Category: Pop Music

Friday New Releases – August 8, 2025

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Happy Friday!! We have another handful of releases for you this week and I’m really excited about one. The new Halestorm album is on pre-order and cant’ wait to rock out with that one. I might stream The Black Keys and Good Charlotte, but that will be it for me. What do you want to hear this week? And what did we miss? Let us know. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!!

  • Halestorm – Everest – (Atlantic Recording Co)
  • The Black Keys – No Rain, No Flowers – (Easy Eye Sound / Warner Records)
  • Good Charlotte – Motel Du Cap – (Atlantic Records)
  • MGK – Lost Americana – (Est 19XX LLC / Interscope Records)
  • Jonas Brothers – Greetings From Your Hometown – (Republic Records / UMG)
  • MercyMe – Wonder & Awe – (Fair Trade Services LLC)
  • BabyMetal – Metal Forth – (Capitol Records)
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My Sunday Song – “Rocket” by Robbie Williams (feat. Tony Iommi)

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For My Sunday Song #444, we are talking one of Robbie Williams new songs called “Rocket” off his yet to be officially announced new album ‘BritPop’. The first single from the album is a collaboration between Robbie and Black Sabbath’s own Tony Iommi. The song was also written with Karl Brazil and Tony Longworth. The song debuted on the UK chart at #36 and is a new, refreshed sound for Robbie as it has been some time since a new album and I could not be happier.

The song appears to be about his career and his life. It was a tough road for him with the ups and downs throughout. He says when it works it is great and when it doesn’t it hurts. People came after him when he was on top and kicked him when he was down. Right now he is so glad to be alive and ready to push things to another limit. He is full of confidence and ready to break through with a new sound. If you don’t push yourself you basically are wasting your time and your life. He wants to rocket through and try new things and this is his statement on that fact.

The song is a high energy brit pop sound that rocks out a little bit harder than what we are used to with Robbie. That is in big parts to the killer rock riffs from the one and only Tony Iommi. The song is less than 3 minutes long and flies through like a rocket, thus the title. The drums are frenzied like the riffs while the chorus is big and pretty damn catchy. You will start singing along immediately. There backing vocals from the great Glenn Hughes, but honestly, if you didn’t tell me I might not have noticed that. The song is an adrenaline filled, four to the floor, speed filled junkie, bombastic ride. Hold on to the steering wheel and don’t let go.

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Friday New Releases – August 1, 2025

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We are already into August. You know what that means, right? Christmas music is only a short time away! LOL!! I’m so kidding. It is still nice and hot, however, the releases aren’t this week. There is only one I’m getting and that is the Kix box set. I have some of their stuff on vinyl so why not get the CDs all in one bunch. Yes, please! That is it for me this week. What do you want to get your hands and/or ears on? Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

  • Kix – Kool Atomic: Kix (Box Set) – (Cherry Red Records)
  • Roger Waters – Roger Waters: This is Not A Drill – Live From Prague – (Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd / Columbia Records / Sony Music)
  • Eli Young Band – Strange Hours – (UnLevel Records)
  • Elvis Presley – Sunset Boulevard – (Legacy Recordings)
  • Buddy Guy – Ain’t Done With The Blues – (RCA Records)
  • Sunny Sweeney – Rhinestone Requiem – (Aunt Daddy Records / Thirty Tigers)
  • Renee Rap – BITE ME – (Interscope Records)
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Friday New Releases – July 25, 2025

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Greetings. Another Friday and more New Releases for you. There is nothing I’m running out and buying but a bunch I want to at least stream such as Alice Cooper, Honeymoon Suite, Bruce Dickinson, Enuff Z’Nuff and Elton John. A lot readers might be excited about the new Tyler Childers, Fitz And The Tantrums and maybe even Madonna. Let me know what you want to hear and what we may have missed. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a great weekend.

  • Alice Cooper – The Revenge of Alice Cooper – (earMusic / Edel Music & Entertainment)
  • Honeymoon Suite – Wake Me Up When The Sun Goes Down – (Frontiers Records)
  • Bruce Dickinson – More Balls to Picasso – (Duellist Enterprises / Sanctuary Records / BMG)
  • Gwar – The Return of Gor Gor – (Pit Records)
  • Fitz And The Tantrums – Man on the Moon – (Atlantic Recording Co.)
  • Enuff Z’Nuff – Xtra Cherries – (Cleopatra Records)
  • Madonna – Veronica Electronica – (Warner Records)
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My Sunday Song – “Baby, It’s Tonight” by Jude Cole

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For My Sunday Song #442, we are talking “Baby, It’s Tonight” by Jude Cole. If you saw last week’s post, you know that song and album was produced and co-written by Jude Cole. I figured, let’s do a song by Jude before he became a producer. And we go back to 1990 when “Baby, It’s Tonight” was #16 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by Jude and was the second single off his 2nd album ‘A View From 3rd Street’. I do love my pop music and back in the early 90’s I devoured Jude’s songs and albums.

This particular song is about a relationship that didn’t last. The split too soon and didn’t even get to say what needed to be sad. The singer is really lonely and he is thinking about her and wants to be with her badly. He tries calling but she won’t answer. I think his desire to be with her isn’t all physical, I think emotionally he wants to connect with her again. He loved her and regrets all the mistakes that were made. A heartbreaking song that musically doesn’t feel that sad.

The music is upbeat and quite the opposite of being sad. It is bouncy and simply pops. It has a great soft opening with only guitars picking away and then the band fully comes in and off we go. The chorus is huge and is really catchy. Give me a good hook, I’m all in.

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Friday New Releases – July 18, 2025

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Finally, a week I have a couple items that of interest to me. I am eager to hear the new Bush album as well as the new Styx. I will listen and if I like, I’ll buy. There are few others that some people might enjoy as well so take a look and see what you can find. Let me know what you want to hear and what we may have missed. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

  • Bush – I Beat Loneliness – (EarMusic)
  • Styx – Circling From Above – (Universal Music / Alpha Dog 2T Inc.) – some people already have it but on Apple and Amazon it is officially out today
  • Joe Bonamassa – Breakthrough – (J&R Adventures)
  • Five Finger Death Punch – Best of (Volume 1) – (Better Noise Music)
  • Slaughter to Prevail – Grizzly – (Sumerian Records)
  • Motorjesus – Streets of Fire – (Reaper Entertainment)
  • We Are Scientists – Qualifying Miles – (Groenland Records)
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The Collection: Ep. 65 – Robbie Williams – ‘Life Thru A Lens’: The Box Sets (CD & 7″ Singles)

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This week on The Collection, we talk Robbie Williams. With the news of a new album and some new songs including one with Tony Iommi, I thought let’s go back to the beginning and talk about his debut ‘Life Thru A Lens”. I have two box sets of that album. One is a 4CD set and the other is 7 – 7″ Singles Box Sox Set. We go through it all and talk about the album and the songs. If you remember songs like “Angels”, “Let Me Entertain You” and “Ego a Go Go”, then come along for the ride.

So go check it out as it will be live tonight right now, July 14, 2025 at 7pm. Thanks for stopping by and please click “Like” and hit “Subscribe” as it helps out the site when you do.

My Sunday Song – “Wrecking Ball” by Lifehouse

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For My Sunday Song #441, we are talking “Wrecking Ball”. And it is not to be confused with the Miley Cyrus song. This is its own animal. “Wrecking Ball” that I want to talk about is by the band Lifehouse and off their 2010 album ‘Smoke & Mirrors’. This was not a single, but it was my favorite song on the album. The one song that grabbed hold from the get go and I still can’t stop listening to it some 15 years later. The album went to #6 on the Billboard charts which is really great and it was produced by Jude Cole, whose solo work I really love so I found it really cool to know he produced the album, but Jude is a whole other discussion we can have.

If you are a fan of the band, you know Jason Wade is the lead singer…but not on every song. This is one of the rare instances where the bass player, Bryce Soderberg handles the lead vocals. And what a job he does. Jason originally sang it, but it didn’t work so they were going to scrap it and so Bryce gave it a shot and Wow!! The song is about a relationship that sounds like it is a little destructive. It has its good moments and its bad ones…a lot of ups & downs. But the singer can’t get enough of her. She builds him up and breaks down his walls, but then turns around a tears him down. He feels he’s riding a wrecking ball as it swings like a pendulum.

The song opens with a cool bass run and a great, yet simple guitar riff. When the verse comes in it is only the bass and drum driving the rhythm. That guitar riff comes back and then the full band is all there on the chorus. And what a great big chorus it is. Great harmonies, I mean how could it not with Jason there to handle those since he wasn’t singing. Bryce’s vocals are so smooth, and very much like Jason’s. He captures the emotion and feel of the song and you can’t help but get lost in his voice. A song that is mid-tempo song that is close to a power ballad and a straight up pop rock song. This should’ve been a single in my opinion.

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Friday New Releases – July 11, 2025

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Another Friday and another small batch of releases. Like last week, there are not a ton of releases, but a few really big names coming at you. There is nothing for me this week, but hopefully there is something for you. Let me know what you want to hear this week or what we may have missed. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

  • Backstreet Boys – Millennium 2.0 – (Legacy Recordings)
  • Wet Leg – Moisturizer – (Domino Recording Co.)
  • Noah Cyrus – I Want My Loved Ones To Go With Me – (Records Label / Columbia Records)
  • Amy MacDonald – Is This What You’ve Been Waiting For? – (Infectious Music / BMG)
  • Steve Hackett – The Lamb Stands Up Live at the Royal Albert Hall – (InsideOutMusic)
  • Split Chain – Motionblur – (Epitaph)
  • Floating – Hesitating Lights – (Transcending Obscurity Records)
  • Born of Osiris – Through Shadows – (Sumerian Records)
  • Impureza – Alcazares – (Season of Mist)
  • Calva Louise – Edge of the Abyss – (Mascot Records)
  • Matt Jencik & Midwife – Never Die – (Relapse Records)
  • Mal Blum – The Villain – (Get Better Records)
  • The Boxmasters – Pepper Tree Hill – (Keentone / Thirty Tigers)
  • Half Japanese – Adventure – (Fire Records)
  • Gina Birch – Trouble – (Third Man Records)
  • Jeffrey Runnings – Piqued – (Independent Project Records)
  • World’s First Cinema – Something of Wonder – (Fearless Records / Concord)
  • The Terrys – The Terrys – (Westway Collective)
  • Clipse – Let God Sort Em Out – (Roc Nation Distribution)
  • Brent Cobb – Ain’t Rocked In A While – (Ol’Buddy Records)
  • Tanner Usrey – These Days – (Atlantic Recording Corporation)
  • Petey USA – The Yips – (Capitol Records / Crow Island LLC / UMG)
  • Long Tall Deb & Colin John – Light It Up – (Long Tall Deb & Colin John)
  • Stars Go Dim – Roses – (Curb)

Friday New Releases – July 4, 2025

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Happy July 4th!! It is Independence Day here in the States and as a result, there isn’t much this week. The biggest release is definitely Kesha’s new one “.”. There isn’t anything for me so I’m going to enjoy the day off and the fireworks. Let me know what you want to hear and if there isn’t anything, there is always next week. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a great long weekend!!

  • Kesha – . – (Kesha Records)
  • Dropkick Murphys – For The People – (Dummy Luck Music / Play It Again Sam)
  • Average White Band – Essential Selection – (Edsel Records)
  • The Reds, Pinks and Purples – The Past Is A Garden I Never Fed – (Fire Records)
  • Warkings – Armageddon – (Napalm Records)
  • Joe Stump’s Tower of Babel – Days of Thunder – (Silver Lining Music)
  • Wytch Hazel – V: Lamentations – (Bad Omen Records)
  • Rimmar – Raises – (Rockshots)
  • Leonov – Shape of Ash E.P. – (Pelagic Records)
  • Gaupa – Fyr E.P. – (Magnetic Eye)
  • Shouse – Collective Ecstasy – (Hell Beach)
  • Claudia Brucken – Night Mirror – (Edsel / Demon Music Group)
  • Rival Consoles – Landscape From Memory – (Erased Tapes)