New Releases
“What Now,” Brittany Howard – Feb. 2, 2024
“XX: 20th Anniversary Album,” Il Divo – Feb. 9, 2024
“All Life Long,” Kali Malone – Feb. 9, 2024
“Real Power,” Gossip – March 22, 2024
Reissues
“Rebel Diamonds,” The Killers – Dec. 8
DVD + Blu-ray
“McCabe & Mrs. Miller (The Criterion Collection),” Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Rene Auberjonois, et al – Feb. 6, 2024
This Week's Vinyl Releases
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)“For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition,” Drake (29 songs; OVO Sound / Republic)
“Black Mona Lisa,” Billy Porter (guest: Lady Blackbird; See here; Republic)
“fruitcake,” Sabrina Carpenter (six-song EP; Island)
“Cosmo,” Ozuna (guests: David Guetta, Jhayco, Maldy, Chris Jedi, Anuel AA, De La Ghetto, Lito MC Cassidy; See here; Sony Music Latin)
“Dogma,” Dogma (new single: “Made Her Mine”; See here; MNRK Music Group)
“it was nice knowing u,” Kanii (eight-song EP; See here; Masked Records / Warner)
“DALE,” tana (five-song EP; new single: “HI-ROLLER FOREIGNER”; Hear here; Galactic / Republic)
“REESE,” Kuttem Reese (guests: G Herbo, NoCap, Ski Mask The Slump God, Kiwiana Bae; Hear here; Republic / 448 Music Group / CKN Entertainment)
“Makai,” Pepper (seven-song EP; Hear here; LAW)
“Eulogy: Volume I,” Josh Radnor (producers: Jeremiah Dunlap, Cory Quintard, Kyle Cox; new single: “Learning”; Hear here; Optimal Grip)
“Might Not Wanna Wake Up,” Lxandra (six-song EP; new single: “FU4EVER”; See here; Skär Music)
“Elisabeth,” Graham Lake (Swedish’s debut EP; new single: “This Ain’t Love”; Casablanca)
“Grab Bag,” Julia Bhatt (21-year-old Miami-based indie artist’s second EP; four songs; See here; Julia Bhatt)
“Birthdays & Funerals,” Caleb Hearn (three-song EP; producers: David Hodges, Dan Swank; new single: “How Did You Know?”; Hear here; Nettwerk)
“Graceless,” Kissing Party (See here; Kissing Party)
Home, be the temple of your heart / Home, be the body of your love
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Vultures, Kanye West, Lil Durk, Ty Dolla $ign & Bump J
Red Flags, Brittany Howard
execs, Tate McRae
The Parting Glass, boygenius & Ye Vagabonds … their tribute to Sinéad O’Connor, with all net proceeds donated to the Irish charity Asiling Project, an after-school project for disadvantaged children in Dublin
Christmas Isn’t Christmas, Bon Jovi
Lahaina, The Doobie Brothers feat. Henry Kapono, Jake Shimabukuro & Mick Fleetwood … proceeds go to the People’s Fund of Maui to residents displaced by the August 2023 fires
Get Close, Ari Lennox
Wrap Me Up, Jimmy Fallon & Meghan Trainor
Answer Phone, Tom Odell
Don’t Do Me Good, Madi Diaz & Kacey Musgraves
Two Hearts, Dermot Kennedy
This Is My Dirt, Justin Moore
The Chase, Tish Melton
Losing You, Bryant Barnes
Crazy Again, Gossip
east side, Lyn Lapid
Amigos, BIBI & Becky G
Little Me, KAETO
My Innocence, Corey Harper
America, Anywhere, Nan Macmillan
Someone Else, Ljung & Eirik Næss
Wish, GUISE
Riot, Bryce Fox & Sam Tinnesz
Echo the Halls, Chuck Ragan
LuvRMemoryz, K Play
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
George “Funky” Brown (Kool & The Gang drummer and founding member)
HEATH (X JAPAN bassist)
This Week In … 1981
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 –“Private Eyes,” Daryl Hall & John Oates
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 –“Don’t Stop Believin’,” Journey (from Nov. 40 to No. 28)
Highest Debut (No. 59) – “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do),” Daryl Hall & John Oates
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Centerfold,” The J. Geils Band (from No. 70 to No. 50)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “A Lucky Guy,” Rickie Lee Jones
Music News
> Taylor Swift Postpones Rio Show, Citing Record Heat a Day After Fan Dies During Concert | The Associated Press
> Cassie Settles Lawsuit Accusing Sean Combs of Sex Trafficking and Sexual Assault | ABC News
> Harry Styles’ Mom Calls Out ‘Irony in Negativity’ Over Singer’s New Buzz Cut: ‘I Don’t Get It’ | People
> Artists With Top 10 Hits in Four Decades on Billboard Hot 100 | Billboard
> Jackie DeShannon On Her Incredible Career: ‘It Was Really Difficult Being a Woman’ | The Guardian
> Rat Scabies Officially Rejoins The Damned | Brooklyn Vegan
