Friday New Releases – January 24, 2025

Happy Friday and we have a ton of releases for you today including some really big names like Teddy Swim, Kane Brown, Eric Clapton and The Weeknd to name a few. There is nothing really for me this week…I might tryout Larkin Poe’s new one but that is probably it. Let me know what you want to hear this week or what we may have missed. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a great weekend.

  • Kane Brown – The High Road – (Sony Music Nashville)
  • Eric Clapton – Meanwhile – (Surfdog / Eric Clapton)
  • Larkin Poe – Bloom – (Tricki Woo)
  • Teddy Swims – I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy: Part 2 – (Warner Records)
  • The Weeknd — Hurry Up Tomorrow – (XO Records/Republic)
  • Thin Lizzy — Acoustic Sessions – (Universal Music)
  • Joey McIntyre – Freedom – (Bowen Arrow Productions)
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What to Expect in Music in 2025?

2025 is upon us and it is always fun anticipating what new albums will come out in the year. Since today would normally be a Friday New Release post, let’s look at the new releases coming our way in 2025. There are quite a few we already know about, but some haven’t been officially announced or even a date set yet.

Last year, there were a few artist I was hoping would release an album that might have or might not have released one.  It is always fun to hope for new music from these bands, but sometimes there are disappointments.  Here are the ones I was hoping to get new albums from last year and what actually happened…

  • Def Leppard – It is time for The Collection Vol. 4!! Come on boys, give it to us!! Or a new album…whichever you want. Well – we didn’t get a new album, but we got a new live album ‘One Night Only: Live at the Leadmill’ which was pretty great.  
  • Kiss – I will keep this on the list until I die!!  Time to start up more Soundboard LPs or another box set…give us something! Still nothing!! No new album, no more Soundboards LPs and not even a release of The Final Show from MSG…come on guys (or label) and hurry it up. Give us something other than Anniversary Editions with nothing new.
  • Guns ‘N Roses – Rumors, Rumors, Rumors!!  Will we ever get a new album! – Still nothing…no new albums…more tour announcements. Honestly, I don’t really care anymore so what.
  • Aldo Nova – He keeps talking about a 2CD set for over 3 years and still nothing much, but will he get around to releasing the full Life & Times of Eddie Gage? I hope so. – Nothing at all from him in 2024 but live shows.  Dude!! Where is the new music???
  • Bon Jovi – A new album WITH RICHIE SAMBORA!!! – No, no Richie album, but we got a new album with ‘Forever’ and it wasn’t half bad.  Still waiting on that 40th Anniversary Box Set!!
  • Robbie Williams – Hey Robbie, time for a new pop album…no more Trance please!! – No new album but at the end of the year he released a Biopic with his character as a monkey. Movie will get a wide release in 2025 and a soundtrack…which is on order.

Okay, are there albums I want to see this year from some of my favorite bands that haven’t been announced or in some cases even rumored?  Of course there are.  These are the bands I want new albums from this year…but it might not happen.

  • Def Leppard – It is time for The Collection Vol. 4!! Come on boys, give it to us!! Or a new album…whichever you want.
  • Kiss – I will keep this on the list until I die!!  Time to start up more Soundboard LPs or another box set…give us something! Even give us the Blu Ray of the final Kiss show that I was at, that would be awesome too!!
  • Guns ‘N Roses – Rumors, Rumors, Rumors!!  Will we ever get a new album! Do we even care anymore? Not really, but I’ll keep on the list.
  • Aldo Nova – He keeps talking about a 2CD set for over 3 years and still nothing much, but will he get around to releasing the full Life & Times of Eddie Gage? I hope so.
  • Billy Idol – There are rumors of a new album and even Steve Stevens showed a test pressing..could it be??!!
  • Paul Laine – In 2024, there were rumors of a solo album and a full Jet City Junkies release…please…please…Give us both!!!
  • Creed – They had a massively successful tour in 2024 and it will continue in 2025…will there be new music? Oh, please say it will be so!

From what I have gathered around the internet, here are the bands that should have new albums out in 2025 or are rumored, but no dates announced yet. The ones I would give a try will be highlighted in Blue. The ones with Dates Announced are at the bottom of this post. The list is building up nicely!!

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Friday New Releases – September 15, 2023

Sit back and relax. We have one of the biggest weeks ever with releases as there are over 70 new releases this week. WOW!! As a result, there will be no videos this week as it will be too many and slow down the load too much…sorry about that. There are a handful I’m really interested in hearing. Most obviously for me is Needtobreathe’s new one called Cave…I have the CD and Vinyl ordered for this one. The others I want to hear are Core Taylor’s second CMF album, CMF2 and Brian Sezter sounds interesting to me as well. Plus I’d like to hear Demi Lovato’s new one since Nita Strauss is on guitar. Let me know what you want to hear this week or if we missed anything, I’m sure it could’ve happened. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.

  • 71xUu75GoGL._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  Needtobreathe – Caves – (Drive All Night Records)
  • 91cIiP027OL._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  Corey Taylor – CMF2 – (CMFT & Co. / BMG Rights Mgmt)
  • 81995PgroZL._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  Brian Setzer – The Devil Always Collects – (Surfdog Records)
  • 61+Riqh-zcL._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  Demi Lovato – Revamped – (DLG Recordings / Island Records / UMG)
  • Barenaked Ladies – In Flight – (Deal Data)
  • 71SCHLIkIEL._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  Thirty Seconds to Mars – It’s the End of the World But It’s a Beautiful Day – (Concord Records)
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Friday New Releases – November 4, 2022

Happy Friday. Here is another great list of new releases for you. This time around we have just over 40 for you and I hope there is something you will enjoy. Me, I am going to skip this week and I hope to have something I want to hear soon as I’m not feeling any of this right now. That doesn’t mean you won’t have something you want to hear so let me know what floats your boat this week or what we may have missed. Thanks again, as always, for stopping by and spending a few moments with us each week.

  • 81ssWOy1KuL._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  The Pretty Reckless – Other Worlds – (Goin’ Down Inc. / Fearless Records / Concord)
  • 51lfzJ-Y1RL._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  Devin Townsend – Lightwork – (Hevy Devy Records / InsideOutMusic)
  • 81NM6ulPquL._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  Dean Lewis – The Hardest Love – (Island Records / Universal)
  • 81sJsGgFtrL._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  Dermot Kennedy – Sonder – (Riggins Recordings / Interscope Records / Island Records)
  • 71X4clMfB3L._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  First Aid Kit – Palomino – (Columbia Records / Sony Music)
  • B1Arsy4rkjL._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  Teddy Swims – Sleeping is Exhausting E.P. – (Swims Int. / Warner Records)
  • 91jlKDus00L._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  Luke Evans – A Song For You – (BMG Rights Mgmt)
  • 819ioJF7hDL._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  Dayseeker – Dark Sun – (Spinefarm Records / Universal)
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Friday New Releases – January 21, 2022

We have another big week of releases for you on our Friday New Release post. And let me tell you, there is a plethora of styles, genres and sounds which means there will be something for you. You have my word or I’ll give you your money back…now of course you didn’t pay any money to be here so there is nothing to pay you back, but you get what I mean. My choices are highlighted in Blue. Let me know what you want to hear or what I may have missed. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

  • 71VAIUZH7cL._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  Kissin’ Dynamite – Not the End of the Road – (Napalm Records): This German band is now on their seventh album and I would say these guys are on to something as they keep getting better. Their 80’s stadium rock sound full of hooks and that anthem sound yet till sound modern. I can’t wait to hear what they have to offer this time around.
  • 81JkNZFtDAL._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  John Mellencamp – Strictly A One-Eyed Jack – (Republic Records): Can you believe this is his 25th album? Insane right. I hadn’t listened to him in awhile so now I think it is time to check him out again and see if there is still life left in this pirate.
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