► 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 be
playing a string of tour dates along with a FREE concert live
on DeepRockDrive.com on Sunday May 25th at 4PM PST. The concert
will allow fans to interact with Lloyd with digital applause,
song requests, and more. Fans can pick up their FREE tickets
here to see Lloyd at the Pepsi Free Concert Series
on DeepRockDrive.com. Ticket quantities are limited so get
yours now!
► Alanis Morrisette
will be appearing on The Ellen Degeneres show on May 20th
and The Today Show on May 23rd in support of her new album
"Flavors of Engagement".
► Meet V
Factory - a combination of urban pop and electrifying
hip-hop dance moves. This diverse quintet doesn't want to
come off as just another pop group because their music has
an edge and a lot of flavor. V Factory is releasing their
3-song digital EP, These Are The Days, on iTunes and also
heading out on the Bandemonium tour.
► As founder/vocalist/songwriter/guitarist for New York
City power-pop band The Rosenbergs, David Fagin has done things
his way, whether it was opposing industry giants like Jimmy
Iovine and Doug Morris in publicly refusing to sign an exploitative
deal, or having one of the group’s tours sponsored by Napster
back in its renegade days. After an EP and two acclaimed albums
with The Rosenbergs, Fagin emerges with his solo debut, For
Promotional Use Only, on his own Noshpit Entertainment label.
(More...)
May
6th
►The indie DASLabel has recently
announced the release of 'Nothing Without You', the
debut EP from Carney.
The release coincides with the beginning of a 30+ date
tour culminating with Carney’s performance at this year’s
Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival in Manchester, TN.
The Los Angeles four-piece is fronted by Reeve Carney,
lead vocals & guitar, and Zane Carney on lead guitar,
along with John David Lipscomb on bass and Jon Epcar
on drums.
► Singer/guitarist Alex
Woodard's upbeat ode to beautiful moms, "Beautiful
Now," will be available on iTunes today, just in
time for Mother's Day. The video features celebrity
moms like former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres, model
Cindy Margolis and actress Jodi Fung and their children
and was directed by Roman White (Carrie Underwood).
Listen to "Beautiful Now" Windows
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► Snacktime by the Barenaked Ladies
- Multi-platinum recording artist BARENAKED LADIES will
releaseSNACKTIME,
a collection of original children's songs through their
imprint label Desperation Records. The album was produced
and mixed by Michael Phillip Wojewoda, who also worked
with the band on their debut Gordon.
►Mindi
Abair, saxophonist/vocalist/composer is set to release
her first Peak Records CD titled STARS, bursting on to the
pop scene as one of an exciting new generation of crossover
artists. Abair wrote 11 new songs, with five songs showcasing
her vocals.
► Home Before Dark marks the 27th studio album release
in Grammy winner Neil
Diamond's storied career, consisting of over 125
million worldwide record sales, 3 dozen top 40 hits, and
a Golden Globe. Diamond will embark on a long awaited worldwide
tour beginning May 24th
in Rotterdam before he plays nine dates in the UK with plans
to tour in the US later this summer.
► Singer, songwriter, entertainer and
all around Big Dog Daddy Toby
Keith tends to do things, well, big. And so the May
6 release of his latest hits collection tips the scales with
two discs filled to bursting with smash singles. Toby Keith
35 Biggest Hits spans the multi-platinum performer's entire
career, and adds a kicker.
► Lady GaGa
has released her first single "Just Dance" from her
debut album entitled The Fame. Lady GaGa is an exciting new
artist taking clubs by storm all across the world. Behold Lady
GaGa! Fresh out of NYC, this do-it-yourself disco-erotica queen
is about to change the world one sequin at a time. She makes
her own clothes, pens her own tunes, and will soon enough shatter
every disco ball from here to Ibiza.
► Lykke Li is
releasing her debut EP Little Bit, put out through her own label
LL Recordings. Lykke Li will betouring
North America for the first time this spring on a double
headlining bill with fellow Swedes El Perro Del Mar and special
guest Anna Ternheim.
► Tokio Hotel
have commanded a global fan base over the past five years, but
2008 will mark the quartet's highly anticipated arrival to the
US. Lead singer, Bill Kaulitz, explains, "It's always been
a dream of ours to make it in the states. We grew up listening
to American bands like…Green Day and The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
We wanted to get a chance to do what they do." Tokio Hotel
will finally get that chance with Scream!, their debut English
album that hits stores on April 15th► The band is giving
fans a glimpse into their world every week on Tokio Hotel TV.
Every Wednesday at 5pm PST fans can catch a new webisode at
www.TokioHotel-US.com
and on their official YouTube
Channel.
MTV's Buzzworthy has taken notice of Tokio Hotel and posted
a tour diary from their time in the U.S. View clips: Tour
Diary Pt. 1 - - Tour
Diary Pt. 2 - -Tour
Diary Pt. 3 The band is giving fans the chance to become Tokio Hotel
V.I.P.'s! Included in each album that is purchased will be a
code to a very special V.I.P section on Tokio Hotel's official
website. V.I.P members will have access to exclusive content,
a live chat with the band, a chance to win concert tickets &
meet the band, a live concert stream, and much more. Head over
to www.tokiohotel-us.com/VIP
for a sneak peak at this exclusive section and to pre-order
the album.
►Antwerp, Belgium based indie-electro pop artist
STYROFOAM (aka Arne Van Petegem) has signed with Nettwerk
Music Group to release his new album, A THOUSAND WORDS, digitally
on May 6, 2008 (on CD June 10, 2008). The 11-track album features
guest vocals by Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World, singer/songwriter
Josh Rouse and indie-pop artist Blake Hazard of The Submarines,
but unlike past albums, A Thousand Words keeps the focus on
Van PetegemÂ's own voice.
May
8th
► Clay
Aiken's On My Way Here is inspired by a song written
by OneRepublic frontman Ryan "Alias" Tedder with
the same title. "I thought if we could find songs along
those lines, that deal with my life over the past five years
and what I've learned from my experiences, it would be a great
concept for an album," Aiken says.
Celebrate Mother's Day this year by sending your mom a very
special greeting from Clay Aiken!
May
13th
► The Spill Canvas is set to release
the digital EP Honestly, I'm Doing Okay, on
May 13th. The EP features acoustic versions
of No Really, I'm Fine standout tracks "All
Over You" and "Saved" as well
as a previously unreleased b-side "Lay
It On Me."
Fans can purchase Honestly, I'm Doing Okay exclusively
through Amazon on May 13th. The band will also
begin a headlining tour
of the U.S. at the end of the month.
► The
Veronicas' new record HOOK ME UP is coming
to iTunes U.S. on May 13th, with the bonus song
"Goodbye to You," just as the girls are
getting ready to embark on a U.S. tour with Natasha
Bedingfield and Kate Voegele! Pre-order
HOOK ME UP now on iTunes so you'll have
yours as soon as it's ready to download
► Atco Records, an imprint of
Rhino Entertainment, announces the May 13 release
of Just Me, the first new studio album from R&B
legend Keith
Sweat since his 2002 Rebirth set. The original
"new jack" hitmaker, who celebrated 20 years
as a chart artist at the end of 2007, produced and
cowrote most of the material on his latest project
which features guest artists Keyshia Cole, and Athena
Cage (Keith's duet partner on the million-selling
1996 hit "Nobody").
► Universal Republic Records' signature
rock band 10 Years have just unveiled the world
premiere of their new
video, "Beautiful," from their soon-to-be
released album, Division, (due in-stores May 13) on the
Universal Republic music site, UniversalRepublic.com,
on Monday April 21 at 4pm EST/1pm PST.
The clip, directed by Paul Boyd (The Cult,
Blind Melon), revels in its satirical look at the co-dependent
atmosphere spawned by the Lindsay-to-Britney-to-Paris
media-merry-go-round that has swept up the paparazzi and
American tabloid culture. The female lead in the new clip
is none other than Rebecca Ginos, significant other of
Maroon 5 lead vocalist Adam Levine.
► On May 13th, Fantasy Records will
release Hymn For My Soul, the newest album from legendary
singer Joe Cocker.
The album unites Cocker, possessor of one of the world's
most instantly recognisable and iconic voices (Lennon &
McCartney's With A Little Help From My Friends, anyone?),
with Ethan Johns, who has proved both his worth and his
Midas touch via albums he's produced for, among others,
Rufus Wainwright, Emmylou Harris, Ryan Adams, Razorlight,
Kings of Leon, and Ray LaMontagne. The union has resulted
in one of the most accomplished pieces of work in the Sheffield-born
singer's long and illustrious career, and one played by
arguably the most stellar band to be assembled in a recording
studio anywhere in the world in recent times.
► Alternative rock mainstays
Local H return with their seventh album on May 13,
titled 12 Angry Months. The band's debut on Shout! Factory,
12 Angry Months is Local H's first new studio album since
2004's Whatever Happened To P.J. Soles?
► Eagle Rock Entertainment, through
its wholly-owned Eagle Vision subsidiary, will combine two
of its most popular previously-released Marvin Gaye
DVD titles in one blockbuster package on May 13 when the double-disc
What's Going On + Greatest Hits Live hits stores in
a special Collector's Edition [pre-book date April 23, retail
list price $19.98].
Marvin Gaye (1939-1984) is one of the most enigmatic, talented
and musically enduring of all the soul stars. His career spanned
doo-wop, gospel, rhythm'n'blues and sophisticated pop balladry.
His appeal crossed all known cultural boundaries. His two-year
refusal to take the stage after the death of his duet partner,
Tammi Terrell, from a brain tumor in 1970…the battles he fought
with Motown to get What's Going On released…bankruptcy…drug
addiction…marital woes…expatriotism…and his shocking death
at the hand of his own father makes his legend one of the
more troubling yet fascinating stories in music history.
► After a five-year hiatus and a successful
run with Army of Anyone, Richard Patrick has reclaimed his
legacy with Filter for
Anthem's for the Damned due out May 13 on Pulse Recordings.
Produced by Josh Abraham (Slayer, 30 Seconds to Mars, Velvet
Revolver, Staind, Courtney Love), Patrick calls Anthems for
the Damned his "howl in the night," a harsh indictment
of civilization that doesn't exclude himself from its vision
of a world falling apart.
The album's first single "Soldiers of Misfortune"
will be available digitally on April 15 and is quickly climbing
up the radio charts as the #1 Most Added track at Active Rock
& Alternative radio in its first week. Most recently,
former Filter bassist--now Army Sergeant--Frank Cavanagh traveled
to Kuwait to join his former band on Filter's "Hey Man
Nice Shot" for the Operation MySpace concert. Cavanagh--who
is due to begin his tour of duty later this month--was authorized
by the U.S. Army to join the band so that he could be a part
of this memorable performance.
► SafetySuit,
a band out of Tulsa, comes out with their debut full length
album, Life Left to Go. When asked what makes a good song,
singer/guitarist Doug Brown replies with a simple answer,
"quintessential good melody and good lyrics."
This recipe clearly works for Safetysuit whose songs capture
the grandeur and depth of U2, with an imaginative pop sensibility
at its core and a dizzying wall of guitars as its backdrop.
The band has just unveiled another song of their upcomig
album, on their MySpace
page! Head over to check out "Something I Said"!
► Frank
Sinatra: Nothing but the Best- As one of the 20th
century's most iconic entertainers, Francis Albert Sinatra
made an indelible mark on the world. In the 10 years since
his passing, Sinatra's legacy not only endures but also
continues to grow in stature.
► The
Submarines - Honeysuckle Weeks marks the first time
that The Submarines John Dragonetti and Blake Hazard - collaborated
as a duo from start to finish (Declare A New State! was written
separately during a breakup and recorded upon their reunion.)
The new album, which was recorded in the band's East LA garage-turned-home-studio,
draws together themes from their immediate surroundings and
experience: the garden outside their home studio, and the
push and pull of life and love inside.
► Musician/songwriter/rapper Emmanuel
Jal has one of the most extraordinary life-stories you'll
ever hear, and has incorporated his experiences onto "Warchild,"
his brand new album due out May 13, 2008 (Sonic360/Fontana/Universal).
"Warchild," recorded in London between 2006 and 2007,
was mixed and additionally produced by Grammy winner Neal Pogue
(Outkast, Talib Kweli, Stevie Wonder, TLC), and produced by
UK-based writer/producer Roachie who co-wrote most of the 13
songs with Jal.
In addition, a full-length documentary on Jal's life, entitled
"War Child," will have its world premiere on February
10 at the Berlin Film Festival, and his autobiography will
be published by St. Martin's Press late this year. (More...)
May
20th
► Green
Lantern makes his official production album debut with
the release of Liberty City Invasion: Music from and Inspired
by Grand Theft Auto IV. Containing eight brand new tracks crafted
exclusively for Green Lantern's "Liberty City Invasion"
radio show on the in-game radio station "The Beat",
as well as six new songs directly inspired by Grand Theft Auto
IV.
►
Mike Zito - With all the pieces in place, the time
is right for Mike Zito to break through as a major voice on
the contemporary music scene. His debut release on Eclecto
Groove, "Today", is currently being readied for
release. Produced by the 'dream team' of David Z (Prince,
Big Head Todd, Etta James), Tony Braunagel (Taj Mahal, Bonnie
Raitt, Eric Burden), and Randy Chortkoff, "Today"
showcases Zito's music in a distinctly contemporary setting,
without any gimmicks or artifice. The producers perfectly
captured the earthy essence and intimacy of Zito's voice,
and the driving intensity of his music, creating a recording
that sounds simultaneously comfortable and familiar, and brand
new and original.
Click here to watch the live performance of "Holding
Out For Love"! And be sure to check out
Mike Zito's Official Site
► Scarlett
Johansson's debut album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, features
10 Tom Waits songs and includes one original track. Collaborating
with TV on the Radio producer David Sitek, Johansson is also
joined by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zimmer, Sean
Antanaitis from Celebration, as well as others.
► Rockers 3 Doors Down will release their upcoming
self-titled album today. Here is a brand
new clip of 3 Doors Down at the NCAA FINAL FOUR
Championship pre-game show. The video features the new single,
"It's Not My Time"! Also
click here to listen to the "It's Not My Time"
audio stream.
► Danielia
Cotton's new album 'Rare Child' is filled with melodies
that aim to lift the spirits, reflecting Daniela's upbringing
in a house where gospel music was a constant presence. Songs
like "Testify", "Rare Child", and especially
"Bang my Drum," make it clear that Cotton's music
is rock with heart.
May
27th
► On Verve - Remixed
4, music’s most respected and emulated Remix series
once again breaks new ground. More soulful in both repertoire
and musical direction, the new album enlists a cutting-edge
arsenal of production contributors to re-imagine a luminous
array of R&B, soul, latin and jazz standards and rare
gems.
► They’re called
One Flew South, but Royal Reed, Chris Roberts and Eddie
Bush, whose debut album is appropriately titled Last of the
Good Guys, actually had to fly north to launch their career.
A Decca Records conference room, three voices and 20 minutes
were all that was required to land the group a recording deal.
Now, nearly eight months later the vocal group, who worked with
some of music’s most prominent songwriters including Marcus
Hummon and J.D. Souther, is ready to release their debut album
May 27th.
► Recording artist Usher
sets to release his eagerly awaited album "Here I Stand"
on May 27th. Originally scheduled for a June release the highly
anticipated album has been pushed up in order to satiate increasing
global demand from all of his fans.
► Universal Republic rock icons 3
Doors Down are putting up massive radio numbers with
their first single, "Its Not My Time," from their
soon-to-be released self-titled album, due in-stores on May
27. Their much anticipated fourth studio album has spawned
rock's biggest radio hit of the year so far, with the debut
single becoming the fastest moving song at Active Rock radio
in the past five years. The #1 most added song at Alternative
radio the past 3 weeks in a row, "It's Not My Time"
was also the biggest Gainer at the coveted rock radio format,
leaping from #20 to #16 as it closes in on the prestigious
50,000 mark in digital sales in less than a month of release.
"The early radio success of "It's Not My Time"
is an incredible indication of more great things to come from
this band and this album," stated Monte Lipman, President
& CEO of Universal Republic Records. "3 Doors Down
have become a signature presence in rock through hard work
and passionate songwriting that speaks directly to their audience.
They have delivered a career-defining album that we cannot
wait to get into the hands of fans."
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Music In May 2008:
May
6th CD Releases
35 Biggest Hits - Toby Keith
A Night To Remember - Johnny Mathis
Ablaze - Autumn's Grey Solace
Age of the Understatement - The Last Shadow
Puppets
And You Were A Crow - The Parlor Mob
Apocalypta - Apocalypta
Awake Live - Josh Groban
Gavin DeGraw - Gavin DeGraw
Global Warning - Jon Oliva's pain
Hard Candy - Madonna
Hello, I'm Dolly - Dolly Parton
Home Before Dark - Neil Diamond
January - Marcini Wasilewski
Just Me - Keith Sweat
LeAnn Rimes Collector's Edition - LeAnn
Rimes
Live At The Royal Albert Hall - James Last
Live In Concert: The Doodlebops
Live" March 2001 - 16 Horsepower
Momofuku - Elvis Costello
On My Way Here - Clay Aiken
Ozzfest - Various Artists
Pure BS Deluxe Edition - Blake Shelton
Ragga Ragga ragga 2008 - Various Artists
Secrets - Sierra Hull
Snacktime-Barenaked Ladies
Stars - Minda Abair
The Judds Collector'e Edition - The Judds
The R.E.B.I.R.T.H. - One Be Lo
Thomas & Friends - Mud Glorious Mud
- Thomas and Friends
Tim McGraw Collector's Edition - Tim McGraw
Tooth of Crime - T-Bone Burnett
Trust Me - Craig David
Wonder In The World - Kelli O'Hara
May
13th CD Releases
1962-1966 - The Beatles
Anthems For The Damned - Filter
Blame It On Gravity - Old 97s
Chrinicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Soundtrack
Division - 10 years
Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust - Kerry Butler
Forever Tango: Live From Teatro Coliseo
Podesta - various
Hard Candy - Madonna
Heart of Chicago - Chicago
In Silico - Pendulum
In The Midst of Beauty - Michael Schenker
Just Me - Keith Sweat
Lightning Strikes Again - Dokken
Live At The BBC - Robert Cray
Live In Anaheim - Ian Gillian
Missa Luba - Troubadours dui Roi Baudouin
Moon Under Water - Ryan cabrara
Narrow Stairs - Deathcab for Cutie
Nothing But The Best - Frank Sinatra
Paul Shaffer and His British Inavasion
- various
Pink Floyd: Welcome to the Machine DVD
Rockferry - Duffy
Simone on Simone - Simone
Stop Drop and Roll - Foxboro Hot Tubs
The Galaxy Rangers Collection volume 1
The Hungry Saw - Tindersticks
Velvet Gloves and Spit - Neil Diamond
We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things - Jason
Mraz
May
20th CD Releases
3 Doors Down - 3 Doors Down
Abigail Washburn - Abigail Washington
Another Black day - Another Black day
Anywhere I Lay My Head - Scarlett Johansson
Beyond - William Joseph
Blue Man Group: How To Be A Megastar Live
Blu-ray
Choo Choo Soul - Choo Choo Soul
C-Mon - Keith Anderson
Common Reaction - Uh Huh Her
Crayons - Donna Summer
Departure - Jesse McCartney
Disneymania volume 6 - Various Artists
Esperanza - Esperanza Spalding
Eternity - DJ Heavygrinder
Floating Point - John McLaughlin
From The Reach - Sonny Landreth
Halfway, please - Curt Smith
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal
Skull Soundtrack - John Williams
Judy Takes Broadway (With Friends) - Judy
Garland
Julianne Hough - Julianne Hough
Made In Dakar - Orchestra Baobab
Mothership - Led Zeppelin
No, Virginia - The Dresden Dolls
Nueva York! - Dan Zanes & Friends
Over and Underneath - Tenth Avenue North
Present Tense - James Carter
Rock'em )-Sock'em Live! - Osaka Popstar
Romance: Brazillian Love Songs - Rosa Passos
Skin a Night & the Virginia - The National
Tokyo Day Trip Live EP - Pat Metheny
Tooth of Crime - T Bone Burnett
XV - King's X
May
27th CD Releases
A Catered Affair - Cast Recording
Alive and Transported CD/DVD - Tobymac
All Aglow Again - Peggy Lee
Beautiful World - Eliza Gilkyson
Breaking Out - Buddy Guy
Bring Ya To The Brink - Cyndi Lauper
Complete Hits - The Brown
Dancing In The Dark - Various Artists
Deified - Keak da Sneak
Distances - Norma Winstone
Elephant Mountain - The Youngbloods
F-Action 50: The Last F-Action - Og Ron
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Indianola - Steve Azar
Into The Pit - Fight
John Cage variations 6 - John Cage
Just Look Them Straight in the Eye &
Say...Pogue M - Pogues
Last Of The Good Guys - One Flew South,
Chris Roberts, Royal Reed and Eddie Bush
Lay It Down - Al Green
Lightbulb Sun - Porcupine Tree
Live at Royal Albert hall - The Byrds
Lost 40s and 50s Capitol Masters - Peggy
Lee
Make It With You/Where Did They Go - Peggy
Lee
Same Old Man - John Hiatt
Same Old Man CD/DVD combo - John Hiatt
Sex & The City Soundtrack
Songs in A&E - Spritualized
South Pacific - Broadway Cast (new)
Staccato/paris Swings - Elmer Bernstein
Sunrise Festival - Ozric Tentacles
Then Was Then Now is Now/ Bridge Over Troubled
Water - Peggy Lee
Toypunks vol 1 - Various Artists
Trouble In Store - Trouble In Store
Uncrushed - Dana Parish
Van Cliburn in Moscow vol 1, vol 2- Van
Cliburn
Vantage Isle Sessions - Deepchord
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