Updates + Additions
New Releases
“You Can’t Kill God With Bullets,” Conway the Machine – Dec. 12
“BEFORE I FORGET,” The Kid LAROI – Jan. 9, 2026
“Dear Jesus,” We The Kingdom – Jan. 30, 2026
“Weapons of Beauty,” Jay Buchanan – Feb. 6, 2026
“Dirt Buyer III,” Dirt Buyer – Feb. 6, 2026
“Ragtime: The Musical (2025 Broadway Cast Recording),” various artists – Feb. 6, 2026
“Red Sunset,” Bic Runga – Feb. 13, 2026
“What a Time to Be Alive,” The Lone Bellow – Feb. 13, 2026
“Necropalace,” Worm – Feb. 13, 2026
“luck… or something,” Hilary Duff – Feb. 20, 2026
“My World Is the Sun,” Dominique Fils-Aimé – Feb. 20, 2026
“It’s Not That Funny,” Romanie – Feb. 20, 2026
“Paradises,” Ladytron – March 20, 2026
New Music Friday: Nov. 21, 2025
Reissues
“Bad Boys: The McAuley Schenker Group Story 1987-1992,” The McAuley Schenker Group – Jan. 30, 2026
“Great White North & Strange Brew (44 3/4 Anniversary),” Bob & Doug McKenzie – Feb. 27, 2026
Vinyl
“Alice in Chains,” Alice in Chains – Jan. 30, 2026
“Double Exposure,” Joe Chambers – Jan. 30, 2026
“The Singles,” Phil Collins – Jan. 30, 2026
“Love Dance,” Woody Shaw – Jan. 30, 2026
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“SO CLOSE TO WHAT??? (deluxe),” Tate McRae (2025 album; with four new tracks, including “Tit for Tat”; Hear here; RCA)
“Alive! (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition),” KISS (Download; 1975 album, expanded to 56 songs; remastered by Bernie Grundman; Hear here; UMe)
“DO IT,” Stray Kids (K-pop group’s five-song EP; Hear here; JYP Entertainment / IMPERIAL / Republic)
“WORLDS APART*,” Tommy Richman (eight-song mixtape; Hear here; PULSE / Concord)
“Paradise Now & Forever,” Obongjayar (deluxe version of his May 2025 release, “Paradise Now,” with five new tracks; new single: “Lipdance”; Hear here; September Recordings)
“Very Stubborn,” Victony (eight-song EP; Hear here; Encore Recordings)
“Narcissus,” Queen Quail (Berlin via Milwaukee indie pop/folk singer-songwriter’s six-song debut EP; producer: David Thornton; Hear here; Dog in the Garden)
“Pure to a Fault,” My Ticket Home (Columbus, OH metal quartet’s first album in eight years; Hear here; Puke Rock Records)
“Reel Me In,” Lisa SQ (Montreal, QC-born, Hamilton, ON-based multidisciplinary artist’s debut album; producers: Tyler Kyte, David Granshaw; new single: “Teeth”; Hear here; hushmoney)
“A GIRL IS A DRUG,” Parris Goebel (seven-song EP; Hear here; Mad Decent)
“LIFE LIKE THAT,” Rob Shiner (South Dakota singer-songwriter’s debut album; Hear here; AK19 Entertainment)
“Instructions For Losing Control,” Flight to London (Hear here; earthprogram / Virgin Music)
“Live at the ANZA Club,” Rich Hope (Hear here; Planned Obsolescence Recording & Novelty Inc.)
Don't let me hear you say life's taking you nowhere
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
SAVE MY SOUL, Bastille
A PERFECT WORLD, The Kid LAROI
Break, Jhené Aiko
Say My Name In Your Sleep, Maisie Peters
Bring Me to Life, Tiësto & FORS
Única, Tainy & KAROL G
PEPPER, Rico Nasty
HITMEN, AP Dhillon & Shinda Kahlon
Little Bitty Diamonds, Jim Lauderdale and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys
Perfect Man, Gavin Adcock
Socks Over the Smoke Detector, Fly Anakin feat. Quelle Chris, $Ilkmoney & fatima
Going Home, Dominique Fils-Aimé
the one, no na
No Audience, Absolutely
I’ve Seen the Willow Trees, Lindsey Troy (Deap Vally frontwoman)
Saved, The Leaving
Private Volcano, CVCHE
Soulja, Lil Mosey
MERCY KILL, Alice Glass
Ponchote de Ritmo, The Animeros
Voted Out, Crying City
Anything Is Possible, Stefanie Michaela
Best Day, Blindman
Every Time, Samuel Campoli
Continue the Sad, Libbianski
Goodbye Thing, Faith Schueler
Crime Wave, SUNBENDR
Find Your Love, 54 Ultra
love doctor, teo tala
WRITING ON THE WALL, AJ Vitanza
Love Garden, Double Tiger
Home, Matt Cooper
Must Be Nice, William J. Sullivan feat. Paris Texas
Where Do We Go, Lori Rayne
Let’s Go Downtown, Handsome Jack
Chicken Town, Eliezer
House of Cards, Lou Emery
When It’s Gone, Wildstreet
Leche for the Bebé, Franky Perez and The All Nighters feat. Sen Dog
Would You Like Me To Be the Cat?, Sugar Horse
Heads Up, CHARLS
We Saw It All, Reckoners
Lover Boy, Fast Money Music
I Need Your Lovin, bOydestiNy
PHONEY MESSIAH, Tom Woodward
Changes, Courtney Hadwin
Lost in the Wind, Megan Payne
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Gary “Mani” Mounfield (Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist)
Walt Aldridge (Muscle Shoals singer-songwriter)
Alice and Ellen Kessler (The Kessler Twins)
This Week In … 1969
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “Wedding Bell Blues,” The 5th Dimension
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Fortunate Son,” Creedence Clearwater Revival (from No. 33 to No. 16)
Highest Debut (No. 73) – “Midnight,” Dennis Yost & The Classics IV
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Eleanor Rigby,” Aretha Franklin (from No. 96 to No. 40)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Any Way That You Want Me,” Evie Sands
No. 1 Album – “Abbey Road,” The Beatles
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Sugar, Sugar,” The Archies
No. 1 Album – “Abbey Road,” The Beatles
Music News
> Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, 1962-2025: Baggy Bass Hero Whose Melodies Made the Madchester Movement | NME
> Giles Martin on Giving New Life to The Beatles’ ‘Anthology’: ‘It Reveals How Human They Were’ | NME
> ‘The Beatles’ Movies Cast ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Harry Lloyd as Producer George Martin | Variety
> Fugees Rapper Pras Michel Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Illegal Lobbying | BBC
> ICYMI: CMA Awards 2025: Complete Winners List | E! News
> Don Henley Cleared in Lawsuit Over ‘Hotel California’ Trial | Ultimate Classic Rock
Tour + Festival News
> Cheap Trick Announces 2026 ‘All Washed Up’ Tour | American Songwriter
> ZZ Top and Dwight Yoakam Announce Spring 2026 U.S. Tour | Consequence
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.