New stuff
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Joshua Bell & Jeremy Denk | “French Impressions” (music of Franck, Ravel, and Saint- Saëns; producer: Steven Epstein; Hear here) | (Sony Classical, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| breakups, the | “running jumping falling shouting [MP3 Download]” (producers: Jake Gideon, the breakups; guests: Suzanne Santo & Ben Jaff, Wendy Wang, Liz Pappademas, Jacqueline Santillan, Richard Parsons; first single: “better off alone”; Hear here) | (the breakups, Jan. 13, 2012) |
| Cornflower Blue (Canadian Americana/folk duo) | “Run Down the Rails [MP3 Download]” (Hear here) | (Cornflower Blue, Jan. 13, 2012) |
| David Crowder*Band | “Give Us Rest or (a requiem mass in c [the happiest of all keys])” (2 CDs, 34 songs; Hear here; MP3 Download) | (sixstepsrecords, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Charlie Haden & Hank Jones | “Come Sunday” (Jones died in 2010 at age 91; a sequel album of classic spirituals, hymns and folk songs; producers: Haden, Ruth Cameron; Hear here; MP3 Download) | (Emarcy/Decca, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Little Willies, The | “For the Good Times” (Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) | (Milking Bull/EMI, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal band) | “Imaginaerum” (Hear here; Special edition; MP3 Download) | (Roadrunner, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| O’Brother (Atlanta alt-rock group) | “Garden Window” (Hear here; See here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) | (Fiction/Interscope, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Red Wanting Blue | “From the Vanishing Point” (producer: Jamie Candiloro; first single: “Audition”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) | (Fanatic/Caroline/ EMI, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| SafetySuit (Tulsa alt-rock group) | “These Times” (producers: Howard Benson, Espionage, Ryan Tedder; first single: “Let Go”; Hear here; MP3 Download) | (Universal Republic, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Snow Patrol | “Fallen Empires” (producer: Garret “Jacknife” Lee; first single: “Called Out in the Dark”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) | (Fiction/Interscope, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Various artists | “Joyful Noise [Film soundtrack]” (movie starring Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah opens Jan. 13; Hear here; MP3 Download) | (WaterTower Music, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Yo Gotti | “Live From the Kitchen” (producers: Zaytoven, Hot Rod, Marvelous J, Nard & B, Blade, Drumma Boy, Cool & Dre, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Jim Jonsin & Lil’ Lody; guests: Lupe Fiasco, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Ciara, Wiz Khalifa, Rick Ross, Waka Flocka Flame, Young Jeezy; new single: “We Can Get It On”; Hear here; MP3 Download) | (Polo Grounds Music/J, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Young London (Boston electro-pop duo) | “Young London” (producer: Mark Maxwell; Hear here; MP3 Download) | (Fugitive Recordings, Jan. 10, 2012) |
Reissues
| Anthrax | “ICON” (best-of) | (A&M/UMe, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| BLACKstreet | “ICON” (best-of) | (Interscope / UMe, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Alex Chilton | “Free Again: The ‘1970’ Sessions” (20 tracks; Hear/read here; Vinyl) | (Omnivore Recordings, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Cinderella | “ICON” (best-of) | (Mercury/UMe, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Deep Purple | “ICON” (best-of) | (Mercury/UMe, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Dru Hill | “ICON” (best-of) | (Island/UMe, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Andy Gibb | “Greatest Hits” | (Rhino Flashback, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Jellyfish | “Bellybutton [Vinyl]” (1992 album; remastered), “Spilt Milk [Vinyl]” (1993 album; remastered) | (Omnivore, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Ladysmith Black Mambazo | “Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Friends” (2 CDs, 30 songs; includes past collaborations with Paul Simon, Emmylou Harris, Josh Groban, Taj Mahal, Natalie Merchant, Sarah McLachlan, Dolly Parton, Lou Rawls, etc.; Hear here; MP3) | (Listen 2 Africa Series / Razor & Tie, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Van Morrison | “Live On Air” (1973 recordings) | (IMV Blueline, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Schascle | “Haunted By Real Life [MP3]” (1991 album) | (Rhino/Warner, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Uriah Heep | “ICON” (best-of) | (Mercury/UMe, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Various artists | “Simply Soul [MP3]” (55 songs, featuring Gil Scott-Heron, Bobby Womack, Curtis Mayfield, Betty Wright, The Dells, Nina Simone, etc.) | (Simply/Union Square Music, Jan. 9, 2012) |
| Various artists | “Where Is Parker Griggs? [MP3]” (14-song label compilation featuring Hacienda, Radio Moscow, Buffalo Killers, The Bloody Hollies, etc.) | (Alive Naturalsound, Jan. 10, 2012) |
DVD/Blu-ray
| Eminem | “8 Mile [Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy]” (2002 film) | (Universal, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, et al | “The Breakfast Club [Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy]” (1985 film) | (Universal, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Jamie Foxx | “Ray [Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy]” (2004 film) | (Universal, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford, et al | “Live at the Paramount [Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy]” (1973 film) | (Universal, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, et al | “Do the Right Thing [Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy]” (1989 film) | (Universal, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Vanessa Mae | “Live at the Royal Albert Hall: The Red Hot Tour [DVD]” (filmed on June 30, 1995; See here) | (EMI, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, et al | “Jesus Christ Superstar [Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy]” (1973 film) | (Universal, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Nirvana | “Live at the Paramount [Blu-ray]” (DVD) | (Geffen/UMe, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Sean Penn | “Fast Times at Ridgemont High [Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy]” (1982 film) | (Universal, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, et al | “Coal Miner’s Daughter [Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy]” (1980 film) | (Universal, Jan. 10, 2012) |
| Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Amanda Seyfried, et al | “Mamma Mia! The Movie [Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy]” (2008 film) | (Universal, Jan. 10, 2012) |
Music books
| Subject/ Author(s): | Title: | Publisher/Due date: |
| Mike Doughty | “The Book of Drugs: A Memoir [Paperback]” | (Da Capo Press, Jan. 10, 2012) |