Updates + Additions

New Releases

“Konk If You’re Lonely: Fat White Family Live at Konk Studios,” Fat White Family – Dec. 12

“Greyhound,” Katie Tupper – Jan. 21, 2026

“Wuthering Heights,” Charli xcx – Feb. 13, 2026

“My Lover,” Claire Rosinkranz – Feb. 13, 2026

“ALL MONSTERS,” MX LONELY – Feb. 20, 2026

“Trixies,” Squeeze – March 6, 2026

“Loss,” Gaerea – March 20, 2026

New Music Friday: Nov. 14, 2025

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Reissues

“Lonely Boy: The Asylum Years Anthology,” Andrew Gold – Jan. 30, 2026

“Café Bleu (Special Edition),” The Style Council – Jan. 30, 2026

Vinyl

“Spirit of Eden (Half-Speed Master),” Talk Talk – Feb. 6, 2026

“The Best of Little Walter,” Little Walter – Feb. 20, 2026

“The Real Folk Blues,” Sonny Boy Williamson – Feb. 20, 2026

Just Released

(Surprise releases + more)

“everything is a lot.,” Wale (his eighth studio album; guests: Leon Thomas, Ty Dolla $ign, Nino Paid, Shaboozey, Andra Day, Odeal, Teni, Seyi Vibez, BNYX, et al; Hear here; Def Jam)

“50 Years From Home: Secondhand Smoke,” Vince Gill (second EP in his yearlong series; Hear here; MCA)

“Luke Bryan Christmas,” Luke Bryan (three-song EP; guest: Ella Langley; Hear here; MCA)

“A Very Awesome Yo Gabba Gabba! Christmas!,” Yo Gabba Gabba! (guests: My Chemical Romance, Cults, Mark Mothersbaugh, James Husband, Jason Lytle, ; Hear here; BMG Rights Management)

“In a World We Don’t Belong Pt. 1,” Sekou (five-song mixtape; Hear here; Republic)

“Longleaf Lo-Fi,” Muscadine Bloodline (Hear here; Stancaster Music / Thirty Tigers)

“Lullaby for the World,” Ian Maksin (Hear here; Ian Maksin)

“juno,” diet lemon (Pennsylvania indie rock artist Alexander Spagnolia’s eight-song EP; Hear here; Elton Audio Records)

Poor man wanna be rich, rich man wanna be king / And a king ain't satisfied till he rules everything

New Songs Playlist

(Click on title to stream)

Chains of Love, Charli xcx
Dream As One (from “Avatar: Fire and Ash”), Miley Cyrus
Salt Then Sour Then Sweet, Sara Bareilles feat. Brandi Carlile 
Dream Come True, Carly Pearce 
baby blue, MONSTA X 
I Don’t Care, Megadeth 
Destiny, Ellie Goulding 
White Keys, Dominic Fike 
Little Miss, GIRLSET 
This Is the World (I Made It for You) / Nice Day, Magdalena Bay 
Faded, Hayla & Nelly Furtado 
Limit, Nia Smith 
ANY MINUTE NOW, Waterparks 
Joyride, Oliver Tree 
Where You Call Home, NEEDTOBREATHE 
On Fire, Langhorne Slim 
God Winks, Annie Bosko feat. Amy Grant 
Cynthia, Sydney Ross Mitchell 
Let You Go, Jacquees feat. K Camp
Hypnotic Night (Amazon Music Original), Alissia feat. Nile Rodgers & EARTHGANG 
Dreaming / What About Me?, Taylor Williams 
Night Drive, ALEWYA 
Pure Imagination, Wyn Starks 
King of Tripoli, Jeff Autry 
Moon High, Joshua Burnside 
The Disappearing Girl, Mollie Elizabeth 
I Love You, Tobias Jesso Jr. 
Eden, Avalon Emerson & the Charm 
MOLLY, Ecca Vandal 
Looking For You, Dan Zlotnick 
is this what you wanted?, Maria Domark 
Riding the Wave, Sia Shells 
DOOMTOWN, NOBRO 

R.I.P.

Dave Burgess (frontman of The Champs)

Bill Ivey (longtime director of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum)

This Week In … 1989

(Source: Billboard)

No. 1 – “When I See You Smile,” Bad English 

Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Leave a Light On,” Belinda Carlisle (from No. 30 to No. 21)

Highest Debut (No. 49) – “Rhythm Nation,” Janet Jackson

Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Rock and a Hard Place,” The Rolling Stones (from No. 79 to No. 58) 

Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “No Souvenirs,” Melissa Etheridge

No. 1 Album – “Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814,” Janet Jackson

In U.K.

(Source: Official Charts)

No. 1 Song – “All Around the World,” Lisa Stansfield

No. 1 Album – “The Road to Hell,” Chris Rea

In Canada

(Source: RPM)

No. 1 Song – “Sowing the Seeds of Love,” Tears for Fears 

No. 1 Album – “Girl You Know It’s True,” Milli Vanilli

Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls. 

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