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The Weekend Stream: May 31, 2025

May 31, 2025 by The Second Disc | 6 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 solo appearances aplenty: Bono, Al Jardine, Grace Potter, John Fogerty, and more new/old music – plus a new subscription service from Crowded House, a Barry Manilow music video, and a tribute to one of the undisputed guitar gods of his generation. Bono, Stories of Surrender EP (Island/Interscope/UMe) (Apple / Amazon) In 2023, U2 frontman Bono embarked on his first ever solo tour, promoting the memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Folk, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

On His Own: Bobby Brown’s Breakthrough ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ Set for Deluxe Edition at Iconoclassic

April 27, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 15 Comments

Leaving a pop group can be a tricky thing. Will the work you do on your own connect with audiences the same way it did with your bandmates? Ultimately, there’s only one way to find out: strike hard and make the music your own. Bobby Brown of New Edition delivered a master class in how to go solo with his second LP Don’t Be Cruel (1988) – and now, thanks to Iconoclassic Records, it’s getting its due on disc with a deluxe 2CD edition packed with remixes and rarities. As one fifth…

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Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop

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Babyface, Bobby Brown, L.A. Reid, New Edition, Teddy Riley

The Weekend Stream: September 10, 2022

September 10, 2022 by Mike Duquette | No 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! A short but sweet week offers remixes of a disco legend, demos from a rock icon and more. Lou Reed, I’m So Free: The 1971 RCA Demos (RCA/Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon) Released for Record Store Day this past spring – and ahead of an earlier set of demos coming from Light in the Attic next month – this collection of material from…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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

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Donna Summer, Lou Reed, Roger Miller, Teddy Riley

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

Formats:

Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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