Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Johnny & Jenny,” Rob Williford – June 27
“Let God Sort Em Out,” Clipse – July 11
“George,” Jake Minch – July 11
“The Leftovers – Volume 1,” Degreed – July 18
“Headlights,” Alex G – July 18
“Algebra For Broken Hearts,” The Honeydogs – July 25
“Texas Forever,” Hudson Westbrook – July 25
“Lonely God,” Fit For A King – Aug. 1
“Rebel Rose,” Travis Roberts – Aug. 1
“The Party Is Over (recovered),” Morgan Wade – Aug. 1
“Buried In Jade,” Thousand Below – Aug. 8
“WHERE IS MY HEAD?,” Rich Brian – Aug. 15
“Ricochet,” Rise Against – Aug. 15
“Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival Years,” John Fogerty – Aug. 22
“Bury the Key,” TOPS – Aug. 22
“Ride Into the Sun,” Brad Mehldau – Aug. 29
“The Heat Warps,” Modern Nature – Aug. 29
“Polka Pit,” The Dreadnoughts – Sept. 19
“HUMANiSE,” HAAi – Oct. 10
“Better Days,” Yellowcard – Oct. 10
New Music Friday: May 30, 2025
Vinyl
“Yellow House,” “Veckatimest,” “Shields” and “Painted Ruins,” Grizzly Bear – Oct. 17
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“SENDÉ,” Ryan Castro (Colombian artist’s second album; guests: Peso Pluma, Shaggy, Manuel Turizo, SOG, The Prodigiez, Jombriel, Konshens, Blaiz Fayah, Tribal Kush, Dongo; Hear here; Sony U.S. Latin)
“The End of Genesys,” Anyma (guests: Ellie Goulding, Grimes, Yeat, SCRIPT, 070 Shake, Luke Steele, et al; Hear here; Interscope)
“Learning to Trust,” Tenth Avenue North (their 10th album; Hear here; On Tour; Remade / The Fuel Music)
“Cover the Mirrors” (Texas-based singer-songwriter’s seventh studio album, his first since the sudden death of his 16-year old son Dorian Zev in 2023; producer: Kweller; guests: The Flaming Lips, Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman, Coconut Records; Hear here; The Noise Company)
“Clockworked,” Stray From The Path (Long Island hardcore punk band’s 11th and final album; producer: Will Putney; Hear here; SharpTone)
“Ready to Live a Lie,” Sally Shapiro (Swedish synthpop duo’s fifth album; Hear here; Italians Do It Better)
“While the Iron Is Hot,” Ovrkast. (Oakland rapper’s second album; guests: Vince Staples, Samara Cyn, MAVI, Saba, et al; Hear here; Read here; IIIXL Studio)
“your brain is in the sink,” Gilanares (New York-based artist’s seven-song debut EP; Hear here; Neon Gold)
“Chameleon,” Malia Rogers (Nova Scotia-raised, Ottawa-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist’s six-song debut EP; new single: “Indefinitely”; Hear here; Malia Rogers)
See yourself, give your freewill a chance / You've got to work to succeed
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Man of the Year, Lorde
This Song, Conan Gray
Ace Trumpets, Clipse
Take me back, HAIM
OWA OWA, Lil Tecca
Hemingway, girl in red
Girls Like You, Sofia Camara
lips, Haiden Henderson
The Barn, Landon Smith
Bitter Swisher Sweet, Ashley Monroe feat. Brittney Spencer
Saviours Are a Dangerous Thing, The Chameleons
Crazy for It, Keinemusik, Boys Noize & Vinson
This Feeling, Paperwhite
sin., TPCX
Dirty Persuasion, Undead Living
Blue Cowboy Boots, Karen Waldrup
Ai Koi Ai, Shibui
If I Called You, Kendra Morris
Stuck in a Cloud, goodheart
PINUP, Gabriella Zauna
CUT, Sienna Melgoza
No Division, Charlotte de Witte
Alone?, Cole Chaney
Only You, Nicolette Marie
Boots in the Sand, Jacquie Roar
Small Town Nights, Dan Ashley
Mahogany Teakwood, Allie Colleen
Another One Gone, Hotel Lux
Feel Good, Maygen & The Birdwatcher
Catch Me If You Can, Nadia Younes
BETTER, Indigo Syndicate
Chains, Sofia Gillani
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Al Foster (drummer for Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins)
This Week In … 1992
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Jump,” Kris Kross
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Just Another Day,” Jon Secada (from No. 40 to No. 30)
Highest Debut (No. 13) – “I’ll Be There,” Mariah Carey
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Just For Tonight,” Vanessa Williams (from No. 93 to No. 64)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “James Brown Is Dead,” L.A. Style
No. 1 Album – “The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion,” The Black Crowes
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Please Don’t Go / Game Boy,” K.W.S.
No. 1 Album – “Back to Front,” Lionel Richie
Music News
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> Frank Beard Returns for ZZ Top’s Summer Tour Following Medical Leave of Absence | Rolling Stone
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.