Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Bass Persuades,” Miley – Sept. 18
“The Last Goodbye,” Escape the Fate – Oct. 2
“Made in Chicago,” Lalah Hathaway – Oct. 2
“Punk Ruins,” Fake Names – Oct. 23
“PRESS PLAY,” LISA – Oct. 23
“Hidden in Pieces Live at the Royal Albert Hall,” Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Oct. 23
“In the Hollow,” Bad Waitress – Oct. 30
“Burning Song,” Kali Malone – Oct. 30
“What’s In Between,” Radio Free Alice – Oct. 30
“Wild in the Streets,” Clinic – Oct. 30
“She Let the World Run Rampant,” Rev3rent – Oct. 30
“Big Jefe,” Jack Blocker – Nov. 6
“an exchange of information,” Oso Oso – Nov. 6
“Against the World,” Always You – Nov. 13
“Lost Horizon,” Molly Hatchet – Nov. 27
Reissues
“The Good Times,” Neil Sedaka – Sept. 18
“NOW Yearbook – The Vault: 1986,” various artists – Sept. 18
“Deluxe (10 Year Anniversary Edition),” Omni – Oct. 2
“Verve Remixed // Nina Simone,” Nina Simone – Oct. 16
“The Bootleg Sounds of Marshall Crenshaw: 1984-1987,” Marshall Crenshaw – Oct. 23
“The Who By Numbers (Super Deluxe Edition),” The Who – Oct. 30
“The Faith Tour,” George Michael – Nov. 6
“The Album Collection 1970-1978,” The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – Nov. 27
“Labi Siffre 1975,” Labi Siffre – Nov. 27
“WHAM! 10 Days in China – The Live EP,” Wham! – Dec. 4
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Temptation to Exist,” Andrew W.K. (his first album in five years; Hear here; The Louise Harland Corporation)
“Woman,” V Torres (her sophomore album; Hear here; Gorgeous Got a Gun)
“femme fatale,” Skaiwater (rapper’s second album of 2026; Hear here; GoodTalk)
You're messin' up my mind and fillin' up my senses
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Slow It Down, Felix (of Stray Kids)
Black-Arrow Acrobats, Pure Reason Revolution
Step by Step, STS9 feat. Maureen Murphy
Yours, Ghost Funk Orchestra
I’m Your Daughter, Mercy Land
Where We Go, Eugene Kurolap
Careless Whisper, Ella Boh
Lightning Girl, Lexi Valentine
ONE, MAN WITH A MISSION
When We Were Beautiful, Karen Myatt
Your Brother’s on the News Again, Sally Jaye
Spellbound, The Morning Line
Frequency, Blord
Wild Ones, The Hellflowers
Loving Kind, Bad Waitress
Spiraling, GEARS
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Cassandra Wilson (Grammy-winning jazz singer-songwriter)
Frankie Miller (country singer-songwriter)
Granville Straker (calypso and soca pioneer who founded Straker’s Records)
David Fair (co-founder of Half Japanese)
This Week In … 2003
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Crazy in Love,” Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Baby Boy,” Beyoncé feat. Sean Paul (from No. 29 to No. 12)
Highest Debut (No. 64) – “Here Without You,” 3 Doors Down
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Baby Boy,” Beyoncé feat. Sean Paul (from No. 29 to No. 12)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Dance With My Father,” Luther Vandross (peaked at No. 38)
No. 1 Album – “The Neptunes Present… Clones,” various artists
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Are You Ready for Love,” Elton John
No. 1 Album – “Permission to Land,” The Darkness
In Canada
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Bridge Over Troubled Water / This Is the Night,” Clay Aiken
No. 1 Album – “Fallen,” Evanescence
Music News
> Dolly Parton Estate Announces 2-Day ‘Dollyfest’ to Celebrate Her Legacy | The Associated Press
> Dolly Parton Returns to Billboard 200 Top 5, Notching Second-Highest-Charting Album Ever | Billboard
> Dolly Parton’s Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Is Being Repaired Following Vandalism | People
> Lionel Richie Is Back Home and ‘Doing Great’ Following 3-Day Hospitalization | People
> ENHYPEN Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With ‘THE SIN : BLISS’ | Billboard
> ICYMI: Duane Davis Is Convicted of Orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s Murder | The New York Times
> Tim Curry’s Cause of Death Revealed | Billboard
> Sam Smith Regrets Not Responding to Tom Petty’s Letter About ‘Stay with Me’ Songwriting Credit | People
Tour + Festival News
> Rush Add Four New U.S. Shows to 2026 Reunion Tour | Consequence
> Ye Announces a Trio of New U.S. Stadium Shows | Billboard
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.