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NOV. 3, 2009

Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Amerie "In Love & War" (first single: "Why R U?"; Hear here; Read here) (Island Def Jam, Nov. 3, 2009)
Bigbang (Norwegian rock band) "Edendale" (with three bonus tracks; producers: frontman Øystein Greni, Greg Richling; Hear here) (Oglio/Grand Sport, Nov. 2, 2009)
Andrea Bocelli "My Christmas" (producer: David Foster; Hear here) (Decca, Nov. 3, 2009)
Girls in Trouble "Girls in Trouble" (producer: Scott Solter; Hear here) (JDub, Nov. 3, 2009)
Sean Lennon "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Undead [Film soundtrack]" (instrumental score for vampire comedy, which stars Dustin Hoffman's son Jake, Devon Aoki, Jeremy Sisto and Ralph Macchio; guests: Kool Keith, Cibo Matto's Miho Hatori; Hear/see here) (Capitol, Nov. 3, 2009)
Mary Onettes, The "Islands" (Hear here) (Labrador, Nov. 3, 2009)
Plumb "Beautiful History" (Hear here) (Curb, Nov. 3, 2009)
Carrie Underwood (title TBA; producer: Mark Bright; Hear here) (19 Recordings/Arista Nashville, Nov. 3, 2009)
Brooke Waggoner "Go Easy Little Doves" (producer: Waggoner; Hear here) (SwoonMoon Music, Nov. 3, 2009)
Bee Gees "Mythology [Box set]" (4-CD best-of, 81 tracks; includes Andy Gibb hits), "The Ultimate Bee Gees: The 50th Anniversary Collection" (2 CDs, 39 tracks; Read here; ; CD/DVD) (Reprise, Nov. 3, 2009)
David Bowie "Aladdin Sane [Vinyl]" (1973 album), "Diamond Dogs [Vinyl]" (1974 album), "Young Americans [Vinyl]" (1975 album) (Virgin/EMI, Nov. 3, 2009)
Nirvana "Bleach (Deluxe Edition)" (1989 album; remastered, with previously unreleased live material; Read here) (Sub Pop, Nov. 3, 2009)
Frank Sinatra "Frank Sinatra: New York [CD/DVD box set]" (5 discs) (Rhino, Nov. 3, 2009)
Various artists "Atlantic Records: The Time Capsule [Box set]" (8-CD, 130-track label retrospective, with a 7-inch vinyl and 128-page hardcover book, featuring artists from Ray Charles to Kid Rock) (Atlantic, Nov. 3, 2009)
Hank Williams Sr. "Hank Williams: Revealed [Box set]" (3 CDs) (Time Life, Nov. 3, 2009)
Beyoncé "Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes [DVD/CD]" (seven music videos and seven dance mixes, including "Ego," featuring Kanye West) (Columbia, Nov. 3, 2009)
Béla Fleck "Throw Down Your Heart [DVD]" (2008 documentary; Hear/see here; Read here) (Docudrama, Nov. 3, 2009)
Various artists "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum Live [DVD]" (chronicles 25 years of induction ceremonies; Read here) (Time Life, Nov. 3, 2009)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s): Title: Publisher/Due date:
Beatles, The "The Beatles on Television [Paperback]" (authors: Ray Tedman, Jeff Benchy) (Reynolds & Hearn, Nov. 1, 2009)

NOV. 10, 2009

Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Bon Jovi "The Circle" (producer: John Shanks; first single: "We Weren't Born to Follow"; Hear here; Read here) (Island Def Jam, Nov. 10, 2009)
Michelle Branch "Everything Comes and Goes" (producers: John Leventhal, John Shanks; guest: Dwight Yoakam; first single: "Sooner or Later"; Hear here; Read here) (Warner Bros. Nashville, Nov. 10, 2009)
Robbie Williams "Reality Killed the Video Star" (producer: Trevor Horn; first single: "Bodies"; Hear here; Read here) (Virgin, Nov. 10, 2009)
Various artists "NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 32" (Sony Legacy, Nov. 10, 2009)
Miles Davis "The Complete Columbia Album Collection [CD/DVD box set]" (70 CDs and 1 DVD; exclusive to Amazon) (Columbia/Legacy, Nov. 10, 2009)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s): Title: Publisher/Due date:
Robert Palmer (music critic died in November 1997) "Blues & Chaos: The Music Writing of Robert Palmer [Hardcover]" (edited by Anthony DeCurtis) (Scribner, Nov. 10, 2009)

NOV. 17, 2009

Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Kris Allen ("American Idol" season 8 winner) (title TBA; Read here) (19 Recordings/Jive, Nov. 17, 2009)
Annie "Don't Stop" (Hear here) (Smalltown Supersound, Nov. 17, 2009)
J-Diggs "Da Good ...," "... Da Bad ...," "... Da Ugly" (Hear here; Twitter) (Thizz Nation, Nov. 17, 2009)
Avril Lavigne (title TBA; Hear here; Read here) (RCA, Nov. 17, 2009)
Leona Lewis "Echo" (Hear here) (J/Syco Music, Nov. 17, 2009)
John Mayer "Battle Studies" (Hear here; Twitter) (Columbia, Nov. 17, 2009)
John Mellencamp "On the Rural Route 7609 [Box set]" (4-CD collection contains early demo recordings and other rarities; Read here) (Hear Music, Nov. 17, 2009)

NOV. 24, 2009

Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Mary J. Blige "Stronger" (first single: "The One," featuring Drake; Hear here) (Geffen, Nov. 24, 2009)
Diddy "Last Train to Paris" (producers: Diddy, The-Dream, Tricky, The Neptunes, Mario Winans, T-Pain, Rodney Jerkins; Read here) (Bad Boy/Atlantic, Nov. 24, 2009)
Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks "The 2000 Year Old Man: The Complete History [CD/DVD box set]" (3 CDs, 1 DVD; featuring all five legendary comedy albums released by the duo) (Shout! Factory, Nov. 24, 2009)

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