Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Live at Third Man Records,” Interpol – Dec. 6
“Real Love,” Ryan Lewis – Jan. 17, 2025
“Dark Moon,” Holly Cole – Jan. 24, 2025
“This Destination,” Gary Kemp – Jan. 31, 2025
“Exploding Star,” Heather Maloney – Jan. 31, 2025
“11:11,” Biig Piig – Feb. 7, 2025
“Cowards,” Squid – Feb. 7, 2025
“Straight From the Heart,” Bill Medley – Feb. 14, 2025
“People Watching,” Sam Fender – Feb. 21, 2025
“Fool’s Spring,” Luke Sital-Singh – Feb. 21, 2025
“Microtonic,” bdrmm – Feb. 28, 2025
New Music Friday: Nov. 15, 2024
Reissues
“The Definitive Collection – Don’t Stop Keep On,” Brass Construction – Jan. 24, 2025
“Prime Time,” “Chain Lightning” and “Believers,” Don McLean – Feb. 7, 2025
Gifts | Deals | Decor | Hosting | Festive Favorites | Holiday Looks | Stocking Stuffers | Toys
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“No to Dread,” Pet Twin (Hear here; First Press)
“Metal.wet,” Soft as Snow (Hear here; Beacon Sound)
“One Eyed Band,” The Mommyheads (Hear here; The Mommyheads)
“finding love // having autism,” 36? (Hear here; 36?)
“VOYAGE,” The Magician (Hear here; Potion Records)
“Serenades & Damnation,” Dead Chic (Hear here; Upton Park)
So many roads to choose / We'll start out walkin' and learn to run
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
This Is Who I Am (from “The Day of the Jackal”), Celeste
Merry Christmas, Please Don’t Call, Bleachers
The Christmas Song (Amazon Music Original), Angus & Julia Stone
Detroit, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
Bubba (Julie’s Version), Hovvdy
Sin City, Karisa
Medusa, Micah McLaurin
Strut, Jenna DeVries
Worse, Jesse June
Faded and Braided, Applesauce Tears
Waste Time, Hannah Stokes
Puzzle Piece, SPACE&AGES
Selling Out, Lucinda Poy
Jangleland, Dom Mariani
Eye to Eye, Amanduh
Hurricane, Maya Ixchell
No Illusions, Little Juke
Keep Getting Fooled, Wil Linder
The Muse, The Young Scones
My Mind, Micah Willis
Buried Eyes Open, OneFromTheNorth
Cocaine Cowboy, Louisiana Child
Road I’m On, Robby Johnson
Long Walk Stoned, Rami Anwar
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Roy Haynes (modern jazz drummer)
Lou Donaldson (jazz saxophonist)
Ella Jenkins (first lady of children’s music)
Linda LaFlamme (It’s a Beautiful Day co-founder, co-wrote “White Bird,” wife of leader David LaFlamme)
This Week In … 1982
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Up Where We Belong,” Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Maneater,” Daryl Hall & John Oates (from No. 36 to No. 12)
Highest Debut (No. 58) – “You Got Lucky,” Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Maneater,” Daryl Hall & John Oates (from No. 36 to No. 12)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Stand or Fall,” The Fixx
No. 1 Album – “Business as Usual,” Men at Work
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “I Don’t Wanna Dance,” Eddy Grant
No. 1 Album – “The Kids From Fame,” Kids From Fame
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “The Look of Love,” ABC
No. 1 Album – “Business as Usual,” Men at Work
Music News
> Eminem, Janet Jackson, N.W.A & More Among 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees | Billboard
> George Strait to Receive Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at 2024 CMA Awards | People
> Social Listening Platform Hangout Launches With Universal, Sony, Warner Music Backing | The Hollywood Reporter
> A New Streaming Customer Emerges: The Subscription Pauser | The Wall Street Journal
Dedicated to Winnie G. We miss you, girl.