March 12, 2013
New stuff
Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
Adrenaline Mob | “Coverta” (eight-song EP of cover versions; Hear here; MP3) | (Elm City Music, March 12, 2013) |
Aina Haina (Portland, Ore.-based band) | “Aina Haina” (pronounced “Eye-na High-na”; Read here; MP3) | (Badman Recording Co., March 12, 2013) |
The Airborne Toxic Event | “The Secret [MP3]” (four-song EP; Hear here) | (Island, March 11, 2013) |
Audio Adrenaline (former dc Talk member Kevin Max takes over lead vocals) | “Kings & Queens” (Hear here; See here; Read here) | (Fair Trade Services, March 12, 2013) |
Devendra Banhart | “Mala” (producers: Banhart, guitarist Noah Georgeson; first single: “Never Seen Such Good Things”; Hear here; Vinyl) | (Nonesuch, March 12, 2013) |
Biffy Clyro | “Opposites” (producer: GGGarth Richardson; first single: “Black Chandelier”; Hear here; MP3; MP3 Deluxe Edition) | (14th Floor/Warner, March 12, 2013) |
Bon Jovi | “What About Now” (first single: “Because We Can”; Read here; MP3) | (Island, March 12, 2013) |
David Bowie | “The Next Day” (his first album since 2003’s “Reality”; producer: Tony Visconti; first single: “Where Are We Now?”; Hear here; Read here; Deluxe edition; Vinyl; MP3) | (ISO/Columbia, March 12, 2013) |
Capital Kings (electronic pop duo) | “Capital Kings” (producers: Cole Walowac, Jonathan White, David Garcia, Toby McKeehan, Joshua Silverberg, Telemitry; Hear here; MP3) | (Gotee, March 12, 2013) |
The Cash Box Kings | “Black Toppin'” (Hear here; MP3) | (Blind Pig, March 12, 2013) |
Charlotte Church | “One & Two [MP3]” (Welsh singer-songwriter’s new EPs of goth rock; Hear here) | (Alligator Wine, March 12, 2013) |
Eric Clapton | “Old Sock” (Hear here; 2 LP + MP3) ) | (Bushbranch/Surfdog, March 12, 2013) |
Commander Cody and his Modern Day Airmen | “From the Island” (Hear here; MP3) | (Woodstock/MVD, March 12, 2013) |
Larry Coryell | “The Lift” (Hear here) | (Wide Hive, March 12, 2013) |
Jason Crabb (Grammy-winning Christian artist) | “Love Is Stronger” (producers: Jay DeMarcus, Ed Cash, Wayne Haun; guests: Kari Jobe, Michael English, Joyce Martin Sanders; first singles: “Let Mercy Hold You” and “What the Blood Is For”; Hear here; MP3) | (Gaither Music Group, March 12, 2013) |
BTW: “This is an album I’ve been waiting to do for years,” Crabb tells P&P. “It offers something for everyone — those who have supported my music for years and those who may be new to the music I record. I have been pretty ‘hands on’ with most of my recordings over the years. This time, I left it to some of the industry’s most respected producers — Jay DeMarcus (of Rascal Flatts), Ed Cash (Kari Jobe, Switchfoot) and Wayne Haun (Celine Dion, Earl Scruggs). They all stretched me in the studio, which is what I wanted.
“When I look at the musicians who played on this album, those who produced and those who were a part of its overall creation, I stand amazed and grateful … and I’m further inspired to go remind audiences everywhere that love is stronger.”
Spencer Day | “The Mystery of You” (Hear here; See here; MP3) | (Stiletto Entertainment/Concord, March 12, 2013) |
Kyle Eastwood | “The View From Here” (Hear here) | (Jazz Village, March 12, 2013) |
Sena Ehrhardt | “All In” (producer: Jim Gaines; Hear here; MP3) | (Blind Pig, March 12, 2013) |
Glee Cast | “Come What May [MP3],” “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend / Material Girl [MP3],” “Footloose [MP3],” “In Your Eyes [MP3],” “Old Time Rock & Roll / Danger Zone [MP3],” “Unchained Melody [MP3]” | (Columbia, March 12, 2013) |
Megan Hilty (actress-singer stars on NBC’s “Smash” and appeared on Broadway in “Wicked” and “9 to 5: The Musical”) | “It Happens All the Time” (Hear here) | (Sony Masterworks, March 12, 2013) |
Daniel Hope | “Spheres” (featuring the works of Ludovico Einaudi, Arvo Part, Karl Jenkins, Max Richter, Gabriel Prokofiev, Alex Baranowski, etc.; Hear here; Read here) | (Deutsche Grammophon, March 12, 2013) |
Shooter Jennings | “The Other Life” (guests: Patty Griffin, Scott H. Biram, Jim Dandy; Hear here; Vinyl) | (eOne Music, March 12, 2013) |
Coco Jones | “Made Of [MP3]” (four-song EP; Hear here) | (Hollywood, March 12, 2013) |
Mindless Behavior (R&B quartet) | “All Around the World” (producers: Sean Garrett, Walter Millsap, Rob Wells, Ester Dean, etc.; first single: “Keep Her on the Low”; Hear here; Read here) | (Streamline / Interscope, March 12, 2013) |
Orianthi (guitarist for Michael Jackson’s ill-fated “This Is It” tour) | “Heaven In This Hell” (first single: “Frozen”; Hear here; Read here) | (Robo/Fontana, March 12, 2013) |
Smash Cast | “Heart Shaped Wreckage [MP3],” “A Letter From Cecile [MP3]” (feat. Megan Hilty), “This Will be Our Year [MP3]” | (Columbia, March 12, 2013) |
Southern Hospitality (Damon Fowler, JP Soars and Victor Wainwright) | “Easy Livin'” (producer: Tab Benoit; Hear here; MP3) | (Blind Pig, March 12, 2013) |
Sugarman (Americana multi-instrumentalist) | “After the Blackout [MP3]” (first single: “Ladders”; Hear here) | (Diversity, March 12, 2013) |
Tegan and Sara | “Closer: Tegan and Sara Remixed [MP3]” (six remixes of the single) | (Vapor/Warner, March 12, 2013) |
Sandi Thom (Scottish singer-songwriter) | “Flesh and Blood” (producer: The Black Crowes’ Rich Robinson; guest: Buffy Sainte-Marie; Hear here; See here; MP3) | (Guardian Angels, March 12, 2013) |
Various artists | “Sound City: Real to Reel [Film soundtrack]” (all-new original songs recorded and filmed after a custom-built console from 1972 was installed in Dave Grohl’s 606 Studios. The sessions included Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, Rick Springfield, Trent Reznor, Joshua Homme, Rick Nielsen, etc.; See here; DVD; Blu-ray) | (RCA, March 12, 2013) |
Various artists | “Music From The Motion Picture Spring Breakers [MP3]” (Selena Gomez-Vanessa Hudgens film opens March 22; See here; CD) | (Big Beat/Atlantic, March 12, 2013) |
The Virgins | “Strike Gently” (producers: Johnny T Yerington and Gus Oberg, aka The Unicorn Parade; Hear here; Vinyl) | (Cult, March 12, 2013) |
Wild Belle (Chicago sibling duo) | “Isles” (first single: “It’s Too Late”; Hear here; ; See here; MP3) | (Columbia, March 12, 2013) |
The Woggles | “The Big Beat” (Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Wicked Cool, March 12, 2013) |
Reissues
Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
All Above Eve | “Scarlet and Other Stories [MP3]” (1989 album) | (Mercury/UMe, March 12, 2013) |
Another Bad Creation | “It Ain’t What U Wear, It’s How U Play It [MP3]” (1993 album) | (Motown/UMe, March 12, 2013) |
Asking Alexandria | “Stand Up and Scream [MP3]” (2009 album) | (Sumerian, March 12, 2013) |
Cameo | “Secret Omen [MP3]” (1979 album) | (Mercury/UMe, March 12, 2013) |
Glen Campbell | “By the Time I Get to Phoenix [180-gram vinyl]” (1968 album; remastered) | (Capitol, March 12, 2013) |
Steven Curtis Chapman | “ICON” (11-song best-of) | (Sparrow/EMI, March 12, 2013) |
The Dandy Warhols | “Get Off [MP3]” (2002 EP) | (Capitol, March 12, 2013) |
Jose Feliciano | “Romance in the Night [MP3]” (1983 album) | (Motown/UMe, March 12, 2013) |
Gaither Vocal Band | “ICON” (11-song best-of) | (Gaither Music Group/EMI, March 12, 2013) |
Marvin Gaye | “Marvin Gaye & His Women: 21 Classic Duets [MP3]” (1973 compilation; 21 tracks) | (Motown/UMe, March 12, 2013) |
Amy Grant | “ICON” (11-song best-of; Read here) | (Christian Music Group/EMI, March 12, 2013) |
Grateful Dead | “Dick’s Picks 25: 1978 – New Haven, CT May 10 / Springfield, MA May 11” (four CDs; MP3) | (Real Gone Music, March 12, 2013) |
Merle Haggard | “Swinging Doors [180-gram vinyl]” (1966 album; remastered) | (Capitol Nashville, March 12, 2013) |
Tom T. Hall | “Songs From Sopchoppy [MP3]” (1996 album), “Home Grown [MP3]” (1997 album) | (Mercury Nashville/UMe, March 12, 2013) |
Jellyfish | “Stack-a-Tracks” (instrumental versions of their first two albums) | (Omnivore Recordings, March 12, 2013) |
Rod McKuen | “Listen to the Warm (Deluxe Edition)” (1967 album; remastered, with bonus tracks), “Sold Out at Carnegie Hall (Deluxe Edition)” (1969 album; remastered, with four bonus tracks; two CDs) | (Real Gone Music, March 12, 2013) |
Newsboys | “ICON” (11-song best-of) | (Sparrow/EMI, March 12, 2013) |
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | “The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [MP3]” (1967 album; includes “Buy for Me the Rain”), “Will the Circle Be Unbroken (40th Anniversary 180g Vinyl Edition) [Box set]” (1972 album; three LPs), “Jealousy 81′ [MP3]” (1981 album), “Let’s Go [MP3]” (1983 album) | (Capitol Nashville, March 12, 2013) |
Ride | “Smile [MP3]” (1990 album, combining the EPs ‘Ride” and “Play”), “Nowhere [MP3]” (1990 album, with seven bonus tracks), “OX4_:The Best of Ride [MP3]” (15 songs) | (Rhino/Warner, March 12, 2013) |
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles | “Time Out for Smokey Robinson and the Miracles [MP3]” (1969 album) | (Motown/UMe, March 12, 2013) |
Kenny Rogers | “The Gambler [180-gram vinyl]” (1978 album; mastered for vinyl by Ron McMaster at Capitol Mastering) | (Capitol Nashville, March 12, 2013) |
Diana Ross and the Supremes | “Cream of the Crop [MP3]” (1968 album), “Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 [MP3]” (1986 compilation; 10 tracks) | (Motown/UMe, March 12, 2013) |
Del Shannon | “The Complete UK Singles (and more) 1961-1966” (two CDs, 41 songs; Read here) | (U.K. – Ace, March 11, 2013) |
Superdrag | “Regretfully Yours [Vinyl]” (1996 album; remastered) | (SideOneDummy, March 12, 2013) |
Various artists | “Above & Beyond: Anjunabeats Volume 10” (four Above & Beyond productions, including a new instrumental club track, plus unreleased material from Arty, Andrew Bayer, Norin & Rad, Super8 & Tab, Boom Jinx, Maor Levi, Kyau & Albert, etc.) | (Anjunabeats, March 12, 2013) |
Various artists | “Playlist + Plus: Motown 50th Anniversary [MP3]” (40 songs; MP3) | (Motown/UMe, March 12, 2013) |
The Veldt | “Marigolds [MP3]” (1992 album) | (Mercury/UMe, March 12, 2013) |
Wet Willie | “Wet Willie’s Greatest Hits [MP3]” (1977 compilation; 10 tracks) | (Mercury/UMe, March 12, 2013) |
CeCe Winans | “ICON” (11-song best-of) | (Sparrow/EMI, March 12, 2013) |
DVD / Blu-ray
Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
Cirque Du Soleil | “Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away [DVD]” (2012 film; Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy) | (Paramount, March 12, 2013) |
Ang Lee | “Life of Pi [DVD]” (2012 film; Blu-ray; 3D Blu-ray) | (20th Century Fox, March 12, 2013) |
Amos Lee | “Amos Lee: Live from the Artists Den [DVD]” (filmed at the Fox Theatre in Tucson, Ariz.; guests: Calexico and the Silver Thread Trio) | (Blue Note/Artists Den, March 12, 2013) |
Pat Metheny Group | “We Live Here: Live in Japan [DVD]” (filmed during their 1995 tour; See here) | (Eagle Rock, March 12, 2013) |
Queen | “Live at Wembley Stadium: 25th Anniversary Edition [DVD]” (two discs, with previously unseen footage; contains both shows from July 11-12, 1986; See here) | (Eagle Rock, March 12, 2013) |
Various artists | “Who Framed Roger Rabbit: 25th Anniversary Edition [DVD/Blu-ray]” (1988 film) | (Touchstone, March 12, 2013) |
Music books
Subject/ Author(s): | Title: | Publisher/Due date: |
Ruthann Godollei | “How to Create Your Own Gig Posters, Band T-Shirts, Album Covers & Stickers [Paperback]” | (Voyageur Press, March 15, 2013) |
Richard Hell | “I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp: An Autobiography [Hardcover]” (Kindle) | (Ecco, March 12, 2013) |
Bobby Keys | “Every Night’s a Saturday Night: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Life of Legendary Sax Man Bobby Keys [Paperback]” | (Counterpoint, March 12, 2013) |
Pantera | “Official Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story of Pantera [Hardcover]” (author: Rex Brown; Kindle) | (Da Capo Press, March 12, 2013) |