Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Jordanaland,” Jordana – Nov. 7
“One Battle After Another (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack),” Jonny Greenwood – Nov. 14
“Murals,” Murals – Nov. 14
“Unclouded,” Melody’s Echo Chamber – Dec. 5
“Lightning Might Strike,” Juliana Hatfield – Dec. 12
“Secret Love,” Dry Cleaning – Jan. 9, 2026
“Megadeth,” Megadeth – Jan. 23, 2026
“Gypsum,” Jamie O’Neal – Jan. 23, 2026
“Death in the Business of Whaling,” Searows – Jan. 23, 2026
“How Did I Get Here?,” Louis Tomlinson – Jan. 23, 2026
“For the First Time, Again,” Tyler Ballgame – Jan. 30, 2026
“Closer to Happy,” Joseph – Jan. 30, 2026
“FLARE,” Plantoid – Jan. 30, 2026
“B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100,” Joe Bonamassa + various artists – Feb. 6, 2026
“Drasticism,” Bella Litsa – Feb. 20, 2026
“Listen Up!,” New Found Glory – Feb. 20, 2026
New Music Friday: Oct. 3, 2025
Reissues
“What Separates Me From You (15th Anniversary),” A Day to Remember – Nov. 14
“Theatre of Pain (40th Anniversary),” Mötley Crüe – Nov. 14
“Familiar to Millions,” Oasis – Nov. 14
“Fire of God’s Love,” Sister Irene O’Connor – Nov. 14
“FYC40,” Fine Young Cannibals – Nov. 21
“Stories of a Stranger (20th Anniversary Edition),” O.A.R. – Dec. 5
“1998 Live Hits,” Jimi Jamison – Dec. 12
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“The Prequel,” Luke Combs (three-song EP; Hear here; Seven Ridges Records / Sony Music Nashville)
“Sincerely: P.S.,” Kali Uchis (digital deluxe edition of her 2025 album “Sincerely,” with five bonus tracks; Hear here; Capitol)
“Solace & The Vices,” Bryson Tiller (his fifth album; 24 tracks; guests: BossMan Dlow, Rick Ross, Plies, T-Pain, BabyDrill, Luh Tyler, Bun B; Hear here; TrapSoul / RCA)
“Kiss of the Spider Woman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack),” Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna & Tonatiuh, et al (Download; music by John Kander; producer: Matt Sullivan; Hear here; CD out Nov. 21; Center Stage)
“Arthur Buck 2,” Arthur Buck (second album from Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck; Hear here; Lonely Astronaut)
“GRANDLIFE,” Kindred The Family Soul (Hear here; Mirror Ball Recordings)
“Hand Me Down Name,” Trace Nixon (five-song EP; producer: William Gawley; guest: Dani Flowers-Richardson of Sister Sadie; new single: “Love Lost Has Been”; Hear here; On Tour; Charlotte Avenue Entertainment)
“State of Being,” Whitney Fenimore (season 13 semifinalist on “The Voice”; Hear here; Whitney Fenimore)
“Ricardian Churchward,” The Legendary Ten Seconds (producer: Ian Churchward; guest: Jay Brown; Hear here; Richard The Third Records)
“Protect the Future,” Sir Winston (producer: Abe Seiferth; Hear here; Winston Giles)
“Moving,” The Manic Standstill (L.A. punk/power-pop band’s debut album; Hear here; Wiretap Records / Double Helix Records)
“Pay No Mind,” The Covids (Dutch punk band’s sophomore album; Hear here; Wap Shoo Wap Records)
Tax the rich, feed the poor / 'Til there are no rich no more
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Lemonade, Louis Tomlinson
People Hatin’, The Red Clay Strays
Everytime You Go Away (from the documentary “John Candy: I Like Me”), Cynthia Erivo
Unspoken, Kane Brown
IYKYK, Dierks Bentley
Sad and Beautiful World, Mavis Staples
Thick Skin, Lauren Spencer Smith
Fascination in the Dark, Vance Joy
Just How You Are, Leon Thomas
If There’s a Heaven, Noah Cyrus & Stephen Wilson Jr.
No Getting Over You, The Lone Bellow
strangers (versions), proderics x melodybloom
Blasting Through the Speakers, Empress Of
For María José, Aaron Parks
To Carry On, Next Week’s Washing
Ostentatious, dj gummy bear feat. John Glacier … dj gummy bear is the alter ego of Montell Fish
Living, Skullcrusher
Terlingua, The Animeros
Chance to Win, Guitar
Drifter, Sturle Dagsland
How Do You Know, Mykel
Great Expansion, moondaddy
PLZ, Swank Mami
Look What You Did, Jeen
Caramel, Becca Hannah
As Long As I Got You, Tyce Delk
Si Tu Lo Quieres / Together We Rise, Alya Isha
Growing Song, Erica Knox
Shadowed Face, Amber Hotel
Malibu Monroe, Jenna DeVries
Patterns That Shimmer, Demsky
Rock Me, Black Sands
Public Humiliation, Aleia
California Gold, Casii Stephan
Synesthesia, Azam Ali
Baker’s Lung, Allegories
What’s On Your Mind, Thee Marloes
No Lines, Jont
someone you can believe in, Arlie
Pretty Pieces, Emmett Jerome
Londontown, Sam Quealy
Planted, Radderall & Muzzy Fossa
Crying in Pastel, Sophia Hansen-Knarhoi
Apple Tree, GYASI
Valley Boy, Naruto
Tailwaters, Mike Thomas
I Can’t Get Close Enough, Sammy Sadler
Vulnerability, Sofia Gillani
Color Field, Sandra Kluge
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Chris Dreja (rhythm guitarist/bassist and co-founder of The Yardbirds)
John Christopher Jones (Broadway star)
This Week In … 1977
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band,” Meco
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “The King Is Gone,” Ronnie McDowell (from No. 28 to No. 21)
Highest Debut (No. 80) – “Could Heaven Ever Be Like This (Part 1),” Idris Muhammad
Biggest Movers Within the Hot 100 – “How Deep Is Your Love,” Bee Gees (from No. 83 to No. 49) and “Send in the Clowns,” Judy Collins (from No. 88 to No. 54)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Baby Love,” Mother’s Finest
No. 1 Album – “Rumours,” Fleetwood Mac
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Silver Lady,” David Soul
No. 1 Album – “20 Golden Greats,” Diana Ross and the Supremes
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “Telephone Line,” Electric Light Orchestra
No. 1 Album – “Rumours,” Fleetwood Mac
Music News
> Judge Sentences Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to 4 Years and 2 Months in Prison, Citing History of Abusing Women | The Associated Press
> Cardi B Scores Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With ‘AM I THE DRAMA?’ | Billboard
> Yusuf/Cat Stevens Postpones North American Book Tour Due to Visa Delays: ‘I Am Really Upset’ | Rolling Stone
> Ozzy Osbourne’s Emotional Last Gig — In His Own Words | The Times
Tour + Festival News
> The Cure, Lewis Capaldi, Calvin Harris to Headline Isle of Wight Festival | Rolling Stone
> Doja Cat Unveils ‘Tour Ma Vie’ World Tour Dates | Rolling Stone
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.