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The Weekend Stream: April 4, 2026

April 4, 2026 by Mike Duquette | 6 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. The elder British/Irish rock contingent is alive and well, with new music from U2, Peter Gabriel and Ringo Starr plus new remixes from Sting; there’s also quite a bit of country (from Jim Reeves and Ricky Skaggs to…Disney?) and jazz (Monk, Maynard and more) to go around. U2, Easter Lily EP (Island) (Apple / Amazon) More prolific (and present) than they’ve…

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Al Jarreau, Bola Sete, Cal Tjader, Claybourne Elder, Jim Reeves, Kristin Chenoweth, Led Zeppelin, Maynard Ferguson, Peter Gabriel, Ricky Skaggs, Ringo Starr, Stephen Schwartz, Sting, Thelonious Monk, U2

The Weekend Stream: February 21, 2026

February 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. This week we’ve got one of the biggest rock bands in the world making a surprise statement on current events, some ’80s covers from a current synthpop favorite, rarities and remixes that’ll make you want to hit your local mall, and so much more! U2, Days of Ash (Island) (Apple / Amazon) Not long after Bruce Springsteen and Billy Bragg each…

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Adam Gwon, Bananarama, CHVRCHES, Jay-Z, Judy Rodman, Marc Teitler, Nancy Harris, Slim Dunlap, Tiffany, U2

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

Elvis Costello, Elton John, John Lennon, Sting Feature on UMG’s Record Store Day Slate

February 11, 2025 by Joe Marchese | 7 Comments

Universal Music Group’s 2025 Record Store Day roster is heavy on British rockers: Elvis Costello, John Lennon, Elton John, Sting, Queen, Mark Knopfler, and The Verve among them! But there’s also some highly-anticipated items from The Killers and Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, and Passengers, a.k.a. U2 and Brian Eno, among the other highlights. Visit RecordStoreDay.com for the full list of participating retailers you can visit on Saturday, April 12, to join in the festivities. Elvis Costello, The Kings of America Live At The Royal Albert Hall (Third Man – limited to 2,000 units) EC…

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Brian Eno, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Elvis Costello, John Lennon, Mark Knopfler, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Queen, Record Store Day, Sting, Taylor Swift, The Killers, The Verve, Thin Lizzy, U2, Yoko Ono

Release Round-Up: Week of November 22

November 22, 2024 by The Second Disc | 8 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles in stores today including a Christmas classic from Second Disc Records/Real Gone Music and a whole bunch of massive box sets! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Sings Christmas Carols (Expanded Edition) (Second Disc/Real Gone) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Real Gone Music) Over the past decade, we here at TSD have happily partnered with Real Gone Music on an array of Christmas releases from such evergreen artists as Johnny Mathis, The Supremes, Chet Atkins,…

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The Jungle is Your Head: U2 Prep ‘Atomic Bomb’ Box

September 27, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

Hello, hello: U2 will revisit their 11th album – and, depending on where you stand, the end of one era and the start of another – with a deluxe box set edition of How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb. The set, available November 22 – exactly 20 years to the day of its original release – will feature five CDs or eight LPs of music: the original album, new collections of unreleased demos and vintage remixes, and the debut audio release of Vertigo 2005 – Live from Chicago, released on DVD in 2005 in…

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The Weekend Stream: August 31, 2024

August 31, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 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. You’re not hallucinating this week – there are more Daryl Hall and U2 EPs! – but there’s also some great new soundtrack scores and vintage vocal jazz to peruse, too. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Daryl Hall, I’m in a Philly Mood (Epic) (iTunes / Amazon) Hall’s third album, 1993’s Soul Alone, was more than a cheeky reference to a lyric from Daryl Hall & John…

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Ann Gilbert, Barenaked Ladies, Charles Fox, Daryl Hall, Henry Mancini, Julie Wilson, Rita Wilson, U2

The Weekend Stream: August 24, 2024

August 24, 2024 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. This week sees digital reissues from some familiar names (Madonna, Daryl Hall and U2) as well as some new/old music from names you might not have expected, from ’90s pop-whiz New Radicals(?!) to ’50s piano player Cy Walter. Plus, a heartfelt recommendation for one of the week’s best new albums! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. New Radicals, “Murder on the Dancefloor” / “Lost Stars” (Flatiron) Murder:…

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311, Ariana Grande, Cy Walter, Daryl Hall, John Williams, Madonna, New Radicals, Third Day, U2

The Weekend Stream: August 17, 2024

August 17, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 7 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 digital EPs from Daryl Hall and U2 and expanded albums from Dan Hartman and Akon; bet you’d never hear those artists in one sentence! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Dan Hartman, It Hurts to Be in Love (Expanded Edition) (Blue Sky/Epic/Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon) Recently issued on CD for the first time by Iconoclassic Records, Dan Hartman’s 1981 album – a turn away from…

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Akon, Dan Hartman, Daryl Hall, U2

The Weekend Stream: August 10, 2024

August 10, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 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. A legendary classic rock concert is back on digital channels, along with EPs from U2, Madonna and Daryl Hall, a remixed cast album from a beloved musical, and a new record from one of the most underrated bands of the last few decades. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. George Harrison, The Concert for Bangladesh (Apple) (iTunes / Amazon) Finally available digitally in its entirety and around…

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Alice Ripley, Billy Preston, Bob Dylan, Daryl Hall, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Leon Russell, Phil Collins, Ravi Shankar, Ringo Starr, Spoon, The Damnwells, Tom Kitt, U2

The Weekend Stream: August 3, 2024

August 3, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 3 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. Two ’80s Top 5 hits get revisited in EP form, as does an early ’00s single from a classic ’80s rock band – and we’re also spotlighting one of our favorite new releases from a country hitmaker turning to pop (no, not that one). As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Madonna, Cherish (Warner/Rhino) (iTunes / Amazon) Doo-wop met ’80s pop on the third single from Like a Prayer,…

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Daryl Hall, Madonna, Maren Morris, U2

The Weekend Stream: July 20, 2024

July 20, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

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. This week’s got a new single by a comedy icon, some more Duran Duran EPs, a recent Paul McCartney 7″ making its way to streaming and so much more. “Weird Al” Yankovic, Polkamania! (Way Moby) (iTunes / Amazon) Ten summers ago, pop’s parody king released his 13th (and likely final) album Mandatory Fun, and even got a No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 for his trouble. A lot of songs have become…

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"Weird Al" Yankovic, Ashlee Simpson, Bob Newhart, Duran Duran, Jerry Fuller, Neil Diamond, Patti LuPone, Paul McCartney, Sting, The Police, U2, Wings

The Weekend Stream: June 29, 2024

June 29, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 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. It’s another week of Duran Duran EPs, plus expanded albums by Cher and Neil Diamond, some hip-hop oddities and a new live set from one of our favorite indie bands. It’s all happening here! Duran Duran, Union of the Snake / New Moon on Monday / The Reflex / The Wild Boys EPs (Parlophone) Union: iTunes / Amazon New Moon: iTunes / Amazon The Reflex: iTunes / Amazon The Wild Boys: iTunes / Amazon The Rock and…

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CHVRCHES, Cher, Duran Duran, James, Jay-Z, Kenny Nolan, MUNA, Nas, Neil Diamond, Shaquille O'Neal, The Cranberries, U2

The Weekend Stream: June 15, 2024

June 15, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

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. Pop goddesses, rock gods, one classic crooner and remixes aplenty are what you’ll find this week! Mariah Carey, Rainbow (25th Anniversary Expanded Edition) (Columbia/Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon) The Elusive Chanteuse’s seventh album built upon its 1997 predecessor Butterfly, integrating hip-hop production flourishes into her R&B/adult contemporary style. “Heartbreaker,” featuring a guest rap from Jay-Z, and “Thank God I Found You” a ballad sung with R&B singer Joe (and assistance from…

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Barry Manilow, Def Leppard, INXS, John Williams, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Pat Boone, The Rascals, U2

The Weekend Stream: June 1, 2024

June 1, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 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. Remixes from icons in Ireland and Australia, a rare gospel classic and a new, catchy tune from a Disney theme park are part of our latest round-up! U2, If God Will Send His Angels (Island/UMO) (iTunes / Amazon) The latest in U2’s digital backfill campaign is – surprise! – another single from Pop, backed with a handful of B-sides including a guest appearance from Willie Nelson. (There is still one more…

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Disneyland, Elephant's Memory, INXS, James, Leo Kottke, Reba Rambo, U2

The Weekend Stream: May 17, 2024

May 18, 2024 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. This week brings live tracks from The Boss, rarities from Sheena Easton and a new album from one half of rock’s biggest (defunct) duo – plus, as you’d expect, so much more! Bruce Springsteen, The Live Series: Songs from Around the World Vol. 2 (Columbia/Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon) With Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band currently venturing across Europe through this summer, the time is right for another…

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Bleachers, Bruce Springsteen, INXS, John Ford Coley, John Oates, Prince, Sheena Easton, U2

The Weekend Stream: April 21, 2024

April 21, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 3 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. This week’s super-sized post-Record Store Day lineup includes more: more remixes, more covers, more Mancini and yes, more Taylor Swift. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology (Republic) (iTunes / Amazon) Can you really call this a reissue? Pop’s most ubiquitous A-lister whipped fans into a frenzy by announcing her 11th studio album shortly before picking up her fourth Grammy Award for…

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The Weekend Stream: April 6, 2024

April 6, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 3 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. This week’s lineup includes a rare Prince B-side, classic remixes by U2, a country icon taking on a rock legend and much more! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Prince, “United States of Division” (NPG/Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon) Late March marked the 20th anniversary of 2004’s Musicology, Prince’s first Top 10 album in nine years (thanks to a combination one-off deal with Columbia Records, an…

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Dolly Parton, Henry Mancini, Jim Weatherly, Modest Mouse, Phoebe Snow, Prince, Tom Petty, U2

Mind Games: Universal’s Record Store Day Lineup Includes Beatles, Elton, The Who, John Lennon, Charlie Parker, U2, Ringo Starr, “Wicked”, Frank Zappa, More

February 16, 2024 by Randy Fairman | 1 Comment

Continuing our look through this year’s Record Store Day list, here is a glance at twenty-one releases from the Universal family of labels. All descriptions are taken from the labels. If you are interested in any of these titles, they will be available at your local record store on April 20. Head over to recordstoreday.com for a list of participating retailers. U.K. readers, please visit recordstoreday.co.uk and Canadian readers, please visit recordstoredaycanada.ca. The Beatles, “I Saw Her Standing There”/”I Want To Hold Your Hand”/”She Loves You”/”Til There Was You” (4 Individual 3″…

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Charlie Parker, Def Leppard, Elton John, Everything But the Girl, Frank Zappa, John Lennon, Marianne Faithfull, Pearl Jam, Record Store Day, Ringo Starr, Siouxsie and The Banshees, Soft Cell, Sonic Youth, The Beatles, The Cranberries, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Thin Lizzy, U2

The Weekend Stream: September 30, 2023

September 30, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 3 Comments

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there’s plenty of great new/old music to float you into the weekend. From classic rocker comebacks to ’90s nostalgia and more – we’ve got the goods to set you up for these days off. Bruce Springsteen, Addicted to Romance (Columbia) (iTunes / Amazon) While he’s postponed the rest of this year’s tour due to a battle with peptic ulcers, Bruce Springsteen had time this year to contribute a new song to the new…

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*NSYNC, 311, Bruce Springsteen, Doris Day, Jethro Tull, The Art of Noise, U2

The Weekend Stream: September 9, 2023

September 9, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 3 Comments

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there’s plenty of great new/old music to float you into the weekend. From classic Jersey pop and British dance of the ’80s to a bright young drummer keeping Detroit soul alive in the present day, our latest offerings pack quite a punch. The Bongos, Numbers with Wings (40th Anniversary Edition) (RCA/Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon) The New Jersey pop/rock outfit led by singer/songwriter Richard Barone made the jump from critical darlings to…

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Dennis Coffey, Four Tops, MC5, Melvin Davis, Pulp, Richard Barone, Stephen Bishop, The Art of Noise, The Bongos, U2

Children of the Revolution: New “Produced by Tony Visconti” Box Features David Bowie, T. Rex, U2, Badfinger, More

July 19, 2023 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments

In the course of a career spanning seven decades, Tony Visconti has produced seminal albums in the classic rock genre including high profile collaborations with David Bowie, T. Rex, Gentle Giant, Strawbs, and Badfinger. But Visconti’s C.V. runs much deeper, from folk (Ralph McTell, Tom Paxton) to musical theatre (Elaine Paige) and everything in between (Sparks). On October 20, Edsel will release the first large-scale tribute to Visconti’s enormous musical legacy. Produced by Tony Visconti has been curated by its subject. It will be available in a variety of formats including 4…

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Argent, Badfinger, David Bowie, Elaine Paige, Gentle Giant, Joe Cocker, Manic Street Preachers, Mary Hopkin, Procol Harum, Strawbs, T Rex, The Damned, The Moody Blues, The Move, Tony Visconti, U2, Various Artists

Release Round-Up: Week of March 17

March 17, 2023 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! U2, Songs of Surrender (Interscope) 4CD (40 tracks): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 4LP (40 tracks): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Deluxe CD (20 tracks): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada CD (16 tracks): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP (16 tracks): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada U2 is revisiting its discography on the new project Songs of Surrender. The album takes its name from the speaking tour undertaken last year by frontman Bono, tied to his memoirs. While writing those, he – along with guitarist The Edge, bassist Adam Clayton and…

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Gerry Beckley, Jeff Larson, Leon Russell, Macy Gray, Sara Bareilles, Stephen Sondheim, Ten Years After, U2

Four Hearts Beat As One: U2 Revisit Tracks on ‘Songs of Surrender’

January 12, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 5 Comments

With 40 years, countless honors, some of the highest-grossing tours of all time, one album that irrationally annoyed a lot of people and – perhaps – less and less to prove, what is left for U2 to do? The Irish legends – fresh from Kennedy Center Honors last year, end a five-year gap between albums by revisiting their vast discography for a new project. Songs of Surrender takes its name from the speaking tour undertaken last year by frontman Bono, tied to his memoirs. While writing those, he – along with guitarist…

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