album review

The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 And Beyond [Soundtrack Review]

If you’re looking for an album reminiscent of sunshine and kittens, The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 and Beyond–the soundtrack album for the upcoming film The Hunger Games–may not be for you. The original […]

2012/03/19

Lana Del Rey Releases Debut Album “Born To Die” – Review And Video Interview

[mp3com-artist]Lana Del Rey[/mp3com-artist] has had quite the ride since her song “Video Games” and its accompanying video went viral in 2011. Hers is the classic story of how the internet giveth and the internet taketh away. […]

2012/01/31

Graffiti6 Break Out Songs From New Album “Colours” At Exclusive Showcase – Watch Live Video

British group [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Graffiti6[/lastfm], led by the indomitable Mr. Jamie Scott, release their talked-about new album Colours this week, to a ready and adoring online fanbase. Click through here to preview tracks from the album […]

2012/01/25

“Fallen Empires” Has Finally Arrived – Snow Patrol’s New Album (And Big Tour) Are Here

Alternative rock band, Snow Patrol has released their sixth studio album Fallen Empires this week, following two commercially successful albums, Eyes Open (2006) and A Hundred Million Suns (2008). This new album distinguishes itself from […]

2012/01/11

Street Date: Mariah Carey & John Legend Team Up To Spread Holiday Cheer With New Single “When Christmas Comes”

It’s starting to feel more like christmas every day and Pop diva [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Mariah Carey[/lastfm] never disappoints around this time of year. In the spirit of the 2011 holiday season, Mimi duets with GRAMMY award winning […]

2011/12/06

Cast Of Glee Bring Spirit Of The Season To Life On New Christmas Album

The second installment of Glee’s annual Christmas extravaganza on tape builds on last year’s release and brings fans of the show another set of unique cast-sung renditions of classic Christmas standards.

2011/11/29

American Idol’s James Durbin Goes Solo – Performs Songs From “Memories Of A Beautiful Disaster”

[pullquote quote="I was never the popular kid, I always got bullied. I put a lot of that into the song." credit="James Durbin, on new song 'Screaming'"]When [lastfm]James Durbin[/lastfm] opened his mouth during the Season Ten […]

2011/11/15

Florence + The Machine Explores Feminine Archetypes With Goth-Pop Album “Ceremonials” – Review And Album Stream

Richly swathed in the metaphorical echoes of Gothic Victorian ghost stories, rolling hills of sonic lavender, decrepit organs moaning through cob-webbed church steeples, ghost ships full of loved ones perishing in waves of musical emotion, […]

2011/10/28

Kelly Clarkson Returns “Stronger” Than Ever

The fifth studio album from American Idol vet and pop queen Kelly Clarkson graces store shelves this week after a few bouts of release re-scheduling. Fans of Miss Clarkson, we agree: the wait has been […]

2011/10/24

“Mylo Xyloto” Is Here! Read Tracklist, Find Videos and Watch Coldplay Perform The New Songs Live

The wait is finally over! Today [lastfm]Coldplay[/lastfm]‘s much-anticipated Mylo Xyloto hits store shelves today (Oct. 24) after one of the biggest runups to an album release in recent memory. After a month-long blitz of promotion […]

2011/10/24

Street Date: Life Is “Sweeter” For Gavin DeGraw – Watch Live Studio Performance

[pullquote quote="I'm a boomerang... Turn around and I'm back in the game, even better than the old me." credit="Gavin DeGraw, on 'Not Over You'"]On the same day that he taught a music lesson for Street […]

2011/09/19

Street Date: Meet Guitar-Phenom TOBI, Debut Album “Spirit In Me” Out Aug. 2

The world has a new guitar wunderkind to watch out for, someone raised on the Blues and R&B, who is ready to burst onto the Rock and Pop scenes with near limitless potential. Meet [lastfm]TOBI[/lastfm], […]

2011/08/02

Street Date: Vanessa Carlton Performs “Carousel” And Other Tunes From New Album “Rabbits On The Run” – Listen Now

[pullquote quote="And I've never been so sure, that after all these years I'll never learn." credit="London, by Vanessa Carlton"]One thing hasn’t changed in the nearly ten years since singer-songwriter [lastfm]Vanessa Carlton[/lastfm] released her debut album: […]

2011/07/26

Incubus Celebrate Their Return With New Album “If Not Now, When?” – Stream It Right Now

[photogallerylink id=43540 align=left]Its been a long five-year wait since [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Incubus[/lastfm] has released a new studio album, the longest period of time that the band has ever spent recording a new album. After viewing their […]

2011/07/12

Street Date: Q&A With Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys, New Solo Album Is Called “I’m Taking Off”

[pullquote quote="If you lie with dogs, you're gonna get fleas." credit="Nick Carter, in our exclusive interview"]After nearly nine-years in the making, Backstreet Boys‘ [lastfm]Nick Carter[/lastfm] returns with his sophomore album, I’m Taking Off, a record […]

2011/06/28

Street Date Album Stream: Beyonce Continues Drive For Female Empowerment On New Album “4″ – Listen Now

Each Tuesday our friends at Street Date bring us the low down on the hottest albums the very day they drop. Today they bring us a review AND the full stream of Beyonce’s latest hit. […]

2011/06/28

Street Date: Matt Nathanson Conquers New Territory On “Modern Love”

2007′s break-out success story behind [lastfm]Matthew Nathanson[/lastfm]‘s debut album, Some Mad Hope, featured a hard working, San Franciscan singer-songwriter finally win the attention he deserved, a nationwide appreciation that only comes with 15+ years of […]

2011/06/21

Street Date: Christina Perri Mends Her Broken Heart In “lovestrong”

Philadelphia singer-songwriter [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Christina Perri[/lastfm] is a firm believer in the power of love, despite a failed marriage at the age of 24. After a life-changing performance of the break-up anthem “Jar of Hearts” on […]

2011/05/11

Album Stream: Foo Fighters Go Back To The Garage For ‘Wasting Light’

The [lastfm]Foo Fighters[/lastfm] are back. After a four year lapse in new material, most bands would be content with just releasing a new album. But Dave Grohl and co. aren’t like most bands, and they […]

2011/04/12

‘I Remember Me,’ The New Album From Jennifer Hudson, Hits Stores Today

[pullquote quote="Jennifer is the voice of the new generation and she literally soars on her second album 'I Remember Me.'" credit="Clive Davis"] When your album comes with a personal recommendation from Clive Davis, the chief […]

2011/03/22

Street Date: Adam Lambert’s Coast-to-Coast GLAM-fest Is Now A Live CD/DVD, “Glam Nation Live”

He may not have won the top prize on the eighth season of American Idol (he took second to [lastfm]Kris Allen[/lastfm] in the final vote) but being runner-up hasn’t slowed down [lastfm]Adam Lambert[/lastfm] one bit. […]

2011/03/22

Street Date: Richard Ashcroft Juggles Genres on ‘United Nations of Sound’

[getty id="19303" title="Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images" src="http://cbsstreetdate.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/81785152-385x257.jpg"] The man behind the legendary single, “Bitter Sweet Symphony,” abandons the captivating alt-rock of [lastfm]The Verve[/lastfm] for a record that embraces the longstanding influence of classic soul. […]

2011/03/22

Street Date: American Idol 10th Anniversary – The Hits: Volume 1

Each Tuesday our friends at Street Date review the hottest albums hitting the street. Check back and get the down low before you buy. It’s been a decade since we were first introduced to [lastfm […]

2011/03/15

Street Date: Stream Avril Lavigne’s New Album, ‘Goodbye Lullaby’ and Watch the “What the Hell” Music Video!

Our friends at Street Date bring us the best album streams and the low down on the hottest music released each week. Come back each Tuesday for a brand new stream and review. [photogallerylink id=30278 […]

2011/03/08

Street Date: Listen To Billy Joel’s New CD/DVD, “Live at Shea Stadium”

[lastfm]Billy Joel[/lastfm] was not the first artist to play a concert at Shea Stadium, home of the New York Mets. But he was the last. Hence the title of the new documentary Last Play At […]

2011/03/08

Dave Barnes Wishes You A “Very Merry Christmas”

This Christmas, Christian artist [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Dave Barnes[/lastfm] has cooked up something special for the holiday season. His first Christmas album, Very Merry Christmas, features his smooth vocals on 6 original songs as well as 4 classic […]

2010/12/09

Bon Jovi Greatest Hits – The Ultimate Collection

Speaking about the new [lastfm]Bon Jovi[/lastfm] Greatest Hits Collection, frontman Jon Bon Jovi noted, “Music marks milestones in all our lives. These songs have stood the test of time and they remind us all where […]

2010/11/09

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