Feature: New Album Releases

Almost every music label in the world releases new albums on Tuesdays and they've been doing it that way for decades. With the flood of new albums, week after week, how can you tell the fine albums from the filler? First-run greatness from repackaged garbage?

The Blogcritics New Album Releases column will keep you up-to-date on the best new releases every week, so you can plan your shopping accordingly.

With commentary and short reviews of the most anticipated releases, this is more than simply a list. It's the studied opinion of writers who immerse themselves in music every week. It's your own personal buyer's guide and it's interactive. The comments often erupt in praise and condemnation for the highlighted albums of the week, along with laments for the albums that ended up missing the spotlight. Check back every week and add your comments to the fray!

New Album Releases is helmed by Music Editor Josh Hathaway. Graphics designed by

Josh Hathaway

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• Stevie Ray Vaughan Re-Issued; Robert Cray, Ringo Starr, Avenged Sevenfold Headline New Music Tuesday

  Couldn't Stand The Weather gets re-issued again...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 27, 2010

• Dan Wilson, Rusty Willoughby, Sheryl Crow, Grady Champion, Kim Beggs Headling New Music Tuesday, 7/20/10

  Sheryl Crow goes to Memphis and Dan Wilson opens his own show...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 20, 2010

• New Music Tuesday: R.E.M. & Concrete Blonde Reissued; New Crowded House, Danger Mouse/Sparklehorse, MIA, Matt Schofield

  Something old, new, and blues in this week's New Album Releases...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 13, 2010

• Jimmie Vaughan, Miles Davis, Ed Kowalczyk, Big Boi, & Kylie Minogue Headline New Music Tuesday

  Jimmie Vaughan returns with first solo album in 9 years...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 06, 2010

• New Music Tuesday: Jackie Greene, Kenny G, Fat Joe, Kenny Burell, Papa Roach, Peter Case

  Jackie Greene or Kenny G... decisions, decisions...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Jun 29, 2010

• New CDs From Robert Randolph, Eminem, Miley Cyrus, Derek Trucks; DVDs from Springsteen & The Stones

  Robert Randolph & The Family Band team up with T Bone Burnett for We Walk This Road...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Jun 22, 2010

• New Music Tuesday: Big High, Tom Petty, Pernice Brothers, Sarah McLachlan, Steve Miller Band

  The wallet takes a beating this week!

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Jun 15, 2010

• New Music Tuesday: Christina Aguilera, Dierks Bentley, Lil Jon, The Cure, Pinetop Perkins & Willie "Big Eyes" Smith

  A classic gets expanded and two living legends reunite for a new album...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Jun 08, 2010

• New Music Tuesday: Jack Johnson, Watermelon Slim, Clay Aiken, Paul Weller, & U2

  U2's Rose Bowl DVD is as close as US fans will get to the band's tour in 2010...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Jun 01, 2010

• STP, Bettye LaVette, Cam'ron Headline New Music Tuesday May 25, 2010

  Scott Weiland and STP kiss, make up, and make new music...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on May 25, 2010

• Black Keys, Exile On Main Street, Chris James & Patrick Rynn Top New Album Releases May 18, 2010

  An explosion of awesome new releases — or — as my Visa gently weeps...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on May 18, 2010

• The National, The Dead Weather, Otis Taylor Headline New Album Releases May 11, 2010

  The National release a masterpiece on their 5th full-length LP...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on May 12, 2010

• Courtney Love Has A New Hole... Record, Leading This Week's New Album Releases

  Meet the new Hole. Is it the same as the old Hole?

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Apr 27, 2010

• Doves, Shelby Lynne, Kate Nash, Julien Kasper, AC/DC, and VV Brown Top Crowded New Releases for April 20

  AC/DC's Iron Man 2 soundtrack starts the countdown to the summer's hottest franchise sequel...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Apr 20, 2010

• Jeff Beck, Janiva Magness, Shakura S'Aida, MGMT Headline 4/13/10 New Releases

  Jeff Beck makes a welcome return after a 7-year absence...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Apr 13, 2010

• Posthumous Releases from Elliott Smith, Jeff Healey; New Music From Jakob Dylan Headline New CD Releases

  Elliott Smith has been remastered and not everyone will like it...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Apr 06, 2010

• New CDs From BNL, Usher, Gretchen Wilson; The National Offer "Bloodbuzz Ohio" Free

  The best release of the week doesn't come out until May 11th...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Mar 31, 2010

• Joe Bonamassa, Justin Bieber, Chuck Berry, and She & Him Top 3/23/2010 New Releases

  New music from Bonamassa, Bieber, Berry, and She & Him...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Mar 23, 2010

• New Album Releases Week of March 16, 2010: Nick Moss, Kilborn Alley Blues Band, White Stripes...

  Some of the best albums of 2010 are being released this week...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Mar 16, 2010

• New Album Releases Week of March 9, 2010: Jimi Hendrix, Coco Montoya, Gorillaz...

  Jimi Hendrix: new and newly repackaged...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Mar 08, 2010