Happy Friday…you made it another week…AMAZING!! As your reward we have a long list of new releases for you this week. I hope there is something in there that is music to your ears. I have a handful I want to check and I will mark those in Blue. Let me know what you want to hear this week or let me know if I missed anything even though I have over 50, it is bound to happen. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

•   Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators – 4 – (Snakepit Records / Gibson Records / BMG): Slash and Myles together again…is it possible to have burnout on these two?? I am not sure I am there yet, but getting close. However, I will check this one out as I like Slash and I like Myles…so really a no brainer.

•   Eddie Vedder – Earthling – (Republic Records): Eddie Vedder is back with another solo album. That is enough for me. I’ll check it out as I’m always interested to hear what he brings that is different than Pearl Jam.

•   James Morrison – Greatest Hits – (Believe): James is one of those artist I think a great hits is all I need. You know the kind…they are really good, but you are satisfied with a small dose of hits. He is a more in the soft pop field and I am okay with that.

•   Jason Mraz – LaLaLa Love Songs – (Rhino / Warner / Atlantic): Have we heard from him lately or has he just slid past my radar?? Either way, I will check this out. I think he is fine songwriter and I love his word play…can’t wait. This is a collection of his best love song…I like love songs…I have a heart believe it or not.

•   Degreed – Are You Ready – (Frontiers Records): Degreed is back and I am excited. Thanks to Melodicrock.com we were introduced to this band and I love some great melodic rock so I am hoping for more of the same.

And then all the rest and a superstar is up first on the list…

•   Mary J. Blige – Good Morning Gorgeous – (Mary Jane Productions / 300 Entertainment)

•   Lionville – So Close to Heaven – (Frontiers Records)

•   Girish & The Chronicles – Hail To the Heroes – (Frontiers Records)

•   Alan Parsons – One Note Symphony: Live in Tel Aviv – (Frontiers Records)

•   City of Lights – Before the Sun Sets – (Frontiers Records)

•   Amos Lee – Dreamland – (Dualtone Music Group)

•   Spoon – Lucifer on the Sofa – (Matador)

•   Zeal & Ardor – Zeal & Ardor – (Redacted / MVKA)

•   The Rumjacks – Brass for Gold – (Australian Broadcasting Corp)

•   Dead American – New Nostalgia – (Velocity Records)

•   Dustin Lynch – Blue in the Sky – (This is Hit / Broken Bow Records)

•   Chase Matthew – Born For This – (Holler Boy Records)

•   Joe Nichols – Good Day for Living – (Quartz Hill Records)

•   Noah Schnackly – Thoughtfully Reckless – (Big Machine Label Group)

•   Priscilla Block – Welcome to the Block Party – (Mercury Nashville / Indent Records / UMG)

•   Big Thief – Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You – (Big Thief / 4AD)

•   The Cactus Blossoms – One Day – (Walkie Talkie Records)

•   Dan Adriano & The Bygones – Dear Darkness – (Epitaph)

•   Frank Turner – FTHC – (Polydor / Xtra Mile Recording / Universal)

•   Once Human – Scar Weaver – (Edel Germany / earMusic)

•   Voivod – Synchro Anarchy – (We Are Connected Music / Century Media)

•   My Dying Bride – For Darkest Eyes (Live in Krakow) – (Peaceville Records) NO Video

•   InVisions – Deadlock – (Narrative Records)

•   Amorphis – Halo – (Atomic Fire)

•   Night Cobra – Dawn of the Serpent – (Iron Grip)

•   Napalm Death – Resentment Is Always Seismic: A Final Throw of Throes – (Century Media)

•   Mortuary Drape – Wisdom Vibration Repent – (Peaceville Records)

•   Lordi – Lordiversity: Spooky Sextravaganza Spectacular – (AFM Records / Soulfood Music)

•   Lifesick – Misanthropy – (Isolation Records)

•   Near Death Condition – Ascent from the Mundane – (Unique Leader Records)

•   Kyle Reed – Toxic – (Kyle Reed)

•   alt j – The Dream – (Atlantic / Infectious Music)

•   Urge Overkill – Oui – (Omnivore Recordings)

•   Naked Gypsy Queens – Georgiana E.P. – (Mascot Label Group)

•   Joywave – Cleanse – (Cultco Music / Hollywood Records)

•   Moonchild – Starfruit – (Tru Thoughts)

•   Author & Punisher – Kruller – (Relapse Records)

•   Empath – Visitor – (Fat Possum Records)

•   Cult of Luna – The Long Road North – (Metal Blade Records)

•   Hangman’s Chair – A Loner – (Nuclear Blast)

•   Rick Braun – Rick Braun – (Brauntosoaurus Music)

•   Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio – Cold as Weiss – (Colemine Records)

•   Ethan Iverson – Every Note is True – (Blue Note Records)

•   Foxes – The Kick – ([PIAS] Records)

•   Andy Bell – Flicker – (Sonic Cathedral)

•   Trae the Truth – Truth: The United Streets of America – (ABN / Empire)

•   Ill Zakiel – El Loco – (Ill Zakiel Music)

•   Raveena – Asha’s Awakening – (Warner Records / Moonstone Recordings)

•   Floor Jansen -Live in Amsterdam – (Floor Jansen)

•   Paul Freeman – Shotgun Skyline – (Merrill Artists / ECR Music Group)

•   Tegan & Sara – Still Jealous – (Sire Records)

•   Trentemoller – Memoria – (In My Room)

•   Curtis Godino & The Midnight Wishers – The Midnight Wishers – (Shimmy Disc & Curtis Gondino)

•   Night Shop – Forever Night – (Night Shop / Dangerbird Records)