I was going to start this week's column with a reference to the passing of the torch to me from the mighty Iguana Glen Boyd, but I realize this is a music column so I should either go with Sonny & Cher's "The Beat Goes On" or Metallica's "The Shortest Straw." Either way, I'm on a probationary period with our beloved New Album Releases column. If I pass, you'll be able to continue turning to Blogcritics as your source of what's new and what to think about it. To that end, we have some major releases on the docket for June 16, so let's highlight a few of them.
George Harrison
Let It Roll: The Best of George 
Harrison
On the day George Harrison was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, it was announced that EMI was finally going to release a true, career-spanning retrospective of Harrison's solo work.
With Let it Roll, all four Beatles now have definitive retrospectives of their post-Beatles work. I haven't gotten my copy of Let it Roll yet, but I've perused the tracklisting and at first glance EMI seems to have gotten this right. I was afraid my personal favorite, "Blow Away," would be forgotten, but am pleased to report it was not. Some folks — and I bet when I do sit and listen to this I'll be one of them — would prefer the tracks were sequenced chronologically, but that's a small quibble. We live in the digital age! You can re-sequence this in any way you see fit.
Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam
Coming Up For Air
Before I fall all over myself extolling the wonders on this disc, I feel I once again must tip my cap to El Bicho, who turned me on to Back Door Slam on one of his legendary appearances on my short-lived BlogTalkRadio program, B-Sides Concept Album. The appearance wasn't quite as legendary as the time he called in after having a few beers at an NHL game, but it was legendary all the same. It was also a bit more helpful, because he was completely right about how talented young Mr. Knowles is.
In fact, you can now hear what it is that got Bicho so hot for these guys that he then passed on to me. Their performance at Bonnaroo is now available digitally through your iTunes and Amazon. He's even got a review of it written, that Bicho of ours.
Article comments
1 - Glen Boyd
Nice job on this Josh. I like the new format, especially the way you are highlighting the individual albums. As for losing the bolding and italicizing, I'd have probably saved myself considerable headache a long time ago.
But this looks really good. If it is the "Iguana's" blessing you seek, than you surely have it.
-Glen
2 - Glen Boyd
I'd have probably saved myself considerable headache a long time ago if I'd done the same (meant to say above).
3 - El Bicho
Good luck with your probation and thanks for the mention.
As far as Street Sweeper Social Club, it's the Nightwatchman back on his day job, bringing his funky, electric rage with Boots Riley and Stanton Moore at his side. Could easily be RATM.
4 - Josh Hathaway
The only thing I didn't do was boldface, Iguana. The italics are still there, so no getting emo about any shortcuts over here, capice? Thanks for passing the baton. As it is, it's still a labor-intensive process and one I'm looking to improve upon. We'll see how it goes.
El Bicho, thanks for the check-in. I'm going to have my full review of DK&BDS done today or die trying. I've also got a rough draft of my Ronnie Earl review on paper, so I'm going to try and get that out there, too. Thanks for the headsup on the new Morello music.
5 - Mat Brewster
After all that discussion squabbling in the e-mail group, and this is who we get to write the New CDs article?
Just kidding. Good job Josh. Always nice to check in who is releasing what each week. I still need to check out that Davy Knowles disk.
6 - lizzle
nice work! i got the jonas brothers CD a long time ago and i LOVED it! but im a HUGE beatle fan! i got to check out that george harrison CD, thanks for keeping me posted! but try to find out about john lennnon CDs please thanks again!