Updates + Additions
New Releases
“The Medicine,” Miss Emily – Nov. 7
“Another Picture,” Blondshell – Nov. 14
“I LOVE LIFE even when I’m hurting,” Dave McMurray – Nov. 14
“The Ride or Die of Dude Cervantes and the Panchos,” Dude Cervantes and the Panchos – Nov. 28
“Red Flag,” Stay the Course – Dec. 12
“The Dreamin’ Kind,” Langhorne Slim – Jan. 16, 2026
“Boycott Heaven,” The Format – Jan. 23, 2026
“Unhinged,” Sophie Gault – Jan. 23, 2026
“I Used to Go to That Bar,” Joyce Manor – Jan. 30, 2026
“Kiss the Beast,” Sébastien Tellier – Jan. 30, 2026
“Julia,” Ásgeir – Feb. 13, 2026
“In Times of Dragons,” Tori Amos – April 10, 2026
New Music Friday: Oct. 10, 2025
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Reissues
“Warning (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition),” Green Day – Nov. 14
“Hidden Gems,” Josh Groban – Nov. 14
“Let It Be (Deluxe Edition),” The Replacements – new release date: Nov. 21
“Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (30th Anniversary Edition),” The Smashing Pumpkins – Nov. 21
“The Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel 1965,” Miles Davis – Jan. 30, 2026
Vinyl
“Forever,” Spice Girls – Nov. 7
“Doo-Wops & Hooligans,” Bruno Mars – Nov. 21
“Starting Over (30th Anniversary Edition),” Reba McEntire – Jan. 23, 2026
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Earthday,” MOIO (Irish singer-songwriter’s six-song EP; new single: “Figure It Out”; Hear here; Republic)
“The Verdict,” Matías Roden (Vancouver-based artist’s debut album; producer: Louise Burns; new single: “Fight No More”; Hear here; Light Organ Records)
“Take Control,” Overstand (Arizona hard-core act’s debut album; Hear here; Stomping Ground Records)
“The Chromatic Sessions,” Dustin O’Halloran (three-song EP; Hear here; Splinter)
“Afterglow,” Midnight Til Morning (seven-song EP; Hear here; Chugg Music)
“Northwest & Southbound,” Garrett Hendricks (Nashville-based, Pacific Northwest-bred singer-songwriter’s debut album; Hear here; CampSquatch Records)
“Atlas Slumbers,” Bastion Rose (Hear here; Bastion Rose)
“Moments in the Sun,” Dotsun Moon (four-song EP; Hear here; Richard Flierl)
Forgive, sounds good / Forget, I’m not sure I could
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
torch his emblem, fear obtains laced dreams, Louis Carnell
Naïf de Coeur, Sébastien Tellier
All Over Me, Yukimi (of Little Dragon)
Never Gunna Give You Up, Sekou
Anhelo, Alma Muñeca
In Green, Max Jaffe feat. Logan Kane, Jeff Parker & Daniel Rotem
At the Movies, Joyer
Harriman, Constant Smiles
Si Tu Lo Quieres / Together We Rise, alya isha
Tired of Missing You, Johnny Burgos
Smile, Samantha Leah
The Cult, Bella Galasso
Haunted House, Silk Daisys
Burnout, Girl Tones
Sail Away, Jennie Arnau
What If I Told You?, julian maas
Under Dark Skies, Tombstones In Their Eyes
Pocket Sand, Stay the Course
Back to the Thing, GUPPY
OBITCHUARY, Kerrigan Barry
Teenage Wannabe, Kit Major
Maybe Tomorrow, Queen Lily
Let’s Get Bouncy, Dobbs
Just a Girl, Molly Stone
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Ben Lewis (West End actor-singer starred in “The Phantom of the Opera”)
Gilbert “Duke” Snyder (Iron City Houserockers keyboardist)
Thomas Keller (principal tuba of the Staatskapelle Berlin)
Ike Turner Jr. (Grammy-winning producer and son of Ike and Tina Turner)
This Week In … 1967
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “The Letter,” The Box Tops
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Soul Man,” Sam & Dave (from No. 40 to No. 20)
Highest Debut (No. 61) – “I’m Wondering,” Stevie Wonder
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Incense and Peppermints,” Strawberry Alarm Clock (from No. 88 to No. 59)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “We Love You,” The Rolling Stones (peaked at No. 50)
No. 1 Album – “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” The Beatles
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “The Last Waltz,” Engelbert Humperdinck
No. 1 Album – “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” The Beatles
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “To Sir with Love,” Lulu
No. 1 Album – “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” The Beatles
Music News
> Dolly Parton Wants Everyone to Quit All That Worrying After Health Scare: ‘I Ain’t Dead Yet!’ | Rolling Stone
> Taylor Swift Breaks Adele’s Record for Biggest Album in a Single Week, Passing the 3.5 Million Units Mark | Variety
> Grammy Awards Introduce Best Album Cover Category | The Hollywood Reporter
> Kristi Noem Attacks Zach Bryan’s New Lyrics About ICE | The New York Times
> Saoirse Ronan Cast as Linda McCartney in Sam Mendes’ Beatles Biopics | Pitchfork
> Louis Tomlinson Reflects on Liam Payne’s ‘Difficult’ Death: ‘I’ve Never Lost a Friend Before’ | The Hollywood Reporter
> Long-Lost John Lennon Interview Reveals U.S. Phone-Tapping Fears | The Guardian
Tour + Festival News
> Rush Members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Announce 2026 Reunion Tour | Variety
> Cyndi Lauper Announces Las Vegas Residency, Following TV Special and Wrap-Up of Farewell Tour | Variety
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