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Amanda Shires, Ariana Grande, Brandi Carlile, Brenda Lee, Camper Van Beethoven, Celia Cruz, Clodagh Rodgers, Don Williams, Johnny Pacheco, Lynn Blakey, Maren Morris, Natalie Hemby, Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez, Slayer, The Alan Parsons Project, The Highwomen

The Weekend Stream Extra: ‘Power Ballad’ Could Be the Song That Saves You

May 29, 2026 by Mike Duquette | 3 Comments

Ahead of our usual Weekend Stream coverage, Mike takes a look at a new soundtrack to a very special film that starts its theatrical run today: Power Ballad, from writer/director John Carney. The film is now playing in New York and Los Angeles, expanding to wider release next Friday, June 5. Some of the best filmmakers make a mark by turning variations on a theme around and around, like the rotation of a record player. John Ford mythologized the American West; Alfred Hitchock dialed into anxiety and suspense like no other; Steven Spielberg…

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Danny Wilson, Gary Clark, Nick Jonas

Release Round-Up: Week of May 29

May 29, 2026 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles out today. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Paul McCartney, The Boys of Dungeon Lane (MPL/Capitol) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Paul McCartney Store LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Paul McCartney Store Paul McCartney releases his first new studio album since 2020’s McCartney III. The Boys of Dungeon Lane, like McCartney III and its two predecessors, was recorded almost entirely by the artist. Andrew Watt, whose credits include the most recent albums from Elton John and The Rolling Stones, is in the producer’s…

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Allen Toussaint, Billy Joel, Boublil and Schonberg, Bruce Springsteen, Béla Fleck, Kathleen Brennan, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Renee Fleming, The Monkees, The Who, Tom Waits, Willie Nelson

Foreign Tongues

May 28, 2026 by Joe Marchese

CD (Yellow Cover): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada CD (Standard Red Cover): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada CD (Red Disc): Rolling Stones Store CD/Blu-ray: Rolling Stones Store / Amazon U.S. (Link TBD) / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP Pink Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP Black Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP Blue Vinyl: Target.com 2LP White Vinyl + Art Print: Rolling Stones Store 2LP/Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Cassette: Rolling Stones Store…

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It’s A New Orleans Thing: Craft Recordings Expands “The Allen Toussaint Songbook”

May 28, 2026 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

It’s been more than a decade since Allen Toussaint passed away at the age of 77 in November 2015. Yet the New Orleans native’s music and lyrics remain as powerful, funky, sweet, and moving as ever. In 2013, the singer-songwriter-producer-arranger-musician looked back on his extraordinary career with The Allen Toussaint Songbook, his first live album since 1975 (and that set remained on a shelf for nearly three decades before seeing release). Yet even that Grammy-nominated 25-song album couldn’t reflect the full breadth of Toussaint’s mighty discography. Now, Craft Recordings has revisited The…

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The Weekend Stream: May 24, 2026

May 24, 2026 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome back to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts, plus new works from legacy acts and even some personally curated favorites. Rare George Michael remixes, late period a-ha and more Andy Partridge demos are kicking off another great week of streaming tunes – including three new soundtracks from theme park attractions! George Michael, “Monkey” (Columbia/Legacy) (Apple / Amazon) The latest of the Faith-era digital EPs is here, and it’s a corker: these 1988 remixes of “Monkey” by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis helped…

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Andy Partridge, Billy Stritch, Billy Walker, Bruce Broughton, Clodagh Rodgers, George Michael, Jerry Goldsmith, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, John Powell, Nina Simone, Randy Newman, Reba McEntire, Smashing Pumpkins, XTC, a-ha

True Faith: New Order’s ’90s Compilations Get Expanded

May 22, 2026 by Mike Duquette | 3 Comments

New Order will visit their mid-’90s compilation years – with a whole host of mostly trance remixes – on a new 4CD reissue. True to its name, (the best & the rest of) New Order will include both the 1994 hits set (the best of) New Order and its 1995 follow-up (the rest of) New Order. The former featured their biggest hits up to 1993’s Republic and new mixes of songs like “Bizarre Love Triangle,” “True Faith” and ‘Round & Round,” while the latter collected 10 mostly recent remixes, including a handful of exclusive tracks….

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In the Dark of the Night: Wang Chung’s ‘To Live and Die in L.A.’ Soundtrack Gets Expanded

May 22, 2026 by Mike Duquette | 8 Comments

A much-anticipated ’80s soundtrack reissue is finally coming – even if it’s taking a different shape from what might have been expected. Interscope Records will release a new deluxe edition of To Live and Die in L.A., the beloved soundtrack to William Friedkin’s 1985 neo-noir film, as performed by pop duo Wang Chung. The set will be greatly expanded from the outset, offering a newly sequenced version of the original eight-track album featuring two bonus recordings (one of which is unreleased) as well as a further eight bonus tracks, five of which are,…

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Release Round-Up: Week of May 22

May 22, 2026 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles out today! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. The Cranberries, Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can’t We? [Deluxe Edition] (Island/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) This 2CD Deluxe Edition of The Cranberries’ 1993 album boasts remastered audio overseen by the original producer Stephen Street, plus a new mix of the album made at Abbey Road. The bonus disc then adds outtakes, previously unreleased live tracks from the group’s London Astoria II…

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Edie Brickell, Michael Ball, Mungo Jerry, Scissor Sisters, Steep Canyon Rangers, Steve Martin, The Cranberries, Tom Fletcher

Down At the Farm: Thin Lizzy’s Debut Gets New Remixed Deluxe Edition

May 21, 2026 by Mike Duquette | No Comments

Thin Lizzy’s debut album is their latest to be remixed and expanded. The self-titled 1971 album will be reissued in multiple formats, including a 3CD/Blu-ray box set and both 4LP and 2LP editions – featuring remixes, single-only and EP material, rare and unissued radio sessions and 11 unreleased outtakes. Each version will be released July 10. Coming for the 55th anniversary of the Irish band’s first album, the Thin Lizzy box follows similarly expansive sets featuring remixed and rarities-packed versions of the albums Nightlife and Fighting (released last year in the 7CD collection 74-75) as well…

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Review: “Robin Trower Live! 50th Anniversary Edition”

May 20, 2026 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Robin Trower’s 1974 album Bridge of Sighs sent the English guitarist and ex-Procol Harum member into the stratosphere on both sides of the Atlantic. His next four albums, including 1976’s fiery Robin Trower Live!, all followed Bridge up the charts to a Gold sales certification. Now, that landmark LP has returned from Chrysalis Records in a new 50th anniversary edition (on both CD and vinyl) which pairs the original album with a new remix of the complete concert in proper sequence. Having been with Procol Harum from just after the 1967 release…

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Cupid & Psyche 85 (Deluxe Edition)

May 19, 2026 by Mike Duquette

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The sophomore album from U.K.-formed post-punk/pop group Scritti Politti offered a new direction in British music: indebted to the organic sound of R&B with sleek electronic flourishes and a sheen of lyrical intellectualism. It also featured U.S. hit “Perfect Way,” which Miles Davis went bananas over. Remastered by Rough Trade in 2022 after they acquired the rights from bandleader Green Gartside, this expanded CD or double vinyl offers the four bonus tracks from the original CD release as well as two rare mixes of…

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A More Perfect Way: Remastered Breakthrough Album by Scritti Politti Gets Expansion with Rare Remixes

May 19, 2026 by Mike Duquette | 4 Comments

After remastering and reissuing newly-acquired classic albums from ’80s pop duo Scritti Politti in 2021, Rough Trade will go back and revisit their signature album with bonus tracks – and have also recently given a third of the group’s albums a re-release. Scritti’s sophomore album Cupid & Psyche 85 will be reissued on July 10 in a new CD or double LP deluxe edition, featuring the classic original album (featuring the U.K. hits “Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)” and “The Word Girl” as well as the U.S. stunner “Perfect Way”) alongside seven…

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John Williams and “The President’s Own,” Vol. 1 & 2

May 19, 2026 by Mike Duquette

John Williams and The President's Own Naxos

For the first time on a widely available physical format, this 2CD set captures two thrilling performances in which Oscar-winning composer John Williams conducts the United States Marine Band in 2003 and 2008. The set (first released as a longer, free download and first pressed on CD by the ensemble as a concert giveaway in 2023) also includes “For The President’s Own,” an original musical tribute to the Marine Band penned by the Maestro and recorded with them in 2013. (As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.)

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Reload (Deluxe Edition)

May 18, 2026 by Mike Duquette

15CD/5LP/7″/4DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3CD (* included on bonus discs): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Cassette: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Metallica’s seventh studio album is their latest to get a massive box set treatment: 29 hours of audiovisual material on 15 CDs, five LPs, a 7″ single and four DVDs. Fans will get a deep dive into the before-and-after of the album:…

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The Weekend Stream: May 16, 2026

May 16, 2026 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

Welcome back to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts, plus new works from legacy acts and even some personally curated favorites. This week has a collection of outtakes from one of the greatest albums ever made, a breezy theme song to a popular web series, fantastic new film scores, an unheard recording from Peggy Lee and a frankly stunning amount of songs about horses. Plus our tributes to those we lost recently, and a cool arts-related documentary project worthy of your…

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Bananarama, Brian May, Clodagh Rodgers, Daryl Hall, Ludwig Göransson, Missing Persons, Peggy Lee, The Beach Boys

Release Round-Up: Week of May 15

May 15, 2026 by The Second Disc | 3 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds 60 [Various Formats] (Capitol/UMe) Pet Sounds: 1LP Zoetrope Vinyl: uDiscoverMusic.com / TheBeachBoys.com 1LP Definitive Sound Series: Capitol Records Store 2LP Mono/Stereo Vinylphyle: uDiscoverMusic.com / TheBeachBoys.com The Pet Sounds Sessions [Highlights]: 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / uDiscoverMusic.com / TheBeachBoys.com 2LP (Green and White Splatter Vinyl): uDiscoverMusic.com / TheBeachBoys.com 2LP (Black Vinyl): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / uDiscoverMusic.com / TheBeachBoys.com 2LP (Yellow Vinyl): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Link TBD Today – nearly 60 years to the day the original album first reached stores in…

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Beverley Knight, Dolly Parton, Frank Zappa, Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull, Lerner and Loewe, Matt White, Peter Frampton, The Beach Boys, The Sherman Brothers, The Style Council

Beautiful River: Unreleased Tracks by Honky-Tonk Legend Gary Stewart Feature on New Album ‘One Track Mind’

May 14, 2026 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

Fans of country legend Gary Stewart, known as “The King of the Honky-Tonks,” are in for a real treat in the form of 20 unheard recordings from his vault, on a new album releasing this summer. One Track Mind, available July 17 from Delmore Recording Society, assembles a cache of restored home recordings, publishing demos and more, telling the story of Stewart’s early years as a songwriter, recently relocated from Fort Pierce, Florida to Nashville. A handful of these songs were cut by signed acts – most notably, one recorded by Johnny…

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Wheels of Fire (Super Deluxe Edition)

May 13, 2026 by Mike Duquette

5CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Cream’s penultimate album, issued in 1968, combined a disc of studio material (including the worldwide hit “White Room” and “Politician”) with a quartet of performances recorded at The Fillmore West and Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, from a killer Eric Clapton arrangement of Robert Johnson’s “Crossroads” to the Ginger Baker drum solo “Toad.” The deluxe 5CD edition includes four mixes of the album, including a stereo restoration and rare reference reels from producer Felix Pappalardi; an additional bonus selection of live audio (including an…

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In a White Room: Cream’s ‘Wheels of Fire’ Spins Back Into Print As Box Set

May 13, 2026 by Mike Duquette | 9 Comments

Cream’s penultimate album – the 1968 studio/live set Wheels of Fire – will be expanded this summer, offering four unique mixes of the studio disc on two CDs, an expanded concert offering on another two, and a selection of rare and unreleased cuts on a fifth CD. The Wheels of Fire (Super Deluxe Edition) will also be matched by Wheels of Fire: In the Studio, a triple LP set that, true to its name, features the studio material from the 5CD collection. (Wheels of Fire: Live At The Fillmore and Winterland, a triple album collecting the…

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Live at Eden Project 25/07/2023

May 12, 2026 by Joe Marchese

2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP Standard Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP Eco-Friendly Recycled Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Who’s July 2023 concert at Cornwall’s Eden Project – an attraction consisting of adjoining biomes housing thousands of plant species – comes to 2CDs or 3LPs. Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend were joined by the Heart of England Philharmonic Orchestra for a set including “Baba O’Riley,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” “Behind Blue Eyes,” “Pinball Wizard,” and “My Generation.” The…

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Live from Asbury Park 2024

May 12, 2026 by Joe Marchese

Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’s performance at the 2024 Sea.Hear.Now festival comes to CD after a Record Store Day release on vinyl. The 3CD set features live renditions of such favorites as “Spirit in the Night,” “Thunder Road,” “Blinded by the Light,” “4th of July Asbury Park (Sandy),” and “Jersey Girl.” (As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.)

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The Weekend Stream: May 9, 2026

May 9, 2026 by The Second Disc | 3 Comments

Welcome back to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts, plus new works from legacy acts and even some personally curated favorites. It may not get more eclectic than this one, folks! We’ve got catalogue classics from jazz immortals, country icons and ’80s hitmakers; new songs from legends of classic rock, R&B, adult contemporary and hip-hop; new sounds from MUNA, The Waterboys, and Crack the Sky’s John Palumbo; and a sampler of international works, from Spanish chorale to Austrian pop that won…

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Andy Partridge, Barry Manilow, Chaka Khan, Clodagh Rodgers, Crack The Sky, Eddy Arnold, Gene Pitney, George Michael, Jim Reeves, John Coltrane, MUNA, Mike Finnigan, Motörhead, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Mike Sammes Singers, The Rolling Stones, The Waterboys, Udo Jürgens

Release Round-Up: Week of May 8

May 8, 2026 by The Second Disc | 2 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Neil Diamond, Wild at Heart (Capitol/UMe) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD: Walmart (with exclusive lithograph) / Target (with exclusive lithograph) / Amazon U.K. LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP (Bronze Elegance Edition): NeilDiamond.com LP (Copper Nugget Edition): Barnes and Noble A new album from Neil Diamond is out today…and it’s so good, so good, so good! The superstar singer-songwriter’s Wild at Heart is composed of nine previously unheard outtakes recorded with producer Rick Rubin in…

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