Updates / Additions
New Releases
“A+,” Agnetha Fältskog – Oct. 13“For All Time,” Mayer Hawthorne – Oct. 27
“All Get Out,” All Get Out – Nov. 3
“Lifesongs: A Celebration of the First 20 Years,” Casting Crowns – Nov. 3
“Dolenz Sings R.E.M.,” Micky Dolenz – Nov. 3
“Accentuate the Positive,” Van Morrison – Nov. 3
“Innocence,” Kenny G – Dec. 8
Vinyl
“Johnny Cash – Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous,” Johnny Cash – Oct. 13“A Head Full of Dreams,” Coldplay – Oct. 20
“Piano Man” and “The Vinyl Collection Vol. 2,” Billy Joel – Nov. 3
“The Wheel (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition),” Rosanne Cash – Nov. 17
Reissues
“Live at The Academy 1995,” Goo Goo Dolls – Oct. 20
“Jessye Norman: The Complete Studio Recitals,” Jessye Norman – Oct. 20
“Magic Man,” Omar & The Howlers – Oct. 20
“Very Necessary (30th Anniversary Edition),” Salt-N-Pepa – Oct. 20
“In Utero (30th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition),” Nirvana – Oct. 27
“Misfits & Mistakes: Singles, B-Sides and Strays 2007-2023,” Superchunk – Oct. 27
“NOW That’s What I Call Music! 25th Anniversary Volume 1,” various artists – Oct. 27
“Phantom Power (Deluxe),” The Tragically Hip – Nov. 3
“Substance 1987 (Expanded Edition),” New Order – Nov. 10
“Looking for the Magic: American Power Pop in the Seventies,” various artists – Nov. 17
This Week's Vinyl Releases
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)“The Love Album: Off the Grid Diddy,” Diddy (his first full-length album since 2010’s “Last Train to Paris”; guests: The Weeknd, Herb Alpert, Justin Bieber, John Legend, Babyface, Kehlani, Busta Rhymes, The-Dream, et al; Bad Boy / Interscope)
“The Bridge,” Maren Morris (two-song EP; Columbia)
“MY BLOODY AMERICA,” City Morgue (Hear here; Hikari Ultra / Republic)
“Live in London,” Christone “Kingfish” Ingram (recorded in June 2023; See here; Alligator)
“She Said Mahalo,” Lee Oskar (producer: Oskar; Dreams We Share)
“A Turning of the Tide: Side B,” Hayden Calnin (six-song EP; Nettwerk)
“Play,” RL Grime (Sable Valley Records)
“Lost in Sound,” Retrofile (five-song EP; Hear here; Retrofile)
“semiwestern,” semiwestern (Texas band’s debut album; Spirit Goth / Audiosport)
“Letters to My Friends,” Lour (five-song EP; Lour)
Did you ever see a robin weep / When leaves began to die?
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Slime You Out, Drake feat. SZA
Balut, Doja Cat
Back for More, TOMORROW X TOGETHER with Anitta
should sleep, Moby, J.P. Bimeni & Prins Thomas
SKED, Denzel Curry feat. Kenny Mason
Believe, Preston Pablo
Luffa, Joe West
I Am the Seed, Harp (former Midlake singer Tim Smith)
Safe House, Yot Club x Jordana
You At Home, Kate Bollinger
Guess I’m Always Leaving, Katsy Pline
End Times, Easton
Things Change, Venus
S.E.L., Marcus Mackey
I Drove U Crazy, María Isabel
For It, Chase Greene
Restart, Kevian Kraemer
Therapy, Junebug
I Tried, JB Elwood
Phantom Limb, FIIZ
ILUVU, Alli Cazaam
Feelings, Lizzy and the Palm
25, Izzy Heltai
Choices, Tennessee Holy Water
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Michael McGrath (Tony Award-winning actor starred in “Spamalot”)
This Week In … 1965
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “Help!,” The Beatles
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Catch Us If You Can,” The Dave Clark Five (from No. 25 to No. 13)
Top Debut (No. 72) – “Kansas City Star,” Roger Miller
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Treat Her Right,” Roy Head (from No. 83 to No. 56)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Only Those in Love,” Baby Washington
Music News
> Sex Pistols Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Sid Vicious’ Estate Sign Publishing Deal With BMG | Variety
> Maren Morris Says She’s Leaving Country Music: ‘It’s Burning Itself Down Without My Help’ | Billboard
> Bob Boilen, All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk Founder, Leaving NPR After 35 Years | Pitchfork
> Anitta Opens Up About Terrifying Cancer Scare: ‘Nobody Could Figure Out What I Had’ | Billboard
Tour News
> Olivia Rodrigo Adds 18 More Shows to the Guts World Tour | Billboard
> Guns N’ Roses Add New Dates to Fall 2023 North American Tour | Consequence
