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. You know you’re in for a treat when the most recognizable digital catalogue here is a country-rock record by Jimi Jamison – plus new singles from Madonna and Peter Gabriel, for good measure. Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, “Bring Your Love” (Warner) (Apple / Amazon) The official lead single from Madonna’s anticipated Confessions II – a sequel to her 2005 blockbuster Confessions on a…
The Weekend Stream: January 10, 2026
Welcome back 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 some new music from old pop favorites, a few Record Store Day Black Friday releases, and a pop icon and a big rock band moving their catalogues from one label to another. It’s a lot to keep up with, but we’ve got your back! Bruno Mars, “I Just Might” (Atlantic) (Apple / Amazon) Though Bruno Mars has hardly been absent from the pop charts recently – earning…
Release Round-Up: Week of February 14
Happy Valentine’s Day! 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. Melanie, Ace o’ Diamonds: The Lost Broadway Musical (Cleopatra) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) In the early 1980s, singer-songwriter Melanie lent her talents to the score of a new musical intended for Broadway. Ace o’ Diamonds, with a book by Ed Kelleher and Seymour Vall, revolved around the relationship between Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. It was workshopped in New York…
Leave Quite An Impression: Sabrina Carpenter’s Grammy-Winning ‘Short ‘N’ Sweet’ Gets Expanded
Hot off her success at the Grammy Awards last weekend, pop star Sabrina Carpenter will reissue last year’s breakthrough Short ‘N’ Sweet with a bevy of new tracks – including a duet with a country legend. The expanded Short ‘N’ Sweet – this year’s winner for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Vocal Performance, and a nominee for Album of the Year – will be re-released this Friday, February 7 with five bonus tracks, including “Busy Woman” (a bonus track on a previous digital edition) and a new take on last summer’s chart-topping…





