NOV. 9, 2010
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
Alter Bridge
"AB III" (producer: Michael "Elvis" Baskette; first single: "Isolation"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Alter Bridge Recordings, Nov. 9, 2010)
Bad Books (Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra)
"Bad Books" (Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Razor & Tie, Nov. 9, 2010)
Susan Boyle
"The Gift" (holiday album; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Syco Music/Sony BMG, Nov. 9, 2010)
Cellophone
"The Fear [MP3 Download ]" (producer: Alain Minguez; Hear here )
(Cellophone, Nov. 8, 2010)
Chickenhawk
"Modern Bodies" (Hear here )
(U.K. - Brew, Nov. 8, 2010)
Concretes, The (Swedish indie pop band)
"WYWH [MP3 Download ]" (contains a bonus track; Hear here ; See here )
(Friendly Fire Recordings, Nov. 9, 2010)
Conjure One (electronic-music project from Rhys Fulber, of Front Line Assembly and Delerium)
"Exilarch" (first single: "Like Ice"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Nettwerk, Nov. 9, 2010)
Cradle of Filth
"Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa" (Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Nuclear Blast, Nov. 9, 2010)
Electric Owls
"Cullowhee Songs [MP3 Download ]" (four-song EP; Hear here )
(Vagrant, Nov. 9, 2010)
El Ten Eleven
"It's Still Like a Secret [MP3 Download ]" (Hear here )
(Fake Record Label, Nov. 9, 2010)
Fern Knight (psych-folk quartet)
"Castings" (Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(VHF, Nov. 9, 2010)
Floacist, The (Floetry founder Natalie Stewart)
"Floetic Soul" (producers: JR Hutson, Chris "Big Dog" Davis; guests: Raheem DeVaughn, Musiq Soulchild, Lalah Hathaway; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Shanachie, Nov. 9, 2010)
Julia Fordham & Paul Reiser
"Unusual Suspects [MP3 Download ]" (Hear here )
(Muttley Bosco, Nov. 9, 2010)
Gregory and the Hawk
"Leche" (Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(FatCat, Nov. 9, 2010)
Cee-Lo Green
"The Lady Killer" (first single: "F**k You"; Hear here )
(Elektra/Atlantic, Nov. 9, 2010)
GWAR
"Bloody Pit of Horror" (first single: "Zombies, March!"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Metal Blade, Nov. 9, 2010)
Hellogoodbye
"Would It Kill You?" (first single: "When We First Met"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Wasted Summer/Rocket Science, Nov. 9, 2010)
Helloween
"7 Sinners" (Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Europe - The End, Nov. 8, 2010)
Jamiroquai
"Rock Dust Light Star" (producers: frontman Jay Kay, Charlie Russell, Brad Spence; first single: "White Knuckle Ride")
(U.K. - Mercury, Nov. 8, 2010)
Quincy Jones
"Q: Soul Bossa Nostra" (guests: Usher, Ludacris, Akon, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, T-Pain, Robin Thicke, LL Cool J, John Legend, Snoop Dogg, Wyclef Jean, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, Three 6 Mafia, David Banner; first single: "Strawberry Letter 23" ; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Qwest/Interscope, Nov. 9, 2010)
Kid Cudi
"Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager" (producers: Kid Cudi, Ratatat, Dot da Genius, Jeff Bhasker, The Neptunes, Rashad "Ringo" Smith, No I.D.; Hear here ; Read here ; Vinyl ; Deluxe edition ; MP3 Download )
(G.O.O.D. Music/Universal Motown, Nov. 9, 2010)
Kylesa
"Spiral Shadow" (producer: Phillip Cope; Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Season of Mist, Nov. 9, 2010)
Trey Lockerbie
"Light Therapy [MP3 Download ]" (four-song EP; Hear here )
(Trey Lockerbie, Nov. 9, 2010)
Lance Lopez
"Salvation From Sundown" (producer: Jim Gaines; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(MiG Music, Nov. 9, 2010)
Dave Matthews Band
"Live in New York City" (2 CDs, 21 songs; July 17, 2010, concert at Citi Field)
(RCA, Nov. 9, 2010)
Reba McEntire
"All the Women I Am" (producer: Dann Huff; first single: "Turn on the Radio"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Valory Music Group, Nov. 9, 2010)
Molice
"Catalystrock" (English version of album released in Japan, with two bonus tracks; Hear/read here ; MP3 Download )
(Good Charamel, Nov. 9, 2010)
Aaron Neville
"I Know I've Been Changed" (producer: Joe Henry; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(EMI Gospel, Nov. 9, 2010)
Nitzer Ebb
"Industrial Complex" (industrial-electro pioneers end 15-year recording hiatus; guest: Martin Gore; first single: "Promises"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Artists' Addiction, Nov. 9, 2010)
Notekillers
"We're Here to Help" (Hear here ; Vinyl )
(Prophase Music, Nov. 9, 2010)
Powerworld
"Human Parasite" (Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Steamhammer/SPV, Nov. 9, 2010)
Animal Prufrock (co-creator of Bitch and Animal)
"congratulations; thank you + I'm sorry" (producer: Ani DiFranco; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Righteous Babe, Nov. 9, 2010)
Jonathan Richman
"O Moon, Queen of Night on Earth" (Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Vapor, Nov. 9, 2010)
Todd Sharpville (British bluesman)
"Porchlight" (2 CDs; guests: Duke Robillard, Kim Wilson, Joe Louis Walker; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(MIG Music, Nov. 9, 2010)
Shonen Knife
"Free Time" (English version of album released in Japan, with two bonus tracks; Hear/read here ; MP3 Download )
(Good Charamel, Nov. 9, 2010 - label founded by Goo Goo Dolls' Robby Takac)
Amy Speace
"Into the New: Alternates, Leftovers & Orphans [EP ]" (seven songs; Hear here )
(Wildflower, Nov. 9, 2010)
Ronnie Spector
"Ronnie Spector's Best Christmas Ever" (five-song EP; producers: Bobby Eli, Johnny Gale; Read here ; CD )
(Bad Girl Sounds/The Orchard, Nov. 9, 2010)
Twista
"The Perfect Storm" (guests: Chris Brown, Ray J, Lloyd, Yo Gotti, Waka Flaka Flame, Raekwon, etc.; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Get Money Gang Entertainment, Nov. 9, 2010)
Underoath
"Ø (Disambiguation)" (Hear here ; Deluxe edition ; MP3 Download )
(Solid State/Tooth & Nail, Nov. 9, 2010)
Various artists
"Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn" (all-star lineup includes Sheryl Crow, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Kid Rock, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Paramore, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Steve Earle, the White Stripes, Lucinda Williams, etc.; MP3 Download )
(Columbia Nashville, Nov. 9, 2010)
Various artists
"NOW That's What I Call Music! 36" (20 songs; MP3 Download )
(Capitol, Nov. 9, 2010)
Virgin Steele
"The Black Light Bacchanalia" (Hear here ; Vinyl )
(Steamhammer/SPV, Nov. 9, 2010)
Weekend
"Sports" (Hear here ; Stream ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Slumberland, Nov. 9, 2010)
Wild Orchid Children (Seattle psych-prog group)
"The Wild Orchid Children Are Alexander Supertramp" (Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Equal Vision, Nov. 9, 2010)
Cassandra Wilson
"Silver Pony" (producers: Wilson, John Fischbach; guests: Ravi Coltrane, John Legend; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Blue Note, Nov. 9, 2010)
Yule Logs, The
"Walked With a Reindeer [MP3 Download ]" (Hear here )
(Yule Logs, Nov. 9, 2010)
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Syd Barrett
"An Introduction to Syd Barrett" (18 tracks, including 2010 remixes by David Gilmour; See here ; MP3 Download )
(EMI/Harvest, Nov. 9, 2010)
Syd Barrett
"The Madcap Laughs [MP3 Download ]" (1970 album; 19 tracks), "Barrett [MP3 Download ]" (1988 album; 19 tracks), "Opel [MP3 Download ]" (1988 album; 20 tracks)
(Capitol/EMI, Nov. 9, 2010)
Bon Jovi
"Bon Jovi Greatest Hits: The Ultimate Collection" (2-CD set will feature some new songs, including "What Do You Got?"; Read here ; Single CD ; MP3 Download )
(Island, Nov. 9, 2010)
Bing Crosby
"The Crosby Christmas Sessions" (19 songs, including 10 previously unreleased tracks; see related DVD below)
(Collectors' Choice, Nov. 9, 2010)
Dio
"Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987" (2 discs; remastered; Hear here )
(Niji Entertainment Group, Nov. 9, 2010)
Lita Ford
"Stiletto" (1990 album; remastered)
(U.K. - BGO, Nov. 8, 2010)
Hawthorne Heights
"Midwesterners (The Hits)" (16 songs; MP3 Download )
(Victory, Nov. 9, 2010)
Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan
"In Session ... [CD/DVD ]" (See here ; DVD )
(Stax, Nov. 9, 2010)
King Crimson
"In the Court of the Crimson King [Box set ]" (1969 album; 5 CDs of bonus material, plus a DVD-A; 200 gram vinyl )
(Discipline, Nov. 9, 2010)
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"Damn the Torpedoes: Deluxe Edition" (1979 album; 2 CDs; remastered, with nine rarities; Blu-ray Audio , with bonus download; MP3 Download )
(Geffen/UMe, Nov. 9, 2010)
Poison
"Nothin' But a Good Time: The Poison Collection" (2 CDs)
(Capitol/EMI, Nov. 9, 2010)
Elvis Presley
"Viva ELVIS: The Album" (vocal re-imagining of Elvis Presley's hits, inspired by Cirque du Soleil's Vega show, celebrating his 75th birthday year; See here ; Read here )
(RCA/Legacy, Nov. 9, 2010)
Queensrÿche
"Empire: 20th Anniversary Edition [CD/DVD ]" (1990 album; remastered, with three bonus tracks, plus a second disc of 10 previously unreleased live songs from a 1990 show at London's Hammersmith Odeon; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Capitol/EMI, Nov. 9, 2010)
REO Speedwagon
"This Time We Mean It/R.E.O." (1975, 1976 albums on one CD; remastered)
(U.K. - BGO, Nov. 8, 2010)
Blake Shelton
"Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton" (15 songs; first single: "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking"; MP3 Download )
(Reprise, Nov. 9, 2010)
String Cheese Incident, The
"Rhythm of the Road: Volume One, Incident in Atlanta — 11.17.00" (3 CDs)
(SCI Fidelity, Nov. 9, 2010)
Thirty Seconds to Mars
"This Is War: Deluxe Edition [CD/DVD ]" (2009 album, with three bonus tracks, including "Hurricane," featuring Kanye West, and a DVD of music videos)
(Virgin, Nov. 9, 2010)
Uniques, The
"Absolutely Rock Steady" (18-song best-of; Hear here ; Read here )
(Pressure Sounds, Nov. 9, 2010)
Various artists
"C'est Chic! French Girl Singers of the 1960s" (240 songs; Hear/read here )
(U.K. - Ace, Nov. 8, 2010)
Various artists
"The Complete Christmas Celebration [Box set ]" (7 CDs; MP3 Download )
(Deutsche Grammophon, Nov. 9, 2010)
Various artists
"I Love J-Rock" (10-song compilation of Japanese female-fronted rock bands, led by Shonen Knife; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Good Charamel, Nov. 9, 2010)
Various artists
"NOW That's What I Call the 1990s: The Alternative Collection" (18 songs; MP3 Download )
(Capitol/EMI, Nov. 9, 2010)
Various artists
"Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan, Season 3" (2 CDs, 50 songs; Hear/read here ; Box set )
(U.K. - Ace, Nov. 8, 2010)
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Jean-Michel Basquiat
"The Radiant Child [DVD ]" (documentary on the rock-star artist, who died in 1988 at age 27; features original music by Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz of Beastie Boys; See/read here )
(New Video/Arthouse Films, Nov. 9, 2010)
Bing Crosby
"Bing Crosby: The Television Specials, Volume Two — The Christmas Specials [DVD ]" (2 discs)
(Infinity Entertainment, Nov. 9, 2010)
Depeche Mode
"Depeche Mode: Tour of the Universe — Barcelona 20/21:11:09 [Blu-ray ]" (2 discs)
(Mute, Nov. 9, 2010)
Rolling Stones, The
"Ladies & Gentlemen ... The Rolling Stones [DVD ]" (3-disc numbered box set)
(Eagle, Nov. 9, 2010)
TobyMac
"Moving Pictures [DVD ]"
(Forefront, Nov. 9, 2010)
Various artists
"Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 [DVD ]" (filmed June 26 at Chicago's Toyota Park, featuring B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Derek Trucks, Jeff Beck, Jonny Lang, Johnny Winter, Robert Cray, Sheryl Crow, Steve Winwood, ZZ Top, etc.; See here ; Blu-ray )
(Rhino, Nov. 9, 2010)
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