
“Faint Illusions,” Farmer’s Wife (Austin band’s five-song EP; Hear here; thismustbehellfortheearthworms)
“Orange Drive,” Ava Maybee (L.A. artist’s six-song debut EP; Hear here; VERSION III)
“Big Stage,” Jon Lindsay (Savannah, GA-based indie artist’s fourth album; Hear here; Daffin Records)
“Loose Enchantment,” Coffin Prick (Hear here; On Tour; Temporal Drift)
“Bad Luck Is Two Yellow Flowers,” Theo Bleak (five-song EP; Hear here; Polymoon)
“Forever,” EKKSTACY (Hear here; UnitedMasters)
“You Had Your Chance…Bad Attitude!,” MonoNeon (Hear here; Floki Studios)
“Gate of GaiaBeta,” GaiaBeta (Brazilian heavy metal band’s debut album; Hear here; Pitch Black)
No one can change your life except for you / Don't ever let anyone step all over you
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Rocket, Robbie Williams feat. Tony Iommi
Living My Best Life, Jessie J
Carmen, Joy Crookes
In My Arms, Illenium & Hayla
I Could Do Much Worse, We Are Scientists
he’s mine, Aziya
Never Want This To Change, Lily Meola & Jamey Johnson
Forget Tonight, Steve Aoki & Tyler Hubbard
Big Drops, Avery Tucker
The Surface, Alice Phoebe Lou
I’m a Ghost, Shilpa Ray
Sandpaper, Alannah Moar
APEX PREDATORS, Mama feat. Antonella
Golden Grass, The Brothers Comatose
All Become One, Jont
I Wanna Be Free, Tayla Lynn
Man Down, Neil Haverty
Unwind, Paul McDonald
Back of My Mind, Drew Pulliam
Dear Alice, Coins
Play the Hits, Brian Dunne
Be Well, Julie Hill
Wild Again, Juliet Lloyd
Unite, Swollen Teeth
Diamond Lane, bat zoo
SHE, Kety Fusco feat. Iggy Pop
My Gods Destroy, Heathe
All Mine, JupiterReign
Paper Jane, Smug Brothers
When I’m With You, Jann Klose
Moon Broke Quiet, Tyler Bradley Walker
God Winks, Annie Bosko
Can You See Me Now, The Soundbyte
War Horse, Molosser Crude
No Matter Where I Go, Shadows of a Silhouette
Drunk At Work, Reid Haughton
Blood on the Ceiling, EMPIRED
I Don’t Care Anymore, Grace Elly
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Roger Nichols (composer-songwriter co-wrote “We’ve Only Just Begun,” “Rainy Days and Mondays,” “Out in the Country,” “Times of Your Life,” among others)
Michael B. Tretow (ABBA sound engineer)
Chris Hager (former guitarist for Mickey Ratt and Rough Cutt)
Adam Ramey (lead singer of Dropout Kings)
Tony Haselden (country songwriter and member of LeRoux; he wrote the band’s biggest hit, “Nobody Said It Was Easy [Lookin’ for the Lights]”)
Werenoi (French rapper)
This Week In … 1961
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Mother-In-Law,” Ernie K-Doe
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Running Scared,” Roy Orbison (from No. 16 to No. 7)
Highest Debut (No. 81) – “Tell Me Why,” The Belmonts
Biggest Movers Within the Hot 100 – “You Always Hurt the One You Love,” Clarence “Frogman” Henry (from No. 76 to No. 48)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Nobody Cares (About Me),” Baby Washington
No. 1 Album – “G.I. Blues (An Original Soundtrack Recording),” Elvis Presley
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “On the Rebound,” Floyd Cramer
No. 1 Album – “G.I. Blues (An Original Soundtrack Recording),” Elvis Presley
In Canada
(Source: CHUM Chart)
No. 1 Song – “Hello Mary Lou / Travelin’ Man,” Ricky Nelson
* Canada did not have an album chart at this time
Music News
> Sound Talent Group Co-Founder Dave Shapiro Dies In San Diego Plane Crash | Pollstar
> Bruce Springsteen Releases Live EP, Including His Anti-Trump Speeches | Variety
> Charli xcx Named Songwriter of the Year at Ivor Novello Awards | The Guardian
> Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Becomes Longest-Charting Rap Song on Billboard Hot 100 | HYPEBEAST
> Kneecap Respond to Terror Offense Charge: ‘This is a Carnival of Distraction’ | Billboard
> Foreigner Lead Singer Kelly Hansen Announces Departure on ‘The Voice’ | Rolling Stone
> Rod Stewart Has ‘So Much More Music’ He Wants to Create at 80: ‘I Just Can’t Stop’ | People
Tour + Festival News
> Mariah Carey and Pitbull to Headline Australia’s Fridayz Live Tour | Billboard
> Tyler, the Creator Announces Camp Flog Gnaw 2025 Dates | HYPEBEAST
> Metallica Announce ‘M72’ 2026 U.K. and European Tour | NME
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