Updates + Additions
New Releases
“honey from a winter stone,” Ambrose Akinmusire – Jan. 17, 2025
“Live Magic At Trading Boundaries,” Steve Hackett – Jan. 17, 2025
“Balloonerism,” Mac Miller – Jan. 17, 2025
“Looking for the Thread,” Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis & Karine Polwart – Jan. 24, 2025
“NGL,” JoJo – Jan. 24, 2025
“Live ID.,” Riverside – Jan. 24, 2025
“Life Is Just a Vapor,” Paul Thorn – Feb. 21, 2025
“Off With Her Head,” Banks – Feb. 28, 2025
“Matter Does Not Define,” The Lathums – March 7, 2025
“Black Light / White Noise,” Smith / Kotzen – March 7, 2025
“The Father of Make Believe,” Coheed and Cambria – March 14, 2025
“Blood Ties,” Ricky Warwick – March 14, 2025
“Shapeshifter,” Memphis May Fire – March 28, 2025
New Music Friday: Nov. 22, 2024
Reissues
“Birth of a Legend: The Singles and Sessions Collection 1955-62,” Jerry Reed – Jan. 17, 2025
“Whispering: The Hits Collection Vol. 1 1920-27” and “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes: The Hits Collection Vol. 2 1928-54,” The Paul Whiteman Orchestra – Jan. 17, 2025
“Car Crash Supergroup: The Island Years 1973-1974,” Sharks – Jan. 24, 2025
“A Ghost Is Born (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition),” Wilco – Feb. 7, 2025
“Youthquake (40th Anniversary),” Dead or Alive – Feb. 21, 2025
“Part of the Process: The Complete Godley & Creme,” Godley & Creme – Feb. 28, 2025
Vinyl
“Fania Records: The Latin Sound of New York (1964-1978),” various artists – Jan. 24, 2025
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Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“GNX,” Kendrick Lamar (his surprise sixth album was released at noon on Nov. 22; producers: Jack Antonoff, Soundwave, et al; Hear here; Read here; pgLang / Interscope)
“Get Lifted (20th Anniversary Edition)” (2004 debut album, featuring “Ordinary People”; Grammy winner for Best R&B Album, Best New Artist and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance; 26-track digital edition includes bonus tracks, remixes, rarities, and a pair of previously unreleased studio performances; Double Vinyl out Dec. 20; Columbia / Legacy)
“Morayo,” Wizkid (his sixth album, dedicated to his mother who died in August 2023; guests: Jazmine Sullivan, Brent Faiyaz, Asake, Tiakola, Anaïse; Hear here; Read here; Starboy Entertainment; RCA)
“BUENAS NOCHES,” Quevedo (Spanish singer’s second album; Hear here; Read here; RIMAS Entertainment)
“winter wishes,” Lyn Lapid (four-song EP; Hear here; Mercury / Republic)
“TRAИƧA” (46-track compilation, featuring Sade’s first new song in more than six years, “Young Lion,” dedicated to her trans son; first single: a cover of Prince’s “I Would Die 4 U” by Lauren Auder with Wendy & Lisa; Hear here; Red Hot Organization)
“Celtic Thunder – The Live Experience,” Celtic Thunder (Hear here; Rumeblman Records)
“THESE ARE THE NIGHTS,” Niko Moon (four-song EP; Hear here; Happy Cowboy)
“Listen to the Mad,” Healthy Junkies (their sixth album; producer: Jinathan Jacobs; See here; Banana Castle)
“Artificial Melodies,” The Candy Whips (Hear here; Kitten Robot)
“The Aluminum Hand,” Challenger (Wilmington, DE-based band’s debut album; Hear here; Heading East Records)
“Time Heals Everything,” Tyler Mullendore (six-song EP; new single: “Mama Cry”; Hear here; See here; Tyler Mullendore)
Close the window, calm the light / And it will be all right
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Run It (from “Sonic the Hedgehog 3”), Jelly Roll
Luckiest Man in the World, U2
need dat boy, Lil Nas X
number one girl, ROSÉ
Hello Miss Johnson, Jack Harlow
Body Talk, Kane Brown
Flowers in December / Wildfire, Kip Moore
Too Much to Say, JoJo
Tears, Tyla
Still That Cowboy, Randy Houser feat. Miranda Lambert
Best Friends, Banks
Told You So, Martin Garrix & Jex
Mayday, Three Days Grace
No Love, Trap Dickey feat. BigXthaPlug
Christmas Tree in the Window, Dawes
Iced Coffee, JoJo Siwa
Stand By Me (Live at The Print Shop), Stephen Wilson Jr.
Dirty Church Clothes, Frankie Ballard
Korea, Matt Pond PA
cU, Lyubov Kay
kиса, Antoniya feat. ruski sixx
Ayam, Yasmina Moonlight
Go Tell It On the Mountain, Will Wesley
When I Fall, Katy Nichole
Winter Grace, Shane Pendergast
Santa, did you get my letter?, Haylee Joe
I Never Get It Right, A Weekend at Ramona’s
Run, Peter Nordberg
lead role, Evan Honer
Running Away, Anton Lira
American Girl, Carley Ridersleeve
Magic, Mammal Talk
O Holy Night, Makenzie Phipps
Dirty Work, Remy Reilly
In a Honkytonk, Eli Locke
Change, Disarme
Opaco, Asymmetric Universe
Perfect Too, Blood Lemon
Real Deal, Janita
Puaj, Salin
FREE FALL, Glowry Boyz
Cycle, Littrel
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Mike Pinera (wrote and sang Blues Image’s “Ride Captain Ride” and co-founded Ramatam)
This Week In … 2003
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Baby Boy,” Beyoncé feat. Sean Paul
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Runnin’ (Dying to Live),” Tupac feat. The Notorious B.I.G. (from No. 39 to No. 27)
Highest Debut (No. 57) – “Invisible,” Clay Aiken
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “You Don’t Know My Name,” Alicia Keys (from No. 63 to No. 37)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Fallen,” Sarah McLachlan
No. 1 Album – “Shock’n Y’all,” Toby Keith
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Mandy,” Westlife
No. 1 Album – “Number Ones,” Michael Jackson
In Canada
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Something More,” Ryan Malcolm
No. 1 Song – “Afterglow,” Sarah McLachlan
Music News
> CMA Awards: Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen Win Big | BBC
> The Piano Fleetwood Mac Used to Write Classic Hits is Heading to Auction | Billboard
> Billie Eilish is Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2024 | USA Today
> Metalcore Vocalist Admits to Faking Cancer Diagnoses for Money; Band Suspends All Activities | Consequence
> Restauranteur Alice Brock, Who Inspired Arlo Guthrie Song, Dies | Best Classic Bands
Tour + Festival News
> Charli xcx Unveils Dates for 2025 U.S. Arena Tour | Variety
> Kim Deal Announces U.K., U.S. and Europe Tour Dates | Louder
Dedicated to Winnie G. We miss you, girl.