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JUNE 29, 2010

Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Alex Band (of The Calling) "We've All Been There" (producers: Matt Serletic, John Fields; first single: "Tonight"; Hear here; See here) (AMB, June 29, 2010)
Cindy Bullens (she is running for state Senate in her longtime home state of Maine) "Howling Trains & Barking Dogs" (versions of songs she wrote with other Nashville songwriters that were recorded by other artists such as the Dixie Chicks, Radney Foster, etc.; collaborations with Foster, Bill Lloyd, Matraca Berg, Kye Fleming, Mary Ann Kennedy, Al Anderson) (Blue Lobster/M.C., June 29, 2010)
Peter Case "Wig!" (his first album since having open heart surgery in January 2009; Hear here; Read here) (Yep Roc, June 29, 2010)
Judy Collins "Paradise" (guests: Stephen Stills, Joan Baez; Hear here) (Wildflower, June 29, 2010)
Delphic (U.K. alt-dance band) "Acolyte" (first single: "This Momentary"; Hear here) (Dangerbird, June 29, 2010)
Dwele "W.ants. W.orld. W.omen. (W.W.W.)" (guests: Slum Village, Monica Blair, Raheem DeVaughn, David Banner, DJ Quik; first single: "Power"; Hear here; MP3 Download) (E1 Music, June 29, 2010)
Alejandro Escovedo "Street Songs of Love [CD/DVD]" (producer: Tony Visconti; guests: Bruce Springsteen, Ian Hunter; Hear here; Hear here) (Fantasy/Concord, June 29, 2010)
Falcao and Monashee "Fools [MP3 Download]" (Hear here) (Falcao and Monashee, June 28, 2010)
Fight Fair "California Kicks" (producers: Mike Green, Brian Grider; first single: "Party Girl"; Hear here) (Triple Crown, June 29, 2010)
Adam Franklin & Bolts of Melody (Franklin is the frontman of Swervedriver) "I Could Sleep For a Thousand Years" (producer: Charlie Francis; first single: "Yesterday Has Gone Forever"; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) (Second Motion, June 29, 2010)
Jackie Greene "Till the Light Comes" (producers: Greene, Tim Bluhm; Hear here) (429, June 29, 2010)
Ernie Halter "Franklin & Vermont" (includes covers of Squeeze's "Black Coffee in Bed" and Coldplay's "In My Place"; producer: Spenser Bishop; Hear here) (Rock Ridge Music, June 29, 2010)
Haste the Day "Attack of the Wolf King" (producer: Andreas Magnusson; Hear here; CD/DVD) (Solid State/Tooth & Nail, June 29, 2010)
Katzenjammer "Le Pop" (producers: Kåre Westrheim, Mike Hartung; Hear here) (Nettwerk, June 29, 2010)
Kenny G "Heart and Soul" (producers: Kenny G, Walter Afanasieff; guests: Robin Thicke, Babyface; Hear here; See here) (Concord, June 29, 2010)
Kopek (Irish rock trio) "White Collar Lies [MP3 Download]" (producer: Glenn Herlihy; Hear here) (SINsational, June 29, 2010)
Robby Krieger (The Doors guitarist) "Singularity" (instrumental album; producers: Krieger, Arthur Barrow; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl) (Oglio, June 29, 2010)
Parkway Drive "Deep Blue" (producer: Joe Barresi; Hear here; Vinyl) (Epitaph, June 29, 2010)
Pinker Tones, The "Modular" (Hear here) (Nacional, June 29, 2010)
André Rieu & His Johann Strauss Orchestr "Forever Vienna" (CD/DVD) (Hip-O, June 29, 2010)
Lee Ritenour "6 String Theory" (guests: B.B. King, George Benson, Slash, Steve Lukather, John Scofield, Robert Cray, Vince Gill, Taj Majal, Joe Bonamassa, Jonny Lang, etc.; Hear here) (Concord/Monster Music, June 29, 2010)
Scissor Sisters "Night Work" (producers: Stuart Price, Babydaddy; first single: "Invisible Light"; Hear here; Read here) (Downtown/Universal, June 29, 2010)
Semi Precious Weapons "You Love You" (producer: Jack Joseph Puig; executive producer: Lady Gaga; Hear here) (Geffen/Perezcious/ Streamline/Cherrytree, June 29, 2010)
Steel Train "Steel Train" (first single: "Bullet"; Hear here) (INgrooves, June 29, 2010)
Taddy Porter (Stillwater, Okla.-based quartet) "Taddy Porter" (first single: "Shake Me"; Hear here; MP3 Download) (Primary Wave, June 29, 2010)
The-Dream "Love King" (producers: Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Los Da Mystro; guest: T.I.; first single: "Love King"; Hear here; Deluxe edition) (Radio Killa/Def Jam, June 29, 2010)
3OH!3 "Streets of Gold" (producers: Matt Squire, Benny Blanco, Dr. Luke, Greg Kurstin; guests: Katy Perry, Ke$ha; first single: "My First Kiss"; Hear here) (Photo Finish/Atlantic, June 29, 2010)
Tribal Machine (Canadian industrial-rock band) "The Orwellian Night [MP3 Download]" (the four-act, 16-song concept album is inspired by George Orwell's "1984," but where the world is controlled by a corporation rather than the government; Hear here) (Lanima Dereves, June 29, 2010)
Kate Tucker "White Horses" (producer: Blake Wescott; Hear here; See here; MP3 Download) (Red Valise, June 29, 2010)
Jimmy Webb "Just Across the River" (covers of his classic songs, such as "Galveston," "Wichita Lineman" and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"; producer: Fred Mollin; guests: Jackson Browne, Glen Campbell, Billy Joel, Vince Gill, Mark Knopfler, Michael McDonald, Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt, J.D. Souther, Lucinda Williams; Read here) (E1 Music, June 29, 2010)
Wolf Parade "Expo 86" (Hear/read here; Vinyl) (Sub Pop, June 29, 2010)
Pegi Young (wife of Neil Young) "Foul Deeds" (producers: Pegi Young, Ben Keith, Elliot Mazer; guests: Neil Young, Spooner Oldham; Hear here; CD/DVD, includes live concert directed by Jonathan Demme) (Vapor, June 29, 2010)


Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Asleep at the Wheel "Asleep at the Wheel" (1974 album; remastered) (U.K. - T-Bird, June 28, 2010)
Peter Criss (of KISS) "Peter Criss [Vinyl picture disc]" (1978 album; see related reissues below) (Mercury/UMe, June 28, 2010)
John Fogerty "Centerfield: 25th Anniversary Edition" (1985 album; remastered, with two bonus tracks, "My Toot Toot" and "I Confess"; MP3 Download) (Geffen/UMe, June 29, 2010)
Ace Frehley (of KISS) "Ace Frehley [Vinyl picture disc]" (1978 album; see related reissues above/below) (Mercury/UMe, June 28, 2010)
Jimi Hendrix "Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix" (20 tracks; MP3 Download) (Experience Hendrix/Legacy, June 29, 2010)
Indigo Girls "Staring Down the Brilliant Dream" (2 CDs, 31 songs from 2006-2009 live shows; Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download) (IG Recordings/Vanguard, June 29, 2010)
Iwrestledabearonce "It's All Happening [CD/DVD]" (2009 album, with a second CD of remixes and a DVD of music videos; Hear here) (Century Media, June 29, 2010)
Jackson 5, The "The Jackson 5: J5 Live @ The Forum" (2 CDs; recorded in June 1970 and August 1972; Read here; MP3 Download) (Hip-O Select, June 29, 2010)
Papa Roach "To Be Loved: The Best of Papa Roach" (Hear here; MP3 Download) (El Tonal/DGC/Interscope, June 29, 2010)
Gene Simmons (of KISS) "Gene Simmons [Vinyl picture disc]" (1978 album; see related reissues above/below) (Mercury/UMe, June 28, 2010)
Paul Stanley (of KISS) "Paul Stanley [Vinyl picture disc]" (1978 album; see related reissues above) (Mercury/UMe, June 28, 2010)
Various artists "Putumayo Kids Presents Rock & Roll Playground" (Putumayo Kids, June 29, 2010)
XTC "Apple Venus 7-Inch Box Set [Vinyl]" (13 discs featuring "Apple Venus" volumes 1 and 2, with three bonus tracks previously available only as digital downloads) (Ape, June 29, 2010)
Yes "The Yes Album [Ultradisc II 24 KT Gold CD]" (1971 album; remastered; Read here) (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, June 29, 2010)


Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Black Sabbath "Classic Albums: Paranoid [DVD]" (1970 album; Blu-ray) (Eagle Rock, June 29, 2010)
John Cusack "Hot Tub Time Machine [DVD]" (2010 film; Blu-ray) (MGM, June 29, 2010)
Doors, The "When You're Strange: A Film About The Doors [DVD]" (2001 documentary narrated by Johnny Depp; See here; Blu-ray) (Eagle Rock, June 29, 2010)
Grateful Dead "Grateful Dead at the Hollywood Festival North West England 1970 [DVD]" (2 discs) (Ozit/Redeye, June 29, 2010)
Rush "Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage [DVD]" (documentary directed by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn, featuring rare backstage and concert footage; See here; Blu-ray) (Rounder, June 29, 2010)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s): Title: Publisher/Due date:
Karen Carpenter "Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter [Hardcover]" (author: Randy L. Schmidt; foreword by Dionne Warwick; Facebook; Kindle) (Chicago Review Press, July 1, 2010)
Coldplay "Roadie: My Life on the Road with Coldplay [Hardcover]" (author: Matt McGinn) (Anova Books, July 1, 2010)

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