Multi-Platinum, Grammy Award winning recording artist, Monica, is set to release her new album Still Standing on March 23, 2010. Producers joining her in the studio on the new project include Neyo, Missy Elliot, Jermaine Dupri, Brian Cox, Stargate, and Carlos McKinney.
FTD released an upcoming album from Ispectah Deck, titled “Manifesto” which has a retail release date of March 23, 2010.
As a founding member of Staten Island s Wu-Tang Clan, it’s not an overstatement to say this is a man who changed the game. Now straight from the slums of Shaolin Inspectah Deck is back with Manifesto, his best solo effort to date. Long regarded as one of Hip Hop s most gifted MC s, Deck is joined on Manifesto by Raekwon, Billy Danze of M.O.P, Termanology, Cormega, Kurupt, Planet Asia, Cappadonna and many more. Deck takes a hands on approach to the beats, personally producing several cuts and overseeing all production. Many of the beats are based on live tracks laid down by the same line up of musicians (The Revelations) behind 2009 s Wu-Tang Chamber Music. In addition to stellar appearance throughout the Wu catalog and solo efforts, Deck is also known for his appearances on all time classic albums such as Big Pun s Capital Punishment, Gangstarr’s Moment of Truth and Pete Rock s Soul Survivor. Further, his own solo efforts are some of the best to ever arise from the Wu-Tang camp. Now is the time for Inspectah Deck to deliver truth to the world of Hip Hop. This is his Manifesto.
For his first studio album in seven years, Grammy-winning guitarist Jeff Beck returns with an eclectic mix of tracks that find the guitar virtuoso accompanied by a handpicked cast of talented musicians, as well as several songs accompanied by a 64-piece orchestra. Rhino unleashes the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer s restless genius with EMOTION & COMMOTION.
Beck recorded EMOTION & COMMOTION late last year at Sarm Studios in London with award-winning producers Steve Lipson and Trevor Horn. To create the album s diverse sound, Beck used a number of musicians, including appearances by frequent collaborators Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), Jason Rebello (keyboards), and Tal Wilkenfeld (bass). The album also includes contributions from a trio of singers: Imelda May (‘Lilac Wine’), Olivia Safe (‘Elegy For Dunkirk’), and Grammy-winner Joss Stone (‘I Put A Spell On You’ and ‘There s No Other Me’).
Not simply a deluxe version, More Malice features exciting new content including 5 new songs and two new remixes. Included is the hit single I Wanna Rock The Kings- G mix featuring Jay Z which is currently #1 song at Urban and Rhythm radio, Pronto remix now featuring Bun B in addition to Soulja Boy Tell’Em and That Tree featuring Kid Cudi. These are included in addition to some of the favorites from Malice N Wonderland
Ten-time Grammy Award winner/vocal innovator Bobby McFerrin surprises us yet again with VOCAbuLarieS, his first new release in eight years. Like his #1 worldwide hit song Don’t Worry Be Happy and his multi-platinum duo album Hush with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, VOCAbuLarieS is based on Bobby’s experiments with multi-track recording and his ceaseless exploration of the potential of the human voice. VOCAbuLarieS is Bobby McFerrin music for the 21st century. A collaboration with the composer/arranger/producer Roger Treece, VOCAbuLarieS features over fifty of the world’s finest singers, recorded one at a time and in small groups to create a virtual choir made up of over 1,400 vocal tracks. Constructed as meticulously as a Mozart symphony or a Steely Dan album, intricately synthesized from countless stylistic elements, VOCAbuLarieS may be unlike any album anyone has ever recorded. Yet the music is always accessible, joyous, and inviting. VOCAbuLarieS celebrates Bobby’s love of all musical genres, from classical to world music, R&B to gospel and beyond, building upon McFerrin’s past explorations and journeying into bold new territory. If the song Don’t Worry Be Happy is all you know about Bobby McFerrin, sit back and prepare to be amazed.
DOH released an upcoming album from The Scorpions, titled “Sting In The Tail″ which has a retail release date of March 23, 2010.
After the release of their album, STING IN THE TAIL, and a three-year mammoth tour, which will take them across five continents, one of the most successful rock bands in the world, SCORPIONS, will be ending their career. During their 40-year career, SCORPIONS sold over 100 million albums and received many awards, such as the World Music Award and several Echos–the German equivalent to the Grammy. Today they still play sold-out venues around the world. Not long ago, 152,000 South Americans came to 15 SCORPIONS concerts between Rio de Janeiro and Mexico City. Their song “Wind of Change” has become an anthem for the fall of the Iron Curtain. The tour will launch in the band’s home country Germany in May. After that, they will be touring through North America before they continue their journey through five other continents until 2012.
2010 album from the multi-platinum Funk Soul brothers, their first album in five years. Classic Fantastic bursts out of that gloom like a glorious sunrise shooting infinite rays over a range of shadowy mountains, as spectacularly life-affirming as the last five years have been creatively death-defying. The songs tell stories, notes Huey, ‘about the human condition’; from the bonkers Psychedelic Party-Rock of ‘Mars’, to the sumptuous, summertime, trumpeting Soul of ‘Classic Fantastic’. Summer shimmers on via the irresistible, piano-led, De la Soul-goes-Latino-carnival of ‘She Sings At The Sun’, there’s the comedy skit ‘Conversations With Our Attorney’ featuring ‘Mike Strutter’, Paul Kaye’s outrageous MTV character. A Rock meltdown follows with ‘The Originals’ before ‘Keep On Yellin’, featuring Roots Manuva!
DOH released an upcoming album from Justin Bieber, titled “My World 2.0″ which has a retail release date of March 23, 2010.
Teen Island star Justin Bieber’s newest single, “Baby” featuring Ludacris is the newest single from his forthcoming album, MY WORLD 2.0. MY WORLD (released November 17th) crossed the RIAA platinum plateau in just seven weeks, for U.S. sales in excess of 1 million units. The album contains his premiere quartet of Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hits, “One Time” (certified RIAA platinum), “One Less Lonely Girl,” “Love Me,” and “Favorite Girl.” Justin is the first solo artist in history to send four songs from a debut album into the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 prior to his album’s release.
SPM released a remix album from U2’s official fan club , which is cleverly titled Artificial Horizon. Artificial Horizon will consist of 13 tracks, and will feature Trent Reznor’s version of “Vertigo,” producer Jacknife Lee’s “Fast Cars” remix and David Holmes’ take on “Beautiful Day” will be a few of Artificial Horizon’s 13 songs! Artificial Horizon comes 15 years after the band’s last fan club-only remix album Melon: Remixes for Propaganda, which featured Paul Oakenfold, Steve Osbourne and Massive Attack reworking tracks off Achtung Baby and Zooropa. Previous U2 fan club-only releases include 2009’s B side compilation Medium, Rare & Remastered, 2005’s live disc U2.COMmunication and 2006’s Zoo TV Live.
FRAY released The Wolfman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Danny Elfman, which had a retail release date of February 23, 2010.
The Wolfman soundtrack is a beautiful 19-song score that represents some of Danny Elfman’s darkest and most foreboding work to date. Several of the tracks, such as Gypsy Massacre and Country Carnage, are frantic additions to an otherwise even-paced score. Most of the soundtrack is free from a female choir, save for songs like The Healing Montage, a welcome throwback to Edward Scissorhands and Sleepy Hollow. One interesting twist is the hint of Gypsy fiddle that makes its way into songs like Prologue, which fits in beautifully with the film.
The Big To-Do. The album, which will be the band s tenth in their thirteen-year career, is scheduled to be released March 16, 2010. The Big To-Do features thirteen new tracks from the Drive-By Truckers and was produced by their long time producer, David Barbe (Sugar, Bettye LaVette). Hood and Mike Cooley continue to be the chief songwriters of the group, continuing a musical partnership that has lasted over twentythree years. Bassist, Shonna Tucker, flexes her songwriting muscles once again by contributing two original songs to the album. Brad Morgan (drums), John Neff (guitar/pedal steel) and Jay Gonzalez (keyboards) round out the current Drive-By Truckers lineup.
The band recently backed legendary R&B musician, Booker T. Jones, on his critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated album, Potato Hole. The album is nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Album and Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
Two of Rocafella’s original members, Beanie Sigel and Freeway, dropped a collaborative street album on March 9, 2010.
The disc, entitled The Roc Boys, will feature 13 tracks and will be released independently through Siccness Records. It features appearances by DMX, Young Chris and the other members of State Property.
CMG released an upcoming album from Chumbawamba, titled “ABCDEFG” which has a retail release date of March 23, 2010.
2010 release, the 17th album from the anarchist pop outfit best known for their massive hit ‘Tubthumping’. ABCDEFG: seven letters to hint at what Chumbawamba have spent their adult lives doing: fashioning something weird, funny, eccentric and challenging from a seven-note Do-re-mi of possibilities. Or by another name, music. This is another concept album (`concept’ as in `idea’. Above all, ideas is what Chumbawamba thrive on), an album full of ideas specifically about music. Music both good and bad, music celebrated and music ridiculed. ABCDEFG is musically eclectic and wide-ranging, from acapella to pop to folk to jazz, a mix-up of ideas to reflect its subject matter.
FNT released the self titled debut album from Of Mice & Men, which had a retail release date of March 9, 2010.
Ex-Attack Attack! frontman Austin Carlile leads this rock/HC outfit into uncharted territories, as they continue to wow live audiences with only enough material to leave fans salivating for an album drop. The amount of attention garnished by this 5 piece is unheard of. Over 3 million Myspace plays, a spot on the 2010 Warped Tour, and an already strong and loyal fan base. Playing with TDWP, Taking Back Sunday, As I Lay Dying, Embrosa and Bless The Fall, is usually reserved for seasoned veterans, but Of Mice & Men placed themselves right on the front lines waving their flag for all to see.
pLAN9 released an upcoming album from Boyzone, titled “Brother” which has a retail release date of March 8 2010.
Brother is the fourth studio album by Irish boyband Boyzone. Following the tragic death of bandmate Stephen Gately in 2009, this is their first recording as a four-piece and features the Mika-penned lead single “Gave It All Away”.
FTD released an upcoming album from Gorillaz, titled “Plastic Beach” which has a retail release date of March 9, 2010.
The world s biggest animated band, Gorillaz formed in 1998, and have since sold 12 million copies over two albums Gorillaz (2000) and Demon Days (2005). They have hit number 1 in more than a dozen countries and picked up awards including Grammys, Novellos, VMAs and EMAs. Five years on from the release of Demon Days, Murdoc Niccals and co. return with Plastic Beach. The band have taken up residence, recording on a secret floating island deep in the South Pacific, a Plastic Beach HQ, made up of the detritus, debris and washed up remnants of humanity. This Plastic Beach is the furthest point from any landmass on Earth; the most deserted spot on the planet.
FTD released an upcoming album from Jimi Hendrix, titled “Valleys Of Neptune” which has a retail release date of March 9, 2010.
This brand-new, completely unreleased studio album features 12 previously unreleased studio recordings totalling over 60 minutes of unheard Jimi Hendrix. Ten of these recordings were made between February and May, 1969, as the Jimi Hendrix Experience set out to create the sequel to their groundbreaking 1968 double-album Electric Ladyland. The album features “Valleys Of Neptune,” one of the most sought after of all of Hendrix’s commercially unavailable recordings, and includes exciting 1969 arrangements of the classic signature songs “Red House,” “Fire,” and “Stone Free.” Also includes unheard studio versions of Hendrix’s inspired interpretations of “Bleeding Heart” (Elmore James) and Cream’s “Sunshine Of Your Love.” Mixed by Eddie Kramer, the engineer for all of Hendrix’s albums throughout the guitarist’s lifetime. Produced by Janie Hendrix, Eddie Kramer, and John McDermott, the team behind all of the acclaimed Jimi Hendrix CD and DVD releases since 1996.
FTD released an upcoming album from Ludacris, titled “Battle Of The Sexes” which has a retail release date of March 9, 2010.
More than a year in the making, the seventh studio album “Battle of the Sexes” from Ludacris is here. On this album Ludacris tackles the timeless paradox in history, the differences between men & women. Armed with the first hit single “HOW LOW”, the album features guests including Ne-Yo, Nicki Minaj, Flo Rida, Ciara, Trey Songz, Lil’Kim, Eve, Trina, and Plies.
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