Feature: New CDs

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Al Barger

Glen Boyd

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• New Album Releases 02/05/08: Sheryl Crow, Jack Johnson, k.d. lang, Bob Mould, Kenny G, KRS-One, Lenny Kravitz, Nick Cave/Warren Ellis, Iron Maiden, Killing Joke Reissues & More

  A busy week... plus Saleski's Choice and Tom Johnson's Pick(s).

  News by Glen Boyd — on Feb 05, 2008

• New Album Releases 01/29/08: Joe Jackson, Shelby Lynne, The Mars Volta, Beck, Pat Metheny, Van Morrison Expanded Reissues

  Joe gets Rainy, Shelby gets Dusty, Van and Beck get expanded, and Saleski's choice is... surprise, surprise... by Pat Metheny.

  News by Glen Boyd — on Jan 29, 2008

• New Album Releases 01/22/08: Introducing Our Weekly Picks by Mark Saleski And Tom Johnson (Plus Cat Power, Drive-By Truckers, Liam Finn, And More)

  Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes.

  News by Glen Boyd — on Jan 22, 2008

• New Album Releases 01/15/08: Ringo, Eels, Juno Soundtrack, Lead Another Slow Week

  If this is the calm before the storm, then bring on the hurricane.

  News by Glen Boyd — on Jan 16, 2008

• New Album Releases 01/08/08: Marah, Medeski Martin & Wood, Johnny Cash, Ultimate Grammys, Lotsa Reissues And More

  Welcome to the first New Album Releases column of 2008.

  News by Glen Boyd — on Jan 08, 2008

• New Album Releases 12/18/07: Closing Out The Year With Mary J. Blige, Rivers Cuomo, Johnny Depp Sings

  With a very short list this week, we will see you all again on January 8, 2008. And to all a good night.

  News by Glen Boyd — on Dec 18, 2007

• New Album Releases 12/11/07: Wu-Tang Clan; Box Sets From Pink Floyd And Radiohead; More Hits from The Stones, Sevendust, Spice Girls; And Lots And Lotsa Jazz

  This week sure looks like "Merry Christmas," and as they say in show business, "That's All Folks!"

  News by Glen Boyd — on Dec 11, 2007

• New Album Releases 12/04/07: Christmas Rapping With Ghostface Killah, Eazy E & NWA, 2-Pac, Scarface, Too $hort, Wyclef Jean; Plus David Bowie, Blake Lewis

  Just when you thought they were done, the labels ask "why wrap your presents this year when you can...rap them?"

  News by Glen Boyd — on Dec 04, 2007

• New Album Releases 11/27/07: Welcome To The Weeks Of New Music Purgatory (With All Due Respect To Chuck D, Alcoholics Unaminous, Common, CunninLynguists, Ian Gillan, And The Ultimate Grammy Collection)

  This is what you've got for this year my friends, so learn to live with it.

  News by Glen Boyd — on Nov 28, 2007

• New Album Releases 11/20/07: Ranking The Reissues With U2, Genesis, Nine Inch Nails, And More Led Zeppelin, Plus New Music From Jordin Sparks, Sebastian Bach, And More

  The bulk of this week's new album releases aren't really new at all. Can you say "ka-ching?"

  News by Glen Boyd — on Nov 21, 2007

• New Album Releases 11/13/07: The Return Of Duran Duran Plus: The Killers, The Hives, Alicia Keys, Led Zeppelin, Robyn Hitchcock, Queensryche, James Taylor, Celine Dion, And More

  If there is any one thing which can be said of this week's crop of new releases, there is something here for everybody.

  News by Glen Boyd — on Nov 14, 2007

• New Album Releases 11/06/07: And The (Greatest) Hits (And Other Reissues) Keep On Comin': Gram Parsons, Van Morrison, Nas, Plus New Music From Jay Z & David Byrne

  Nothing says Christmas quite like the ka-ching! of a fresh new batch of greatest hits and reissue packages.

  News by Glen Boyd — on Nov 07, 2007

• New Album Releases 10/30/07: Hell Has Officially Frozen Over: The Eagles, Britney, Avenged Sevenfold, Joy Division Soundtrack/Reissues, And More

  The Eagles have risen from a twenty eight year grave, while Britney attempts to recover from a four year hangover.

  News by Glen Boyd — on Oct 30, 2007

• New Album Releases 10/23/07: All Is Well Again In New Release Land: Neil Young, Ryan Adams, Carrie Underwood, Dave Gahan, Rob Zombie, Plant/Krauss And More

  After a couple of slow weeks, it is our happy duty to report that all is once again well in new release land.

  News by Glen Boyd — on Oct 24, 2007

• New Album Releases 10/16/07: R.E.M., Luther, Hendrix, The Queen Of Soul, And More Reissues Than You Can Shake A Christmas Tree At

  Is this really the best the record industry can do?

  News by Glen Boyd — on Oct 17, 2007

• New Album Releases 10/09/07: Kid Rock, Puddle Of Mudd, And Christmas Lead A Slow Week

  Kid Rock finds his Rock & Roll Jesus, while Josh Groban, Patti Labelle, and the Isleys gear up for his birthday.

  News by Glen Boyd — on Oct 09, 2007

• New Album Releases 10/02/07: Broooce! (Plus Dylan, Fogerty, PJ Harvey, Dashboard Confessional, Annie Lennox & More)

  It's crunch time, as the much anticipated return of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band leads the pack this week.

  News by Glen Boyd — on Oct 02, 2007

• Tuesday New Album Releases 9/25/07: This Week It's All About Joni (Plus Foo Fighters, Miles, will.i.am, Chaka Khan, And More)

  Christmas may be months away, but for the record business its time to let the games begin.

  News by Glen Boyd — on Sep 25, 2007

• New Album Releases, 9-11-2007: 50 Cent, Kanye West, Kenny Chesney

  There's a new album from Kanye West, the whiningest little bitch in the land.

  News by Al Barger — on Sep 13, 2007

• New Album Releases, 8-28-2007: Lyle Lovett, Ben Harper, Ringo Starr

  Lyle Lovett and his Large Band make with the swingtime.

  News by Al Barger — on Aug 28, 2007