► David Banner
will be performing a free show via MySpace Music for his
MySpace friends in New York City at the Knitting Factory,
NYC.
► Delta Goodrem
debuts at #1 on Billboard's Top New Artist/Heatseekers Chart!
(More...)
► Celebrate July 4th with Las Vegas crooner Daniel
Lowery's patriotic anthem, "I'm An American."
(More...)
► Duran Duran will be pairing off with music
titan Mark Ronson for a unique concert experience in Paris
(More).
July
1st
► Vanessa Hudgen's upcoming release
"Identified" is out today through Hollywood Records.
Want to hear "Identified" before it hits stores?
Head over to AOL's exclusive listening
party to get a feel for the twelve new tracks!
► There are a lot of reasons to celebrate the July 1 release
of Night Ranger's
Hole in the Sun, notably that it marks the band's first studio
album in a decade and commemorates the pioneering hard rock
outfit's 25th anniversary as a band. The best reason, as has
been the case throughout Night Ranger's heralded career, is
to celebrate the music itself. Night Ranger is also on tour.
► The summer of 2008 belongs to
John Mayer, with the release of Where The Light Is:
John Mayer Live in Los Angeles on July 1st, a two month amphitheatre
tour to kick off in July, as well as a feature on the cover
of Rolling Stone's guitar issue for the second year in a row.
July
7th
► Harry Shearer's musical CD
satire of the Bush Administration, Songs of the Bushman, will
be released today. An award-winning actor, comedian, author,
musician, playwright, radio host and journalist, Harry Shearer
presents some of the most biting satire since Mort Sahl, with
comedic tunes paying "homage" to cabinet members
and advisors, including Scooter Libby, Condoleezza Rice, Donald
Rumsfeld and Karl Rove, among others.
► Epic recording artist Finley
Quaye releases the 16-track compilation, The Best of
the Epic Years," that spans seven years of his successful
recording career with Epic Records.
July
8th
► Joseph Arthur released the last of his four part
EP series with Foreign
Girls. The singer is still on tour, so be sure to
check him out live and the other three EPs.
► Grammy winning artist Killer
Mike releases the second part of Grind series with
his new album I Pledge Allegiance to The Grind II, which includes
impressive line up of both Southern and Bay Area rappers.
► From Matt Keating
comes the 23-track double disc album Quixotic. Matt Keating's
music is often labeled Americana, but it is in fact inspired
by a broad range of influences; traditional country, old school
punk and classic songwriters. He has established a distinctive
sound that splits the difference between folk-rock and power
pop, and favored words and music over angst and posture.
► The new album from Kessler
hits the stores July 8th. I Know Your Voice features the bands
singles "Outside Your Window" and "Love Is
War."
► The pych-pop, indie-rock band Sunny
Day Sets Fire is releasing their debut LP, Summer Palace,
on July 8th. Be sure to check out the promotional videos that
are being released prior to the album.
► Produced with Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton
comes Beck's new 10-track
album, Modern Guilt. Be sure to check out the exclusive video
trailer for Modern Guilt now up onAmazon!
► Following his feted 2007 solo debut, Yours To Keep,
Albert Hammond, Jr.
and his merry men (cohorts Matt Romano, Marc Philippe Eskenazi
and Josh Lattanzi) return with a new album ¿Cómo
Te Llama?, out July 8 on Black Seal Records. Also be sure to
check out Albert Hammond, Jr. on Myspace
to preview the upcoming album! If you're in New York for the
release, stop on over to the Union Square Virgin Megastore for
a free album-release concert. See below for streams of his new
video "GfC": QuickTime
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► Island Records' artistKerli's
highly-anticipated debut album, Love Is Dead, has been pushed
up to a July 8th release date. Working with noted producer/mixer/
songwriter David Maurice, whose credits include Garbage and
JC Chasez, Kerli wrote the personal lyrics to all the songs,
reflecting her amazing odyssey from a small town in Estonia
across the sea, from Scandinavia to major label recording artist.
Kerli's latest video, "Walking
on Air," is currently featured on Myspace videos!
And just in case that isn't enough, you can call Kerli on
her mobile hotline! Just call 13103410727, to receive news
alerts and voice mails from Kerli herself. AND, you can even
leave her your own voicemail, or text '@kerli your message'
to 66937.
July
9th
► Tami Chynn
is releasing her new album Primadonna. Be sure to check out
the single "Frozen" featuring Akon. Tami Chynn is
one of a kind - a pop princess who emerged from one of the grittiest,
male dominated music scenes - Jamaica's dancehall.
July
15th
► SPV Records is proud to announce the
U.S. A. release of Secret Voyage by Blackmore's
Night, the award winning band fronted by singer/songwriter
Candice Night with legendary lead guitarist Ritchie Blackmore.
► Jet Black Stare
will release their major label debut, In This Life, July 15th.
The album, a hard-rocking tour-de-force, is laden with arena-rock
smashes like first single, "Ready To Roll," a pedal-to-the-metal
anthem that will bring you charging down the drag strip and
"It's Over."
► Rehab has emerged
with their sophmore album "Grafitti The World" in
stores today. Graffiti the World is a band's bid to cover the
world with special sounds, seeking the dark and light within,
asking questions and perhaps, sometimes, finding the right answers.
With help from A-list producers/mixers Billy Hume, (whose credits
include the Ying Yang Twins, David Banner, and Bonecrusher),
and Phil Tan (who has worked with the Neptunes, Snoop, and Mariah
Carey), Rehab is poised to takeover '08 with their unique blend
of funk, hip-hop, rock and country, and have a hell of a good
time doing it. "Bartender"
audio clip
► Columbia Records will release Bruce Springsteen and
the E Street Band's 'Magic Tour Highlights' on July 15 via
all digital download stores, including the iTunes Store. The
release will consist of four audio tracks with four accompanying
videos, all recorded live in concert during the 'Magic' tour.
Sales of these downloads, the artists, songwriters, and music
publishers are waiving all of their royalties, and Columbia
Records is donating all of its net profits, to the Danny Federici
Melanoma Fund. The iTunes Store is donating their first year's
net profits as well. Please visit www.brucespringsteen.net
for more info!
► Toby Lightman
is set to release her new album Let Go on her own T Killa Records
on July 15, 2008. "Let Go" will be the title track
from the album will be the soundtrack for the Home Shopping
Network's "Come On In" advertising campaign. Not only
will her songs be heard on HSN, she will also be one of the
first independent artists to perform and sell her album on the
channel.
► Pop and R&B singer/songwriter Shontelle, the latest artist to come out of the Caribbean
musical atmosphere, releases her first single, "T-Shirt",
nationwide on July 15th, with a full length album on the way.
► Sweedish industrial rap-rock band Clawfinger
is releasing their new album, Life Will Kill You, from Locomotive
Records. This is their first album since 2005's Hate Yourself
With Style.
► Wisconson troubadour Cory
Chisel is releasing his debut EP, Cabin Ghosts, featuring
the single "Home in the Woods."
► Rebel outlaw
Jesse James Dupree is releasing his new album, Rev It
Up and Go-Go, a two-sided country and rock hybrid due out from
his own label on July 15th.
► Italian singer/songwriter Elisa
will debut her album, Dancing, in U.S. stores on July 15th.
The album's title track has been featured on the TV Show "So
You Think You Can Dance,"and the single has since been
a huge hit on iTunes. An acclaimed and commanding live performer,
Elisa will tour North America in support of Dancing in late
2008. She is excited about coming to America, and experiencing
a whole new world of audiences. "The important thing
for me is to get out and play," she says, "and to
connect with people. We're all the same, we share the same emotions.
The world is one place."
► Australian sensation Delta
Goodrem, at just 23, is already one of Australia's most
successful and highest-selling female artists. Now, Australia's
best-kept secret is poised for a major U.S. debut CD release
with Delta. MySpace.com has dubbed Delta a "Rising Star"
onMySpace celebrity.
► John Mellencamp's
eagerly anticipated new album, Life, Death, Love and Freedom,
produced by T Bone Burnett, will be released July 15 by Hear
Music at Starbucks Company-operated locations in the U.S. and
Canada, as well as traditional music retailers. Mellencamp has
characterized the album as a collection of "modern electric
folk songs."
► They were the most in-demand of all
the session players - Guitarist Cornell Dupree, bassist Gordon
Edwards, drummer Steve Gadd, guitarist Eric Gale and keyboardist
Richard Tee probably played on most of the albums you bought
in the 1970's and beyond. Yet, when they convened as
Stuff, an all-instrumental funk-jazz-pop-rock-soul
machine, they had an inherent chemistry all their own. Their
only Montreux Jazz Festival appearance came in 1976, and they
did not disappoint. Eagle Rock Entertainment is proud to announce
the release of Stuff's Live At Montreux 1976 - on CD and DVD
on July 15th.
► Jay
Brannan announces the highly anticipated release of
his debut album, goddamned, due out July 1st (digital) /July
15 (cd). The debut was recorded at Los Angeles' famed Village
Recording Studios with producer Will Golden (Meiko). Brannan
has decided to release the album through his own Great Depression
Records, despite major label courting. Check out the video for
"Housewife"!
► Ace Young,
who was a finalist on American Idol Season 5, will release his
self-titled debut CD today. Be sure to check out the video for
his new single "Addicted." QuickTime
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Ace's album is a collaborative effort with the legendary Desmond
Child (Aerosmith, Ricky Martin, Backstreet Boys) and many other
renowned writers including Andreas Carlson and Diane Warren.
Ace says working with Desmond Child was "a dream. He wrote
the music I grew up with and loved." Both Desmond and Ace
shared the album costs equally, while making Desmond Executive
Producer. Ace Young is a Rock/R&B/Funk collaboration drawing
from Ace's experiences and observations of life.
Ace co-wrote 7 of the 11 songs on his album with one song "You
Redeem Me," written specifically for Ace by the legendary
Diane Warren. Ace is currently traveling the states on an extensive
promotional tour on behalf of his upcoming CD; he most recently
guest starred on The FOX Network's hit show, Bones.
► Bajofondo
will make a number of rare U.S. appearances, including a June
11 date at Los Angeles' El Rey Theater. A string of summer festival
and theater dates will follow in August, with confirmed shows
on August 3 in San Francisco at the Urban Grove Festival, August
15 at New York's Central Park Summerstage, and on August 27
at Millennium Park in Chicago.
As on their earlier recordings, "Mar Dulce" sees Bajofondo's
seven virtuosic musicians lead listeners through a sensual soundscape
of tango, trip-hop, drum & bass and pop elements that redefine
the essence of tango for the 21st century. This newest installment
in the Bajofondo oeuvre features guest performances by Elvis
Costello, Nelly Furtado, Julieta Venegas, Gustavo Cerati, Ryota
Komatsu, La Mala Rodriguez, Santullo, Juan Subira and the final
recorded performance by legendary Uruguayan tango diva Lagrima
Rios.
► Wild Sweet Orange will release its forthcoming
CD, "We Have Cause To Be Uneasy," in stores today!
► R&B star Lloyd will return to the game with
his third effort, Lessons In Love. The July 15th release comes
strapped with the hard-driving lead single "How We Do It"
featuring Ludacris. Lloyd will also be playing a string of tour
dates.
July
22nd
► Mutlu's first
full-length CD Livin' It is proof that the Philly Sound is alive
and well. A culmination of 70's soul, R&B and pop, LIVIN'
IT was produced by T-Bone Wolk and features special guest performances
by Philly's finest including Daryl Hall, Amos Lee and G. Love,
as well as rising R&B star Raheem DeVaughn.
►
Finally, the cat’s out of bag and the top-secret mission swirling
about Red State Update
headquarters for the past week is a secret no longer. Jackie
Broyles and Dunlap, the dynamic and deviant duo that make up
the good ol’ boy humor of Red State Update, have announced their
release of their album How Freedom Sounds.
► Christopher
Titus's breakout hit one man show- Norman Rockwell Is
Bleeding- is now available on double CD. Chronicling Titus's
remarkable rollercoaster life with tales of insanity, parental
fist fighting, and then some really crazy stuff, the show is
an hour and a half of unbelievable, and unbelievably funny stories.
► Kenny Florence may not yet be of legal age to buy
beer, but he has a clear musical vision that he portrays in
his musical project Sunfold.
Toy Tugboats is the culmination of years of musical exploration
and experience, resulting in a diverse blend of jazz, folk,
pop, and rock.
► The Curse of
Company is David Wiley Rennick, best known for producing
two internationally celebrated albums as part of Dappled Cities.
For the debut record, Leo Magnets Joins A Gang, Rennick collaborated
with the talents of the redsunband's Sarah Kelly, Mr Bungle/Secret
Chiefs 3's Danny Heifetz, Jack Ladder, and Gerling's Burke Reid.
►Take some time and a listen to up and coming bandLow vs. Diamond. iTunes has recently placed the on
their "next big thing" list, check out the track "Heart
Attack" to see what all the hype is about!
► Hybrid is the first album from Montreal's
elsiane - the
creative project launched by Elsieanne Caplette and Stephane
Sotto. The duo's debut is a lush, emotionally evocative
album haunted by the sensitive beauty of Caplette's unique,
yearning voice that soars and dances ecstatically over
evocative string arrangements. Each song on Hybrid is
an invitation to float atop a mysterious and beautiful
sea, a deep pool of sound whose reflections appease as
much as they disquiet.
► Nine
Inch Nails is releasing its downloadable album,
The Slip, as a limited physical edition on CD and
DVD. The band will release only 250,000 copies worldwide,
each including exclusive footage of the band and a 24-page
booklet.
► Following up on 2007's The 5th Annual End of the
World Tour, TV star and stand-up comic Christopher
Titus is back at it again with his follow up record,
Norman Rockwell Is Bleeding, in stores July 22nd. Christopher
Titus's breakout hit one-man show - Norman Rockwell Is
Bleeding - is now available on double CD. Chronicling
Titus's remarkable rollercoaster life with tales of insanity,
parental fist fighting, and then some really crazy stuff,
the show is an hour and a half of unbelievable, and unbelievably
funny stories. "Norman Rockwell Is Bleeding"
was the inspiration for the hit show "Titus",
and showcases a comedian that Time magazine calls "brutal,
hilarious and audacious."
► Slightly
Stoopid's new CD is Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat
Breakfast Yet Stoopid. Don't get stuck on the band's name...
Slightly Stoopid's latest, an odds and ends collection, is the
perfect summer soundtrack. There's the UB40 cover "I Would
Do For You," the irresistible acoustic jive of "Train
1," and the Caribbean sounds of "On and On."
Choosing to remain wholly independent and without the benefit
of radio, MTV or other traditional sales methods, the band's
breezy blend of everything from the Grateful Dead to Dire Straits
to Joe Higgs to Delroy Wilson has sold more than a half-million
CDs.
► Emotionally charged and overflowing with brainy pop
hooks, Break The Silence finds Jon
Peter Lewis offering the offbeat wit and inviting persona
that made him an Idol cult favorite. Produced by Chris Garcia
(Santana, Michelle Branch) and featuring the talents of drummer
Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, Indigo Girls) and guitarist
Nick Lashley (Alanis Morissette, Natasha Bedingfield), Break
The Silence is the sound of a talented young artist on the rise.
► Mercury Nashville's super duo, Sugarland,
will release its third studio album entitled Love On The Inside.
Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush co-wrote all
13 tracks and have teamed up with Byron Gallimore again to produce.
► Black Kids will release their full-length album
Partie Traumatic today. The group has recently signed with Columbia
Records. Be sure to to check them outhere,
where you can listen to "I'm Going To Teach Your Boyfriend
How To Dance With You" (Twelves Remix).
July
29th
►
Old Crow Medicine Show releases their new digital EP
Caroline featuring the song Back to New Orleans.
►
The legendary chart topping career of Little
Richard is capsulated in the new 25 track album The
Very Best of Little Richard. The singer took music to a new
level with the pounding piano, the high voice and trills,
and the sexually suggestive lyrics starting with his 1955
hit "Tutti Fruitti."
► There are only a handful of rock artists that have proven
to be as enduring and influential as Alice
Cooper has over the years. Name just about any hard
rock artist, and they've probably borrowed a thing or two from
Alice. And on his latest studio recording, Along Came A Spider,
Alice has returned with a concept album with a sinister streak.
Check out his summer tour dates here.
► Scars on Broadway, the long-awaited collaboration
between guitarist-frontman Daron Malakian and drummer John Dolmayan,
both best known for their work in the multi-Platinum-selling,
Grammy-winning band System of a Down, have signed with Interscope
Records and will see their self-titled debut released on July
29. With Malakian sitting in the Scars' producer chair, he and
Dolmayan entered the studio last September, recorded nearly
two-dozen songs for the album, and then whittled down the final
track listing to 14 songs.
Different from the chaotic/alt/metal sound of SOAD, the Scars
tracks are more song-based and showcase Malakian's varied
writing style, from the simmering rock sound of "World
Long Gone" to the melodic yet desolate "Universe."
And "They Say," the first track leaked to the public,
is heavy, but in more of a 1970's punk fashion. Some of the
other confirmed tracks include "Enemy," "Stoner
Hate," "Babylon," and "Cute Machines."
Scars on Broadway has already played a handful of live shows,
including Coachella 2008, where the Los Angeles Times singled
them out as "one of the festival's hottest highlights."
Scars plans to tour extensively to support the new album.
Sweet Rain [Original recording remastered]
- Stan Getz
Tea for the Tillerman - Cat Stevens
Till the End - Vern Gosdin
Tupelo Honey - Van Morrison
Turning Like Forever: Rarities, Vol. 2
- The Kingston Trio
Venus in Overdrive - Rick Springfield
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