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JUNE 30, 2009

Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Builders and The Butchers, The "Salvation Is a Deep Dark Well" (producer: The Decemberists' Chris Funk; Hear here) (Gigantic Music , June 30, 2009)
Cailyn/Dani "True Lies and Other Fairy Tales" (Hear here; MP3 Download) (Land of Oz Music, June 30, 2009)
Matt Duke "The Acoustic Kingdom Underground EP" (Hear here) (Rykodisc, June 30, 2009)
Levon Helm "Electric Dirt" (producer: Larry Campbell; Hear here; Read here) (Dirt Farmer Music/Vanguard, June 30, 2009)
Jeremih "Jeremih" (producer: Mick Schultz; first single: "Birthday Sex"; Hear here; Read here) (Def Jam, June 30, 2009)
Cledus T. Judd "Polyrically Uncorrect" (first single: "Waitin' On Obama"; Hear here; Read here) (E1 Music, June 30, 2009)
Killswitch Engage "Killswitch Engage" (producers: Brendan O'Brien, Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz; Hear here; Read here; Special edition) (Roadrunner, June 30, 2009)
Los Texmaniacs "Borders y Bailes" (producers: Max Baca, Daniel E. Sheehy; guest: Flaco Jiménez; Hear here; MP3 Download) (Smithsonian Folkways, June 30, 2009)
Maino "If Tomorrow Comes ..." (producers: Just Blaze, Nard & B; guests: T-Pain, Swizz Beatz; Hear here) (Hustle Hard Entertainment/Atlantic, June 30, 2009)
Moby "Wait For Me" (first single: "Pale Horses"; Hear here; Read here) (Mute, June 30, 2009)
Brad Paisley "American Saturday Night" (producer: Frank Rogers; first single: "Then"; Hear here) (Arista, June 30, 2009)
Rob Thomas "Cradlesong" (producer: Matt Serletic; first single: "Her Diamonds"; Hear here; Read here; see related DVD below) (Atlantic, June 30, 2009)
Time & Distance "Gravity" (producer: Rob Freeman; Hear here) (Not Alone, June 30, 2009)
Tanya Tucker "My Turn" (covers of country classics by Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Faron Young, etc.; producer: Pete Anderson; guests: Rhonda Vincent, Darrell Vincent, Jim Lauderdale, The Grascals; first single: "Love's Gonna Live Here"; Hear/read here) (Saguaro Road/Time Life, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "American Idol: Season 8" (12-song set includes two tracks each from winner Kris Allen and runner-up Adam Lambert) (19 Recordings/RCA, June 30, 2009 - sold exclusively at Wal-Mart and walmart.com)
Various artists "NOW That's What I Call Music! 31" (featuring tracks by The Black Eyed Peas, Pitbull, Kelly Clarkson, The Fray, Lady GaGa, etc.; MP3 Download) (Sony, June 30, 2009)
Wilco "Wilco (The Album)" (producer: Jim Scott; guest: Feist; Hear here; Read here) (Nonesuch, June 30, 2009)
Wu-Tang "Chamber Music" (guests: AZ, Havoc, Cormega, Kool G Rap, Masta Ace, Sadat X, Sean Price; first single: "Harbor Masters"; Hear here) (E1 Music, June 30, 2009)


Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Allman Brothers Band, The "Playlist: The Very Best of The Allman Brothers Band — The Epic Years" (MP3 Download) (Epic/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Karrin Allyson "By Request: The Best of Karrin Allyson" (13 tracks; Read here) (Concord Jazz, June 30, 2009)
Babyface "Playlist: The Very Best of Babyface" (MP3 Download) (LaFace/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Bad Company "Bad Company [MP3 Download]" (1974 album), "Straight Shooter [MP3 Download]" (1975 album), "Run With the Pack [MP3 Download]" (1976 album), "Burnin' Sky [MP3 Download]" (1977 album), "Desolation Angels [MP3 Download]" (1979 album), "Rough Diamonds [MP3 Download]" (1982 album), "10 From 6 [MP3 Download]" (1985 best-of) (Atlantic/Rhino, June 30, 2009)
Beck "Sea Change [Ultradisc II 24 KT Gold CD]" (2002 album; remastered) (Mobile Fidelity, June 30, 2009)
Björk "Voltaic" (live album; CD/DVD; CD/DVD box set; Vinyl; CD/DVD/Vinyl box set) (Nonesuch, June 30, 2009)
Clint Black "Playlist: The Very Best of Clint Black" (RCA/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Candlebox "Lucy" (1995 album; MP3 Download) (Friday Music, June 30, 2009)
Ossie Davis "A Voice Ringing O'er the Gale! The Oratory of Frederick Douglass, Read by Ossie Davis" (1972 album; MP3 Download) (Smithsonian Folkways, June 30, 2009)
Lila Downs "The Very Best of El Alma de Lila Downs" (18 tracks; Read here; MP3 Download) (Capitol/EMI, June 30, 2009)
Buddy Guy "Playlist: The Very Best of Buddy Guy" (MP3 Download) (Silvertone/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Jefferson Airplane "Flight Box [Box set]" (3 CDs; concerts at Golden Gate Park on July 5, 1969, and the Winterland Arena on Sept. 22, 1972, with bonus tracks) (Snapper, June 30, 2009)
Jefferson Airplane "Volunteers: The Woodstock Experience" (1969 album; 2 CDs) (RCA/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Janis Joplin "I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!: The Woodstock Experience" (1969 album; 2 CDs; MP3 Download) (Columbia/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan "In Session" (1983 live album; remastered; Read here; MP3 Download) (Stax, June 30, 2009)
Kool & The Gang "Love & Understanding [MP3 Download]" (1976 album) (Island Mercury/UME, June 30, 2009)


Los Lonely Boys "Playlist: The Very Best of Los Lonely Boys" (MP3 Download) (Epic/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Lynyrd Skynyrd "Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991" (1991 album; remastered) (Friday Music, June 30, 2009)
Kirsty MacColl "Titanic Days" (1993 album; 2 CDs; remastered, with 12 extra tracks, including remixes, non-album B-sides and live cuts; Track list) (Japan - 3D, June 29, 2009)
Don McLean "American Pie [MP3 Download]" (full-length 1972 No. 1 hit) (Capitol/EMI, June 30, 2009)
Nazz "13th and Pine" (rarities collection; Read here; MP3 Download) (ItsAboutMusic.com, June 30, 2009)
Ted Nugent "Ted Nugent: Motor City Mayhem" (Nugent's 6,000th concert, recorded July 4, 2008, at the outdoor DTE Energy Music Theatre in Detroit; DVD; Blu-ray) (Eagle, June 30, 2009)
Santana "Santana: The Woodstock Experience" (1969 album; 2 CDs; MP3 Download) (Columbia/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Sir Mix-a-Lot "Playlist: The Very Best of Sir Mix-a-Lot" (MP3 Download) (American/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Sly & The Family Stone "Stand!: The Woodstock Experience" (1969 album; 2 CDs; MP3 Download), "Playlist: The Very Best of Sly & The Family Stone" (MP3 Download) (Epic/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Smiths, The "The Smiths Singles Box [Box set]" (12 CDs; Read here) (U.K. - Rhino, July 3, 2009)
Rod Stewart "Atlantic Crossing: Collector's Edition" (1975 album; 2 CDs; remastered; the second CD contains studio outtakes and alternate versions; Track list; MP3 Download), "A Night on the Town: Collector's Edition" (1976 album; 2 CDs; remastered, with the bonus track "Rosie"; the second CD contains a previously unissued studio outtake and alternate versions; Track list; MP3 Download) (Warner/Rhino, June 30, 2009)
Style Council, The "Café Bleu [SHM-CD]" (1984 album; remastered) (Universal, June 30, 2009)
Survivor "Playlist: The Very Best of Survivor" (MP3 Download) (RCA/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
TLC "Playlist: The Very Best of TLC" (MP3 Download) (LaFace/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Twisted Sister "Stay Hungry: Deluxe 25th Anniversary Edition" (1984 album; 2 CDs; MP3 Download) (Atlantic/Rhino, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "Against All Odds [MP3 Download]" (1984 soundtrack album) (Atlantic, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "Batman Forever [MP3 Download]" (1995 soundtrack album) (Warner/Rhino, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "NOW That's What I Call the '80s! 2" (19 tracks; MP3 Download) (Sony, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "Reggae Gold 2009" (Hear here; MP3 Download) (VP, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "The Woodstock Experience [Box set]" (10 CDs, featuring albums by Santana, Janis Joplin, Sly & The Family Stone, Johnny Winter and Jefferson Airplane, plus 6 posters, 25 previously unreleased tracks, rare photos) (Sony Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "¡Y Que Viva Venezuela! Maestros del Joropo Oriental" (producers: Patricia Abdelnour, Aquiles Báez, Daniel E. Sheehy; MP3 Download) (Smithsonian Folkways, June 30, 2009)
Kevin Welch "Beneath My Wheels" (1999 album; Hear here) (Dead Reckoning, June 30, 2009)
Whitesnake "Slide It In: 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition [CD/DVD]" (1984 album; MP3 Download), "Slip of the Tongue: 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition [CD/DVD]" (1989 album; both contain unreleased audio and video material; MP3 Download) (Geffen/UME, June 30, 2009)
Johnny Winter "Johnny Winter: The Woodstock Experience" (1969 album; 2 CDs; MP3 Download) (Columbia/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Bill Withers "Playlist: The Very Best of Bill Withers" (MP3 Download) (Columbia/Legacy, June 30, 2009)
Wu-Tang Clan "Playlist: The Very Best of Wu-Tang Clan" (MP3 Download) (RCA/Legacy, June 30, 2009)


Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Beatles, The "The Beatles International [DVD]" (5 discs) (Arts Magic, June 30, 2009)
Black Crowes, The "Warpaint Live [DVD]" (filmed on March 20, 2008, at the Wiltern in Los Angeles) (Eagle Rock, June 30, 2009)
Jonas Brothers "Jonas Brothers: The Concert Experience [DVD]" (2009 film; Two-Disc Extended Edition + Digital Copy; Blu-ray) (Walt Disney, June 30, 2009)
Rob Thomas "Something to Be Tour: Live at Red Rocks [DVD]" (18-song concert, filmed for the PBS series "SoundStage") (E1 Music, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "Do the Right Thing: 20th Anniversary Edition [DVD]" (1989 film; 2 discs) (Universal, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "Parker Lewis Can't Lose: The Complete First Season [DVD]" (4 discs; Fox sitcom, 1990-91 season; See here; Read here) (Shout! Factory, June 30, 2009)
Various artists "The Queens of Country [DVD]" (3-disc set includes "Dolly & Friends," featuring music from from her 1976-77 series "Dolly," plus "Loretta Lynn: Songs of Inspiration" and "Patsy Cline Sweet Dreams Still") (MPI Media Group, June 30, 2009)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s): Title: Publisher/Due date:
Broken Social Scene "This Book Is Broken: A Broken Social Scene Story [Paperback]" (author: Stuart Berman) (House of Anansi Press, July 1, 2009)
Terreance Dean "Hiding in Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry — from Music to Hollywood [Paperback]" (Atria, June 30, 2009)
Marybeth Hamilton "In Search of the Blues [Paperback]" (Read here; Kindle) (Basic Books, June 29, 2009)
Joey Kramer (Aerosmith drummer) "Hit Hard: A Story of Hitting Rock Bottom at the Top [Hardcover]" (co-authors: William Patrick, Keith Garde; foreword by Nikki Sixx) (HarperOne, June 30, 2009)
Brad Littleproud and Joanne Hague (of the Woodstock Preservation Society) "Woodstock: Peace, Music & Memories [Paperback]" (Krause Publications, July 3, 2009)
Olivia Newton-John "Olivia: The Biography of Olivia Newton-John [Hardcover]" (author: Tim Ewbank) (Piatkus Books, July 1, 2009)
Jason Schneider "Whispering Pines: The Northern Roots of American Music ... from Hank Snow to The Band [Hardcover]" (ECW Press, July 3, 2009)
Supremes, The "The Supremes: A Saga of Motown Dreams, Success, and Betrayal [Hardcover]" (author: Mark Ribowsky) (Da Capo Press, June 29, 2009)



JULY 7, 2009

Highlights: New stuff - Death By Stereo ... Chris Garneau ... Marcy Playground ... Maxwell ... Son Volt ... stellastarr* ... etc.; old stuff - Carl Carlton ... The Donnas ... Five Man Electrical Band ... The Jayhawks ... The Ohio Express ... The Pointer Sisters ... etc.

JULY 14, 2009

Highlights: New stuff - Miley Cyrus ... Daughtry ... The Dead Weather ... Lisa Lisa ... The Rumble Strips ... Robin Trower ... Twista ... etc.; old stuff - Beastie Boys ... David Bowie ... Bronski Beat, the Communards & Jimmy Somerville ... Chairmen of the Board ... Nazareth ... Freda Payne ... Emitt Rhodes ... The Rolling Stones ... Santana ... Space ... etc.

JULY 21, 2009

Highlights: New stuff - Kenny Loggins ... Our Lady Peace ... Ana Popovic ... Portugal. The Man ... Jordin Sparks ... Stryper ... Sugar Ray ... Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs ... etc.; old stuff - Bad Company ... Book of Love ... Deep Purple ... Bo Diddley ... emmet swimming ... Michael Jackson ... Jay & The Americans ... Jefferson Airplane ... John Phillips ... The Rolling Stones ... David Soul ... etc.

JULY 28, 2009

Highlights: New stuff - Gov't Mule ... Howling Bells ... ILAD ... Ashley Tisdale ... etc.; old stuff - Blur ... Bob & Marcia ... George Thorogood and The Destroyers ... etc.


AUG. 4, 2009

Highlights: New stuff - AssJack ... Bill Champlin ... Catie Curtis ... Gloriana ... The Hooters ... Kidz Bop Kids ... K'Jon ... Tantric ... Yim Yames ... etc.; old stuff - Al Green ... Modest Mouse ... Ann Peebles ... Jimmy Reed ... etc.

AUG. 11, 2009

Highlights: New stuff - Amerie ... Patty Griffin ... Queen Latifah ... Mindy Smith ... Maia Sharp ... Mike Stern ... Vertical Horizon ... Patrick Wolf ... etc.; old stuff - Beastie Boys ... Cate Bros. ... Fanny ... Bobby Freeman ... The Jimi Hendrix Experience ... Peaches & Herb ... The Stone Roses ... etc.

AUG. 18, 2009

Highlights: New stuff - Herb Alpert & Lani Hall ... Erykah Badu ... dEAf PEdESTRIANS ... The Hot Club of Cowtown ... Lil Wayne ... Madness ... Reba McEntire ... David Nail ... Otep ... Sean Paul ... The Postmarks ... Slaughterhouse ... Third Eye Blind ... Peter White ... Yung L.A. ... etc.; old stuff - Richard Thompson ... "Woodstock — 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur's Farm" box set ... etc.

AUG. 25, 2009

Highlights: New stuff - All-4-One ... David Bazan ... Colbie Caillat ... Mariah Carey ... Collective Soul ... Howie Day ... Felix Da Housecat ... David Guetta ... Imogen Heap ... Hockey ... Hurricane Chris ... LeToya Luckett ... Madness ... Matisyahu ... Mew ... Needtobreathe ... Willie Nelson ... Dolores O'Riordan ... Landon Pigg ... Sally Shapiro ... Smile Empty Soul ... Trey Songz ... etc.; old stuff - Tim Buckley ... Woody Guthrie ... Daryl Hall & John Oates ... Radiohead ... Wilco ... etc.


SEPT. 1, 2009

Highlights: New stuff - The Black Crowes ... Radney Foster ... Gordon Gano & The Ryans ... Whitney Houston ... Juliette Lewis ... Pitbull ... Angel Taylor ... etc.; old stuff - Drive-By Truckers ... etc.

SEPT. 8, 2009

Highlights: New stuff - Brooks & Dunn ... Spencer Day ... Marié Digby ... Jay-Z ... Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers ... Os Mutantes ... Yo La Tengo ... Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson ... etc.; old stuff - The Beatles ... Big Audio Dynamite ... Big Brother and The Holding Company ... Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble ... etc.

SEPT. 15, 2009

Highlights: New stuff - Beastie Boys ... Lita Ford ... Gary Go ... Robin Guthrie ... Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers ... Infected Mushroom ... Mark Knopfler ... Living Colour ... Tom Russell ... Serena Ryder ... Shadows Fall ... Ryan Star ... Uncle Kracker ... etc.; old stuff - Big Star ... etc.

SEPT. 22, 2009

Highlights: New stuff - Guy Clark ... Diddy ... David Gray ... Richard Hawley ... Pearl Jam ... Porcupine Tree ... Kristina Train ... Wallpaper ... etc.; old stuff - "Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968" box set ... etc.

SEPT. 29, 2009

Highlights: New stuff - Alice in Chains ... The Avetts Brothers ... Beastie Boys ... R. Kelly ... Miranda Lambert ... Lynyrd Skynyrd ... Barbra Streisand ... etc.

OCTOBER 2009

Highlights: New stuff - Air ... Luke Bryan ... Rosanne Cash ... Rosie Flores ... The Gossip ... Hawk Nelson ... Maps ... Daniel Merriweather ... 30 Seconds to Mars ... Sting ... etc.

NOVEMBER 2009




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