Spring Music Updates

Rapper Kid Cudi changes up genres and forms the alternative rock group WZRD with his producer cohort Dot Da Genius. WZRD is a way for Kid Cudi to “subconsciously change people’s perspectives of music and genres”. The self-titled album has debuted at #1 on iTunes chart and will be sure to keep die-hard fans as well as gain new ones.

In rap, Nicki Minaj once again releases a new single for fans with Roman Reloaded. The track features (of course) Lil Wayne and is a more “straightforward” rapping from Nicki Minaj then on her previous released songs. ATLien B.O.B is feeling So Good about his new song which is produced by Ryan Tedder. So Good is a crossover, club-friendly tune that will help gain B.O.B the momentum need for his upcoming album.

British R&B songstress Estelle continues her trend of releasing an album every four years with All Of Me. Known for being a dual singing and rapping threat, Estelle looks to continue the success of across the pond musicians in America and she should have no problem with a guest list that has Rick Ross, Chris Brown and Trey Songz.

Electro-pop group Far East Movement comes up with an “infectious, irresistible” anthem titled Live My Life. In what may seem like an odd pairing, Live My Life has Far East Movement getting a hook courtesy of Justin Bieber that makes this song an ultimate dance floor anthem. Being hailed by many E-zines as one of the Best Albums of 2011,M83 found a hit with Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming. Reaching the Top 20 of Billboards album chart helped prove what M83 first described about this album, saying “very, very, very epic”. He was right.

Craig Morgan isn’t steering towards country music’s pop leanings on his latest effort This Ole Boy. With the title song a current radio hit, Craig Morgan keeps his “boots planted in the soil” and gives the fans what they expect from him. Carrie Underwood might have one of her biggest hits ever with her new single Good Girl. On the track, Carrie Underwoodshows off her powerful vocals with “sassy” lyrics over and up-tempo beat. Good Girl has smashed its way into the #1 spot on iTunes Country songs in less than 4 days. Lyle Lovett brings a new album that is a collection of covers in Release Me. Since signing with his label 27 years ago, Lyle Lovett has taken on many styles in that time and Release Meis a collection of those styles that finds Lyle at ease and is sure to please everyone.

Chris Isaak goes Beyond The Sun where he pays tribute to Memphis’ Sun Studio artists such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis. Beyond The Sun is a double-disc of classic songs executed faithfully in Chris Isaak’s style.

New Music Releases

First up we start with electronic producer Skrillex’s newest EP titled Bangarang. CurrentlyBangarang is at the #19 spot on Billboard, but the five-time Grammy nominee may be on his way to his first top 10 album. After having a successful album with Future History,Jason Derulo makes that album Reloaded. Reloaded is remixes of the whole track list ofFuture History to give listeners more Jason Derulo in a different style.

Pop star Ke$ha said she “wanted to get gangsta” on her latest remix with Sleazy REMIX 2.0 Get Sleazier, and she did just that by adding four of the biggest rappers right now. Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, T.I., and Andre 3000 all join her for this remix and it’s looking to be a monstrous track.

Speaking of hip-hop stars, 50 Cent gives his latest single Wait Until Tonight. The track here is a laid back love ballad that has the internet going crazy for it. After becoming the most followed hip-hop artist of Twitter, Nicki Minaj releases her latest single Stupid Hoe. This is classic Nicki Minaj and is said to be a diss to her predecessor Lil Kim. Atlanta teams up when B.O.B enlists Andre 3000 for his latest single Play The Guitar. The song here has a bluesy guitar riff and high-tempo beat that works well for both artists.

Taylor Swift takes a musical departure and gets together with one of last years biggest bands The Civil Wars for the song Safe & Sound. The single is from the upcoming movie The Hunger Games and was produced by T-Bone Burnett and is currently at #31 on Billboards Hot 100.

Next, we have the #1 album on iTunes chart with alternative band Snow Patrol’s sixth album Fallen Empires. On this album, Snow Patrol adds some electronica to their “one-fist-pumping, mini-arena pop.” Fallen Empires has been in the top 5 albums in five different countries and looks to make the US its sixth. SafetySuit releases their sophomore albumThese Times which is at #5 currently on iTunes chart. With rave reviews from all critics,SafetySuit is looking like they avoided the sophomore slump.

Lastly, we have the new single from the legendary band Van Halen titled Tattoo. FrontmanDavid Lee Roth jumps back on board to unite the band and bring us classic Van Halenthat has been missing in our lives.

Winter Music Updates

In rap, the “auto-tune king” T-Pain releases his long-awaited fourth album rEVOLVEr. The album is currently number 9 on iTunes and T-Pain offers a wide range of tracks. From slow piano ballads (Drowning Again) to up-tempo club tracks (It’s Not You (It’s Me)), T-Painshows that he has evolved from just auto-tuning. This next group can be seen on Late Night TV as Jimmy Fallon’s back-up band, but The Roots keep making music as they release Undun. This is the Philly crew’s 13th album and the critics are giving it rave reviews so far. Robin Thicke airs out his personal side with his newest album Love After War. Much of subject matter on Love After War is based on Robin Thicke’s relationship with his wife. While there is some War, most of it is the Love part. Carl Thomas comes out of seclusion for his album Conquer. After taking four years off, the singer who has never had a number 1 album looks to do what the title suggests…Conquer the charts, and just might have the potential to do that. Five months after her untimely death, Amy Winehouse releases a posthumously album called Lioness: Hidden Treasures. The album consists of Amysinging covers and original songs and displays just how strong a voice Amy Winehouseis. Dia Frampton, runner-up of TV’s The Voice releases her solo debut Red. Building upon her success on The Voice, Dia Frampton gives a pop-oriented album that is sure to gain her more fans. Red has some different artist featured on it as Kid Cudi joins Dia on Don’t Kick The Chair and coach Blake Shelton does on I Will. After blazing up the charts last year with a highly praised album, The Black Keys return again just as strong with El Camino. Coming out at the #1 spot on iTunes isn’t a bad start either. El Camino is an “ear-pleasing” party album, that one writer suggests that “by the time the record ends…you’ll want to start over again”. Arizona band The Maine, look to continue their successful run of albums with the release of Pioneer. On the 13-track album,The Maine blend sounds from many different genres including country, pop, and classic rock to give them “their most impressive album” to date. Korn’s tenth album The Path Of Totality is said to be the band’s “most revolutionary album yet”, and effectively “brings the rave world into the mosh pit”. Enlisting Grammy-nominated producer Skrillex helps this cause and from what critics are saying Korn is sure to have another hit on their hands. Chevelle tip their Hats Off To The Bull with the #4 album on iTunes. Chevelle is said to sound like a completely recharged band for their sixth album.Hats Off To The Bull serves as a reminder that this is one of the best hard rock bands out now.

Latest and Greatest

Hello and welcome to the weekly music release! We are pleased to bring you the #1 album on Billboard with Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto. This isColdplay’s third number 1 album and even the critics are giving Mylo Xyloto positive reviews. Coldplay goes in a different direction with the inclusion of techno and synth for a crossover chart-topper. Oasis lead guitarist/songwriter goes the solo route in the form ofNoel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. Opening out at #13 on iTunes album charts, Noel Gallagher shows that he can succeed by his lonesome. Before going on their undetermined length hiatus from making music, metal bandDisturbed gives the fans a compilation of b-sides that they consider The Lost Children. This is a collection of rarities from their 11 years of releases. The Lost Children consists of two unreleased cuts (Mine, 3) and covers of Judas Priest and Faith No More songs along with bonus cuts that offers a cohesive album of high-octane songs. Blasting your speakers will be this DJ named Kaskade with his newest album Fire & Ice. While Electronic dance music is rarely seen at the top of the charts, Fire & Ice comes in at #17 on Billboard. With features from Skylar Grey, Rebecca & Fiona, Skrillex and more,Fire & Ice looks to be a mainstay on the charts. Onto country where Joe Nichols releases his seventh album and states It’s All Good. After having a few battles with his record company, Joe Nichols puts everything behind him and looks at the positive which shows on songs like the title cut that It’s All Good is more than an album title. Dierks Bentley drops off his newest single Home. Being a native of Arizona it’s fitting that Home has been hand-picked to be the official song of the state’s 100 year celebration. In R&B, Trey Songz releases a single titled What I Be On. On the track Trey Songz lets you know he has the “swag” over a futuristic beat. Rapper Fabolous adds his rhymes to let you know What he Be On. Another singer and rapper team up when Robin Thicke enlistsLil Wayne (again) for his new single Pretty Lil’ Heart. Robin Thicke uses his soulful voice and Weezy a rap over a mid-tempo piano beat for the ladies. Winner of The Voice, Javier Colon, brings a new song for the masses to jump start his career with the single As Long As We Got Love. People have been patiently waiting for music from this guy and it’s finally here and he gets a little help from Natasha Bedingfield. Finally, some Various Artists jump on board the newest soundtrack to The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 1. With all new music from the likes of The Joy Formidable, Iron & Wine, Bruno Mars, Christina Perri and more, this soundtrack has a lot to offer for everyone’s music likes.

Fall's New Hits

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Patrick Stump Fall s Out from Boy and goes the solo route with his debut Soul Punk. The album is an attempt to infuse both the genres with synth, sax and dance grooves. Soul Punk has come in at #12 on iTunes chart and is Patrick Stump’s solo career seems to be off to a good start. After announcing their impending break-up a month ago, R.E.M. return for one last hurrah with their lead single from their “Best Of” album titled We All Go Back To Where We Belong. The song is signature R.E.M. over an acoustic backdrop.

Maroon 5 continues their Moves Like Jagger groove that features Christina Aguilera and get’s a little hip-hop flavor with the remix of the hit song featuring rapper Mac Miller. The original song (which seems to be played on radio 100 times a day) is one of the biggest hits from both Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera in awhile and has been #1 for three weeks on Billboards Pop Song charts. Last week, we brought you the lead single from the new Twilight movie. This week, we bring you the next one with Christina Perri’s song A Thousand Years. After having her debut record, lovestong., peaking at #4 on Billboard’s Chart, it was only a matter of time before Christina Perri was asked for more music.

In country, Gloriana is back to continue their momentum after their hit debut album with the single (Kissed You) Good Night. Their debut peaked at #3 on Billboards Album Chart and they are hoping (Kissed You) Good Night can help them reach that propel them further.

With the #6 album on iTunes album chart, it’s Jane’s Addiction with The Great Escape Artist. This is Jane’s first album in 8 years and represents a return to form for the band and also an “unsullied beginning”. Jane’s Addiction enlisted TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek for bass guitar on The Great Escape Artist to bring their sound to the future. Band Daughtryrelease a “stadium-ready anthem” for the masses titled Renegade. One critic wrote about the new song, “it’s a blazing song…that is polished to perfection”. Can’t wait to hear it.

The guy that brought us the House of Pain and Everlast (a.k.a. Whitey Ford), brings us his long-awaited album Songs Of The Ungrateful Living. Everlast is hard to define in any genre and that’s just the way Whitey wants it. With his lead single I Get By, which is a perfect anthem for troubled times, is making waves at radio on rock stations, Everlast’sSongs Of The Ungrateful Living is a rock album, but still hip-hop underneath.

After many features, an underground presence and signing to Rick Ross’ label, rapperWale delivers his single Lotus Flower Bomb featuring singer Miguel. This is an “alluring and seductive” track that should thrust Wale into the spotlight. Also check out his other single released this week, Focused, which features Kid Cudi.

And finally R&B/soul singer Anthony Hamilton releases his single Woo. After leaving many fans wondering if they would ever hear him sing again, Anthony Hamilton is back and gets a production from music legend Babyface, and has fans saying “WOO” about this track.

New Music Releases

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Seven months after winning two of Grammys biggest awards, Lady Antebellum returns with their third album titled Own The Night. The lead off single Just A Kiss quickly became a Top 10 hit on Billboard and Own The Night is sure to follow suit as it is at number one on iTunes Top 100 albums chart. Next in country, Miranda Lambert takes her star power and formed the group Pistol Annies and bring to the masses their debut album Hell On Heels. From what the critics are saying, this group brings a “sassiness and spark” that fits their name and album title to a tee. Hell On Heels is currently at number five on Billboards Country chart.

Returning to a heavier sound that was dominate on earlier albums, Staind brings forth their seventh self-titled album. After releasing a country solo album, front man Aaron Lewis is wants to show people he’s “not a wimp” and this album is definitely a step in the right direction. Waiting long for Primus? Well wait no longer, 11 years after their last releasePrimus returns with Green Naugahyde (means artificial leather). And it looks like fans have not forgot about them as they have debuted at 12 on iTunes chart and that’s without an official single.

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper follows up his debut solo album with its sequel titledWelcome 2 My Nightmare. While he may be 63 years old, Alice Cooper is showing no signs of slowing down and Welcome 2 My Nightmare is already receiving rave reviews. There is even a feature on it from Ke$ha on What Baby Wants.

Heavy metal band Anthrax had fans waiting patiently for two years after many push backs of the group’s 10th studio album Worship Music, but it is finally here. And they have delivered for us one of their best albums yet. After rising to great fame in the last five years, The Devil Wears Prada (the band, not the film or book), look to continue their quest in Dead Throne. They might have reached it as Dead Throne sits atop iTunes chart at #4. Get ready for a neck brace because you’ll need it after listening to these to bands.

Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse get together for a duet with the song Body And Soul. The track was recorded in March of 2011, and was Amy Whinehouse’s last song. Wednesday September 14th marks what would have been Amy’s 28th birthday. Ben Folds Five reunites for their first new song as a trio in over ten years with House. This will be the first of brand new Ben Folds Five songs they plan to release in the upcoming months.

Lastly, New Orleans own Trombone Shorty releases his newest album For True. On For True, Trombone Shorty is joined by some high profile guests, such as Kid Rock on Mrs. Orleans, Lenny Kravitz on Roses, and Jeff Beck on Do To Me. After having a Grammy-nominated album last year, Mr. Shorty is hoping for another big profile album with For True.

Summer fun

First up, we have what is being dubbed as one of the “great albums of 2011” withAWOLNATION and their debut album Megalithic Symphony. This debut features a mish-mash of styles, which makes them hard to categorize them in one specific genre. While currently at number 6 on Billboards Top Heatseekers, AWOLNATION has been a mainstay on that chart and should be on there for awhile. Next, Incubus returns five years after their last album to release If Not Now, When? I guess it’s the right time for them. Reaching as far as number 2 on Billboards Top 200, Incubus finds themselves doing something “different, but unique” with If Not Now, When? Puddle of Mudd release their newest singleGimme Shelter which is their version of The Rolling Stones classic song. This is the first single from their upcoming album where they pay tribute to classic artists that turned them on to becoming musicians themselves.

Heavy Metal-ers Anthrax unleashes some music that matches the title of the song withFight ‘Em ‘Til You Can’t. This is the first new music from Anthrax in over eight years and they are also celebrating their 30th anniversary of releases.

The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band goes back to their roots and dares you to watch How I Go. After experiencing with a different style last time out fans stayed away, but fans are back with How I Go debuting at 23 on iTunes album chart. How I Go also features covers of the Beatles' Yer Blues, the Albert King standard Oh Pretty Woman, and Bessie Smith'sBack Water Blues. Legendary John Hiatt releases his 20th album with Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns and so far it’s receiving rave reviews. On this album John Hiatt proves again that he’s a gifted story teller with rough-edged songs (Damn This Town) and love songs (Don’t Wanna Leave You Now).

After having a highly successful year in 2010, Drake tries to keep that momentum going with his newest single Marvin’s Room. Currently at #10 on iTunes Top 100 songs, Marvin’s Room is not the official single, but it shows that Drake might be here to stay. Down south,Young Jeezy drops off his latest single Shake Life, for the masses from his long awaited album. Fans are loving the new jam, and Jeezy might just have a hit single with this Shake Life.

R&B songstress Monica enlists Rick Ross for her latest single as they will do Anything (To Find You). On the track, Monica takes listeners back to the glory days of R&B that will sure to be on DJ’s playlists everywhere.

After becoming an overnight sensation for his rendition of Lady GaGa’s Paparazzi, 14 year old Greyson Chance tries to continue that popularity with his debut album Hold On ‘Til Tonight. Already being at number 7 on iTunes album chart is sure to help with that success.

That’s it for this week. Thanks for checking in with us and enjoy the summer!