Artist: |
Title: |
Label/Due date: |
Peter Bradley Adams |
“Between Us” (producers: Adams, Jonathan Trebing, Lex Price; Hear here; MP3 Download) |
(Mishara Music, June 14, 2011) |
Jon Anderson (of Yes) |
“Survival & Other Stories” (producers: Jon and Jane Anderson; Hear here) |
(Voiceprint, June 14, 2011) |
Bad Meets Evil (Eminem and Royce da 5’9″) |
“Hell: The Sequel [EP]” (producers: Mr. Porter, Mobb Deep’s Havoc, DJ Khalil, Bangladesh; Hear here; MP3 Download) |
(Shady/Interscope, June 14, 2011) |
Black Country Communion (feat. Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham, Derek Sherinian) |
“2” (producer: Kevin Shirley; Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download) |
(J&R Adventures, June 14, 2011) |
Black Veil Brides |
“Set the World on Fire” (first single: “Fallen Angels”; Hear here; See here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(Lava Music/Universal Republic, June 14, 2011) |
Book of Knots, The |
“Garden of Fainting Stars” (guests: Mike Patton, Mike Watt, Blixa Bargeld; Hear here; MP3 Download) |
(Ipecac Recordings, June 14, 2011) |
Marc Broussard |
“Marc Broussard” (producer: Jamie Kenney; Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download) |
(Atlantic, June 14, 2011) |
Dear Hunter, The |
“The Color Spectrum” (Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(Triple Crown, June 14, 2011) |
Jonathan Edwards |
“My Love Will Keep” (his first studio album in 14 years; Read here; MP3 Download) |
(Appleseed, June 14, 2011) |
Emily’s Army (teen pop-punk group from Oakland) |
“Don’t Be a Dick” (producer: Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong; Hear here) |
(Adeline, June 14, 2011) |
Jackie Evancho (now-11-year-old finished second on “America’s Got Talent” in 2010) |
“Dream With Me” (producer: David Foster; guests: Barbra Streisand, Susan Boyle; Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download) |
(SYCO/Columbia, June 14, 2011) |
Michael Franks |
“Time Together” (Hear here; MP3 Download) |
(Shanachie, June 14, 2011) |
John Gold (Los Angeles singer-songwriter) |
“A Flower in Your Head [MP3 Download]” (producers: Gold, Scott Seiver; Hear here) |
(Vagrant, June 14, 2011) |
Andy Grammer |
“Andy Grammer” (first single: “Keep Your Head Up”; Hear here) |
(S-Curve, June 14, 2011) |
Headhunters, The (Herbie Hancock’s backup band for 1973’s “Head Hunters”) |
“Random Axe” (guests: George Clinton, Snoop Dogg, Killah Priest; Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download) |
(Owl Studios, June 14, 2011) |
Garland Jeffreys |
“The King of In Between [MP3 Download]” (producers: Jeffreys, Larry Campbell; first single: “Coney Island Winter”; Hear here; Read here; CD) |
(Luna Park, June 14, 2011) |
Junior Boys |
“It’s All True” (Hear here; Read here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(Domino, June 14, 2011) |
Kreayshawn (female rapper from East Oakland) |
“Gucci Gucci [MP3 Download]” (first single; Hear here; See here) |
(Columbia, June 14, 2011) |
Ledisi |
“Pieces of Me” (guest: Jaheim; first single: “Pieces of Me”; Hear here) |
(Verve Forecast, June 14, 2011) |
Barry Manilow |
“15 Minutes” (his first all-original album in 10 years; producers: Manilow, Michael Lloyd; guest: Pomplamoose’s Nataly Dawn; Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download) |
(Stiletto/Fontana, June 14, 2011) |
Ziggy Marley |
“Wild and Free” (producer: Don Was; guest: Woody Harrelson; first single: “Forward to Love”; Hear here; MP3 Download) |
(Tuff Gong Worldwide, June 14, 2011) |
Pat Metheny |
“What’s It All About” (solo acoustic all-covers album; Hear hereRead here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(Nonesuch, June 14, 2011) |
Marissa Nadler |
“Marissa Nadler” (producer: Brian McTear; Hear here; Vinyl) |
(Box of Cedar, June 14, 2011) |
Owl City |
“All Things Bright and Beautiful” (producer: Owl City’s Adam Young; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(Universal Republic, June 14, 2011) |
Madeleine Peyroux |
“Standing on the Rooftop” (includes a cover of The Beatles’ “Martha, My Dear”; producer: Craig Street; guests: Me’shell Ndegeocello, Marc Ribot; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(Emarcy/Decca, June 14, 2011) |
Random Axe (hip-hop trio: Black Milk, Sean Price and Guilty Simpson) |
“Random Axe” (producer: Black Milk; Hear here; MP3 Download) |
(Duck Down, June 14, 2011) |
Paul Taylor |
“Prime Time” (Hear here; MP3 Download) |
(eOne Music, June 14, 2011) |
Various artists |
“Baby It’s You! A New Musical [Original Broadway cast recording]” (26 songs; inspired by the true story of Florence Greenberg, who created Scepter Records; producer: Richard Perry; Hear/see here; Read here; MP3 Download) |
(Verve, June 14, 2011) |
Various artists |
“Cars 2 [Film soundtrack]” (sequel opens June 24; See here) |
(Disney, June 14, 2011) |
Various artists |
“Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark [Original Broadway cast recording]” (featuring songs co-authored by U2’s Bono and The Edge; producer: Steve Lillywhite; Hear/see here; MP3 Download) |
(Interscope, June 14, 2011) |
Various artists |
“Transformers: Dark of the Moon — The Album [Film soundtrack]” (includes Linkin Park’s “Iridescent”; Michael Bay-directed movie opens June 29; Hear here; See here; MP3 Download) |
(Reprise, June 14, 2011) |
Vetiver |
“The Errant Charm” (Hear here; Read here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(Sub Pop, June 14, 2011) |
Wonder Years, The |
“Suburbia, I’ve Given You All and Now I’m Nothing” (producer: Steve Evetts; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(Hopeless, June 14, 2011) |
Woods |
“Sun & Shade” (producer: Glenn Donaldson; Hear here; Full stream; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(Woodsist, June 14, 2011) |