New Releases
“The Roof Is On Fire,” Mitch Ryder – Jan. 26, 2024
“King Perry,” Lee “Scratch” Perry – Feb. 2, 2024
“IHSAHN,” Ihsahn – Feb. 16, 2024
“Intermittent Fast Living,” PET NEEDS – Feb. 16, 2024
“Quilt Floor,” Mama Zu – Feb. 23, 2024
“Bleachers,” Bleachers – March 8, 2024
“Baby Damn,” Liz Brasher – April 26, 2024
“The Big Decider,” The Zutons – April 26, 2024
Vinyl
“Amghar: The Godfather of Touareg Music – VOL. 1,” Abdallah Oumbadougou – March 1, 2024
Music Books
“Karma: My Autobiography,” Boy George – Jan. 9, 2024
“Don’t Dream It’s Over: The Remarkable Life of Neil Finn,” Jeff Apter – Feb. 13, 2024
“Under a Rock: A Memoir,” Chris Stein – June 11, 2024
New Music Friday: The Reissues
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Cloud Walking,” Dave Stewart & Hannah Koppenburg (nine-song cool jazz / jazz blues album; Hear here; Bay Street)
“Phanerorhyme,” Dany Horovitz (seven-song EP; new single: “Be Good”; Hear here; Low Stakes Records)
“Live from Jackson Hole, Part 1,” Eddie West (Eddie West)
“Pickle Juice (EP3 S12),” George Katsos (five-song EP; George Katsos)
Don't be a hard rock when you really are a gem
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Alma Mater, Bleachers
Turning the Prism, Ben Frost
In the Middle, Raveen
Express Myself, BabyDrill
Can We Just Get High?, Carpool
Easy Fun, gglum
Send More Light, Tim Arnold
Be Brave, Orson Wilds
You Broke My Heart (On Christmas Eve), ALA.NI
All in Vain, Bob Junior & Inner Wave
Chin Up, Kid, ALLTHEPRETTYTHINGS
Le Iwitian Ourgueza Gueakelen, Abdallah Oumbadougou
Ohio, Matt Blake
Silent In my Car, Alex Coley & Afterlove
Harder to Love, Liam Barrack
It’s My Time, Maxine Linehan
Just Drive, Jill Hudnell
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Ray Tate (musician who ran Old Town School of Folk Music and taught John Prine guitar)
This Week In … 1991
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “Cream,” Prince & The New Power Generation
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Set Adrift on Memory Bliss,” P.M. Dawn (from No. 25 to No. 11)
Top Debut (No. 37) – “All 4 Love,” Color Me Badd
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Change,” Lisa Stansfield (from No. 90 to No. 60)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Fall At Your Feet,” Crowded House
Music News
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> Zach Bryan Set for Bud Light Pre-Super Bowl Show in Las Vegas | Billboard
> They Said the Album Was Dying. They Were Wrong | Billboard
