New stuff
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Barry Adamson (The Bad Seeds, Magazine) | “I Will Set You Free” (new single: “Turnaround”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) | (Central Control, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Band of Skulls | “Sweet Sour” (producer: Ian Davenport; first single: “The Devil Takes Care of His Own”; See here; MP3 Download) | (Vagrant, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Dunwells, The (British folk-rock group) | “Blind Sighted Faith” (producer: John Porter; first single: “I Could Be a King”; Hear here; See here; MP3 Download) | (Playing in Traffic/RED, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Elizaveta | “Beatrix Runs” (producer: Greg Wells; Hear here; See here; MP3 Download) | (Universal Republic, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Explorers Club, The | “Grand Hotel” (first single: “Run Run Run”; Hear here; Vinyl) | (Rock Ridge Music, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Gentleman (German reggae star) | “Diversity” (producers: Don Corelone, Red Roze, Shane Brown, Xterminator, Firehouse Crew; guests: the late Sugar Minott, Tanya Stephens, Christopher Martin; Hear here; MP3 Download) | (VP, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Heartless Bastards (Austin indie quartet) | “Arrow” (producer: Spoon drummer Jim Eno; first single: “Parted Ways”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) | (Partisan, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Destiny (U.K. psychedelic pop band) | “Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose” (first single: “Liliputt”; Hear here) | (U.K. – Mute, Feb. 13, 2012) |
| I-Octane | “Crying to the Nation” (guests: Tarrus Riley, Agent Sasso; first single: “L.O.V.E Y.O.U”; Hear here) | (VP, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Islands (Montreal avant-pop band) | “A Sleep & A Forgetting” (Hear/read here; See here; Vinyl) | (ANTI-/Epitaph, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Eyvind Kang (string player has worked with Mr. Bungle, Sun City Girls and Lou Reed) | “The Narrow Garden” (Hear here; MP3 Download) | (Ipecac Recordings, Feb. 13, 2012) |
| Amos Lee | “As the Crow Flies [EP]” (six songs from the “Mission Bell” sessions; producer: Calexico frontman Joey Burns; Hear here; Vinyl) | (Blue Note, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Audra Mae and The Almighty Sound | “Audra Mae and The Almighty Sound” (producers: Audra Mae, Deana Carter; Hear here) | (SideOneDummy, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Minutes, The (Dublin, Ireland, rock trio) | “The Minutes [MP3 Download]” (producer: Kevin McMahon; first single: “Black Keys”; Hear here) | (Model Citizen, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Phenomenal Handclap Band | “Form & Control” (first single: “Following”; Hear here; See here; Vinyl) | (Tummy Touch, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Punch Brothers | “Who’s Feeling Young Now?” (includes a cover of Radiohead’s “Kid A”; producer: Jacquire King; Hear here) | (Nonesuch, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Catherine Russell | “Strictly Romancin’ “ (producer: Paul Kahn; Hear here; MP3 Download) | (World Village/Harmonia Mundi, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Mitch Ryder | “The Promise [MP3 Download]” (his first U.S. release in nearly 30 years; includes a cover of “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted”; producer: Don Was; Hear here; Read here) | (Michigan Broadcasting Corporation, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Sugar + The Hi-Lows (Trent Dabbs and Amy Stroup) | “Sugar + The Hi-Lows” (first single: “See It For Yourself”; Hear here; See here; Read here) | (Ready. Set. Records!, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Otis Taylor | “Otis Taylor’s Contraband” (guests: Cassie Taylor, Larry Thompson, Anne Harris, Jon Paul Johnson, Chuck Campbell, Ron Miles, The Sheryl Renee Choir; Hear here; Read here) | (Telarc, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Rosie Thomas | “With Love” (guests: Pedro the Lion frontman David Bazan, Sam Beam of Iron & Wine, Blake Wescott, Jen Wood; Hear here; Read here) | (Sing-A-Long, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Ticktockman | “Ticktockman [MP3 Download]” (Hear here) | (Ticktockman, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Various artists | “Radio Rebel [MP3 Download]” (Disney Channel original movie premieres Feb. 17, featuring Disney Channel star Debby Ryan, pop singer Kari Kimmel, etc.; Hear/see here; CD) | (Razor & Tie, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Vintage Blue (Chicago rock quintet formerly known as Tanglewood) | “Strike the Mics [MP3 Download]” (producer: Jamie Candiloro; Hear here) | (Rock Ridge Music, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Viper Creek Club (Seattle electro rock outfit) | “Hot Lights [MP3 Download]” (six-song EP; Hear here) | (Viper Creek Club, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Kirk Whalum | “Romance Language” (producers: Whalum, John Stoddart; guests: brother Kevin Whalum, uncle Hugh “Peanuts” Whalum; Hear here; MP3 Download) | (Rendezvous Music, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Mat Zo | “The Bipolar EP [MP3 Download]” (four songs; first single: “Bipolar”; Hear here) | (Anjunabeats, Feb. 13, 2012) |
Reissues
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Bryan Adams | “Cuts Like a Knife [24 KT + Gold CD]” (1983 album; remastered) | (Audio Fidelity, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Anvil | “Strength of Steel” (1987 album; remastered), “Pound for Pound” (1988 album; remastered), “Worth the Weight” (1992 album; remastered) | (The End/RED, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| The Apollas featuring Leola Jiles | “Absolutely Right! The Complete Tiger, Loma and Warner Bros. Recordings” (25 tracks; Hear/read here) | (U.K. – Kent Soul/Ace, Feb. 13, 2012) |
| Axe | “Anthology 1979-2001” (two CDs, 36 songs; MP3 Download) | (Cleopatra, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Toni Basil | “Mickey: 30th Anniversary EP [MP3 Download]” (English and Spanish versions of the 1982 No. 1 hit) | (Razor & Tie, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Beach Boys, The | “Pet Sounds [Hybrid SACD – DSD]” (1966 album; remastered) | (Mobile Fidelity Koch, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Big Country | “The Crossing: Deluxe Edition” (1983 album; remastered, with a second disc of bonus material) | (U.K. – Universal, Feb. 13, 2012) |
| Captain Beefheart | “Bat Chain Puller” (unreleased 1976 album; remastered, with thre ebonus tracks) | (Vaulternative, Feb. 13, 2012 – Zappa Family Trust label) |
| Cotton Mather (Austin power-pop band) | “Kontiki: Deluxe Edition” (1997 album; with a second CD of four-track demos, acoustic versions and other unreleased tracks; Hear here; See here; MP3 Download) | (The Star Apple Kingdom, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Bing Crosby | “Through the Years: Volume Nine, 1955-1956” (26 songs; MP3 Download) | (Sepia/Allegro, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Lee DeWyze (“American Idol” season 9 winner) | “What Once Was” (pre-“Idol” recordings, from 2006-2010; Read here; MP3 Download) | (Wuli, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Dio | “Holy Diver [24 KT + Gold CD]” (1983 album; remastered) | (Audio Fidelity, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Walter Egan | “The Collection [MP3 Download]” (45 songs) | (Floating World, Feb. 12, 2012) |
| Connie Francis | “Connie Francis Sings ‘Never on Sunday’/Songs to a Swinging Band” (1961 albums on one CD, 27 songs; MP3 Download) | (Sepia Recordings, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Paul Kelly | “Hot Runnin’ Soul: The Singles 1965-71” (24 songs; Hear/read here) | (U.K. – Kent Soul/Ace, Feb. 13, 2012) |
| Lightning Seeds, The | “The Very Best of The Lightning Seeds [MP3 Download]” (20 tracks) | (Epic, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Manfred Mann | “The Complete Greatest Hits of Manfred Mann 1963-2003” (two CDs, 36 songs) | (U.K. – Creature Music, Feb. 13, 2012) |
| Marvelettes, The | “Forever More: The Complete Motown Albums Volume 2 [MP3 Download]” (109 songs; Read here) | (Motown/Hip-O Select, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| George Michael | “Twenty Five [MP3 Download]” (29 tracks) | (Epic, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Omar & The Howlers | “Essential Collection” (two CDs, 30 songs; MP3 Download) | (Ruf, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Santana | “Anthology ’68-’69: The Early San Francisco Years” (three CDs, 24 songs; MP3 Download) | (Cleopatra, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Phoebe Snow | “Phoebe Snow [180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl]” (1974 album; remastered) | (Friday Music, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Spinners | “Spinners” (1972 album; includes “I’ll Be Around” and “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love”; remastered) | (Atlantic, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| the The | “45 RPM: The Singles of the The [MP3 Download]” (23 tracks) | (Epic, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Urban Dance Squad | “The Singles Collection [MP3 Download]” (27 tracks) | (Ariola, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Various artists | “BGP Presents Jazz Funk” (14 songs; Hear/read here) | (U.K. – BGP/Ace, Feb. 13, 2012) |
| Various artists | “Mod Jazz Forever” (24 songs, featuring Buddy Guy, Troy Dodds, Jesse Davis, The Dave Hamilton Set, Jack McDuff, The Nightbeats, etc.; Hear/read here) | (U.K. – Kent Soul/Ace, Feb. 13, 2012) |
| Various artists | “Psychobilly Goes Pop [MP3 Download]” (23 songs; Vinyl) | (Cleopatra, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Joe Walsh | “But Seriously, Folks … [180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl]” (1978 album; remastered) | (Friday Music, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Baby Washington | “The Very Best of Baby Washington [MP3 Download]” | (Platinum Collection, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Gene Watson | “Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits” (25 songs; MP3 Download) | (Gene Watson Music, Feb. 14, 2012) |
| Barry White | “Let the Music Play: Expanded Edition” (1976 album; remastered, with five bonus tracks; Read here; MP3 Download) | (Hip-O Select, Feb. 14, 2012) |
DVD/Blu-ray
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Mike Judge | “Beavis and Butt-head: Volume 4 [DVD]” (two discs; Blu-ray) | (MTV, Feb. 14, 2012) |
Music Books
| Subject/ Author(s): | Title: | Publisher/Due date: |
| John Lennon | “John [Kindle]” (author: Cynthia Lennon) | (Hodder, Feb. 16, 2012) |
| Wrecking Crew, The (West Coast recording studio musicians) | “The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll’s Best-Kept Secret [Hardcover]” (author: Kent Hartman) | (Thomas Dunne Books, Feb. 14, 2012) |