Hello and welcome to the new music release!
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.
