What’s New

The National’s Matt Berninger tops the Most Added list this week with his solo single, “Bonnet of Pins,” bringing in 12 stations. Next up is Michael Franti & Spearhead with “Break Up with Everything,” earning five adds, and finally we have a three-way tie between Hamilton Leithauser, Tunde Adebimpe, and Sons of the East. Each brought in four more stations on their latest singles.

For next week, check out new music from some heritage acts such as Suzanne Vega with "Speakers' Corner" and Willie Nelson with "Oh What A Beautiful World.” As always, you can find the complete Going For Adds here.

SoCal Sound Shakes Up its Programming

“Jet Into Work is going to be a high-energy, up-tempo hour to get us started with our day,” said SoCal Sound PD Mookie Kaczor. “Jet has proven to be a beloved broadcaster and is very well liked by SoCal Sound listeners and members. We’re excited to give Jet her own show. We thought it’d be interesting to bookend the primetime, starting with Jet Into Work early in the day and finishing with our star, Nic Harcourt.” He added, “I think these changes are going to make The SoCal Sound even more appealing and exciting for our listeners.”

In other station news, afternoon host Matt Pinfield is on the mend after suffering a stroke in January. “I am so grateful to be alive. The general consensus was that I wasn’t going to make it and here I am,” said Pinfield in a statement released by his agent. “I am overwhelmed and humbled by your love. I am beyond grateful for those that have stuck by me. My radio family includes my listeners, my dear friends and the wonderful radio companies that continue to support me. I cannot wait to get back to hosting Flashback, KLOS and SoCal Sound. We were told I might not speak or walk again, and my voice is back, and I am doing five hours of physical therapy a day, and my walking continues to improve. There is nothing like my radio community. I love you all.”

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Around the Horn

The online streams for KCLC/St. Louis and WNCS/Montpelier were down for several days last week, so those stations are showing less spins than normal on this week’s JBE chart. Their streams have now been restored and spins are being monitored as usual… We are sorry to report that KVNA/Flagstaff has flipped to an AC format, and the entire Triple A staff has been let go. Former PD Dennis Constantine can be reached at dennver@gmail.com... KCMP/Minneapolis has launched March Music Madness 2025. The Current is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, so the bracket features matchups of albums released in 2005. Listeners can download a bracket and make their predictions, and between March 24-27, the station will play songs as part of each daily matchup. At 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, The Current will announce the top album of 2005, as voted by listeners… The Black Keys have announced more dates for their No Rain, No Flowers Tour. The new dates run from August 9 in Atlantic City, NJ to September 7 in Kansas City. Gary Clark Jr. and The Heavy Heavy will rotate as supporting acts… Legacy Recordings is set to release Willie Nelson’s latest studio album, Oh What A Beautiful World, on April 25, just in time for his 92nd birthday. The album is the latest in Nelson’s storied history of focusing entire records on a single songwriter’s work, this time featuring new interpretations of 12 classic songs written or co-written by Rodney Crowell. The first single is “Oh What A Beautiful World,” featuring Crowell himself in a duet with Willie… Silversun Pickups have mapped out an expansive North American tour, taking them across the country from April to August. The announcement arrives as the quartet is completing its forthcoming seventh studio album with producer Butch Vig… Guitarist Jesse Colin Young of The Youngbloods has passed away at the age of 83. Young died at his home in Aiken, SC on Sunday, March 16. "As the frontman of The Youngbloods, he immortalized the ideals of the Woodstock generation with 'Get Together,' an international hit that called for peace and brotherhood during the turbulent 1960s," said his representative in a statement. "An acclaimed songwriter, singer, instrumentalist, producer, label owner, podcast host, and longtime social/environmental activist, he has established a permanent place in America's musical landscape, while continuing to make modern music that's every bit as vital as his work during the counterculture era."​​​​​