Wednesday, July 21, 2010

SUMMER 2010 MUSIC PREVIEW (August-September)

SUMMER MUSIC PREVIEW
(AUGUST - SEPTEMBER)
Here's a snap shot of 32 end of summer album releases. Dates are set for North American releases and are subject to change.

AUGUST 3/10
ARCADE FIRE - "THE SUBURBS" 
Featuring the songs "Ready To Start" & "Month of May".
(click above to hear song)

 BUCKCHERRY - "ALL NIGHT LONG"
Includes the title track &  "Our World.

AUGUST 10/10
 BLACK LABEL SOCIETY - "ORDER OF THE BLACK"

MIKE POSNER - "31 MINUTES TO TAKE OFF"
Posner's debut album includes the top 10 hit 
"Cooler Than Me".
(click above to watch video)
AUGUST 17/10
 CIARA - "BASIC INSTINCT"
Featuring the singles "Ride" & "Gimme That".
PUSHED TO OCTOBER

IRON MAIDEN - "THE FINAL FRONTIER"
Features the single "El Dorado".
(click above to hear song)

JOHN MELLENCAMP - "NO BETTER THAN THIS"
Mellencamp's stamp on American folk. 
Produced by T Bone Burnett.

 RAY LAMONTAGNE & THE PARIAH DOGS -
"GOD WILLIN' AND THE CREEK DON'T RISE"

AUGUST 24/10
EELS - "TOMORROW MORNING"
Features the track "Looking Up".

FANTASIA - "BACK TO ME"
Includes the hit song "Bittersweet" & "I'm Here (From The Color Purple Musical)".
(click above to watch video)

JESSE HARRIS - "THROUGH THE NIGHT"
Includes the tracks "Put It Out Of Your Mind" 
& "Gone Without A Sound".

KATY PERRY - "TEENAGE DREAM"
Includes the smash hit of the summer "California Gurls" &
the title track "Teenage Dream".
(click above to watch video)

USHER - "VERSES"
 An 8 song EP that includes the hit "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love"
& "Hot Tottie".

AUGUST 31/10
 GOO GOO DOLLS - "SOMETHING FOR THE REST OF US"
Includes the single "Home" & "Still Your Song".

HEART - "RED VELVET CAR"
Their 13th studio album. Includes the singles "Hey You" & "WTF".

SUM 41 - "SCREAMING BLOODY MURDER"

SEPTEMBER 7/10
INTERPOL - "INTERPOL"
The band's 4th studio album features the first single "Barricade".
(click above to hear song)

 N.E.R.D. - "NOTHING"
(click above to watch video)

RYAN BINGHAM & THE DEAD HORSES - "JUNKY STAR"
Academy Award winning singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham returns.

SARA BAREILLES - "KALEIDOSCOPE HEART"
(click above to watch video)

SEPTEMBER 14/10
BRANDON FLOWERS - "FLAMINGO"
Lead singer of The Killers goes solo. Includes the first single "Crossfire".
(click above to watch video)

LINKIN PARK - "A THOUSAND SUNS"
Featuring the lead single "The Catalyst" (Aug. 2/10).

OF MONTREAL - "FALSE PRIEST"
Featuring the tracks "Coquet Coquette" & "Hydra Fancies".
(click above to watch a live performance)

SEPTEMBER 21/10

 JOHN LEGEND & THE ROOTS - "WAKE UP!"
Includes "Wake Up Everybody" & "Hard Times".
(click above to watch a live performance)

KT TUNSTALL - "TIGER SUIT"
Includes the first single "Fade Like A Flower".

MAROON 5 - "HAND ALL OVER"
Produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. It features the tracks
"Misery" & "Out Of Goodbyes" featuring Lady Antebellum.

NE-YO - "LIBRA SCALE"
Includes the tracks "Beautiful Monster" & "Champagne Life".

SEPTEMBER 27/10
 MARK RONSON & THE BUSINESS INTL -
"RECORD COLLECTION"
Featuring guest artists: Simon LeBon, D'Angelo & Q-Tip.
  (Album available in U.S. & Canada on October 5/10)

SEPTEMBER 28/10 
 PETE YORN - "PETE YORN"
Includes the tracks "Sans Fear" & "Precious Stone".

 TIRED PONY - "THE PLACE WE RAN FROM"
Featuring lead singer of Snow Patrol, Gary Lightbody on vocals. 
(Album available now in the U.K.)


T.I. - "KING UNCAGED"
Featuring "I'm Back", "Got Your Back" feat. Keri Hilson 
& "Lick It" feat. Lady Gaga.
(click above to watch video)

OCTOBER 25/10

 TAYLOR SWIFT - "SPEAK NOW"
Featuring the first single "Mine" (available mid-August).


 LOOK FOR THESE UPCOMING ALBUMS @ YOUR LOCAL RECORD STORE.