It is already April and I can’t believe how fast time flies.  We just got back from New York City for a family vacation and what a great time we had.  I love that city!!  Now, what do we have new this week you might ask.  Well, we have a lot of different things, Metal, Rock, Southern Rock, Pop, Christian and so much more.  My choices are highlighted in Blue.  Let me know what you want, if anything.

•   The Dead Daisies – Burn It Down – (Spitfire Music):  John Corabi and boys are back with yet another Dead Daisies release.  They are pumping out the music and thankfully so.  Since Corabi came on board, I have really loved these guys.  And coming of Corabi’s recent Live album playing his one Motley Cure album in its entirety, I am ready for some more.

•   Thirty Seconds to Mars – The New Album – (Interscope):  Jared Leto and company are finally returning with some new music.  He shares his time between movies and music and although I like his movies, he is one of the few actors that actually has some musical chops and Thirty Seconds to Mars rarely disappoints.  Looking forward to this one as I have loved the first song and here it is…

•   Blackberry Smoke – Find a Light – (3 Legged Records):  Blackberry Smoke are keeping that Southern Rock/Country blend music alive.  Hailing from my hometown of Atlanta, they always get my support.  They are nothing short of amazing so give them a shot.

The next three are Various Artists albums celebrating two classic artists.  The first is a collection of Johnny Cash poems sung by Chris Cornell and so many others.  Then we have not one, but two collections of Elton John covers from some big named artists.  I might have to check these out.

•   Johnny Cash – Johnny Cash: Forever Words (Various Artists) – (Sony Legacy)
•   Elton John – Revamp: The Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin (Various Artists) – (Virgin EMI)
•   Elton John – Restoration: The Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin (Various Artists) – (Virgin EMI)
•   Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow – Memories in Rock II – (Minstrell Hall Music)
•   Underoath – Erase Me – (Fearless Records)
•   Kamelot – The Shadow Theory – (Napalm Records)
•   Hawk Nelson – Miracles – (Nashburnham)
•   Kylie Minogue – Golden – (Darenote/BMG)
•   Lisa Stansfield – Deeper – (Monkeynatra)
•   Hillsong Worship – There is More (Live) – (Capitol Christian)
•   Eels – The Deconstruction – (E Works)