"Bionic" New Music Releases
Posted on Jun 08, 2010 @ 03:31PM - Add a comment
Fresh off her memorable performance at the MTV Movie Awards, Christina Aguilera releases her fourth studio album, Bionic. The album was recorded in Christina’s home studio after the birth of her son, and features collaborations with Sia, Linda Perry, Le Tigre and Ladytron. “I am so excited for my fans to hear the new sound. It is something I don’t think anyone will expect,” says Christina. “I was able to explore and create a fresh, sexy feel using both electronic and organic elements with subject matter ranging from playful to introspective.”
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse soundtrack includes tracks by The Dead Weather, Vampire Weekend, The Bravery, Florence + The Machine, Band of Horses and The Black Keys, along with a collaboration between Beck and Bat For Lashes, and more…
The Glee phenomenon continues with the release of the six-song EP Glee: The Music — Journey to Regionals….
Jewel’s new album Sweet and Wild is produced by John Rich….
Andy Bell of Erasure releases a solo album entitled Non-Stop, which includes a guest appearance by Perry Farrell….
Dierks Bentley’s latest offering is Up on the Ridge, a bluegrass album that features appearances from Alison Krauss and Miranda Lambert….
The Torontonian band Crystal Castles has a new self-titled album that was produced by Ethan Kath….
The brothers Hanson are back with the self-produced album Shout It Out, which features the first single is Thinkin’ Bout Somethin’….
Canadian rock outfit Hot Hot Heat is back with a new album, Future Breeds….
Lil Jon enlisted lots of guests on his latest offering, Crunk Rock, including the likes of Soulja Boy, R. Kelly and the Ying Yang Twins…..
Gym Class Heroes frontman—and former Katy Perry paramour—Travis McCoy releases a solo album called Lazarus that features guest appearances from Cee-Lo Green and T-Pain. The first single is entitled Billionaire….
Nada Surf are back with an album of covers that’s called “if i had a hi-fi” and includes favorites by Depeche Mode, Kate Bush and the Go-Betweens…..
California pop-rockers Rooney offer up their new album, Eureka….
On Dark Hope, Renee Fleming covers Peter Gabriel’s In Your Eyes and Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah…..
Scottish rockers Teenage Fanclub are back with their first album in five years, Shadows…
The FELA! Original Broadway Cast Recording is the soundtrack for the hit musical whose producers include Jay-Z, Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith….
Twistable, Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute to the Songs of Shel Silverstein is exactly that and includes contributions by My Morning Jacket, Andrew Bird, John Prine and Kris Kristofferson….
Rachelle Spector is the wife of the imprisoned producer Phil Spector and she has a new album called Out of My Chelle….
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New Music Releases: Smashing Pumpkins
Posted on May 25, 2010 @ 05:58PM - Add a comment
Billy Corgan is back with another Smashing Pumpkins album, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope 1: Songs for a Sailor, and says the album “harkens back to the original psychedelic roots of The Smashing Pumpkins; atmospheric, melodic, heavy, and pretty,” although he does have a new lineup for the band that includes guitarist Jeff Schroeder, drummer Mike Byrne and bassist Nicole Fiorentino. “Each song we've recorded is like its own movie,” says Corgan, who has offered up the album up for free song-by-song on the band’s website. “Hopefully when you put all 44 songs together they'll create a bigger journey that can only be seen when you have all the pieces to the map.” Of course, die-hard fans can purchase the limited edition box set, which is packaged in a silk-screened wooden box….
True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series, Volume 2 includes new tracks from Beck, Lucinda Williams with Elvis Costello and Robbie Robertson….
Stone Temple Pilots are back with their first album since 2001. The album is self-titled and Don Was produced some tracks…
Jack White’s wife, model Karen Elson, releases her debut album, entitled The Ghost Who Walks and produced by White….
The latest offering from Hank Williams III is called Rebel Within…..
John Prine’s new album, In Person & On Stage, features guest appearances from Emmylou Harris and Josh Ritter…
Be Yourself: A Tribute to Graham Nash’s ‘Songs For Beginners’ features contributions from Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold, Brendan Benson, and Nash’s daughter Nile Nash….
The SNL skit-turned-film MacGruber offers up a soundtrack that features tracks by Michael Bolton, Toto, The Black Keys and The Hives…
The soundtrack for Sex and the City 2 features new tracks by Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Leona Lewis....
Widespread Panic’s latest offering, Dirty Side Down, includes a cover of Vic Chestnutt’s “This Cruel Thing”….
JOHN PRINE and JOSH RITTER Review
Posted on Apr 23, 2009 @ 02:46PM - Add a comment
Melding two generations of folk-rock music at the Wilshire Theater in Los Angeles on April 17, John Prine and opening act Josh Ritter took the audience on an often mellow ride, injecting their musical stylings with humorous asides and anecdotes. Upfront and center first, an endearingly clearly nervous Ritter took to the stage alone. Though he was openly shaky about sharing billing with one of his idols, he delivered a seasoned performance. “He stopped a song halfway through to tell a story which isn’t done that often,” a concertgoer noticed. “He picked up the song right back up. That move belies a certain confidence.” One other crowd-pleasing trick? He turned off the lights for ‘Curses’ giving the audience a rare treat by forcing them to focus on the music as their other senses were blacked out.
