Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Lookout Pond,” The Brook & The Bluff – Sept. 25
“Machiko,” Joyce Wrice – Oct. 9
“Where the Soul Never Dies: Celebrating 80 Years of The Stanley Brothers,” various artists – Oct. 16
“Odd Numb3rs and Slanted Rhymes,” Gary Calamar – Oct. 23
“Animative,” Josh Johnson – Oct. 23
“Muse,” John Legend – Oct. 23
“Warm Me Up,” David Archuleta – Oct. 30
“Points of Light,” Christian McBride & Ursa Major – Oct. 30
“Fantasy & Reveries,” Brad Mehldau – Nov. 13
“Given to the Night,” Purple Pilgrims – Nov. 27
“NA I’M GON GRAB ALLAT,” Soul Glo – Jan. 15, 2027
“Making American Music: The Smithsonian Sessions,” Dom Flemons – Jan. 22, 2027
“Snake of Diamonds,” Olivia Wolf – Jan. 22, 2027
“Patchwork,” Lisa LeBlanc – Jan. 29, 2027
“A Ban On Plastic Bag Bans,” Liars – March 5, 2027
Reissues
“Road Ends in Water,” Reed Turchi – Oct. 9
“Slightly All the Time: Recordings 1970-1974,” Soft Machine – Oct. 30
“Joe Henderson Quintet At the Lighthouse: If You’re Not Part of the Solution, You’re Part of the Problem (Deluxe Edition),” Joe Henderson Quintet – Nov. 6
“Midnight Wind: Classic RSO Recordings,” John Stewart – Nov. 6
“First Flush,” Bo Diddley – Nov. 20
“The Stockport Shuffle: Complete UK Label Anthology 1972-1974,” 10cc – Nov. 20
“Book of Stories: Home Recordings 1998-2003,” Neal Casal – Nov. 27
“Crock of Hits,” The Darkness – Nov. 27
“No Burden,” Lucy Dacus – Dec. 4
Vinyl
“Jon Savage’s 1976: Something Was Going to Happen,” various artists – Oct. 30
“Mandatory: The Best of The Blasters,” The Blasters – Nov. 20
“Somewhere in Time (50th Anniversary),” Iron Maiden – Dec. 4
“50th Anniversary Studio Album Collection Part One: 1980-1992,” Iron Maiden – Dec. 11
“Wedding Album (50th Anniversary),” Leon & Mary Russell – Dec. 11
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“petal – the complete live album,” Ariana Grande (iTunes-exclusive download; Read here; Republic)
“Janáček: The Excursions of Mr. Brouček,” London Symphony Orchestra (under the direction of Sir Simon Battle; Hear here; LSO Live)
“The Cure,” Honeybear, the Band (Vancouver-based vintage soul/blues quartet’s second album; Hear here; Playmor)
“The Fourth Crossing,” Tim Morse (Hear here; Cymbalick Music)
“Do You Dream of Me Too?,” Anne-Claire (Hear here; Anne-Claire)
“The Hunted,” Arms & Armour (Hear here; Sweet Cheetah Records)
“Interpreting Heart Sounds, Vol. II,” A. Lee Edwards (Hear here; You Know What … Records)
Politicians, sit yourselves down / There's nothing for you here
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Arsenal, Slipknot
Who’s That, The War on Drugs
Trouble in Mind, Valerie June
INVADER, Saves the Day
Mourning, Spiritbox
Fête-Tama, The String Cheese Incident
God of You, Danielle Ponder
Can of Worms, Wade Forster & Treaty Oak Revival
Alogia, Gilla Band
Good Morning, Heartache, Ekep Nkwelle
Song of Descent, Strawberry Hands
1234, Galantis
Don’t Let Me Down, The Olympians feat. Lee Fields (a cover of The Beatles)
The Kid With the Crown, This is Lorelei
Pearls, Hour
cuckoo, prettyboyshav
Product of Profit (P.O.P.), daine
Man Enough, Darla Dean Lewis
In the Flowers, Revenge Wife
No Tengo Calma, Prayers
Down Home, Karate Boogaloo
TWO MINDS, Olivia Escuyos
Canon, LEEDY
Magic 8Ball, Integra Pink
Windows, Jeremy Cunningham
Angelite, Mystic Tea Party
Crazy Eyes, Go Xo
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Jon Small (music video director and Billy Joel’s longtime collaborator)
Andy Williams (Every Time I Die guitarist and pro wrestling’s “The Butcher”)
Craig Douglas (chart-topping U.K. pop singer)
This Week In … 1983
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),” Eurythmics
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “(She’s) Sexy + 17,” Stray Cats (from No. 28 to No. 17)
Highest Debut (No. 56) – “Sitting at the Wheel,” The Moody Blues
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “It Must Be Love,” Madness (from No. 70 to No. 50)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Change,” Tears For Fears (peaked at No. 73)
No. 1 Album – “Synchronicity,” The Police
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Red Red Wine,” UB40
No. 1 Album – “The Very Best of the Beach Boys,” The Beach Boys
Tour + Festival News
> Stevie Wonder Announces ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ Anniversary Tour | Pitchfork
> Radiohead Reveal 2027 Japan and Australia Tour | Rolling Stone
> Pantera to Headline The Great NOLA Trendkill Festival | Parade
> Trans-Siberian Orchestra Plot 30th Anniversary Winter Tour | exlcaim!
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.