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New Release Report 11/21/11: Super Regal Monday

by MJ on Nov 21, 2011 • No Comments

Rihanna, Nickelback, Daughtry, Mary J. Blige and Michael Jackson…a HUGE week for new releases. Click for the full list.

The Singles Bar: LL Cool J’s “No More”

by MJ on Nov 15, 2011 • No Comments

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…and here I thought LL was retired. With a comfy starring role on “CSI: Los Angeles” and a discography that contained a decade’s worth of mediocre-to-straight-out-wack albums, my assumption was that the Future of the Funk had finally hung up his Kangol and gone Hollywood. Guess I was wrong. “No More”, LL’s brand new song (which I imagine is from a new album? I’m not sure…) is a return to classic love-man LL. This dark-hued song features a muted but […]

New Release Report 11/15/11: Hello & “Take Care”

by MJ on Nov 15, 2011 • No Comments

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Drake hopes to avoid the sophomore slump with “Take Care”, while Childish Gambino and Gym Class Heroes also have albums out. See what else hits stores today in our New Release Report.

New Release Report 11/8/11: Life Begins at “Now 40”

by MJ on Nov 8, 2011 • 2 Comments

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Maroon 5’s “Moves Like Jagger” is one of the tracks that appears on “Now That’s What I Call Music 40”, which got released today. What else is new and exciting in record stores this week? Click to find out!

The Singles Bar: Mazzy Star’s “Common Burn”

by MJ on Nov 2, 2011 • 2 Comments

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It’s been over fifteen years since we last heard from Mazzy Star. Most fondly remembered for the hazy ballad “Fade Into You” (from the album So Tonight That I Might See), the duo has been on extended hiatus since the late Nineties. Singer Hope Sandoval most recently appeared on the last Massive Attack album, and has been busy with her band Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions. Meanwhile, instrumentalist David Roback has done his share of solo performing work, in […]

Spin Cycle: Lou Reed and Metallica’s “Lulu”

by Koomdogg on Nov 1, 2011 • 7 Comments

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A meeting of iconic minds: “Lulu” brings Metallica and Lou Reed together. How exactly does this work? Check out our review!

New Release Report 11/1/11: OMIGODJUSTINBIEBEROMIGOD!!!!!

by MJ on Nov 1, 2011 • No Comments

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Why is your teenage daughter begging you for money today? Find out why in our New Release report…

New Release Report 10/24/11: Coldplay, Clarkson and Christmas

by MJ on Oct 24, 2011 • 2 Comments

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Kelly Clarkson and Coldplay have new albums out today? Who else has an album being released?

The Singles Bar: Anthony Hamilton’s “Woo”

by MJ on Oct 19, 2011 • No Comments

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I’ve been on Team Anthony Hamilton ever since I saw him rip a stage apart at an Arista Records showcase some eight years ago. His commanding voice (very reminiscent of Bill Withers and Bobby Womack) and go-for-broke stage presence had me singing the praises of his breakthrough effort, Comin’ From Where I’m From, to anyone who would listen-seriously, ask my friends. When the album went Gold (and eventually Platinum), I actually felt a sense of accomplishment. Like my mind vibrations […]

New Release Report 10/18/11: Get Ready To Condensate with Shelby Lynne, Patrick Stump and The Time!

by MJ on Oct 18, 2011 • No Comments

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Hello, late October. What do you have for me? Yet another tantalizing sea of new releases? Well, I don’t mind if I do. Shelby Lynne released her most recent album, Tears, Lies & Alibis only a year and a half ago. So what is she doing coming back so quickly? Hell if I know, but if her recent track record is any indication, the Grammy-winner’s new album, Revelation Road (her twelfth!) will be pretty damn awesome. Fall Out Boy’s Patrick […]

The Singles Bar: The Fray’s “Heartbeat”

by MJ on Oct 16, 2011 • 3 Comments

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I pretty much have no shame. So when I tell you that I enjoy The Fray, I say it with only a tiny shred of embarrassment. Sure, they’re slick, sure lead singer Isaac Slade can over-emote (and occasionally forget to enunciate), sure “How To Save A Life” was damn near inescapable for a solid YEAR. However, the fact that the song suffered from that much overplay and I STILL like it says a lot for how strong it is. Anyhoo, […]

New Release Report 10/11/11: Troubadour Tuesday

by MJ on Oct 11, 2011 • No Comments

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If you’re a fan of singer/songwriters, have I got a deal for YOU! OK, I lied, I don’t have a deal. But there might be a few things coming out today that you may be interested in. We’ll start with Ryan Adams’ latest, Ashes & Fire. Considering we’ve been making Ryan/Bryan jokes for over a decade now, I’m not gonna go that route, but it does seem as though married life to Mandy Moore may have mellowed our boy out […]