Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Keepin’ Country Alive,” Dillon Carmichael – June 13
“Trouble,” Gina Birch – July 11
“Beside Myself,” DJ Haram – July 18
“New Threats From the Soul,” Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band – July 25
“The Starrr of the Queen of Life,” DEBBY FRIDAY – Aug. 1
“Fade Away Blue,” Pete Droge – Aug. 22
“Texas Headhunters,” Texas Headhunters – Aug. 22
“Roll With the Punches,” Bryan Adams – Aug. 29
“Toledo Talkin’,” Preston Cooper – new release date: Aug. 29
“Perimenopop,” Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Sept. 12
“Pain to Power,” Maruja – Sept. 12
New Music Friday: May 9, 2025
Reissues
“What’s Wrong With New York?: Afters,” The Dare – June 20
“The Manticore Tapes,” Motörhead – June 27
“Scissor Sisters (Deluxe Edition),” Scissor Sisters – July 18
“The Classic 1960s Recordings,” Wes Montgomery – July 25
“Do You Get the Blues?,” Jimmie Vaughan – July 25
“The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition),” Genesis – new release date: Aug. 22
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Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“he’s still just not that into you!,” Amelia Moore (seven-song EP; new single: “spelling bee”; Hear here; Republic)
“if i could stop the time, (may 2024-may 2025),” Chelsea Cutler (five-song mixtape; Hear here; Mercury)
“MIXED EMOTIONS,” KALEO (Icelandic rockers’ third album; Hear here; Atlantic)
“You Wanna Fade?,” Alien Boy(Hear here; Baby Blue Vinyl; Get Better Records)
“Lifetime,” Erika de Casier (Danish musician’s fourth album; Hear here; Independent Jeep Music)
“Vessel,” Lila Forde (Seattle-born, L.A.-based singer-songwriter’s debut album; Hear here; Lila Forde)
“The Way We Roll,” Robert Thomas and the sessionmen (Canadian folk/Americana band’s second album; producers: Catherine MacLellan, Mark Westberg; new single: “Kick the Can”; Hear here; Robert Thomas)
“Claw,” KPT (three-song EP; Hear here; GIVE/TAKE)
“Acoustic Me,” Mark Winters (feat. Roxé; Hear here; Bernoulli Records)
I'm sure I could be a movie star if I could get out of this place
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
More to Lose, Miley Cyrus
Superman, Morgan Wallen
Messy (from “F1 The Movie”), ROSÉ
Neverland, Kid Cudi
Trailblazer, Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert & Lainey Wilson
Blessings, Calvin Harris feat. Clementine Douglas
Hand That Feeds (from the film “Ballerina”), Halsey & Amy Lee
Big Sky, Parker McCollum
Young & Dumb, Avril Lavigne feat. Simple Plan
Bliss, Tyla
Standing in the Sun, Dierks Bentley
You Had To Be There, Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney
Inland Ocean, Matt Berninger
Lucy, Mt. Joy
Honky Tonk Hell, Marcus King Band
I Can’t Escape Myself, The Dare … a cover of The Sound
Sober, Elbow
The Serpentine, Thurston Moore
Can’t Leave You Alone, Jr. Thomas & Eraserhood Sound
Sweet Iced Tea, Stephen Day feat. Allen Stone
3AM, Honey Bxby
Can I Call You, David Archuleta
Late Nights, MELZ
The Garden, Elisa Thorn
I Like, Ferris Pier & Brother Leo
NUMBER ONE, MAINSTREET
Going West, Peech.
better off bored, Sofia Sampaio
Little One, Pravah Project
Battle Ships, Simon Scardanelli
The Woman I Left Behind, Marva Von Theo
Celebration Sound, Moto Solo
MONSTER, Devantier Rain, celest* & Tamaraebi
Un Gars Bian, NAUD
Today’s Birthdays
This Week In … 1991
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Baby, Baby,” Amy Grant
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “I Wanna Sex You Up,” Color Me Badd (from No. 31 to No. 20)
Highest Debut (No. 72) – “We Want the Funk,” Gerardo
Biggest Movers Within the Hot 100 – “Power of Love/Love Power,” Luther Vandross (from No. 63 to No. 42) and “Never Gonna Let You Down,” Surface (from No. 88 to No. 67)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Step On,” Happy Mondays (peaked at No. 57)
No. 1 Album – “Mariah Carey,” Mariah Carey
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss),” Cher
No. 1 Album – “Greatest Hits,” Eurythmics
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “Joyride,” Roxette
No. 1 Album – “Road Apples,” The Tragically Hip
Music News
> Lainey Wilson Wins Entertainer of the Year at Academy of Country Music Awards | Variety
> Eminem Stalker Reconvicted After Third Home Invasion in Six Years | The Guardian
> Christian Artist bodie Wins ISC Grand Prize | Pause & Play
Tour + Festival News
> The Who Announces ‘This Song Is Over’ North American Farewell Tour | Ultimate Classic Rock
> Lorde Unveils ‘Ultrasound’ Headlining Tour | HYPEBEAST
> Music Festivals 2025: Performers, Dates, Locations and Everything You Need to Know | People
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