Artist:	Title:	Label/Due date:
Bryan Adams	"11" (his first original album in four years, released internationally on March 24; producer: Adams; Hear here)	(Walmart.com, May 13, 2008 - available exclusively at Wal-Mart stores and Sam's Clubs stores and walmart.com in CD and MP3 formats)
Architects (Kansas City, Mo., punk-rock band)	"Vice" (producer: Aaron Connor; Hear here)	(Anodyne, May 13, 2008)
Ashmont Hill	"Ashmont Hill" (producer: Calvin Nowell; Hear here)	(Axiom, May 13, 2008)
Sarah Bettens (former K's Choice lead singer)	"Shine" (producer: Brad Wood; Hear here)	(Universal, May 13, 2008)
Foxy Brown	"Brooklyn's Don Diva" (producers: Just Blaze, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, Kanye West, The Neptunes; guests: Ne-Yo, Sizzla; first single: "Don't Surrender"; Read here)	(Black Rose Entertainment/Koch, May 13, 2008)
T Bone Burnett	"Tooth of Crime (second dance)" (the score of a play written by Sam Shepard; guests: wife Sam Phillips, Marc Ribot; Hear here)	(Nonesuch, May 13, 2008)
Ryan Cabrera	"The Moon Under Water" (producers: Daniel James, Leah Haywood; first single: "Say"; Hear here; See here)	(Frolic Room/Papa Joe/EMI, May 13, 2008)
Cherish	"The Truth" (producers: Don Vito, Jazze Pha, Adonis & K-Fam, Eric Hudson; first single: "Killa," featuring Yung Joc; Hear here)	(Sho'Nuff/Capitol, May 13, 2008)
Joe Cocker	"Hymn For My Soul" (producer: Ethan Johns; guests: Jim Keltner, James Gadson, Benmont Tench, Dave Palmer, Bob Babbitt, Mike Finnigan, Merry Clayton, Tata Vega, Julia Walters, her brother Oren Walters, Jim Gilstrap; Hear here)	(Fantasy, May 13, 2008)
Death Cab for Cutie	"Narrow Stairs" (Hear here; Read here)	(Atlantic, May 13, 2008)
Dokken	"Lightning Strikes Again" (Hear here)	(Atco/Rhino, May 13, 2008)
Plácido Domingo	"Pasión Española" (producer: Sid McLauchlan; Hear here)	(Deutsche Grammophon, May 13, 2008)
Duffy	"Rockferry" (album debuted at No. 1 in the U.K.; producer: Bernard Butler; Hear here)	(Mercury, May 13, 2008)
Fashion, The	"The Fashion" (Hear here)	(Epic, May 13, 2008)
Filter	"Anthems for the Damned" (group's first album in five years; producer: Josh Abraham; first single: "Soldiers of Misfortune"; Hear here)	(Pulse Recordings, May 13, 2008)
Harry Gregson-Williams	"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian [film soundtrack]" (includes "This Is Home," a new song by Switchfoot; movie opens May 16; See here; also available as MP3 Download)	(Walt Disney, May 13, 2008)
Emmanuel JAL (Sudanese child soldier turned rapper)	"WARchild" (producers: Neal Pogue, Roachie; Hear here)	(Sonic360/Fontana/ Universal, May 13, 2008)
Kassin + 2	"Futurismo" (Hear here)	(Luaka Bop, May 13, 2008)
Kidz in the Hall	"The In Crowd" (guests: Masta Ace; Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy, Camp Lo, Bun B, etc.; Hear here)	(Duck Down Music/Koch, May 13, 2008)
Fern Knight	"Fern Knight" (Hear here)	(VHF, May 13, 2008)
Lil Scrappy	"Prince of the South" (Hear here)	(Real Talk/Koch, May 13, 2008)
Local H	"Twelve Angry Months" (band's first studio album since 2004; first single: "24 Hour Break-Up Session"; Hear here)	(Shout! Factory, May 13, 2008)
Modey Lemon	"Season of Sweets" (Hear here)	(Birdman, May 13, 2008)
Jason Mraz	"We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things" (producer: Martin Terefe; first single: "I'm Yours"; Hear here)	(Atlantic, May 13, 2008)
Myriad, The	"With Arrows, With Poise" (first single: "A Clean Shot"; Hear here)	(Koch, May 13, 2008)
Noa	"Genes & Jeans" (producer: Gil Dor; Hear here; also available as MP3 Download)	(Decca, May 13, 2008)
Old 97's	"Blame It On Gravity" (producer: Salim Nourallah; first single: "Dance With Me"; Hear here; Read here)	(New West, May 13, 2008)
Orchid Highway, The	"The Orchid Highway" (producer: former Odds guitarist Steven Drake; Hear here; Read here)	(Rainbow Quartz, May 13, 2008)
Pendulum	"In Silico" (first single: "Propane Nightmares"; Hear here)	(Ear Storm/Atlantic, May 13, 2008)
Pras (of The Fugees)	"Experience Magic" (first single: "PopLife"; Hear here)	(Image Entertainment/Experience, May 13, 2008)
Presets, The (Australian electronic duo)	"Apocalypso" (first single: "My People"; Hear here)	(Modular Recordings/Interscope, May 13, 2008)
Patti Rothberg	"Double Standards" (Hear here)	(Double On Tundra, May 13, 2008)
SafetySuit	"Life Left to Go" (producer: Greg Archilla; first single: "Someone Like You"; Hear here)	(Universal, May 13, 2008)
Michael Schenker Group	"In the Midst of Beauty" (Hear here; Read here)	(Inakustik, May 13, 2008)
Simone (daughter of the late Nina Simone)	"Simone on Simone" (a big-band tribute to her mother; producer: Bob Belden; Hear here)	(High Priestess/Koch, May 13, 2008)

BTW: "My dream to sing for a living," Simone tells P&P, "and bring that music to the world has been burning since I made the decision to become a professional entertainer while still serving the the USAF in the early '90s. 'Simone on Simone' marks the beginning of that dream realized."

Simone freely admits she seeks superstardom, but only for the right reasons: to help others. It's a trait she says she developed on her own, with help from her mother. "As I continue to get to know the many sides of my mother - her values and what inspired her - I realize our goals are the same," she says. "... suffice to say, in this respect, the apple does not fall far from the tree."

Skybombers	"Take Me to Town" (producer: Rick Parker; Hear here)	(Albert/RED, May 13, 2008)
Spill Canvas, The	"Honestly, I'm Doing Okay [MP3 Download]"	(Sire, May 13, 2008)
Keith Sweat	"Just Me" (his first studio album since 2002; guests: Keyshia Cole, Athena Cage; first single: "Suga Suga Suga"; Hear here; Read here)	(Keia/Atco/Rhino, May 13, 2008)
10 Years	"Division" (producer: Rick Parasher; first single: "Beautiful"; Hear here)	(Universal Republic, May 13, 2008)
Peter Walker (Timothy Leary's former music director)	"Echo of My Soul" (Hear here)	(Tompkins Square, May 13, 2008)
We Are Scientists	"Brain Thrust Mastery" (first single: "After Hours"; Hear here)	(Astralwerks, May 13, 2008)
Ween	"The Friends EP" (Read here)	(MVD Audio, May 13, 2008)

Artist:	Title:	Label/Due date:
Anti-Nowhere League, The	"A Punk Rock Anthology" (2 CDs)	(Anagram Punk, May 13, 2008)
Bay City Rollers	"Voxx" (1980 album; remastered), "Richochet" (1981 album; remastered, with one bonus tracks)	(U.K. - Glam/7T's, May 12, 2008)
Between the Trees	"The Story and the Song" (2006 album)	(Motown, May 13, 2008)
Brotherhood of Man	"United We Stand" (1970 album; remastered, with bonus tracks; Track listing)	(U.K. - RPM, May 12, 2008)
Tony Carey (Planet P Project)	"A Lonely Life: The Anthology"	(Renaissance, May 13, 2008)
Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali)	"I Am the Greatest!" (1963 album; with three bonus tracks)	(U.K. - Rev-Ola, May 12, 2008)
Robert Cray	"Live at the BBC"	(Island/Mercury, May 13, 2008)
Cypress Hill	"X2" (2 CDs, featuring the albums "Black Sunday" and "Cypress Hill")	(Columbia/Legacy, May 13, 2008)
Miles Davis	"X2" (2 CDs, featuring the albums "Sketches of Spain" and "Round Midnight")	(Columbia/Legacy, May 13, 2008)
John Denver	"X2" (2 CDs, featuring the albums "Back Home Again" and "Rocky Mountain High")	(RCA/Legacy, May 13, 2008)
Devin the Dude	"Greatest Hits" (13 tracks)	(Rap-A-Lot, May 13, 2008)
Neil Diamond	"Velvet Gloves and Spit" (1968 album, which was rereleased in 1970 with "Shilo"; remastered; Read here)	(U.K. - Rev-Ola, May 12, 2008)
Bob Dylan	"X2" (2 CDs, featuring the albums "Another Side of Bob Dylan" and "The Times They Are A-Changin' ")	(Columbia/Legacy, May 13, 2008)
8Ball and MJG	"We Are the South (Greatest Hits)"	(Koch, May 13, 2008)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer	"Love Beach" (1978 album; remastered), "Black Moon" (1992 album; remastered)	(Shout! Factory, May 13, 2008)
A Flock of Seagulls	"The Story of a Young Heart" (1984 album; remastered, with seven bonus tracks)	(U.K. - Cherry Red, May 12, 2008)
Nelly Furtado	"Loose: Limited Summer Edition" (2006 album, with four bonus tracks)	(International - Universal, May 12, 2008)
David Gates	"First" (1973 album), "Never Let Her Go" (1975 album), "Goodbye Girl" (1978 album), "Falling in Love Again" (1980 album)	(Wounded Bird, May 13, 2008)
Ginuwine	"X2" (2 CDs, featuring the albums "100% Ginuwine" and "Ginuwine ... The Bachelor")	(Epic/Legacy, May 13, 2008)
Heart	"X2" (2 CDs, featuring the albums "Little Queen" and "Dog & Butterfly")	(Epic/Legacy, May 13, 2008)
Jools Holland	"Best of Friends [CD/DVD]" (favorite tracks culled from six albums, featuring guests Bono, Sting, Norah Jones, Tom Jones, Eric Clapton, Chrissie Hynde, Edwin Starr, etc.)	(Rhino, May 13, 2008)
Hollies, The	"Hollies" (1974 album, which includes "The Air That I Breathe"; remastered, with five bonus tracks), "Another Night" (1975 album, which includes Bruce Springsteen's "Sandy"; remastered, with seven bonus tracks)	(U.K. - EMI, May 12, 2008)
Indigo Girls	"X2" (2 CDs, featuring the albums "Indigo Girls" and "Rites of Passage")	(Epic/Legacy, May 13, 2008)
Iron Maiden	"Somewhere in Time - The Best of: 1980-89"	(Columbia/Legacy, May 13, 2008)
Jefferson Airplane	"X2" (2 CDs, featuring the albums "Surrealistic Pillow" and "Crown of Creation")	(Epic/Legacy, May 13, 2008)
Waylon Jennings	"X2" (2 CDs, featuring the albums "Honky Tonk Heroes" and "Waylon & Willie")	(Epic/Legacy, May 13, 2008)
Al Kooper	"I Stand Alone/You Never Know Who Your Friends Are" (1968, 1969 albums; 2 CDs, with seven bonus tracks)	(Raven/Koch, May 13, 2008)
KoRn	"X2" (2 CDs, featuring the albums "KoRn" and "Issues")	(Epic/Legacy, May 13, 2008)
Mason Proffit	"Come & Gone" (1974 album; 22 tracks)	(Wounded Bird, May 13, 2008)
John Miles	"Rebel" (1976 album; produced by Alan Parsons), "Zaragon" (1978 album)	(U.K. - Lemon, May 12, 2008)
Nas	"X2" (2 CDs, featuring the albums "It Was Written" and "Stillmatic")	(Columbia/Legacy, May 13, 2008)
Ted Nugent	"X2" (2 CDs, featuring the albums "Ted Nugent" and "Cat Scratch Fever")	(Epic/Legacy, May 13, 2008)
Parade, The	"Sunshine Girl: The Complete Recordings"	(Now Sounds, May 13, 2008)
Pixies	"Doolittle [Ultradisc UHR SACD]" (1989 album)	(Mobile Fidelity, May 13, 2008)
Quiet Riot	"X2" (2 CDs, featuring the albums "Metal Health" and "Condition Critical")	(Columbia/Legacy, May 13, 2008)
Lou Reed	"X2" (2 CDs, featuring the albums "Coney Island Baby" and "Berlin")	(RCA/Legacy, May 13, 2008)
Searchers, The	"The Searchers" (1979 album), "Love's Melodies" (1979 album)	(Wounded Bird, May 13, 2008)
Nina Simone	"X2" (2 CDs, featuring the albums "Nina Simone Sings the Blues" and "Silk & Soul")	(RCA/Legacy, May 13, 2008)
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes	"Fever! The Anthology, 1976-1991" (20 tracks)	(Australia - Raven, May 12, 2008)
Bruce Springsteen	"X2" (2 CDs, featuring the albums "Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J." and "The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle")	(Columbia/Legacy, May 13, 2008)
10cc	"Live and Let Live" (2 CDs; 1977 album; remastered), "... Meanwhile" (1992 album; remastered, with five bonus tracks; Read here), "Food for Thought" (1993 compilation, with the bonus track "The Secret Life of Henry")	(U.K. - Glam/7T's, May 12, 2008)
Conway Twitty	"The Final Recordings of His Greatest Hits, Vol. 1"	(Curb, May 13, 2008)
Yardbirds, The	"Happenings Ten Years' Time Ago, 1964-1968" (27 tracks)	(Australia - Raven, May 12, 2008)

Artist:	Title:	Label/Due date:
Akon	"Muzik of a Konvict [DVD]"	(MVD Visual, May 13, 2008)
April Wine	"I Like to Rock: Live in London 1981 [DVD]" (performed at London's Hammersmith Odeon; Read here)	(Cherry Red/MVD Visual, May 13, 2008)
Beatles, The	"Rock Milestones: The Red Album 1962-1966 [DVD]"	(Classic Rock Legends, May 13, 2008)
Chicago	"Heart of Chicago [MVI DVD/CD]"	(Rhino, May 13, 2008)
Led Zeppelin	"Celebration Day: The Inside Story of Led Zeppelin [DVD]"	(Classic Rock Legends, May 13, 2008)
Limp Bizkit	"Rock in the Park 2001 [DVD]"	(MVD Visual, May 13, 2008)
Los Straitjackets	"Los Straitjackets in Concert! [DVD]" (also available in vinyl LP)	(Yep Roc, May 13, 2008)
Meat Loaf	"In Search of Paradise [DVD]" (documentary on his "Bat Out of Hell III" tour; See/read here)	(Hip-O, May 13, 2008)
Motörhead	"Overkill (30th Anniversary Edition) [DVD]"	(Classic Rock Legends, May 13, 2008)
Pink Floyd	"... Welcome to the Machine ... The Inside Story (40th Anniversary Edition) [DVD]"	(Classic Rock Legends, May 13, 2008)
Shaggy	"Live at Chiemsee Reggae Summer [DVD]"	(Charly, May 13, 2008)
Story of the Year	"Our Time Is Now: Two Years in the Life of ... [DVD]"	(Image, May 13, 2008)
Various artists	"National Lampoon Presents Electric Apricot: The Quest For Festeroo [DVD]"	(Hip-O/UME/BAIT/ National Lampoon, May 13, 2008)
Various artists	"Puccini Gold [DVD]"	(Decca, May 13, 2008)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s):	Title:	Publisher/Due date:
Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn, with Bill Fitzhugh	"The Adventures of Slim & Howdy: A Novel [Hardcover/CD]"	(Center Street, May 12, 2008)
Jimmy Buffett	"Swine Not?: A Novel Pig Tale [Paperback]"	(Little, Brown and Company, May 13, 2008)
Terrance Dean (former MTV producer)	"Hiding in Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry - from Music to Hollywood [Hardcover]" (Read here)	(Atria, May 13, 2008)
Steve Gordon	"The Future of the Music Business: How to Succeed with the New Digital Technologies [Hardcover]" (revised edition)	(Music Pro Guides, May 15, 2008)
Bob Greene	"When We Get to Surf City: A Journey Through America in Pursuit of Rock and Roll, Friendship, and Dreams [Hardcover]"	(St. Martin's Press, May 13, 2008)
Suze Rotolo	"A Freewheelin' Time: A Memoir of Greenwich Village in the Sixties [Hardcover]" (Read here)	(Broadway Books, May 13, 2008)

MAY 20, 2008

Highlights: New stuff - Another Black Day ... Julianne Hough ... Jeremy Jay ... Scarlett Johansson ... King's X ... Curt Smith ... Donna Summer ... 3 Doors Down ... The Wedding Present ... Your Vegas ... etc.; old stuff (reissues) - Alien Ant Farm ... The B-52's ... Damn Yankees ... The Doobie Brothers ... Daryl Hall & John Oates ... Rickie Lee Jones ... Led Zeppelin ... Steve Martin ... Bette Midler ... Bob Newhart ... Donny Osmond ... The Spinners ... Sweet ... James Taylor ... Joe Walsh ... ZZ Top ... etc.

MAY 27, 2008

Highlights: New stuff - The Charlatans ... Sean Garrett ... Al Green ... John Hiatt ... Keak Da Sneak ... Cyndi Lauper ... Midnight Juggernauts ... Spiritualized ... 36 Crazyfists ... Usher ... etc.; old stuff (reissues) - The Byrds ... Mark Isham ... Peggy Lee ... The Smithereens ... etc.

JUNE 3, 2008

Highlights: New stuff - Ashanti ... Peter Cincotti ... Disturbed ... Dr. John ... Ed Harcourt ... Brendan James ... Jewel ... Journey ... Jon Peter Lewis ... Jesse Malin ... Aimee Mann ... "NOW That's What I Call Music! 28" ... Opeth ... Sam Phillips ... Gavin Rossdale ... Paul Weller ... etc.; old stuff (reissues) - Chris Brown ... Bing Crosby ... "NOW That's What I Call Classic Rock" ... etc.

JUNE 10, 2008

Highlights: New stuff - Adele ... The Bangkok Five ... Walter Becker ... Cherry Poppin' Daddies ... Dope ... Jakob Dylan ... Emmylou Harris ... Rebecca Lynn Howard ... ""The iCarly Playlist" TV soundtrack" ... Joan As Police Woman ... Kerli ... Lil Wayne ... Sergio Mendes ... Montgomery Gentry ... Alanis Morissette ... My Morning Jacket ... Plies ... Railroad Earth ... Rev Theory ... Supergrass ... Terror ... Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters ... Cassandra Wilson ... etc.; old stuff (reissues) - Chase ... Patti LaBelle ... John Miles ... The O'Jays ... Graham Parker & the Rumour ... PF Sloan ... U2 ... Vanilla Fudge ... etc.

JUNE 17, 2008

Highlights: New stuff - Coldplay ... Missy Elliott ... Jason Falkner ... Grupo Fantasma ... Morten Harket ... Judas Priest ... MIGGS ... Ken Navarro ... The Offspring ... Sister Hazel ... Wolf Parade ... etc.; old stuff (reissues) - Goo Goo Dolls ... Julius LaRosa ... John Phillips ... Dennis Wilson ... etc.

JUNE 24, 2008

Highlights: New stuff - Gerald Albright ... Keith Anderson ... Another Big Machine ... Ry Cooder ... Dwele ... Alejandro Escovedo ... Delta Goodrem ... Hacienda Brothers ... Vanessa Hudgens ... Less Than Jake ... Edwin McCain ... Mötley Crüe ... Nelly ... Ne-Yo ... People in Planes ... Reckless Kelly ... Rose Hill Drive ... Shinedown ... Steve Tyrell ... The Watson Twins ... Weezer ... etc.; old stuff (reissues) - Gene Autry ... Aaron Neville ... Liz Phair ... U2 ... Frankie Valli ... etc.

JULY 1, 2008

Highlights: New stuff - Alkaline Trio ... Carter's Chord ... Bobby Digital ... Earlimart ... Night Ranger ... Robin Thicke ... Ying Yang Twins ... etc.; old stuff (reissues) - Kansas ... Willie Nelson ... Stevie Nicks ... etc.

JULY 8, 2008

Highlights: New stuff - The Black Kings ... Chris Difford ... Val Emmich ... The Game ... The Jonas Brothers ... Greg Laswell ... The Melvins ... Willie Nelson/Wynton Marsalis ... Ron Sexsmith ... Street Dogs ... etc.; old stuff (reissues) - Billy Joel ... etc.

JULY 15, 2008

Highlights: New stuff - The Grascals ... The Hold Steady ... Lloyd ... John Mellencamp ... Ace Young ... etc.; old stuff (reissues) - Foreigner ... etc.

JULY 22, 2008

Highlights: New stuff - Black Kids ... Candlebox ... Clique Girlz ... The Midway State ... Misery Signals ... Pepper ... Ben Taylor ... Paul Weller ... etc.; old stuff (reissues) - Bayside ... etc.

JULY 29, 2008

Highlights: New stuff - Coolio ... Soulfly ... Rick Springfield ... Third Day ... Randy Travis ... etc.

AUGUST 2008

Highlights: New stuff - Glen Campbell ... The Duhks ... Juliana Hatfield ... Solange Knowles ... Raine Maida ... Amy MacDonald ... Randy Newman ... Conor Oberst ... David Sanborn ... Starling Electric ... T.I. ... Uh Huh Her ... Ben Weaver ... etc.; old stuff - Sarah McLachlan ... Santana ... ZZ Top ... etc.

SEPTEMBER 2008

Highlights: New stuff - Ace of Base ... Bayside ... Faith Hill ... James ... Syleena Johnson ... Queen + Paul Rodgers ... Tricky ... Underoath ... etc.

OCTOBER 2008

Highlights: New stuff - Metallica ... etc.

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