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The Playlists (Belatedly!) Return With Haunted Corn Mazes, Horny Pop Stars, and One Dreadful Talking Heads Cover

10 great new local songs, 10 new songs from everywhere else, and 1 song that really sucks.

Drake’s Ass and Macklemore’s Back in This Week’s Best New Songs

5 great new local songs, 5 great new songs from everywhere else, and the week's worst new song.

The Playlists: Let’s Listen to 20 Great New Songs—And 1 Lousy Old One

A special expanded edition of our weekly new music playlists.

Meet the Group With 2024’s Best New Band Name in This Week’s Best New Music Playlists

5 great new local songs, 5 great new songs from everywhere else, and one very, very bad song.

Who Needs Algorithms? Here Are This Week’s New Music Playlists.

5 great new local songs, 5 great new songs from everywhere else, and one song that really sucks.

March 27, 2024

Ghosts, God, and a WCCO Radio Legend Make This Week’s Best New Music Playlists

5 great new local songs, 5 great new songs from everywhere else, and one song that sucks.

March 20, 2024

It’s Time Again for the Week’s Best New Music—and Its Worst

5 great new local songs, 5 great new songs from everywhere else, and a real stinkeroo

February 19, 2024

Time for the Best Songs of the Week—Now With 1 Bonus Bad Song!

5 great new local songs, 5 great new songs from everywhere else, and 1 song that totally sucks.

February 12, 2024

Punk Divas and Yodelin’ Hoes in This Week’s New Music Playlists

5 great new local songs, 5 great new songs from everywhere else.

February 7, 2024