Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Appaloosa,” Orville Peck – Nov. 14
“Objects,” Isobel Waller-Bridge – Dec. 5
“Saints and Aliens,” Sis and the Lower Wisdom – Jan. 9, 2026
“Valentine,” Courtney Marie Andrews – Jan. 16, 2026
“After Hours,” Richard Marx – Jan. 16, 2026
“Act I,” Kashus Culpepper – Jan. 23, 2026
“Can I Get a Pack of Camel Lights?,” Geologist – Jan. 30, 2026
“Kiss Big,” Ailbhe Reddy – Jan. 30, 2026
“Can Such Delightful Times Go On Forever?,” The Soft Pink Truth – Jan. 30, 2026
“Singin’ to an Empty Chair,” Ratboys – Feb. 6, 2026
“EXPO,” Ulrika Spacek – Feb. 6, 2026
“Prizefighter,” Mumford & Sons – Feb. 13, 2026
“Outerstellar,” Michael Monroe – Feb. 20, 2026
New Music Friday: Oct. 31, 2025
More Upcoming Releases
“RISE,” Melissa Etheridge – early 2026
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Holidays,” Roberta Flack (11-song collection of Christmas favorites, originally released in 1997 as “The Christmas Album”; newly remixed and remastered for Atmos; available digitally for the first time; Hear here; RSJB)
“Scattered, Smothered and Covered,” Little Big Town (six-song EP; Hear here; MCA)
“The Real Thang,” Tony Joe White (1980 album; expanded to 18 songs, including “Cowboy Singer,” co-written with Waylon Jennings; Hear here; Read here; Swamp Records)
“Worldstar,” Swank Mami (six-song EP; new single: “MC69”; Hear here; Honeymoon)
“Mammoth,” Lydia Luce (producer: Luce, Jordan Lehning; guest: Luke Sital-Singh; Hear here; Tone Tree Music)
“YUNA,” Black Polish (indie-alternative project from queer Latin artist Jayden Binnix; Hear here; BMG Rights Management)
“Dove Tapes,” moondaddy (San Diego band’s second album; Hear here; Silver Girl Records)
“For the Romance,” Jeen (five-song EP; producer: Ian Blurton; Hear here; Jeen)
“Black Butterflies,” Rebecca Foon (new single: “If I Could Only See the Distant Sky”; Hear here; Magnolia Records)
“Deluxe Nightmare,” ARK IDENTITY (producer: Philippe André; Hear here; Dream Haze Music)
“Don’t Spoil the Fun,” The Goods (Oakland power pop band’s debut album; Hear here; Dandy Boy Records)
“BUCKY,” Oswald Slain (Bristol rock group’s debut album; Hear here; Oswald Slain)
“Persephone,” The Night Herons (producer: Pete Brown; The Night Herons)
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl, year after year
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Christmas Love Song, Willie Nelson
Drift Away, Orville Peck
Modern Times, MIKA
The Middle, Kaitlin Butts
The Future Is Cancelled, Giant Rooks
WAITING FOR THE PHONE CALL, The Twilight Sad feat. Robert Smith
Cumulus / Memory, Sampha
i’m fine, i’m okay, Michelle Núñez
Si t’étais là, Vendredi sur Mer
Torn, Cobrah
Wherever You Are, Lori King feat. Rhonda Vincent
u sure like to make me feel crazy, Alexis
HiM8, Malick Koly
In Magazines, Sugar World
What’s a Good Victim Supposed to Say?, The Dead Betties
Nothing, Telescreens
Expanding Blue, GUM
Con Tiempo, Integra Pink
Don’t Be the Victim, Elli Hart
Never Guess, MONT LOSER
Strong and Good, Overnight
Redshift, Port Noir
Imagination, David Ramano
Postcard Sort of Day, Singer. Mattress. Cat.
In the End, Sun Dont Shine
The Arrival, Hauntu
Men From Mars, In Your Walls
Another Night, evvvie
Boomerang, Nick Cain
Misery Guts, Micko & The Mellotronics
writer’s block, Wintur
Moments Like This, Eugene Kurolap
Wild Honey, Bastion Rose
Dog Eyes, Ava Renn
Fried Green Tomatoes, Abby Hamilton
Brown Skin, Night Ritualz
The Fear, Future Theory
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Leslie Wilson (lead singer of The New Birth)
Pierre Robert (WMMR / Philadelphia rock radio legend)
Jack DeJohnette (legendary jazz drummer)
Marcie Free (glam metal singer and trans icon)
This Week In … 1968
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “Hey Jude,” The Beatles
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Court of Love,” The Unifics (from No. 39 to No. 28)
Highest Debut (No. 45) – “Who’s Making Love,” Johnnie Taylor
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” Andy Williams with The St. Charles Borromeo Choir (from No. 94 to No. 53)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Do What You Gotta Do,” Nina Simone
No. 1 Album – “Cheap Thrills,” Big Brother & The Holding Company
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Those Were the Days,” Mary Hopkin
No. 1 Album – “Hollies’ Greatest,” The Hollies
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “Those Were the Days,” Mary Hopkin
No. 1 Album – “Cheap Thrills,” Big Brother & The Holding Company
Music News
> Taylor Swift Fans Rally to Support Food Banks as SNAP Benefit Cuts Loom | Variety
> Jack DeJohnette: 7 Essential Recordings | The New York Times
> Daisy Fuentes Discusses the Downfall of MTV: ‘It’s Time to Change’ | People
> Win Butler and Régine Chassagne of Arcade Fire Announce Separation – But Band Will Continue | The Guardian
Tour + Festival News
> Morgan Wallen Announces ‘Still the Problem’ Stadium Tour Dates for 2026 | Variety
> Helloween Announce 2026 North American 40th Anniversary Tour | Consequence
> 24:1900: The World’s 24-Hour Virtual Music Festival Returns As an Act of Resistance | 122 Music Management
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.