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JUNE 30, 2009

Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Builders and The Butchers, The "Salvation Is a Deep Dark Well" (producer: The Decemberists' Chris Funk; Hear here) (Gigantic Music , June 30, 2009)
Cailyn/Dani "True Lies and Other Fairy Tales" (Hear here; MP3 Download) (Land of Oz Music, June 30, 2009)
Matt Duke "The Acoustic Kingdom Underground EP" (Hear here) (Rykodisc, June 30, 2009)
Levon Helm "Electric Dirt" (producer: Larry Campbell; Hear here; Read here) (Dirt Farmer Music/Vanguard, June 30, 2009)
Jeremih "Jeremih" (producer: Mick Schultz; first single: "Birthday Sex"; Hear here; Read here) (Def Jam, June 30, 2009)
Cledus T. Judd "Polyrically Uncorrect" (first single: "Waitin' On Obama"; Hear here; Read here) (E1 Music, June 30, 2009)
Killswitch Engage "Killswitch Engage" (producers: Brendan O'Brien, Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz; Hear here; Read here; Special edition) (Roadrunner, June 30, 2009)
Los Texmaniacs "Borders y Bailes" (producers: Max Baca, Daniel E. Sheehy; guest: Flaco Jiménez; Hear here; MP3 Download) (Smithsonian Folkways, June 30, 2009)
Maino "If Tomorrow Comes ..." (producers: Just Blaze, Nard & B; guests: T-Pain, Swizz Beatz; Hear here) (Hustle Hard Entertainment/Atlantic, June 30, 2009)
Moby "Wait For Me" (first single: "Pale Horses"; Hear here; Read here) (Mute, June 30, 2009)
Brad Paisley "American Saturday Night" (producer: Frank Rogers; first single: "Then"; Hear here) (Arista, June 30, 2009)
Rob Thomas "Cradlesong" (producer: Matt Serletic; first single: "Her Diamonds"; Hear here; Read here; see related DVD below) (Atlantic, June 30, 2009)
Time & Distance "Gravity" (producer: Rob Freeman; Hear here) (Not Alone, June 30, 2009)
Tanya Tucker "My Turn" (covers of country classics by Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Faron Young, etc.; producer: Pete Anderson; guests: Rhonda Vincent, Darrell Vincent, Jim Lauderdale, The Grascals; first single: "Love's Gonna Live Here"; Hear/read here) (Saguaro Road/Time Life, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "American Idol: Season 8" (12-song set includes two tracks each from winner Kris Allen and runner-up Adam Lambert) (19 Recordings/RCA, June 30, 2009 - sold exclusively at Wal-Mart and walmart.com)
Various artists "NOW That's What I Call Music! 31" (featuring tracks by The Black Eyed Peas, Pitbull, Kelly Clarkson, The Fray, Lady GaGa, etc.; MP3 Download) (Sony, June 30, 2009)
Wilco "Wilco (The Album)" (producer: Jim Scott; guest: Feist; Hear here; Read here) (Nonesuch, June 30, 2009)
Wu-Tang "Chamber Music" (guests: AZ, Havoc, Cormega, Kool G Rap, Masta Ace, Sadat X, Sean Price; first single: "Harbor Masters"; Hear here) (E1 Music, June 30, 2009)


Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Allman Brothers Band, The "Playlist: The Very Best of The Allman Brothers Band — The Epic Years" (MP3 Download) (Epic/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Karrin Allyson "By Request: The Best of Karrin Allyson" (13 tracks; Read here) (Concord Jazz, June 30, 2009)
Babyface "Playlist: The Very Best of Babyface" (MP3 Download) (LaFace/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Bad Company "Bad Company [MP3 Download]" (1974 album), "Straight Shooter [MP3 Download]" (1975 album), "Run With the Pack [MP3 Download]" (1976 album), "Burnin' Sky [MP3 Download]" (1977 album), "Desolation Angels [MP3 Download]" (1979 album), "Rough Diamonds [MP3 Download]" (1982 album), "10 From 6 [MP3 Download]" (1985 best-of) (Atlantic/Rhino, June 30, 2009)
Beck "Sea Change [Ultradisc II 24 KT Gold CD]" (2002 album; remastered) (Mobile Fidelity, June 30, 2009)
Björk "Voltaic" (live album; CD/DVD; CD/DVD box set; Vinyl; CD/DVD/Vinyl box set) (Nonesuch, June 30, 2009)
Clint Black "Playlist: The Very Best of Clint Black" (RCA/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Candlebox "Lucy" (1995 album; MP3 Download) (Friday Music, June 30, 2009)
Ossie Davis "A Voice Ringing O'er the Gale! The Oratory of Frederick Douglass, Read by Ossie Davis" (1972 album; MP3 Download) (Smithsonian Folkways, June 30, 2009)
Lila Downs "The Very Best of El Alma de Lila Downs" (18 tracks; Read here; MP3 Download) (Capitol/EMI, June 30, 2009)
Buddy Guy "Playlist: The Very Best of Buddy Guy" (MP3 Download) (Silvertone/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Jefferson Airplane "Flight Box [Box set]" (3 CDs; concerts at Golden Gate Park on July 5, 1969, and the Winterland Arena on Sept. 22, 1972, with bonus tracks) (Snapper, June 30, 2009)
Jefferson Airplane "Volunteers: The Woodstock Experience" (1969 album; 2 CDs) (RCA/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Janis Joplin "I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!: The Woodstock Experience" (1969 album; 2 CDs; MP3 Download) (Columbia/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan "In Session" (1983 live album; remastered; Read here; MP3 Download) (Stax, June 30, 2009)
Kool & The Gang "Love & Understanding [MP3 Download]" (1976 album) (Island Mercury/UME, June 30, 2009)


Los Lonely Boys "Playlist: The Very Best of Los Lonely Boys" (MP3 Download) (Epic/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Lynyrd Skynyrd "Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991" (1991 album; remastered) (Friday Music, June 30, 2009)
Kirsty MacColl "Titanic Days" (1993 album; 2 CDs; remastered, with 12 extra tracks, including remixes, non-album B-sides and live cuts; Track list) (Japan - 3D, June 29, 2009)
Don McLean "American Pie [MP3 Download]" (full-length 1972 No. 1 hit) (Capitol/EMI, June 30, 2009)
Nazz "13th and Pine" (rarities collection; Read here; MP3 Download) (ItsAboutMusic.com, June 30, 2009)
Ted Nugent "Ted Nugent: Motor City Mayhem" (Nugent's 6,000th concert, recorded July 4, 2008, at the outdoor DTE Energy Music Theatre in Detroit; DVD; Blu-ray) (Eagle, June 30, 2009)
Santana "Santana: The Woodstock Experience" (1969 album; 2 CDs; MP3 Download) (Columbia/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Sir Mix-a-Lot "Playlist: The Very Best of Sir Mix-a-Lot" (MP3 Download) (American/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Sly & The Family Stone "Stand!: The Woodstock Experience" (1969 album; 2 CDs; MP3 Download), "Playlist: The Very Best of Sly & The Family Stone" (MP3 Download) (Epic/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Smiths, The "The Smiths Singles Box [Box set]" (12 CDs; Read here) (U.K. - Rhino, July 3, 2009)
Rod Stewart "Atlantic Crossing: Collector's Edition" (1975 album; 2 CDs; remastered; the second CD contains studio outtakes and alternate versions; Track list; MP3 Download), "A Night on the Town: Collector's Edition" (1976 album; 2 CDs; remastered, with the bonus track "Rosie"; the second CD contains a previously unissued studio outtake and alternate versions; Track list; MP3 Download) (Warner/Rhino, June 30, 2009)
Style Council, The "Café Bleu [SHM-CD]" (1984 album; remastered) (Universal, June 30, 2009)
Survivor "Playlist: The Very Best of Survivor" (MP3 Download) (RCA/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
TLC "Playlist: The Very Best of TLC" (MP3 Download) (LaFace/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Twisted Sister "Stay Hungry: Deluxe 25th Anniversary Edition" (1984 album; 2 CDs; MP3 Download) (Atlantic/Rhino, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "Against All Odds [MP3 Download]" (1984 soundtrack album) (Atlantic, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "Batman Forever [MP3 Download]" (1995 soundtrack album) (Warner/Rhino, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "NOW That's What I Call the '80s! 2" (19 tracks; MP3 Download) (Sony, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "Reggae Gold 2009" (Hear here; MP3 Download) (VP, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "The Woodstock Experience [Box set]" (10 CDs, featuring albums by Santana, Janis Joplin, Sly & The Family Stone, Johnny Winter and Jefferson Airplane, plus 6 posters, 25 previously unreleased tracks, rare photos) (Sony Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "¡Y Que Viva Venezuela! Maestros del Joropo Oriental" (producers: Patricia Abdelnour, Aquiles Báez, Daniel E. Sheehy; MP3 Download) (Smithsonian Folkways, June 30, 2009)
Kevin Welch "Beneath My Wheels" (1999 album; Hear here) (Dead Reckoning, June 30, 2009)
Whitesnake "Slide It In: 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition [CD/DVD]" (1984 album; MP3 Download), "Slip of the Tongue: 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition [CD/DVD]" (1989 album; both contain unreleased audio and video material; MP3 Download) (Geffen/UME, June 30, 2009)
Johnny Winter "Johnny Winter: The Woodstock Experience" (1969 album; 2 CDs; MP3 Download) (Columbia/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Bill Withers "Playlist: The Very Best of Bill Withers" (MP3 Download) (Columbia/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Wu-Tang Clan "Playlist: The Very Best of Wu-Tang Clan" (MP3 Download) (RCA/Legacy, June 30, 2009)


Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Beatles, The "The Beatles International [DVD]" (5 discs) (Arts Magic, June 30, 2009)
Black Crowes, The "Warpaint Live [DVD]" (filmed on March 20, 2008, at the Wiltern in Los Angeles) (Eagle Rock, June 30, 2009)
Jonas Brothers "Jonas Brothers: The Concert Experience [DVD]" (2009 film; Two-Disc Extended Edition + Digital Copy; Blu-ray) (Walt Disney, June 30, 2009)
Rob Thomas "Something to Be Tour: Live at Red Rocks [DVD]" (18-song concert, filmed for the PBS series "SoundStage") (E1 Music, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "Do the Right Thing: 20th Anniversary Edition [DVD]" (1989 film; 2 discs) (Universal, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "Parker Lewis Can't Lose: The Complete First Season [DVD]" (4 discs; Fox sitcom, 1990-91 season; See here; Read here) (Shout! Factory, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "The Queens of Country [DVD]" (3-disc set includes "Dolly & Friends," featuring music from from her 1976-77 series "Dolly," plus "Loretta Lynn: Songs of Inspiration" and "Patsy Cline Sweet Dreams Still") (MPI Media Group, June 30, 2009)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s): Title: Publisher/Due date:
Broken Social Scene "This Book Is Broken: A Broken Social Scene Story [Paperback]" (author: Stuart Berman) (House of Anansi Press, July 1, 2009)
Terreance Dean "Hiding in Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry — from Music to Hollywood [Paperback]" (Atria, June 30, 2009)
Marybeth Hamilton "In Search of the Blues [Paperback]" (Read here; Kindle) (Basic Books, June 29, 2009)
Joey Kramer (Aerosmith drummer) "Hit Hard: A Story of Hitting Rock Bottom at the Top [Hardcover]" (co-authors: William Patrick, Keith Garde; foreword by Nikki Sixx) (HarperOne, June 30, 2009)
Brad Littleproud and Joanne Hague (of the Woodstock Preservation Society) "Woodstock: Peace, Music & Memories [Paperback]" (Krause Publications, July 3, 2009)
Olivia Newton-John "Olivia: The Biography of Olivia Newton-John [Hardcover]" (author: Tim Ewbank) (Piatkus Books, July 1, 2009)
Jason Schneider "Whispering Pines: The Northern Roots of American Music ... from Hank Snow to The Band [Hardcover]" (ECW Press, July 3, 2009)
Supremes, The "The Supremes: A Saga of Motown Dreams, Success, and Betrayal [Hardcover]" (author: Mark Ribowsky) (Da Capo Press, June 29, 2009)

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