Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc's review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts! We've got new music from Elton John and Bob Mould, a cult classic rock band between New Jersey and Boston, and so much more - including a new music video for one of our '70s songwriter favorites.

Elton John & Brandi Carlile, "Who Believes in Angels?" (Rocket/Mercury/EMI) (iTunes / Amazon)

In 2023, the British pop icon (fresh off the end of his final world tour) and the American alt-country firebrand banged out an album in 20 days with lyricist Bernie Taupin, producer Andrew Watt and a cadre of all-star session musicians (including bassist Pino Palladino and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith). The result is this April's Who Believes in Angels?, and the second track from the album - the one that gives it its title - is now listenable. (The first, "Never Too Late," was previewed in the Disney+ documentary of the same name, and from the trailer below, it looks like a follow-up documentary on the album sessions is imminent.)

Bob Mould, "Here We Go Crazy" / "Neanderthal" (Granary/BMG) (iTunes / Amazon)

The relentless former Hüsker Dü member has a new album of his own out on March 7; Here We Go Crazy is, as all of Mould's albums since 2012, a trio affair, featuring Mould on vocals and guitar, bassist Jason Narducy and Superchunk drummer Jon Wurster. The first two songs are available to hear now.

Astronaut, Breaks Down Through History 1990-2000 (self-released) (iTunes / Amazon)

Forgotten? Never remembered? Not anymore. Alt-rockers Astronaut were formed in New Jersey by multi-instrumentalist David Wallingford and drummer Tim Smith, later garnering a minor following in the Boston area. (The trio were a frequent "right place, wrong time" act: they signed to Rough Trade Records immediately before the venerable U.K. label collapsed, and their last show at local club T.T. The Bear's Place in 1991 featured a rising Chicago act named Smashing Pumpkins on the bill.) Later members included Skunk bassist Matt Quigley, with whom Wallingford later formed the art-pop duo Vaganza. Long available on Bandcamp, this collection of odds and ends from their short but enjoyable run is now available even more places.

Russ Taff, Cover Story (Imagine House) (iTunes / Amazon)

From a six-time Grammy winner and 16 Dove Award-winning gospel legend comes an arresting new album featuring spirited covers of Bob Dylan, Prince, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, U2 and others. (Also available physically!)

Chena, Mama Said / Bring Back My Heart / E.S.P. (Columbia)

Mama: iTunes / Amazon
Heart: iTunes / Amazon
E.S.P.: iTunes / Amazon

This mononymous singer cut one record for Columbia, 1989's Promises, with producers Don Oriolo and Lance Quinn (whose unusual journeymen careers included production, engineering, arranging and even co-writing on Meco's Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk and Christmas in the Stars albums). Three singles were released to little fanfare, but all three singles - with remixes by the likes of The System's David Frank and Todd Terry - are all digitally available.

There's even more where that came from! Check out some other great releases below.

Vern Gosdin, Rough Around the Edges (iTunes / Amazon)

Johnny Crash, Neighborhood Threat (iTunes / Amazon)

Les Taylor, Blue Kentucky Wind (Epic) (iTunes / Amazon)

Mitch Malloy, Mitch Malloy (RCA) (iTunes / Amazon)

Lisa Stewart, Lisa Stewart (BNA) (iTunes / Amazon)

And one more video...

Barry Manilow is still going strong as an entertainer at 81 years old(!), and he's just uploaded a simple but emotional music video for "Even Now," the title track to his fifth album from 1978. A Top 20 hit when it was first released, the track (co-written with lyricist Marty Panzer) never fails to evoke feelings from audiences with its first-person portrayal asking oneself what could have been with a long-lost lover. We'll be happy to see more videos from Barry and team in the future - and maybe some new reissues, too!