Updates + Additions
New Releases
“My Second Rodeo,” Todd Snider – Oct. 9
“Big Stupid Heart,” Andy Grammer – Oct. 16
“Lacuna,” The Church – Oct. 30
“Have Your Merry Christmas With Me,” Kat Edmonson – Nov. 6
“TURBOPINK,” EVA X – Nov. 6
“Na Dem,” Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 – Nov. 6
“Osmosis,” Zohar & Adam – Nov. 6
“Trouble Mountain,” Aesop Rock & Blockhead – Nov. 13
“Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album,” various artists – Nov. 19
“Everything to Remember,” Blue Earth Sound – Nov. 20
“the bird,” Brandy Clark – Jan. 15, 2027
“Catch My Butterfly,” Dirty Honey – Jan. 15, 2027
“Cailín,” Kate Nash – Jan. 22, 2027
“UGLY,” Teddy Swims – Jan. 22, 2027
Reissues
“Music and Dreams (50th Anniversary Edition),” Robert Lester Folsom – Oct. 16
“The Monkees (60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition),” The Monkees – Oct. 30
“Continue Here (Mono Remastered),” The Zombies – Oct. 30
“Worst Christmas Ever!,” Sufjan Stevens – Nov. 6
“Def Leppard – Volume 4,” Def Leppard – Nov. 13
“Bonus Fat,” Descendents – Nov. 13
“B.B. King: The Montreux Years,” B.B. King – Nov. 20
“Pure & Simple (10 Year Anniversary Edition),” Dolly Parton – Dec. 11
“Ta-Dah (20th Anniversary Edition),” Scissor Sisters – Dec. 11
Music Books
“Thank You for Your Suffering: A Memoir,” Michelle Zauner (of Japanese Breakfast) – April 27, 2027
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Type It Up,” Matt Berninger (five-song EP; Hear here; Concord)
“Bleeds Deluxe,” Wednesday (2025 album; with eight demos and remixes; Hear here; Dead Oceans)
“Normal Heights,” Briston Maroney (four-song EP; Hear here; Many Hats Distribution)
“Worlds Away,” Currents (five-song EP; Hear here; SharpTone)
“SWEAT,” Nezza (Colombian-Dominican singer-songwriter’s debut album; Hear here; Plush Records)
“What’s Next?,” NP York (Danish artist’s sophomore album; Hear here; Iceberg Records)
“Bolder Font,” Brooke Annibale (Hear here; Tone Tree Music)
“Matchbox,” SUNTWIST (Phoenix indie rock band’s five-song debut EP; Hear here; Banana Stand Records)
“What Should Happen Next?,” Willem James Cowan (London, ON-based folk artist’s second album; new single: “Choke”; Hear here; Willem James Cowan)
“Goodbye Summertime,” The Goods (Oakland power-pop outfit’s second album; Hear here; Dandy Boy Records)
“Go Kick-Ass! 4,” various artists (32 tracks; producer: Matt Gauthier; Cartridge Heart)
“Soft,” The Bernadette Maries (Brussels-based band’s debut album; Hear here; Géographie)
We've come together on this special day / Sung our message loud and clear
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Perfect Man, Teddy Swims
new trick, ROSÉ
Last Thing You Need (from “Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album”), Morgan Wallen
Freight Train, Sheryl Crow
Two Things Can Be True, Miranda Lambert
American Roots, Brandy Clark
Tear It Down, Greta Van Fleet
GET EVEN, The Kid LAROI & GIVĒON
Party, Troye Sivan
High Noon, Shaboozey & Gunna
Nothing Into Something, Coi Leray & Diplo
For the Record, Lamont Landers
Beauty In Us, Robbie Williams & Miss Monique
Rings of Saturn, Soccer Mommy
Small Town, Dominic Fike
I Love You, Wyatt McCubbin
Mercy, Tones and I
Painkiller, Joy Crookes feat. Denzel Curry
Way Back, Blake Proehl
Don’t Stare at the Sun, When In Rome
Company, Clean Bandit x Chlöe x Omah Lay
Down, Ali Tod
Pure Blue, Raynes
I Lose, McMillin
perfume, frau
Diamonds On the Chorus Baby, Snakes & the Electric Co.
The Line, Jawdropped
Nightlight, Sometime in February
Biggest Fan, Brayden Bell
Mama’s Lullaby, Hillary Scott
life goes on, Elena Pinderhughes feat. Immanuel Wilkins
Save Myself, Rami
We Could’ve Been Friends, Erin Greider
You’re Not a Lover, LayDee KinMee
’74 Nova, Julie Eddy
the new me, B.A.I.B.
Audrey, Ava Liv Mabry
Sorry Eyed, personalheartbreaker
The Innocent One, Cover Zero
Googoo Gaga, Charlotte Adigéry & BOLIS PUPUL
Who Am I?, Catie Turner
How Strong Is a Woman, Nicki Bluhm
Everything Is Perfect, Radderall
Church (in a box), Foot Ox
Pack it Up, The Hails
Bird Song, Casper Caan & Wheatus
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Duncan Sheik (Grammy- and Tony Award-winning singer-songwriter and composer)
Ed Morris (Nashville-based music journalist wrote for Billboard and authored eight books)
Rosalind Ashford-Holmes (of Martha and the Vandellas)
Sway DaSafo (British rapper)
This Week In … 2004
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Goodies,” Ciara feat. Petey Pablo
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “My Boo,” Usher & Alicia Keys (from No. 29 to No. 18)
Highest Debut (No. 71) – “Mr. Mom,” Lonestar
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Oye Mi Canto,” N.O.R.E., GemStar, Big Mato, Nina Sky & Daddy Yankee (from No. 84 to No. 67)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Take Me Out,” Franz Ferdinand (peaked at No. 66)
No. 1 Album – “Live Like You Were Dying,” Tim McGraw
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Call On Me,” Eric Prydz
No. 1 Album – “Out of Nothing,” Embrace
In Canada
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “American Idiot,” Green Day
No. 1 Album – “NOW That’s What I Call Music! 9,” various artists
Music News
> Ed Sheeran Opener Aaron Rowe Defends Singer, Says Focus Should Be on Robert Kraft | Rolling Stone
> Pro-Palestine Protest Planned for Outside of Ed Sheeran’s Next Show | exclaim!
> Why an American Football Game Played the Canadian National Anthem | BBC
> Molly Tuttle, Brandi Carlile Are the Big Winners at 2026 Americana Honors & Awards | Rolling Stone
> Talking Heads to Reunite for SiriusXM Channel Launch Event with Este Haim | NME
> Barbra Streisand Slams Trump’s ‘Unchecked Ego’ Amid His Kennedy Center Demolition Threats | The Hollywood Reporter
Tour + Festival News
> Death Cab for Cutie Announces Spring 2027 Tour | Pitchfork
> Gnarls Barkley Book First Tour in 18 Years | exclaim!
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