New Releases
“Olustee,” JJ Grey & Mofro – Feb. 23, 2024
“Evolution,” Sheryl Crow – March 29, 2024
Reissues
“The Diary of Alicia Keys 20,” Alicia Keys – Dec. 1
Vinyl
“I Want to Hold Your Hand,” Grant Green – Dec. 1
“Extensions,” McCoy Tyner – Dec. 1
“Paramore,” Paramore – Jan. 5, 2024
New Music Friday: The Reissues
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Ed Sheeran: Amazon Music Live,” Ed Sheeran (See here; Gingerbread Man / Atlantic)
“The Show: The Encore,” Niall Horan (2023 album; with nine bonus tracks; Capitol / UMe)
“Last Christmas,” Alanis Morissette (four-song holiday EP; Hear here; Epiphany Music / Thirty Tigers)
“In December,” Robert Glasper (Apple Music-exclusive holiday album; guests: Cynthia Erivo, PJ Morton, Sevyn Streeter, Tarriona “Tank” Ball, Alex Isley, Andra Day, The Baylor Project; Read here; Loma Vista Recordings / Concord)
“Roseland NYC Live 25,” Portishead (25th anniversary remaster of the 1998 album, with three bonus tracks; UMe)
“A Merry Little Christmas,” Il Divo (four-song EP; Il Divo Recordings / Thirty Tigers)
“Live,” The Lone Bellow (19-song set; Dualtone)
“Phone Orphans,” Laura Veirs (Raven Marching Band)
“TRES,” BRATTY (Universal Music Mexico)
“Great House of Embers,” Ambrose Getz
“Just Look at the Moon,” Cade Hoppe (seven-song EP; Hear here; Cade Hoppe)
All we need is a drummer / For people who only need a beat
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Can’t Catch Me Now (from “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Music From & Inspired By),” Olivia Rodrigo
Alarm Clock, Sheryl Crow
Look Ma, No Brains!, Green Day
Standing Next to You, Jung Kook
Cobra, Megan Thee Stallion
AT THE PARTY, Kid Cudi feat. Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott
Killing Me, Conan Gray
A Lot With a Little, Tyler Hubbard
Consequences, Jackie Evancho
Anywhere for You, BANNERS
Higher, HOKO
Uno, Joe West
Baller, NAV
Don’t Get Mad Get Famous, Bonnie McKee
White Sneakers, Spunsugar
last girl, elijah woods & MacKenzie Porter
Actress, Maya Delilah
Still Your Girl, Destiny Rogers
No One, Kacy Hill
get over u, Gwyn Love x La+ch
Promise / Loom, Loveme
Medicine Man, Grizfolk
Simple Fires, Alex Nicol
Today’s Birthdays
This Week In … 2000
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You),” Christina Aguilera
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Shape of My Heart,” Backstreet Boys (from No. 24 to No. 15)
Top Debut (No. 57) – “It Wasn’t Me,” Shaggy feat. Ricardo “RikRok” Ducent
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 –“I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me),” Jay-Z (from No. 58 to No. 45)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit –“Change Your Mind,” Sister Hazel
Music News
> Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless and Songwriter Bob McDill Enter Country Music Hall of Fame| People
> Dua Lipa Buys Back Her Publishing Rights | Billboard
> Kate Bush Won’t Attend Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony | Deadline
Tour News
> Taylor Swift Adds More Canadian Dates, Extending ‘Eras Tour’ Through End of 2024 | Variety
