Wednesday, June 17, 2009

New release Tuesday overview

George Harrison-"Let It Roll" (The Songs of George Harrison)-This is the first attempt to do a comprehensive post-Beatles "best of" compilation of George Harrison's music. The collection highlights material from 1970's "All Things Must Pass" through 2002's "Brainwashed." It also notably includes live versions of three Beatles songs recorded at the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971.

Hank Williams Jr.
"127 Rose Avenue"

The legendary country music icon , who is the son of Hank Williams Sr. and the father of Hank Williams III, has finally released his first studio album since 2003's "I'm One of You."

The already released single is the song "Red, White and Pink-Slip Blues," which is already a hit single at radio. The song, written by Mark Stephen Jones and Arthur Tower, addresses the reality of the current economic crisis for working folk. Williams will tour from July into September.

Other new releases
Amorphis, "Skyforger" (Nuclear Blast)
Rodney Carrington, "El Nino Loco" (Capitol)
Will Downing, "Classique" (Concord)
Don Henley, "The Very Best of Don Henley" (Geffen)
Jill Hennessy, "Ghost in My Head" (Warner Bros.)
Incubus, "Monuments & Melodies" (Sony)
Laura Izibor, "Let the Truth Be Told" (Atlantic)
Davy Knowles, "Coming Up for Air" (Blix Street)
Spinal Tap, "Back from the Dead" (Label Industry)
Devin Townsend, "Ki" (Inside Out)
Various artists, "Chess in Concert" (Reprise)
Various artists, "Highlights from Chess in Concert" (Reprise)
Rhonda Vincent, "Destination Life" (Rounder)


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