Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Dog Ear,” The Bros. Landreth – Nov. 14
“Abyss – The Final Chapter,” Annisokay – Nov. 21
“Knees Up,” Olly Murs – Nov. 21
“Recollections,” Simply Red – Nov. 21
“Hazbin Hotel: Season Two (Prime Video Original Series Soundtrack),” various artists – Nov. 21
“The Life and Times of Blue Larry and the Huguenot Kid,” Peter Daltrey – Nov. 28
“Coming Home Live,” Scorpions – new release date: Dec. 5
“Tragic Magic,” Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore – Jan. 16, 2026
“Keep Me In Your Heart: The Songs of Warren Zevon,” various artists – Jan. 23, 2026
“Strangers (Again),” Dan Whitlam – Feb. 13, 2026
“My Ego Told Me To,” Leigh-Anne – Feb. 20, 2026
“Enter the Sound,” Dub Pistols & Freestylers – March 6, 2026
“I know you’re hurting, everyone is hurting, everyone is trying, you have got to try,” Joshua Idehen – March 6, 2026
“These Frightening Machines,” Katherine Priddy – March 6, 2026
New Music Friday: Oct. 17, 2025
Reissues
“Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition,” Bruce Springsteen – new release date: CD + Vinyl, Oct. 24
“Bloom (10th Anniversary Edition),” Caligula’s Horse – Nov. 7
“All Right: The Worldwide Singles 1980-1988,” Christopher Cross – Nov. 14
“Jukebox Ella: The Complete Verve Singles, Volume 2,” Ella Fitzgerald – Nov. 14
“Nothing But Love – The Definitive Best Of,” James – Nov. 21
“The Very Best of Eric Burdon & WAR,” Eric Burdon & WAR – Nov. 28
“Welcome To My Nightmare: Live at The Forum, Los Angeles, 6/17/75,” Alice Cooper – Nov. 28
“Bedtime Stories (The Untold Chapter),” Madonna – Nov. 28
“The Complete Trip: The Complete Recordings 1967-1971,” Orange Bicycle – Nov. 28
“The Shadow and the Wind: 1973-1974,” Uriah Heep – Nov. 28
“Journey to the Center of a Mind: A Mainstream Records ’60s Psych Adventure,” various artists – Nov. 28
“And Then I Wrote… The First Three Albums of the ’90s,” Dwight Yoakam – Nov. 28
“The ’60s Singles,” Judy Collins – Dec. 5
“Cross That Bridge: The Anthology 1965-1999,” Keith West – Dec. 5
“The Things That I See,” Steve Forbert – Dec. 12
“The Capitol Years,” Merle Travis – Dec. 12
DVD + Blu-ray
“It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley,” Jeff Buckley – Jan. 6, 2026
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“If Not Now, When…,” La Tanya Hall (solo album from longtime Steely Dan touring member; Hear here; Blue Canoe)
“Gantatello,” El Gant (hip-hop artist’s fourth album; producer: Martello Sousa; new single: “Wake Up”; Hear here; Rule by Secrecy)
“Belonging,” GLVES (First Nations alt-pop artist’s debut EP; Hear here; Mandatory Music)
“Astor Place,” Edward Rogers (producer: Don Fleming; Hear here; Think Like a Key Music)
“Full Disclosure,” Dragon Inn 3 (synth-pop project led by former Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin co-founder Philip Dickey; Hear here; American Laundromat)
“Object Impermanence,” Katie Mae (Phoenix alt-western singer-songwriter’s six-song EP; Hear here; Soggy Anvil)
“The Nomad,” John Muirhead (producer: Ryan Worsley; new single: “Everything, Everywhere”; Hear here; John Muirhead)
“Runnin’ Red Straight Through a Neon Light,” Reagan Browne (five-song EP; Hear here; Rego Records)
“87,” Smash Palace (unreleased album from 1987; Hear here; Think Like a Key Music)
Yankee dollar talk / To the dictators of the world
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
House of Dead Memories, Sugar … their first new song in 30 years
Stay In Your Lane, Courtney Barnett
I Like Ur Look, Kim Petras
One Free Hand, Ezra Furman
Angoon, Portugal. The Man
Telephone Games, Oliver Sim (of The xx)
One Last Nothing, DARKSIDE
Not in Your Mouth None of Your Business, Peaches
omni shambles, bar italia
Viscus, Oklou & FKA twigs
Happy, Gold Star
Solace, Antibalas
Lost in the Light, Eric Hilton feat. Natalia Clavier
Gathering Crowd, James Steinle
defense, Monte Booker & Nami
Slipstream, dim star feat. billy woods & Anaïs Mitchell
Coconut Wire, Narada Michael Walden feat. Santana
Bittersweet, ColorMeKrazy!
Sounds Like a Deal, Alex Little
Justin’s Funeral, Hand Gestures
Calls Me By My Name, Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir
Sometime in December, Sam Small
Exactly What I Need, Portland
No More Secrets, Lunar and The Deception
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
D’Angelo (R&B legend)
Dick Addrisi (The Addrisi Brothers; co-wrote “Never My Love” with his late brother Don Addrisi)
Ian Freebairn-Smith (Grammy-winning arranger of “Evergreen” also sang “M*A*S*H” theme song “Suicide Is Painless”)
Terry Johnson (The Flamingos)
This Week In … 1998
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “The First Night,” Monica
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “I Still Love You,” Next (from No. 17 to No. 14)
Highest Debut (No. 3) – “One Week,” Barenaked Ladies
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Invasion of the Flat Booty B*****s,” Too $hort (from No. 87 to No. 51)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Delicious,” Pure Sugar
No. 1 Album – “Mechanical Animals,” Marilyn Manson
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Rollercoaster,” B*WITCHED
No. 1 Album – “This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours,” Manic Street Preachers
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “Crush,” Jennifer Paige
No. 1 Album – “Mechanical Animals,” Marilyn Manson
Music News
> Remembering D’Angelo’s Musical Art of Seduction | The New York Times
> Ten Classic D’Angelo Deep Cuts, From Prince Covers to Duets With Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill | Variety
> Nicki Minaj Threatens to Quit Music, Calls Out Jay-Z: ‘Hope You’re Happy Now’ | Consequence
> James Norton to Play Brian Epstein in Sam Mendes’ Four-Part Beatles Film Project | The Guardian
Tour + Festival News
> The Weeknd Adds New Europe, UK Dates To ‘After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour’ | Hypebeast
> No Doubt Adds Six Dates to 2026 Residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere | Variety
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.