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New Music Friday - The High Note with Shaun Smith

New Music Friday, March 14, 2025

It’s New Music Friday and with St. Patrick’s Day coming up, you may find a four-leaf clover amongst the albums released today, Friday, March 14, 2025. Charley Crockett continues to cement his place as one […]

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New Music Friday, March 7, 2025

Welcome to the first New Music Friday for March with all the new albums released today, Friday, March 7, 2025. This week’s lineup features an eclectic mix of releases that span genres and moods, from […]

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Sunny War by Joshua Black Wilkins

Sunny War Shines Through the Apocalypse on ‘Armageddon in a Summer Dress’

It always helps to find the good in a bad situation, which is exactly what Sunny War does on her latest album, “Armageddon in a Summer Dress.” Released Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, the fifth album […]

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New Music Friday, Feb. 28, 2025

February goes out on a high note with a stacked lineup of fresh releases for New Music Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Panda Bear’s latest experimental dive is “Sinister Grift.” Marie Davidson’s introspective “City of Clowns” […]

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Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band

The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Raises a Ruckus on “Honeysuckle”

What’s old is new again as The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band breathes life into revivalist blues on “Honeysuckle.” Released Friday, Feb. 21, via Family Owned Records, the trio’s 11th album polishes their stripped-down sound […]

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New Music Friday - The High Note with Shaun Smith

New Music Friday, Feb. 21, 2025

Welcome to another New Music Friday, your weekly guide to the latest and greatest album releases! This week’s lineup for Feb. 21, 2025 is stacked with incredible music, from folk and indie to blues, metal, […]

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The War and Treaty - Tanya and Michael Trotter Jr.

The War and Treaty Deliver a Love and Harmony on ‘Plus One’

Love is in the air when Michael and Tanya Trotter are singing through my speakers. It’s sweet and fitting to see the husband-and-wife duo, better known as The War and Treaty, release their fourth album, […]

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New Music Friday - The High Note with Shaun Smith

New Music Friday, Feb. 14, 2025

The love of music is always in the air at The High Note – especially for this Valentine’s Day edition of New Music Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Brother Ali reunites with Ant for “Satisfied Soul,” […]

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Larry June, 2 Chainz and The Alchemist team up for "Life Is Beautiful"

Hip-hop’s Dream Team: The Alchemist, Larry June and 2 Chainz Shine on ‘Life is Beautiful’

I’ve always appreciated hip-hop as a team sport. From my early days as a Beastie Boys and Run-DMC fan—and even before that, when Kris Kross had me jumping—I loved the camaraderie of MCs trading verses […]

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New Music Friday, Feb. 7, 2025

Welcome to another New Music Friday, the first for February. The releases for Feb. 7, 2025 provide eclectic mix of rock, hip-hop, folk, and progressive sounds. Dream Theater unleashes its latest prog-metal epic, “Parasomnia,” blending […]

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