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The Weekend Stream: June 21, 2026

June 21, 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. We’ve got a last little Toy Story update, plus an unreleased XTC concert, great late-period Ben Folds Five, some British acts that couldn’t be more different, and plenty of others! Randy Newman/Taylor Swift, Toy Story 5 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Walt Disney Records) (Apple / Amazon) “I Knew It, I Knew You,” Taylor Swift’s new song from the soundtrack to Disney and Pixar’s…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

Genres:

CCM, Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Latin, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks

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Andy Partridge, B.J. Thomas, Ben Folds, Ben Folds Five, Big Freedia, Judas Priest, MUNA, Randy Newman, Rick Astley, SOPHIE, Taylor Swift, XTC

The Weekend Stream: March 21, 2026

March 21, 2026 by The Second Disc | 4 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. Two eras of Madonna, early INXS and plenty of new cuts for country, folk and rock lovers are all in the mix! Madonna, Into the Groove / Hung Up (Remixes) / Sorry (Remixes) / Jump (Remixes) / 4 Minutes (feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland) (Remixes) / Celebration (Remixes) EPs (Warner/Rhino) “Groove”: Apple / Amazon “Hung Up”: Apple / Amazon “Sorry”: Apple / Amazon “Jump”: Apple / Amazon “4 Minutes”: Apple…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

Genres:

CCM, Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Everything Else, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

The Weekend Stream: May 17, 2025

May 17, 2025 by The Second Disc | 4 Comments

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. A positively packed volume offers legends of pop, rock and country revisiting and interpreting some classic tracks; catalogue favorites from Britney to Sheena and Connie to Katrina; intriguing film scores and show tunes; and remembrances of a few legends we lost this week. Steve Perry & Willie Nelson, “Faithfully” (Dark Horse) (Apple / Amazon) One of rock’s most recognizable voices joins forces with country’s most enduring living icon! Former Journey…

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The Weekend Stream

Formats:

Digital Download, Digital Streaming

Genres:

Blues, CCM, Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Latin, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

The Weekend Stream: April 25, 2025

April 26, 2025 by The Second Disc | 2 Comments

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. Strap in for a killer line-up of titles this week: two more Record Store Day debuts, an incredible posthumous collaboration between two ’80s icons, the return of one of glam’s most beloved bands, new music by some of our favorite pop girls, a hotly anticipated new take on a Broadway favorite, exciting moments in gospel/soul, an exciting new song from a forthcoming West End musical by one of…

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The Weekend Stream

Formats:

Digital Download, Digital Streaming

Genres:

CCM, Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Electronic, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

The Weekend Stream: April 12, 2025

April 12, 2025 by The Second Disc | No Comments

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. By now, you might have hit your participating local shop for Record Store Day – and happily, we’re kicking off this Saturday’s column to share material from five exclusive vinyl titles that are getting a second life in the streaming and download world too. It’s a great way to check out some titles if you missed them, or weren’t sure if you wanted to add them to your…

The Weekend Stream: February 8, 2025

February 8, 2025 by Mike Duquette | 2 Comments

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…

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The Weekend Stream

Formats:

Digital Download, Digital Streaming

Genres:

CCM, Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Bob Mould, Brandi Carlile, Elton John, Vern Gosdin

Release Round-Up: Week of February 7

February 7, 2025 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn for qualifying purchases. WAR, Live in Japan 1974 (Rhino/Avenue) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Rhino’s ongoing refresh of the WAR catalogue continues with its first release of 2025: a set of previously unheard live material from the band’s tour of Japan, more than half a century ago and featuring the band’s classic line-up. Live in Japan 1974 is available worldwide as a 2CD or 2LP set. The concert includes…

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Release Round-Up

Formats:

Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

Genres:

CCM, Classic Rock, Folk, Funk, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks

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Amy Grant, Don Julian, Harold Wheeler, Melanie, R.E.M., The Donnas, Various Artists, War, Wilco, Wildside