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The Weekend Stream: July 11, 2026

July 11, 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. We’re catching up on some stray things we missed ahead of the Fourth of July holiday – so there’s certainly plenty to love! Beyoncé, “Morning Dew (Donk)” (Parkwood/Columbia) (Apple / Amazon) Queen Bey surprised the hive with a surprise release over the Fourth of July weekend: a fleshed-out version of the previously-leaked demo “Donk.” Though the track was believed to stem from…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Classic Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

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Andy Partridge, Ben Folds Five, Beyoncé, Christina Perri, Curt Smith, George Michael, Green Day, Jim Reeves, John Lennon, Mary Ann Kennedy, Tears for Fears, U2

So Amazing: Companion Album to Luther Vandross Documentary Features Unreleased Songs

October 28, 2024 by Mike Duquette | No Comments

One of this year’s documentary darlings at the Sundance Film Festival, a look at the life and career of Luther Vandross, makes its theatrical debut in select cities this week. Ahead of its wider, planned streaming release in 2025, Legacy Recordings will issue a new double-disc anthology of his work, accompanied by several rare and unreleased tracks. Never Too Much: Greatest Hits, available December 13, offers 20 tracks on two CDs that represent the cream of Vandross’ solo career. In addition to unforgettable hits across the three decades he released albums –…

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News

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CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Pop, R&B/Soul

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Beyoncé, Luther Vandross, Mariah Carey

Release Round-Up: Week of April 12

April 12, 2024 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 from qualifying purchases. Eagles, To the Limit: The Essential Collection (Rhino) 3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Rhino.com 3CD with replica tour pass: Target.com 6LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Rhino.com 2LP Highlights: Target.com To the Limit: The Essential Collection celebrates Eagles’ current Long Goodbye tour. The first major compilation for the band since 2003’s 2-CD The Very Best of Eagles (released in some territories as The Complete Greatest Hits), To the Limit presents 51 songs on 3 CDs vs. that earlier release’s 33. …

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Release Round-Up

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CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Country, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Alice Randall, Beyoncé, Blue Oyster Cult, Eagles, Emerson Lake and Powell, Glad, Manic Street Preachers, Mark Knopfler, Torn Boys, Willie Nile, Woo

The Weekend Stream: December 16, 2023

December 16, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 4 Comments

Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts. Beyoncé repeats history, ZTT goes live and James gets more Whiplash, all streaming and on sale this week! Beyoncé, Grown Woman (Parkwood/Columbia) (iTunes / Amazon) Perhaps you remember where you were on December 13, 2013, when Beyoncé Knowles surprise-dropped her self-titled fifth album with a host of accompanying short films to boot. (I actually do: fans’ reaction tweets were among the last things I saw before some eyedrops dilated my eyes at the ophthalmologist.) While the…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Beyoncé, James, Propaganda, The Art of Noise, The Romantics

The Weekend Stream: August 7, 2022

August 7, 2022 by Mike Duquette | 2 Comments

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing weekly review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there’s plenty of great new/old music to discover! From new remixes of old favorites and throwback remixes of new hits, to deep dives into ’80s alt-rock, mid-century easy listening, ’70s live folk and ’90s tracks to run on the beach in slow motion to…we’re pulling out all this stops this Sunday! Beyoncé & Madonna, Break My Soul (The Queens Remix) (Parkwood/Columbia) (iTunes / Amazon) Queen Bey had a busy month gearing…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Country, Disco/Dance, Folk, Funk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

Music of the Night: Andrew Lloyd Webber Celebrates His 70th Birthday with a New Box Set

January 26, 2018 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Since September 25, 1979, there hasn’t been a day when an Andrew Lloyd Webber melody hasn’t been heard on Broadway. That was the opening night of Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Evita. Before it ended its run in June 1983, Lloyd Webber’s musical Cats had opened, launching a record-breaking run through September 2000. But on January 26, 1988, the show opened which would eclipse them all: Phantom of the Opera. It today celebrates 30 years (marked with a special gala earlier this week) and is comfortably the longest-running show in Broadway history,…

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News

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Box Sets, CD

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Cast Recordings, Everything Else, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock, Soundtracks

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Andrew Lloyd Webber, Barbra Streisand, Beyoncé, Cliff Richard, Deep Purple, Donny Osmond, Elvis Presley, Lana Del Ray, Madonna, Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman, The Everly Brothers, Tim Rice, Yvonne Elliman

Get Busy: Sean Paul Releases Greatest Hits Collection

June 14, 2017 by Mike Duquette | No Comments

If you’ve been on a dance floor since the start of the millennium, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the intoxicating dancehall riddims of Sean Paul. A recently released greatest hits compilation from Rhino Records puts those dancefloor classics in full focus. Born Sean Paul Henriques in Kingston, Jamaica, the singer was discovered in his mid-20s, with a flow compared favorably to dancehall pioneer Super Cat. A cameo in music video director Hype Williams’ big-screen bow, the urban crime drama Belly, led to a slot on the bestselling soundtrack alongside the film’s…

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Disco/Dance, Everything Else, Pop, R&B/Soul

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Beyoncé, Busta Rhymes, DMX, Sean Paul