New Releases
“Heartless Fools,” Jordan Munson – Jan. 19, 2024
“Raspberry Park,” The Weeklings – Jan. 19, 2024
“Don’t Take It Personal,” Dizzee Rascal – Feb. 9, 2024
“This Is Me … Now,” Jennifer Lopez – release date, Feb. 16, 2024
“Should I Stay or Should I Go?,” Nouvelle Vague – Feb. 16, 2024
“10,000 Volts,” Ace Frehley – Feb. 23, 2024
“Daniel,” Real Estate – Feb. 23, 2024
“Profane Prayer,” Suicidal Angels – March 1, 2024
“Glasgow Eyes,” The Jesus and Mary Chain – March 8, 2024
“Letter to Yu,” Bolis Pupul – March 8, 2024
“Hey Panda,” High Llamas – March 29, 2024
“A Place In Your Heart,” Gabrielle – May 10, 2024
Reissues
“The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (10th Anniversary Edition),” Eminem – Feb. 9, 2024
“SAM Records Anthology: The Sound of New York City 1975-1983,” various artists – Feb. 9, 2024
Vinyl
“At Their Very Best: Live From Madison Square Garden,” The 1975 – Dec. 15
“A New Life (50th Anniversary Edition),” The Marshall Tucker Band – Feb. 2, 2024
“Alabama 1975 (The Tuscaloosa Broadcast),” Buckingham Nicks – Feb. 16, 2024
“Show No Mercy (40th Anniversary Edition),” Slayer – Feb. 16, 2024
Music Books
“The Carpenters: every album, every song,” Carpenters – Feb. 26, 2024
New Music Friday: Dec. 1, 2023
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)”Murmurate,” Richard Walters (new single: “Philip Seymour Hoffman”; Hear here; Nettwerk)
“House Mouse,” Linying (four-song EP; Hear here; Nettwerk)
“Iridescence,” Mermaid (L.A. alt-R&B duo’s debut album; new single: “Thrivin'”; See here; Fat Marker)
“The Flower Than Knew,” DijahSB (producers: Clairmont the Second, Harrison, Cheap Limousine; Hear here; Lowly)
“Elation,” Cactus Flowers (Texas psych-rock group’s second album; See here; People.Parties.Places.)
“A Hole Forever,” Spunsugar (Swedish trio’s second album; Hear here; Adrian Recordings)
“All In,” Brii Elliss (six-song EP; Hear here; Synematik Musicworld LLC)
“Memorial,” Rich Hinman (Hear here; Colorfield)
“This Candle Is For You,” SPEARMINT (new single: “The Most Secret Agent in the World”; Hear here; WIAIWYA records)
“Do You Recall,” Dori Freeman (producer: husband Nicholas Falk; See here; Blue Hens Music)
“ManneKin The EP,” Jalen Harris (four-song EP; See here; Jalen Harris Music)
“Intiha,” Ali Sethi & Nicolás Jaar (See here; Other People)
“The Recently Beautiful,” Joshua Van Tassel (new single: “Once You’ve Gone”; Hear here; Backward Music)
My love must be a kind of blind love / I can't see anyone but you
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Bubblegum Dog, MGMT
Play Innocent, Craig Wedren
girl in a china shop, Caroline Romano
Want It Bad, Winifred
WHAT’S YOUR NEED?, FISHLORD
Perceive Yourself, Magenta Moon
Friends Before, Sam Hart
The Window, Ruthven
Bucket, Alan Ward
Dangerous, Bad Marriage
Will I Ever Find a Home?, The Irrepressibles
Loveless Love, Action Forever
Heartless Fools, Jordan Munson
Wake the Dead, Mighty One
Someone’s Gonna Get You, The Effens feat. The OBGMs & DENZ JUNIOR
I Thank God, Paige King Johnson
She’s Drugs, M’Grasker
Get Down (Get Down Tonight), TJ Bridgewater
When I’m Alone, Rosa Mack
Dancing Out in the Dark, Bugeye
Leave the Rain Outside, Birdmask
Worst in Me, Ava King
Mere Slaughter, Mutes
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Scott Kempner (founding member of The Dictators and Del-Lords)
Jean Knight (R&B legend who scored No. 1 with “Mr. Big Stuff”)
Les Maguire (keyboardist for Gerry and the Pacemakers)
Jim Salestrom (longtime member of Dolly Parton’s band)
Geordie Walker (Killing Joke guitarist)
Marty Krofft (co-creator of “H.R. Pufnstuf,” producer of “Donny & Marie Show,” etc.)
This Week In … 2002
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 –“Lose Yourself,” Eminem
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 and Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Air Force Ones,” Nelly feat. Kyjuan, Ali & Murphy Lee (from No. 40 to No. 23)
Highest Debut (No. 62) – “Beautiful,” Christina Aguilera
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “The Ketchup Song (Hey Hah),” Las Ketchup
Music News
> Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus Lead Spotify Wrapped 2023 | Variety
> Daryl Hall Accuses John Oates of Secretly Selling Out to Third Party, Files to Block Deal | TMZ
> ‘SNL’ Books Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo for Last Two Shows of 2023 | Stereogum
> Ryan Seacrest Can’t Quit Radio, Inks New iHeart Deal | The Hollywood Reporter
> Remastered Queen Concert Film Coming to IMAX | Consequence
> Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour On Track to Become Highest-Grossing Global Tour in History | Billboard
Tour + Festival News
> Metallica, Foo Fighters, Machine Head, Megadeth to Headline Hellfest 2024 | Brooklyn Vegan
> Idles Add 2024 Tour Dates | Pitchfork