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SEPT. 1: Black Crowes, "Before the Frost . . ." (MRI). Whitney Houston, "I Look to You" (Arista). Pitbull, "Rebelution" (Polo Grounds/RCA).
SEPT. 8: Polvo, "In Prism" (Merge Records)
SEPT. 15: Uncle Kracker, "Happy Tour" (Atlantic Records). Beastie Boys, "Hot Sauce Committee" (Capitol). Jack Johnson, title TBD (Universal Motown Records Group).
SEPT. 22: Pearl Jam, "Backspacer" (self-released). Islands, "Vapours" (Anti). Sean Kingston, "Tomorrow" (Sony).
SEPT. 28: Dizzee Rascal, "Tongue 'N' Cheek" (Definitive Jux).
SEPTEMBER TBD: Heartsrevolution, title TBD (iheartcomix). The Flaming Lips, "Embryonic" (Warner Bros.).
OCT. 6: The Clientele, "Bonfires on the Heath" (Merge Records). The Raveonettes, title TBD (Vice). Lou Barlow, "Goodnight Unknown" (Merge Records). A Place to Bury Strangers, "Exploding Head" (Mute Records). various artists, "New Moon" (film soundtrack) (Atlantic Records). Mr. Hudson, "Straight No Chaser" (IDJ).
OCT. 13: Ryan Leslie, title TBD (Universal Motown Records Group). The Whigs, title TBD (ATO).
OCT. 20: Florence & the Machine, "Lungs" (Universal Republic).
OCT. 27: Sting, "If on a Winter's Night . . ." (Deutsche Grammophon).
OCTOBER TBD: Rod Stewart, title TBD (J Records). Toby Keith, title TBD (Show Dog Nashville). Ozomatli, title TBD (Downtown).
NOV. 3: Steel Panther, "Feel the Steel" (Universal Motown Records Group). Tori Amos, "Christmas" (Universal Motown Records Group). Taylor Swift, title TBD (19 Recordings/Arista Nashville).
NOV. 24: Toni Braxton, "Pulse" (Atlantic Records). Lil Jon, "Crunk Rock" (Universal Motown Records Group).
NOVEMBER TBD: Diddy, "Last Train to Paris" (Atlantic Records).
DEC. 29: Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, "The DeAndre Way" (Interscope).
DECEMBER TBD: Lupe Fiasco, "Lasers" (Atlantic Records). Stone Temple Pilots, title TBD (Atlantic Records).
FALL TBD: Selena Gomez, title TBD (Hollywood/Lyric Street). Crystal Castles, title TBD (Last Gang). Taylor Momsen, title TBD (Interscope). Leighton Meester, title TBD (Universal). James Otto, title TBD (Warner Bros. Nashville). Kid Sister, title TBD (Downtown). Stereophonics, title TBD (Fontana International/Vox Populi Records). Andrea Bocelli, title TBD (Decca). Kate Nash, title TBD (Fiction/Interscope). Klaxons, title TBD (Polydor). Editors, title TBD (Kitchenware). Boredoms, title TBD (Vice). Chromeo, title TBD (Vice). King Khan & the Shrines, title TBD (In the Red). Diplo, title TBD (Mad Decent). Battles, title TBD (Warp). Allison Iraheta, title TBD (19 Recordings/Jive Records).
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FOURTH AND GOAL
July 18, 2009
As the final quarter approaches the stars will hit the field: There are dueling divas (Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston), lovely Latin ladies (Shakira, Nelly Furtado) and the biggest names in rap (50 Cent, Dr. Dre and Jay-Z, at least one of whom will have an album come out). Look closer, and you'll also see that the traditional playbook has been thrown out: Pearl Jam is releasing an album on its own label, Alice in Chains has a new singer, and the once-unknown "American Idol" finalists may beat them all. But whether you've got money on Leona Lewis or Adam Lambert, one thing is certain—the industry would love to close out the year with a touchdown.
Cortney Harding
SEPTEMBER
MARIAH CAREY, 'MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL'
(Island Def Jam, Aug. 25)
The multiplatinum singer says the album's title reflects how "each song is almost an intimate conversation or entry in a private diary. A lot of the songs reflect a different time in my life than where I am right now, inspired by actual events in my life, movies or stories from my close friends." Carey calls the album a tribute to the late R&B singer Minnie Riperton, whose own multioctave range was "so influential in my singing style." "Obsessed," the first single, already set another record for the singer: Its debut at No. 52 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart marked Carey's best bow on that list in 10 years. In addition to the-Dream ("We love having fun with lyrics") and Tricky Stewart ("One of the most underrated major producers"), who wrote and produced most of the album with Carey, she worked with Jermaine Dupri and Timbaland.
INGRID MICHAELSON, 'EVERYBODY'
(Cabin 24 Records/Original Signal, Aug. 25)
Two years after her sophomore album, "Girls and Boys," charmed critics and received a spotlight on "Grey's Anatomy," Ingrid Michaelson returns with a new batch of lovably quirky tunes. "Everybody," set for release on the singer/songwriter's Cabin 24 record label, takes advantage of Michaelson's knack for wordplay by focusing on the possessive power of a relationship. While the joyful title track should delight fans of her breakout single "The Way I Am," introspective songs like "The Chain" channel the soft-spoken power of Joni Mitchell over swelling arrangements.
BLK JKS, 'AFTER ROBOTS'
(Secretly Canadian, Sept. 8)
After an EP attracted the attention of the indie label Secretly Canadian, the four-piece band BLK JKS (pronounced "black jacks") left its native South Africa in January and headed for Bloomington, Ind., to record its debut. The band says it put its Johannesburg roots front and center as it crafted a collection of dub-based prog rock tracks. Following the success of American acts influenced by African rhythms, such as Vampire Weekend and Ra Ra Riot, "After Robots" marks the culmination of the trend, with songs like "Lakeside" and "Molalatladi" offering spastic percussion and multilingual vocal chants.
JAY-Z, 'BLUEPRINT 3'
(Roc Nation/Atlantic Records, Sept. 11)
On the eighth anniversary of the release of the first "Blueprint" album, Jay-Z will release his 11th studio album, "Blueprint 3," on his new venture between his own Roc Nation label and Atlantic Records. Although details are scant, Jay-Z says the album was produced by Kanye West and himself, with added production from Timbaland and No I.D. It will have 10-14 tracks, and, unlike 2001's more soulful "The Blueprint," the new effort will have a more classic sound. "The people of my generation like the Ushers and the Kanyes and the Justin Timberlakes are becoming all those artists that we looked up to—the Marvin Gayes and the Sinatras," he says. "The music is new and fresh, but I approached it in a classic sense." While it is too early to say who will make the final cut, Jay says he has collaborated with MGMT, Kid Cudi, Drake, Rihanna and Mr. Hudson.
MUSE, 'THE RESISTANCE'
(Warner Bros., Sept. 14)
Muse's 2006 studio set "Black Holes and Revelations" sold almost 3 million copies worldwide, but John Reid, the London-based CEO of Warner Music U.K. and Continental Europe—and one of the few people to have heard the album—says the follow-up will do even better. Recorded at singer Matt Bellamy's home studio in Como, Italy, the self-produced set retains the U.K. band's penchant for heavy guitar rock, soaring falsetto-pitched vocals and grandiose orchestration, Reid says, but is "more ambitious" in scale and scope. Bellamy has said "The Resistance" is heavily influenced by classical music, while Reid describes it as "a big rock record with electronics and strings." A track listing isn't yet confirmed, although the band announced through Twitter that the song "United States of Eurasia" would appear on the record.
DAVID GRAY, 'DRAW THE LINE'
(Mercer Street/Downtown, Sept. 22)
After a four-year hiatus, the British singer/songwriter David Gray is back with a new set, his first on the indie label Downtown Records. Gray waited until after he finished recording to sign a label deal. "I feel completely bulletproof with this," he says "It shines the light on facets of me as a performer, a writer and a singer that I haven't perhaps illuminated as brightly enough for a long time." The album retains the slow, melancholy, atmospheric tone he set on earlier albums, best represented on the lovelorn piano track "Fugitive." Elsewhere, "Nemesis" tells the story of a man fighting with himself, while "Draw the Line" exhorts the narrator to take a stand. Annie Lennox guests on "Full Steam Ahead," and Jolie Holland lends vocals to "Kathleen."
MONSTERS OF FOLK, 'MONSTERS OF FOLK'
(Shangri-La, Sept. 22)
After touring together and dubbing their run the Monsters of Folk tour, Conor Oberst, My Morning Jacket's Jim James and M. Ward decided to head to the studio and lay down a collection of collaborative tracks. "There's lots of harmony and lots of songs where we trade verses," James says. "It's pretty fun for us to get in that beginner's [frame of] mind again. You can feel a lot of that energy on there—trying to keep the wheels from flying off the cart." James also credits producer Mike Mogis with mixing the three diverse voices together. Standout tracks include "Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)," which recalls early-'80s adult standards radio and the country-tinged "The Right Place." The harmonies on "Man Named Truth" sound straight from the "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" era, and "Magic Marker" is a stunning and tragic portrait of an alienated youth.
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, 'WAR IS THE ANSWER'
(Prospect Park Records, Sept. 22)
The metal band Five Finger Death Punch's July 2007 debut, "The Way of the Fist," took a mighty whack at the charts, with its catchy riffs and brutal lyrics resulting in three Mainstream Rock hits and a late-breaking Billboard 200 peak at No. 107 in August 2008. The teaser track "Burn It Down" from "War Is the Answer" upholds the sonic fury of "Fist," while the band also delivers a lean cover of Bad Company's "Bad Company." "We wanted to do a diverse record where every song should have a balance of melody and heaviness," guitarist Zoltan Bathory says of FFDP's debut. "We didn't really want to change anything on the second album. We wanted to keep the balance of all that [because it was now our sound]. We just wanted to do an even bigger production."
LYFE JENNINGS, 'SOONER OR LATER'
(Jesus Swings/Asylum/Warner Bros., Sept. 22)
Lyfe Jennings says his first project for Asylum/Warner Bros. is his "greatest album and also my last." He says he needs to play a bigger part in the lives of his three children and wants "to spend the majority of my time writing and developing other artists" through his imprint, Jesus Swings. But before he goes, he's leaving fans with a new album that's more uptempo, but comparable to his three prior Columbia releases, which centered on life and relationships. Jennings collaborated with producers Polow Da Don, Mario Webber and the Trackboyz, the last of whom produced the album's first single, the midtempo groove "Haters." In discussing the song's theme, Jennings says, "I'm just letting the haters out there know that they can waste their time hating on me. But I'm not about that. Everything is still all right with me; I'm moving forward." Guests on "Sooner or Later" include Keyshia Cole, Ludacris, Anthony Hamilton, Fabolous and Bobby Valentino.
NELLY FURTADO, 'MI PLAN'
(Universal Music Latino, Sept. 29)
Nelly Furtado's previous Spanish-language albums have included duets with Juanes and Calle 13. She's charted twice on the Hot Latin Songs tally, once with her Juanes duet and once with her hit "Promiscuous." For her new all-Spanish album, she's collaborating with Josh Groban, pop/regional Mexican star Alejandro Fernández, tropical star Juan Luis Guerra, alt-pop singer/songwriter Julieta Venegas, Spanish rapper Mala Rodríguez and jazz-flamenco act Concha Buika. Alex Cuba, a Cuban singer/songwriter living in Canada, co-wrote the soaring, high-energy first single, "Manos Al Aire," with Furtado and James Bryan. "Mi Plan" was executive-produced by Andres Recio and produced by Furtado along with Cuba, James Bryan, Demo Castellon, Lester Mendez, Salaam Remi and Michael Anthony.
ALICE IN CHAINS, 'BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE'
(Virgin, Sept. 29)
Alice in Chains hasn't released a full-length album of new material since its self-titled 1995 effort, but listening to the forthcoming "Black Gives Way to Blue," it feels like 14 years never passed. Singer/guitarist Jerry Cantrell, bassist Mike Inez, drummer Sean Kinney and singer/guitarist William DuVall (filling the position of late vocalist Layne Stayley) have kept AIC's droning guitars, sludgy undertones, dark lyrics and harmonized vocals intact. Regarding the band's new dynamic, Cantrell says, "Things have changed. You have to figure out where everybody works. I'm having to step up a lot more vocally, and [William and I] are kind of more of a team. I don't think either one of us should be viewed as the lead singer of the band. We kind of both make up one."
MIRANDA LAMBERT, 'REVOLUTION'
(Columbia Nashville, Sept. 29)
Despite having sold a combined total of 1.8 million copies of her first two albums, Miranda Lambert doesn't feel like she's broken out just yet. But she has high hopes for her forthcoming effort. "It will be my biggest album—I mean, you never know commercially how it will do and I don't want to jinx it—but for me and for making statements and being creative and going out of the box, this is my biggest project so far," she says. Lambert, who famously sang about burning her boyfriend's house down ("Kerosene") and waiting for an abusive mate with her gun cocked and loaded ("Gunpowder & Lead"), says the new album will be less about revenge and more about the maturity that being in a stable relationship brings. "It's more grown up," she says. "It's not so chip-on-your-shoulder and crazy. It's me all the way, but it's me at 25, versus 18 or 19." Her first single, "Dead Flowers," which Lambert wrote solo about a dying relationship, has an alt-country feel, while "The House That Built Me," one of the few songs she didn't write, finds the singer visiting her childhood home in hopes of easing her current pain.
THE CLIPSE, 'TILL THE CASKET DROPS'
(REUPGang/Columbia Records, Sept. 29)
For its third album, the Clipse once again paired with the Neptunes, as well as collaborated with Khalil (who produced three tracks) and Sean C and LV. "Popeyes," featuring Cam'ron, with a chorus of, "That new CL is fly/Outside of Popeyes/Eating chicken and fries," over a looping, piano-based, drum-heavy production, is a perfect example of the hard-knocking street tracks that have become its stock in trade. The bell-laden "Showing Out," featuring Drake; "Champion," with Travis Barker on drums; the motivational "Life Change"; the single "Kinda Like a Big Deal" featuring Kanye West; and the chopped and screwed lead single "Eyes on Me," with Keri Hilson, also appear on the album.
50 CENT, 'BEFORE I SELF DESTRUCT'
(G-Unit/Aftermath/Interscope, September TBD)
50 Cent has delayed his "Before I Self Destruct" album a few times during the past year, but now that Eminem's "Relapse" has finally been released, the G-Unit frontman is set to present his fourth studio album, which he's dubbed on the Internet as his most "perfect" album to date. So far, 50 has reportedly teamed with Timbaland, Polow Da Don, Swizz Beatz, Play-N-Skillz, Tha Bizness, DJ Khalil and Dr. Dre, among others, on the production side, and Dre, Eminem, Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks, to list a few, on the music side. The first single, "Get Up," was produced by Scott Storch and reached No. 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while the follow-up single, "I Get It In," peaked at No. 43. Other tracks said to appear on the album include "Don't Mess With 50," "Bitch I'm Sorry" and "My Reign."
OCTOBER
LUKE BRYAN, 'DOIN' MY THING'
(Capitol Nashville, Oct. 6)
Luke Bryan's debut album, which sold 247,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and spawned the top 10 hits "All My Friends Say" and "Country Man," established his reputation as a new country traditionalist. His second finds Bryan, who returned to the studio with co-writer/producer Jeff Stevens, trying to top it. "My first album had great hits and it sold well, but everything about that album is beatable," Bryan says. "We wanted to make a bigger-sounding record, something that moved a little down the road from the first record. We wanted to show my growth vocally, content-wise and lyrically." The first single, "Do I," was written by Bryan with Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood. Meanwhile, "God Picks His Favorite Flowers First" was written about the death of Bryan's sister, Kelly, at the age of 39. "[Co-writer] Rachel Thibodeau came to me and said, 'I have a title that talks about Kelly passing away,' " Bryan says. "When she told me that title, we wrote the song in 15-20 minutes."
ROSANNE CASH, 'THE LIST'
(Manhattan Records, Oct. 6)
Rosanne Cash's 12th album features her take on songs from a list of essential country tunes passed along by her father, Johnny Cash. "The list was far-ranging and thorough," Cash says. "It was assembled from my father's intuitive understanding of each critical juncture in the evolution of country music." Tracks on the album include "Sea of Heartbreak," featuring Bruce Springsteen; "Heartaches by the Number," with Elvis Costello; and "Silver Wings," with Rufus Wainwright. Wilco's Jeff Tweedy also guests.
THE ROOTS, 'HOW I GOT OVER'
(Def Jam, Oct. 20)
Recorded in the midst of the group's run as the house band on NBC's "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," the Roots' "How I Got Over" is another potent dose of socially conscious rhymes set to deep soul and R&B grooves ("Radio Daze," "Now or Never"). Piano and organ accent the ominous "Sometimes," as Black Thought raps, "I'm just one shark swimming in your cesspool/Or maybe I'm a villain waiting on your next move." Icelandic newcomer Patty Crash adds a feminine touch to the wistful, guitar-driven "The Day," while "Make a Move" is prime Al Green-style R&B. Elsewhere, the group shows off its instrumental chops with a cover of Frank Zappa's classic "Peaches En Regalia."
ROBBIE WILLIAMS, 'REALITY KILLED THE VIDEO STAR'
(Virgin, Oct. 26)
"Don't call this a comeback," says David Enthoven, joint managing director of Williams' handlers' ie:music management company. "He doesn't see it that way. Maybe one album didn't perform quite as well, but he's still the biggest male superstar outside of America." His last release, 2006's quirky "Rudebox" (Chrysalis/EMI), was a relative flop—although it sold 510,000 copies in the United Kingdom, according to the Official Charts Co.—but Enthoven says "Reality" is a return to his roots. "It's a big pop record," he says. "We've got four or five smash hits. And if you're worried he's rapping on it—he's not."
DAVID BISBAL, TITLE TBD
(Universal Music Latino, October TBD)
David Bisbal, best-known as Spain's most successful reality show contestant, co-wrote many of the songs on his new album. Other writers include regional Mexican composer Espinoza Paz as well as Amaury Gutiérrez, Kike Santander, Spanish singer/songwriter Vega and Yoel Enriquez. Top pop hitmakers like Sebastian Krys and Armando Avila are producing.
SAY ANYTHING, 'SAY ANYTHING'
(J Records, October TBD)
The rock act Say Anything may be taking a more technical approach to the songs found on its new self-titled album, but the "experimental nature of the band remains," according to frontman Max Bemis. Produced by Neal Avron (Everclear, Fall Out Boy), the 13-track set—Say Anything's third full-length release—features instrumental tracks that include a string section, horns and guitar. "Our fans will be surprised at how big and over the top the record is," Bemis says. "Like, 'Whoa, they actually did it.' " Full of tongue-in-cheek lyrics, the singer gets a few things off his chest with the single "Hate Everyone." Meanwhile, on "Less Cute," Bemis tries his hand at writing from a woman's perspective.
NOVEMBER
T-PAIN, 'UBER'
(Jive, November TBD)
When Jay-Z released his latest single, "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)," earlier this year, many thought it was directed at T-Pain, the proclaimed king of the vocal effect. But Jay's barbs haven't caused him to switch styles; he says he plans to use Auto-Tune again. "The album just got pushed up," Pain said during WQHT New York's June 7 Summer Jam concert—the same event during which Jay premiered his track. "It was going to come out September next year. [The record label], they're making me come out November this year. It makes the label look straight. I was going to chill because there are so many people that do what I do. But now Jay-Z dropped the 'Death of Auto-Tune' and it's time for me to come back."
ALEJANDRO SANZ, TITLE TBD
(Warner Music Latina, November TBD)
The Spanish singer/songwriter Alejandro Sanz specializes in literate pop, but he's not afraid to duet with dancefloor divas like Shakira and Beyoncé. He wrote most of the album and has been working in his Miami studio with the producer Tommy Torres. Sources also say a collaboration with a major English-language artist is in the works.
ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ
(Universal Music Latino, Fonovisa; November TBD)
The Mexican star Alejandro Fernández will release not one but two new studio albums—one pop and one ranchera, the genres he has successfully straddled. The releases also mark Fernández's first outings with Universal after a lifetime with Sony. The ranchero album was written and produced by the regional Mexican icon and singer/songwriter Joan Sebastian, who also wrote and produced "Para Siempre," the 2007 hit album by Fernández's father, Vicente Fernández. The pop set has tracks by several producers and writers and is described by manager Carlos de la Torre as featuring "pop that's in the same line as Alejandro's previous album, but far more daring."
MARY J. BLIGE, TITLE TBD
(Matriarch/Geffen/Interscope, November TBD)
Mary J. Blige follows up 2007's "Growing Pains" with an album whose big-name collaborators include T.I. and Jazmine Sullivan. Rapidly building buzz for the project is the club-driven lead single "The One," which features hotshot rapper Drake. The song catapulted to No. 53 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart after only two weeks, and, according to producer Rodney Jerkins, has just been tapped as the theme song for an upcoming AT&T campaign. "Mary wanted something fast for the clubs because she was getting ready to do the [WQHT] New York Summer Jam," Jerkins says. "I created the track while she and the other writers got the lyrics together. Then Mary said, 'We've got to get Drake on this.' " Jerkins, whose partnership with the singer dates back to 1997's "Share My World," says Blige has played him several songs from the album. "It's just classic Mary; a soulful, real big sound," he says. "Her vocals this time are amazing."
LEONA LEWIS, TITLE TBD
(J/Syco, November TBD)
When Billboard spoke to Leona Lewis around the time of her Grammy Award nominations, the U.K. singer was predicting a more rock-oriented sound for the follow-up to "Spirit," which sold 2.8 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, plus a further 1.6 million in the United Kingdom, according to the Official Charts Co. But Richard Griffiths, Lewis' manager and director of the London-based Modest Management, says the end result "still has an R&B tinge to it, but it's really just a great pop record." Recorded mainly in Los Angeles, the track listing is still being finalized, but Lewis has again worked with OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, who co-wrote her transatlantic No. 1 "Bleeding Love," as well as doing more writing herself. "On the last album 'Bleeding Love' was by a long way the standout track," Griffiths says. "This time around we've got something equally strong [for the lead single], but when it comes to the second and third single we're going to be in a much stronger place."
ESTELLE, 'ALL OF ME'
(Atlantic, November TBD)
The British singer Estelle broke through internationally with "American Boy," the Grammy Award-winning Kanye West collaboration from her 2008 sophomore album, "Shine." Riding the momentum of that success, she's reteaming with West for her third album. The set will include a duet with West protégé Mr. Hudson, who he has called "amazing."
FALL
CAMILA, 'DEJARTE DE AMAR'
(Sony Music Latin, fall)
Following the success of its 2006 debut, "Todo Cambió," the Mexican pop trio Camila will release its much-anticipated sophomore album in October or November. The group, anchored by singer/songwriter/pianist Mario Domm, is known for acoustic pop in the vein of the Fray or Ben Folds. On the new album, "fans will find an evolved Camila that experiments and finds new sounds," says Domm, who has collaborated with a team of writers on many of the 12 tracks of the album, tentatively titled "Dejarte De Amar," after a song of that name. This album marks Camila's first release in both the United States and Latin America.
DADDY YANKEE, 'MUNDIAL'
(El Cartel Records/Universal, fall)
Daddy Yankee's upcoming album, "Mundial," will be his first studio set since 2007's "El Cartel: The Big Boss," and this time, the reggaetón trailblazer will do most of the production. The album also will feature a duet with Don Omar.
SADE, TITLE TBD
(Epic, fall)
In May, rumors swirled that the U.K. singer Sade was back in the studio when a site claiming to be her new official Web site posted news about a Nov. 24 release. While Sony has confirmed that an album is in progress and is intended for fourth-quarter release, it insists there isn't a set date. "She is in the studio and the album will come when it is ready," a source says. "You don't wait for years for one and then rush it." Little is known about what the notoriously private singer's new music sounds like—her longtime collaborator, Stuart Matthewman, says the work is still in its "early stages"—but the singer Maxwell recently described it as "monolithic" after hearing some instrumentals.
SHAKIRA, TITLE TBD
(Epic, fall)
Shakira's third English album, her last for Sony before going to Live Nation, is shrouded in secrecy. Adding to the mystery is a viral video campaign for the first single, "Loba," a Spanish-language disco-infused scorcher that will reportedly be released in English as "She Wolf." Videos, posted on YouTube and a dedicated Web site, SheWolfIsComing.com, show a series of "Blair Witch"-style "sightings" of victims being mauled in cities around the world. The single will be distributed and promoted in Latin America in partnership with the regional wireless carrier America Movil. Sources told Billboard earlier this year that Shakira worked with producer Pharrell Williams on the album, recorded a duet with the Puerto Rican urban-alternative act Calle 13 and collaborated with the Algerian artist Khaled.
USHER, TITLE TBD
(LaFace/Jive Label Group, fall)
Contrary to earlier reports, Usher's next album won't be titled "Monster." In fact, the follow-up to his fifth studio album—2008's "Here I Stand"—remains untitled as Usher continues to record. Collaborating producers include Jermaine Dupri, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Pharrell Williams, RedOne, Jlack and Jim Jonsin. A single is slated for release this month.
ONEREPUBLIC, TITLE TBD(Mosley/Interscope, fall)
OneRepublic swears it doesn't plan to make an album this year, but even the best-laid plans can change. Frontman Ryan Tedder wrote new material while he and his bandmates were on the road, and much of it was recorded in his mobile studio in Japan, Germany, South Africa and the United Kingdom. The band is mixing the nine-track set at its home studio in Denver, and Tedder promises three or four potential hits, among them "All the Right Moves," a marching band-meets-classical quartet song about "keeping up with the Joneses." According to Tedder, the band's label boss, Timbaland, likes what he's heard thus far. "He said, 'I don't need to mess with anything,' " the musician recalls. "That obviously made me happy."
YOUNG DRO, 'P.O.L.O'
(Grand Hustle/Atlantic, fall)
For his new album, the nattily attired Atlanta native Young Dro recruited producers like Swizz Beatz, the Runners, Mannie Fresh and Travis Barker. Rappers Lil Boosie, Young Jeezy and T.I. all make guest appearances. The lead single, "Take Off," featuring Yung L.A., was released virally earlier this year, while the second single, the Jim Jonsin-produced "In the Club," is scheduled to hit airwaves in the coming weeks. "On Fire," co-produced by T.I. and Jonsin, is also slated to appear on the album.
THE GAME, 'THE R.E.D. ALBUM'
(Geffen Records, fall)
While the Game recently murmured about retiring from making music, his new album proves he's not ready for a life of leisure quite yet. He claims that he's rededicating himself to rap, hence the title of his fourth studio album, "The R.E.D. Album" ("the RE-Dedication"). The Compton, Calif., rapper is working with producers like Timbaland, J.R. Rotem, Cool and Dre, Mike Lynn and Drumma Boy. On the eve of the arrival of the "soulful" album, as the artist describes it, he will release a slew of mixtapes this summer. So far he has released the single "Bang Along."
VAMPIRE WEEKEND, 'CAMERA OBSCURA'
(XL, fall)
In early 2008, the New York four-piece Vampire Weekend rode a wave of blog hype to a surprising No. 17 peak on the Billboard 200. For its sophomore set, the band holed up in Brooklyn's Treefort studios, enlisting keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij to produce. Vampire Weekend gave fans a taste of "Camera Obscura" in March, when it unveiled the sparkling new cut "White Sky" on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon." The track, along with the Velvet Underground-inspired "Taxi Cab," has the same whimsical vibe as the band's self-titled debut but hints at a maturation in songwriting. ••••
Reporting by Ayala Ben-Yehuda, Caitlin Berens, Lars Brandle, Leila Cobo, Mariel Concepcion, Rachel Helman, Monica Herrera, Laura Leebove, Jason Lipshutz, Gail Mitchell, Mitchell Peters, Richard Smirke, Mark Sutherland, Christa Titus and Ken Tucker.
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Post by tsharky on Jul 13, 2009 19:57:51 GMT -5
I think you might have confused Taylor Swift with Carrie Underwood. lol Carrie is releasing her album November 3, as you said. You just got the artist wrong. lol No biggie. SEPT. 1: Black Crowes, "Before the Frost . . ." (MRI). Whitney Houston, "I Look to You" (Arista). Pitbull, "Rebelution" (Polo Grounds/RCA). SEPT. 8: Polvo, "In Prism" (Merge Records) SEPT. 15: Uncle Kracker, "Happy Tour" (Atlantic Records). Beastie Boys, "Hot Sauce Committee" (Capitol). Jack Johnson, title TBD (Universal Motown Records Group). SEPT. 22: Pearl Jam, "Backspacer" (self-released). Islands, "Vapours" (Anti). Sean Kingston, "Tomorrow" (Sony). SEPT. 28: Dizzee Rascal, "Tongue 'N' Cheek" (Definitive Jux). SEPTEMBER TBD: Heartsrevolution, title TBD (iheartcomix). The Flaming Lips, "Embryonic" (Warner Bros.). OCT. 6: The Clientele, "Bonfires on the Heath" (Merge Records). The Raveonettes, title TBD (Vice). Lou Barlow, "Goodnight Unknown" (Merge Records). A Place to Bury Strangers, "Exploding Head" (Mute Records). various artists, "New Moon" (film soundtrack) (Atlantic Records). Mr. Hudson, "Straight No Chaser" (IDJ). OCT. 13: Ryan Leslie, title TBD (Universal Motown Records Group). The Whigs, title TBD (ATO). OCT. 20: Florence & the Machine, "Lungs" (Universal Republic). OCT. 27: Sting, "If on a Winter's Night . . ." (Deutsche Grammophon). OCTOBER TBD: Rod Stewart, title TBD (J Records). Toby Keith, title TBD (Show Dog Nashville). Ozomatli, title TBD (Downtown). NOV. 3: Steel Panther, "Feel the Steel" (Universal Motown Records Group). Tori Amos, "Christmas" (Universal Motown Records Group). Taylor Swift, title TBD (19 Recordings/Arista Nashville).NOV. 24: Toni Braxton, "Pulse" (Atlantic Records). Lil Jon, "Crunk Rock" (Universal Motown Records Group). NOVEMBER TBD: Diddy, "Last Train to Paris" (Atlantic Records). DEC. 29: Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, "The DeAndre Way" (Interscope). DECEMBER TBD: Lupe Fiasco, "Lasers" (Atlantic Records). Stone Temple Pilots, title TBD (Atlantic Records). FALL TBD: Selena Gomez, title TBD (Hollywood/Lyric Street). Crystal Castles, title TBD (Last Gang). Taylor Momsen, title TBD (Interscope). Leighton Meester, title TBD (Universal). James Otto, title TBD (Warner Bros. Nashville). Kid Sister, title TBD (Downtown). Stereophonics, title TBD (Fontana International/Vox Populi Records). Andrea Bocelli, title TBD (Decca). Kate Nash, title TBD (Fiction/Interscope). Klaxons, title TBD (Polydor). Editors, title TBD (Kitchenware). Boredoms, title TBD (Vice). Chromeo, title TBD (Vice). King Khan & the Shrines, title TBD (In the Red). Diplo, title TBD (Mad Decent). Battles, title TBD (Warp). Allison Iraheta, title TBD (19 Recordings/Jive Records). |
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