JULY 13, 2010
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
Admiral Radley (members of Grandaddy and Earlimart)
"I Heart California" (Hear/see here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(The Ship, July 13, 2010)
Marc Almond
"Varieté" (his first studio album of self-written material in 10 years; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(U.K. - SFE/Cherry Red, July 12, 2010)
Back Ted N-Ted
"The Mirror [MP3 Download ]" (Hear here )
(Modern Art, July 13, 2010)
Blue Giant
"Blue Giant" (producer: frontman Kevin Robinson; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Vanguard, July 13, 2010)
Tracy Bonham
"Masts of Manhatta" (producer: Bonham; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Engine Room Recordings, July 13, 2010)
Chatham County Line
"Wildwood" (Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Yep Roc, July 13, 2010)
Crowded House
"Intriguer [CD/DVD ]" (group's first album since 2007; producer: Jim Scott; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Fantasy/Concord, July 13, 2010)
Curren$y
"Pilot Talk" (producers: Ski Beatz, Mos Def, Nesby Phips, Monsta Beatz; guests: Jay Electronica, Mos Def, Wiz Khalifa, Devin the Dude, Mikey Rocks, Stalley, etc.; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam, July 13, 2010)
Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse
"Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse Present 'Dark Night of the Soul'" (guests: Iggy Pop, The Flaming Lips, Gruff Rhys, Jason Lytle, Julian Casablancas, Black Francis, David Lynch, James Mercer, Nina Persson, Suzanne Vega, Vic Chesnutt; Hear/read here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Capitol, July 13, 2010)
Great Big Sea
"Safe Upon the Shore" (producer: Steve Berlin; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Rounder, July 13, 2010)
HELLYEAH (metal supergroup featuring members of Pantera, Mudvayne, Nothingface, Damageplan)
"Stampede" (producers: drummer Vinnie Paul, Sterling Winfield; Hear here ; Deluxe edition ; MP3 Download )
(Epic, July 13, 2010)
Hey Champ
"Star [MP3 Download ]" (Hear here )
(Townie, July 13, 2010)
Innocence Mission, The
"My Room in the Trees" (producer: The Innocence Mission; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Badman Recording Co., July 13, 2010)
Just Surrender
"Phoenix" (producers: Lou Giordano, Ace Enders; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Razor & Tie, July 13, 2010)
Kent
"En Plats I Solen" (producers: Kent, Stefan Boman; Hear here )
(Europe - RCA, July 12, 2010)
KoRn
"KoRn III: Remember Who You Are" (producer: Ross Robinson; Hear here ; See here ; Read here ; CD/DVD ; MP3 Download )
(Roadrunner, July 13, 2010)
Jane Krakowski (Tony Award winner stars in NBC's "30 Rock")
"The Laziest Gal in Town" (MP3 Download )
(DRG, July 13, 2010)
Kula Shaker
"Pilgrims Progress" (producer: frontman Crispian Mills; first single: "Peter Pan R.I.P"; Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(U.K. - Strange Folk, July 12, 2010)
Lonesome River Band
"Still Learning" (Hear here )
(Rural Rhythm, July 13, 2010)
Tony Lucca
"Rendezvous With the Angels" (guests: Sara Bareilles, Lady Antebellum guitarist Jason "Slim" Gambill; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Rock Ridge Music, July 13, 2010)
Maine, The
"Black & White" (producer: Howard Benson; single: "Growing Up"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Sire/Warner, July 13, 2010)
M.I.A.
"/\/\/\Y/\" (titled "Maya"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(N.E.E.T./Interscope, July 13, 2010)
Morcheeba (reunited with original vocalist Skye Edwards)
"Blood Like Lemonade" (Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(PIAS America, July 13, 2010)
New Politics (Brooklyn-based, Denmark-born rock trio)
"New Politics" (producer: Dave Sardy; first single: "Yeah Yeah Yeah" ; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(RCA, July 13, 2010)
Newsboys (new singer: Michael Tait, formerly of dc Talk)
"Born Again" (first single: "Born Again" ; Hear here ; See here ; MP3 Download )
(Inpop, July 13, 2010)
Jerrod Niemann
"Judge Jerrod & The Hung Jury" (first single: "Lover, Lover"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Sea Gayle/Arista Nashville, July 13, 2010)
Ready Set, The
"I'm Alive, I'm Dreaming" (first single: "Love Like Woe"; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Decaydance/Sire, July 13, 2010)
Red Horse (Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky)
"Red Horse" (Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Red House, July 13, 2010)
Roswell Six
"Terra Incognita: A Line in the Sand" (guests: Sass Jordan, Kansas' Steve Walsh, ex-Saga member Michael Sadler; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(ProgRock, July 13, 2010)
School of Seven Bells
"Disconnect From Desire" (producer: band member Benjamin Curtis; first single: "Babelonia"; Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Vagrant/Ghostly International, July 13, 2010)
Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants (lead guitarist of Foo Fighters)
"Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants" (Hear here ; Read here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Le Coq Napoleon/RCA, July 13, 2010)
Stimulator (fronted by Susan Hyatt, ex-London Pillbox)
"Lovelier in Black [MP3 Download ]" (Hear here )
(Stimulator, July 13, 2010)
Sting
"Symphonicities" (symphonic versions of some of his solo and Police hits; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Deutsche Grammophon, July 13, 2010)
Sun Kil Moon
"Admiral Fell Promises" (Hear here )
(Caldo Verde, July 13, 2010)
Paul Wall
"Heart of a Champion" (producers: Travis Barker, Beanz N Kornbread; first single: "I'm on Patron"; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(SwishaHouse/Asylum, July 13, 2010)
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Alabama
"Setlist: The Very Best of Alabama Live" (MP3 Download )
(RCA/Legacy, July 13, 2010)
Blue Öyster Cult
"Setlist: The Very Best of Blue Öyster Cult Live" (MP3 Download )
(Columbia/Legacy, July 13, 2010)
Bow Wow Wow
"Bow Wow Wow" (best-of, with B-sides and rarities)
(U.K. - Cherry Red, July 12, 2010)
Jim Brickman
"The Essential Jim Brickman" (2 CDs, 33 tracks; MP3 Download )
(Sony Masterworks, July 13, 2010)
U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd (died June 28 at age 92)
"Mountain Fiddler" (1977 bluegrass album; Hear/read here )
(County, July 13, 2010)
Johnny Cash
"Setlist: The Very Best of Johnny Cash Live" (MP3 Download )
(Columbia/Legacy, July 13, 2010)
Cheap Trick
"Setlist: The Very Best of Cheap Trick Live" (MP3 Download )
(Epic/Legacy, July 13, 2010)
Concrete Blonde
"Bloodletting: 20th Anniversary Edition" (1990 album; remastered, with six bonus tracks, including "I Want You," the long-unavailable B-side of "Joey"; MP3 Download )
(Shout! Factory, July 13, 2010)
Alice Cooper
"Mascara & Monsters: The Best of Alice Cooper [MP3 Download ]" (2001 album; 22 tracks)
(Rhino/Warner, July 13, 2010)
Deep Purple
"Made in Japan [180 gram audiophile vinyl ]" (2 LPs; 1972 album; remastered)
(Friday Music, July 13, 2010)
Dio
"Stand Up and Shout: The Anthology [MP3 Download ]" (2003 album; 29 tracks)
(Rhino, July 13, 2010)
Everything But the Girl
"Love Not Money [MP3 Download ]" (1985 album), "The Language of Love [MP3 Download ]" (1990 album)
(Rhino/Atlantic, July 13, 2010)
Isley Brothers, The
"It's Your Thing" (1969 album; remastered; first time on CD in the U.S.)
(Iconoclassic, July 13, 2010)
Etta James
"The Essential Etta James" (2 CDs, 31 tracks; MP3 Download )
(Sony Masterworks, July 13, 2010)
Jefferson Airplane
"Setlist: The Very Best of Jefferson Airplane Live" (MP3 Download )
(RCA/Legacy, July 13, 2010)
Judas Priest
"Setlist: The Very Best of Judas Priest Live" (MP3 Download )
(Epic/Legacy, July 13, 2010)
Kansas
"Leftoverture [180 gram audiophile vinyl ]" (1976 album; remastered)
(Friday Music, July 13, 2010)
Kansas
"Setlist: The Very Best of Kansas Live" (MP3 Download )
(Epic/Legacy, July 13, 2010)
Tommy Keene
"You Hear Me: A Retrospective 1983-2009" (2 CDs, 41 songs; MP3 Download )
(Second Motion, July 13, 2010)
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Kutless
"The Beginning: A Kutless Anthology" (3 CDs, 35 tracks; MP3 Download )
(BEC Recordings/EMD, July 13, 2010)
Matt Bianco
"Sunshine Days: The Official Greatest Hits" (16 songs; best-of, with new tracks and remixes)
(U.K. - earMUSIC, July 12, 2010)
My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult
"Sinister Whisperz, Volume One: The 'Wax Trax' Years (1987-1991)" (13 tracks; Read here ; Limited Box , with bonus live CD)
(Rustblade/MVD Audio, July 13, 2010)
Willie Nelson
"Setlist: The Very Best of Willie Nelson Live" (MP3 Download )
(Columbia/Legacy, July 13, 2010)
Ted Nugent
"Setlist: The Very Best of Ted Nugent Live" (MP3 Download )
(Epic/Legacy, July 13, 2010)
Paper Lace
"And Other Bits of Material/First Edition" (1974, 1975 albums on 2 CDs; 31 tracks)
(U.K. - 7T's, July 12, 2010)
Quiet Riot
"Setlist: The Very Best of Quiet Riot Live" (MP3 Download )
(Epic/Legacy, July 13, 2010)
R.E.M.
"Fables of the Reconstruction: 25th Anniversary Edition" (1985 album; remastered, with a second CD of 14 previously unreleased demos; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Capitol/I.R.S., July 13, 2010)
REO Speedwagon
"Setlist: The Very Best of REO Speedwagon Live" (MP3 Download )
(Epic/Legacy, July 13, 2010)
Scarface
"Greatest Hits [MP3 Download ]" (18 tracks)
(Rap-A-Lot/Virgin, July 13, 2010)
Scritti Politti
"Absolute (Best of Scritti Politti)" (featuring two new songs; Hear here )
(U.K. - Virgin/EMI, July 12, 2010)
Sixpence None the Richer
"Early Favorites" (MP3 Download )
(Indieblu Music, July 13, 2010)
Sly & The Family Stone
"Stand!" (1969 album; with bonus tracks; MP3 Download ); "There's a Riot Goin' On" (1971 album; with four bonus tracks; MP3 Download )
(Epic/Legacy, July 13, 2010)
Sylvain Sylvain & The Criminals
"Bowery Butterflies ('78 Vintage NYC Rock & Roll Gems)" (1978 album)
(GB Music, July 13, 2010)
Various artists
"Best of Yep Roc Singles [MP3 Download ]" (13 tracks)
(Yep Roc, July 13, 2010)
Various artists
"... Next Stop Is Vietnam — The War on Record: 1961-2008 [Box set ]" (13 CDs, 334 tracks, with 304-page book; Hear/read here )
(Bear Family, July 13, 2010)
Various artists
"Putumayo Presents Tribute to a Reggae Legend" (a tribute to Bob Marley; Hear here )
(Putumayo, July 13, 2010)
Various artists
"Rock 'N' Roll High School [MP3 Download ]" (1979 film soundtrack album)
(Rhino/Warner, July 13, 2010)
Various artists
"You Baby: Words & Music By P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri" (25 tracks, featuring The Turtles, the 5th Dimension, Herman's Hermits, The Mamas & the Papas, The Searchers, Barry McGuire, etc.; Hear/read here )
(U.K. - Ace, July 12, 2010)
Westworld
"Beatbox Rock 'N' Roll: Greatest Hits" (1997 best-of; 22 tracks)
(U.K. - Cherry Pop, July 12, 2010)
Kim Wilde
"Teases & Dares" (1984 album; remastered, with 16 bonus tracks, including 12-inch and extended mixes), "Another Step" (1986 album; remastered, with 17 bonus tracks, including 12-inch and extended mixes)
(U.K. - Cherry Pop, July 12, 2010)
Johnny Winter
"The Progressive Blues Experiment/Johnny Winter" (1968, 1969 albums on one CD)
(Raven, July 13, 2010)
X
"Under the Big Black Sun [Vinyl ]" (1982 album; remastered)
(Porterhouse, July 13, 2010)
Yanni
"The Essential Yanni" (2 CDs, 32 tracks; MP3 Download )
(Sony Masterworks, July 13, 2010)
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MUSIC BOOKS
Subject/ Author(s):
Title:
Publisher/Due date:
Fred Goodman
"Fortune's Fool: Edgar Bronfman Jr., Warner Music, and an Industry in Crisis [Hardcover ]" (Kindle )
(Simon & Schuster, July 13, 2010)
Anne Grimes
"Stories from the Anne Grimes Collection of American Folk Music [Hardcover ]"
(Ohio University Press, July 15, 2010)
Jimi Hendrix
"Hendrix 2011 Wall Calendar [Calendar ]"
(NMR, July 15, 2010)
NMR
"On This Day in ... Music: 2011 Daily Trivia Calendar [Box calendar ]"
(NMR, July 15, 2010)
Danny Seraphine (drummer for Chicago)
"Street Player: My Chicago Story [Hardcover ]"
(Wiley, July 13, 2010)
Rob Sheffield
"Talking to Girls About Duran Duran: One Young Man's Quest for True Love and a Cooler Haircut [Hardcover ]" (Kindle )
(Dutton Adult, July 15, 2010)