Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Tracey EP by Tracey
We’ve been hovering around the spiritual realm with my last few Album of the Week picks so it’s time for something earthier.
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#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: April 17, 2026
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Telescope by Olivia O.
It was only after I dove in beyond a single song that I realized how deep the waters of Olivia O’s Telescope run.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: April 3, 2026
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Music for Intersecting Planes by Leila Bordreuil + Kali Malone
I try to keep it unusual.
Music News
Einstürzende Neubauten Live! Re-Broadcast at 3:00PM (EDT) Today
If you were lucky enough to join Einstürzende Neubauten earlier today for their live broadcast you’ll want to tune in to see it again. It was that marvelous. That badass.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: March 27, 2026
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: She Came Through The Window To Stand By The Door by Natalia Beylis and Eimear Reidy
I have WPRB (103.3 on your FM dial) to thank for introducing me to another powerful intoxicating minimal mesmerizing record.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: March 20, 2026
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Kin by KMRU
Bear with me—the river Styx flowed through Homer’s Iliad, Virgil’s Aeneid, and Dante’s Inferno and in each case it flowed deep underground and formed a boundary between this world and some other much less pleasant place.
Music News
2025 RIAA Report Shows Record High Music Revenue of $11.5B with Vinyl Pushing Past $1B
According to the Recording Industry Association of America’s 2025 Year End Revenue Report, total recorded music sales in the U.S. hit an all-time high of $11.5B.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: March 13, 2026
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Second Circle The Horizon by Sally Anne Morgan
One of the things I really dislike about genres is they can lead some people to believe they know more than know. Just as some audiophiles believe they can judge sound from a photo.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: March 6, 2026
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.