DEAL O’ THE DAY: “The Joshua Tree,” U2 ($5) - DOWNLOAD
FIRST GLIMPSE: Cover of Susanna Hoffs’ “Someday” - July 17
God, she’s gorgeous.
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DEAL O’ THE DAY: “The Definitive Collection,” Martha Reeves & the Vandellas ($3.99; 18 songs!) - DOWNLOAD
NEW STUFF:
Anywhere - July 24
The Early November - July 10
Marina and the Diamonds … U.S. release date - July 10
The Alchemist - July 17
Nas - July 17
Owl City - Aug. 14
River City Tanlines - July 31
The Heavy - Aug. 21
Steve Vai - Aug. 14
Alanis Morissette … preorder link - Aug. 28
OLD STUFF:
Sugar - July 24
The Be Good Tanyas - July 17
Neil Sedaka - July 24
AMAZON'S 'BEST SONGS OF 2012 SO FAR' -
How many of these 50 songs do you have?
What would you add and/or subtract?
“Panic is spreading. God knows where we’re heading” — Marvin Gaye, “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)” (1971)
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Highlights: New stuff - Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. … Atlantic Avenue … Chris Brown … Flo Rida … Gold Motel … Johnny Hickman … Stevie Jackson … Nile … Keller Williams with The Travelin’ McCourys … etc.; old stuff - Every Mother’s Son … Jellyfish … George McRae … The Searchers … The Spinners … etc.
Highlights: New stuff - Zac Brown Band … Delicate Steve … Reverend Horton Heat … Serj Tankian … Twin Shadow … Suzanne Vega … etc.; old stuff - Duran Duran … The English Beat … Guns N’ Roses … Woody Guthrie … The Happy Mondays … etc.
Highlights: New stuff - Baroness … Brian Bromberg … Bury Tomorrow … Citizen Cope … The Fixx … JEFF the Neighborhood … HELLYEAH … Susanna Hoffs … Kidz Bop Kids … Michael Kiwanuka … Matisyahu … Milo Greene … Old Crow Medicine Show … Saving Abel … Billy Joe Shaver … Soul Asylum … etc.; old stuff - Champaign … The Fairfield Four … Ray Parker Jr. … etc.
Highlights: New stuff - The Gaslight Anthem … Love and Theft … Passion Pit … Wayne Wonder … etc.; old stuff - Johnny Winter … etc.
Highlights: New stuff - Colt Ford … Gloriana … Hoobastank … thenewno2 … Toadies … etc.; old stuff - Blur … etc.