War Child - Heroes Vol.1 (2009) Various Artists

War Child is a unique charity. It is the only child protection agency operating in south Iraq, the only agency to have separated children from adults in Afghanistan prisons and the only international organisation working with ex-child soldiers in northern Democratic Republic of Congo. War Child is only able to work in these locations through a unique combination of security management and private funding. War Child - Heroes vol 1 is a product of War Child working with the ultimate living legends of modern music and asking them to select their personal favourite track from all those they have recorded and then nominate the current recording artist they would most trust to record a new version of that track.

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1. Beck - "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" (Bob Dylan)
2. The Kooks - "Victoria" (The Kinks)
3. The Hold Steady - "Atlantic City" (Bruce Springsteen)
4. Hot Chip - "Transmission" (Joy Division)
5. Lily Allen and Mick Jones - "Straight to Hell" (The Clash)
6. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" (The Ramones)
7. Franz Ferdinand - "Call Me" (Live) (Blondie)
8. Duffy - "Live and Let Die" (Sir Paul McCartney)
9. Estelle - "Superstition" (Stevie Wonder)
10. Rufus Wainwright - "Wonderful/Song For Children" (Brian Wilson)
11. Scissor Sisters - "Do the Strand" (Roxy Music)
12. Peaches - "Search and Destroy" (The Stooges)
13. Adam Cohen - "Take This Waltz" (Leonard Cohen)
14. Elbow - "Running to Stand Still" (U2)
15. The Like - "You Belong to Me" (Elvis Costello)
16. TV on the Radio - "Heroes" (David Bowie)

Thrivemix05 (2008) (Various Artists)

Remix dance compilation featuring huge pop hits.

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01. Usher Ft. Young Jeezy - Love In This Club (Stonebridge Remix) 5:54
02. Britney Spears - Break The Ice (Kaskade Remix) 3:57
03. Jesse McCartney - Leavin (The Bimbo Jones Downhill Special) 5:06
04. Moby - I Love To Move In Here (Seamus Haji Remix) 4:36
05. Bob Sinclair - I Feel For You (Axwell Club Remix) 5:38
06. Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Subshine (Johnny Vicious Club Mix) 5:32
07. Cascada - Faded (Wideboys Electro Club Mix) 4:08
08. Kelly Rowland - Work (Freemasons Club Mix) 5:50
09. Buzz Junkies Ft. Elesha Moses - If You Love Me (Thomas Gold Remix) 3:54
10. Kirsty Hawkshaw Vs Kinky Rowland - Fine Day 08 (Future Freakz Remix) 4:08
11. Kylie Minogue - Wow (Fuck Me I'm Famous Remix By David Guetta & Joachim Garraud) 3:20
12. Metro Station - Shake It (Lenny B Club Mix) 5:20
13. Sam Sparro - Black And Gold (Sanna And Pitron Mix) 5:15
14. Paul Oakenfold Ft. Ryan Tedder - Not Over (Club Mix) 5:29
15. Paradise - See The Light (Andre Pascal Mix) 4:49
16. Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown - No Air (Tiesto Remix) 5:16

Ryan Leslie (2009) Ryan Leslie

Years after he was supposed to have his breakthrough as a solo artist, R&B singer/songwriter/producer Ryan Leslie finally unveiled his self-titled debut album in early 2009. Like John Legend and Kanye West before him, Leslie built his reputation on behind-the-scenes studio work (including sessions with Beyonce, Britney Spears, Danity Kane, and LL Cool J), and his slightly eccentric aesthetic shines through on this record, particularly on singles such as the funky, sample-tinged "Diamond Girl" and the keyboard-heavy "How It Was Supposed to Be." The album also includes the electro-lined "Addiction," which features rapper Fabolous and Leslie's protege, renowned R&B/pop vocalist Cassie.

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Track Listing
1. Diamond Girl
2. Addiction - (featuring Fabolous/Cassie)
3. You're Fly
4. Quicksand
5. Valentine
6. Just Right
7. How It Was Supposed To Be
8. I-R-I-N-A
9. Out Of The Blue
10. Shouldn't Have To Wait
11. Wannna Be Good
12. Gibberish

Young Modern (2007) Silverchair

With 2007's YOUNG MODERN, Australian trio Silverchair move still further away from the derivative grunge sound that typified their early releases. The band's fifth studio album is remarkably ambitious, not least for its impressive roster of sonic architects and collaborators. Producer Nick Launay (Talking Heads), mixer David Botrill (Tool), and legendary arranger Van Dyke Parks all lend their talents to YOUNG MODERN's landscape.
There's not a trace of the band's once prominent guitar-heavy sludge, and even the opening rocker, "Young Modern Station," bounces along with a pop glee. "Straight Lines" soars with melodic, heady bliss, while "If You Keep Losing Sleep" plays like a compressed song cycle. It may be Parks's influence, but the ghost of the Beach Boys floats through the album's falsetto singing and dreamy tunes. Closer to XTC than Nirvana, Silverchair take a significant stride forward with this release.

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Track Listing
1. Young Modern Station
2. Straight Lines
3. If You Keep Losing Sleep
4. Reflections of a Sound
5. Those Thieving Birds (Part 1) / Strange Behaviour / Those Thieving Birds (Part 2) - (Part 1)
6. Man That Knew Too Much, The
7. Waiting All Day - (Part 2)
8. Mind Reader
9. Low
10. Insomnia
11. All Across the World

Arista Heritage Series: Phyllis Hyman (1999) Phyllis Hyman

Greatest hits collection from 80s R&B legend showcasing her Arista records years.

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Track Listing
1. Betcha by Golly, Wow
2. Somewhere in My Lifetime
3. Kiss You All Over
4. But I Love You
5. Complete Me
6. Just Twenty-Five Miles to Anywhere
7. You Know How to Love Me
8. Just Another Face in the Crowd
9. Can't We Fall in Love Again
10. Your Move, My Heart
11. Riding the Tiger

Greatest Hits (2001) Alice In Chains

MIA for the latter half of the '90s and into the new millennium, Alice In Chains added GREATEST HITS to the list of seemingly posthumous releases in a canon whose last studio album was a 1995 self-titled release. This bare-bones 10-song sampler does serve as a quick overview for neophytes interested in one of the seminal bands to emerge from a generation of grunge bands including Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden. Between Jerry Cantrell's thick, sludgy riffs and Layne Staley's primal howl, AIC had the market cornered on nihilism.
Four cuts on this compilation come from the band's 1991 masterpiece DIRT and serve as a centerpiece, the most compelling being the harrowing "Rooster" (a tribute to Cantrell's Vietnam vet dad), the hypnotic isolationism of "Them Bones," and the plodding despondency of "Angry Chair." Elsewhere, AIC throws some curves with "I Stay Away" (featuring lush orchestration that gilds this dark lily) and the unexpectedly tender 1995 cut "Heaven Beside You." For those with a casual interest in Alice In Chains, GREATEST HITS will work well. Hardcore fans are directed to the more generous NOTHING SAFE: THE BEST OF THE BOX.

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Track Listing
1. Man in the Box
2. Them Bones
3. Rooster
4. Angry Chair
5. Would?
6. No Excuses
7. I Stay Away
8. Grind
9. Heaven Beside You
10. Again

Confessions Of A Shopaholic (2009) Soundtrack

For the soundtrack to the 2009 retail-obsessed comedy CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC, the filmmakers assembled a collection of accessible pop tunes. Among the many consumer-related tunes on the album are Lady GaGa's sassy "Fashion" (not to be confused with David Bowie's classic single) and the enthusiastically materialistic "Big Spender" by former Cheetah Girl Adrienne Bailon.

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Track Listing
1. Accessory - Jordyn Taylor
2. Fashion - Lady Gaga
3. Blue Jeans - Jessie James
4. Uncontrollable - Adrienne Bailon
5. Calling You - Kat DeLuna
6. Stuck With Each Other - Shontelle - (featuring Akon)
7. Unstoppable - Kat DeLuna
8. Big Spender - Adrienne Bailon
9. Bad Girl - Pussycat Dolls
10. Again - Natasha Bedingfield
11. Takes Time To Love - Trey Songz
12. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Greg Laswell
13. Don't Forget Me - Macy Gray
14. Shopaholic Suite - James Newton Howard

20 Y.O. (2006) Janet Jackson

Being the sister of one of pop music's all-time biggest superstars hasn't intimidated Janet Jackson in the least. In fact, Janet churned out a string of successful albums throughout the 1980s, '90s, and 2000s that kept pace with the changing sounds, looks, and trends of the times (which is more than can be said for Michael). 20 Y.O. is Jackson's 11th album, and with a title that roughly indicates her tenure in the commercial limelight, Jackson's accrued confidence and strengths as a performer make a strong showing.
Janet declares on the spoken intro to 20 Y.O. that she wants to "keep it light" and "have fun," and to that end the album boasts plenty of club bangers. "So Excited" and "Get It Out Me" are cases in point, with each sporting the spare, electro grooves ubiquitous in the early 2000s. Such tracks dot the disc, thanks to top-shelf producers like Jermaine Dupri and Terry Lewis, among others, but Jackson's way with a slinky ballad hasn't diminished, as "Call On Me," a duet with rapper Nelly, proves. Jackson's music sounds fresh and modern, with its pop instincts in tune with the contemporary market, almost as if she were, herself, 20 years old.

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1. 20 (Intro)
2. So Excited
3. Show Me
4. Get It out Me
5. Do It 2 Me
6. This Body
7. With U
8. Call on Me
9. Daybreak
10. Enjoy
11. 20 Pt. 4 (Interlude)
12. Take Care
13. Love 2 Love
14. 20 Pt. 5 (Outro

Mind On The Moon (2008) Snow

UK release for one of the most commercially successful rap/reggae DJs ever. 12 tracks including the hit 'Everybody Wants To Be Like You'.

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1. Plumb Song (Over the Moon)
2. Anti Love Song
3. Joke Thing
4. Scrub Off
5. Everybody Wants to Be Like You
6. Funky Martini
7. Someday Somehow
8. Nothing on Me
9. Little Did They Know
10. Crazy Feeling
11. Everything's Fine
12. Jimmy Hat

Shady Satin Drug (2008) soulDecision

Shady Satin Drug, released October 26, 2008 from pop/rock band soulDecision. The album was their second release (Universal). The album's first single of the album was "Cadillac Dress".

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Track Listings
1. Cadillac Dress
2. Shady Satin Drug
3. Hypnotize
4. So Strong
5. Light It Up
6. Don't Dance Close to Me
7. It Must Be You
8. Sucky Love Song
9. Kiss the Walls
10. Ain't Now Way to Make a Living

For All Time (2008) Soluna

For All Time is likely to put Soluna on the pop map, with addictive choruses and the foursome's harmonizing capabilities. For All Time, the catchy title track, shot like a firecracker to the top of the charts and could serve as a makeshift crystal ball for the group's future (one of longevity if the Beyoncé of the group, Jessica Castellanos, continues writing songs for her gal pals).

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Track Listing
1. Bring It to Me
2. Hey Hey, You You
3. Nothing Looks Good on Me But You
4. For All Time
5. Don't Wanna Live My Life Wtihout You
6. I'll Be Waiting For You
7. So in Love
8. Te Vengo a Decir - (interlude)
9. Spanish Lullaby
10. All Out of Love
11. He Should Be You
12. Monday Mi Amor
13. Luna Mia
14. Bring It to Me - (spanish version)
15. Por la Eternidad :: For All Time

Hot Fuss (2004) The Killers

Hot Fuss features eleven nuggets of reel-you-in storytelling genius and musical nectar. These eleven tracks span from the "very Vegas like Ziggy came to town" first proper single release "Somebody Told Me"; "Mr Brightside" - a tale of jealousy that depicts that moment in a relationship when you realize that your other half might be playing away and this thought takes up residence in your psyche feeding the worst fears and visualisations your imagination can then throw at you. Youll find two-thirds of a murder trilogy in "Midnight Show", which starts off harking back to "Lipgloss" before veering into far darker territory than old Jarvis would ever have flirted with, in Pulp days at least, and "Jenny". These two are connected by the story of a murder of a girl by her jealous boyfriend. The first part of the trilogy, "Leave The Bourbon On The Shelf", will, you can be sure, make an appearance at some point in the future. Its a deliciously ambitious series that! belies the bands tender years. Elsewhere, meanwhile: "On Top" celebrates where Brandon feels the band is at, while stalkers tale "Andy Youre A Star" and "All These Things That Ive Done," saw Flowers realise his dream of using a gospel choir in their recordings.

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1. Jenny Was a Friend of Mine
2. Mr. Brightside
3. Smile Like You Mean It
4. Somebody Told Me
5. All These Things That I've Done
6. Andy, You're a Star
7. On Top
8. Change Your Mind
9. Believe Me Natalie
10. Midnight Show
11. Everything Will Be Alright

Who We Are (2008) Lifehouse

On its fourth full-length studio album, WHO WE ARE, the Los Angeles-based pop/rock trio Lifehouse stays steady on its adult-alternative course, offering up a guitar-driven post-grunge set that is ready-made for radio play. While this 2007 outing isn't a major departure from past Lifehouse releases, it does rock a little harder than its eponymous predecessor, a point hit home by the brooding opener, "Disarray," and the driving title track. Those worried that the band is going for Nickelback-like heaviness, however, will be appeased by the celebratory lead single, "First Time," and the chiming "Mesmerized," tunes that reinforce frontman Jason Wade's status as a remarkably consistent songsmith.

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DISC 1:
1. Disarray
2. First Time
3. Whatever It Takes
4. Who We Are
5. Broken
6. Joke, The
7. Easier To Be
8. Make Me Over
9. Mesmerized
10. Bridges
11. Learn You Inside Out
12. Storm
13. Sign of Life

DISC 2:
1. First Time [PBS Soundstage Performance] - (live)
2. Hangin' By A Moment [Nissan Live Sets On Yahoo!] - (live)
3. You And Me [Nissan Live Sets On Yahoo!] - (live)
4. From Where You Are [April 1, Roseland Ballroom in NYC] - (live)
5. Whatever It Takes [April 1, Roseland Ballroom in NYC] - (live)

Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (2004) Korn

GREATEST HITS VOL. 1 is a 17-track primer for Korn, a key force behind the "nu metal" tsunami that swept through pop music in the mid-to-late 1990s. Led by frontman (and former coroner's assistant) Jonathan Davis, these California natives weave low-tuned guitars, hip-hop-fueled bass lines, and bleak imagery into memorable songs like the bile-fueled stomp-fest "Right Now," goth-tinged "Alone I Break," and frenetically raw "Freak on a Leash."
Davis's struggle with family dysfunction is a consistent theme, from the band's self-titled 1994 debut (a foreboding "Clown"), right up through 2003's TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR (an uber-heavy "Did My Time"). Korn also keeps pace with peers Marilyn Manson and Limp Bizkit (who both recorded unlikely covers) by adding a pair of new tracks--a faithful reading of Cameo's "Word Up!" and, in keeping with their anti-authoritarian bent, a slight tweaking of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall (Parts 1, 2, 3)." Fleshing out this package is a glimpse into the Korn concert experience via a DVD of a performance at New York City's CBGB, recorded in November of 2003.

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Track Listing
1. Word up!
2. Another Brick in the Wall (Parts 1, 2, 3)
3. Y'All Want a Single
4. Right Now
5. Did My Time
6. Alone I Break
7. Here to Stay
8. Trash
9. Somebody Someone
10. Make Me Bad
11. Falling Away From Me
12. Got the Life
13. Freak on a Leash
14. Twist
15. A.D.I.D.A.S.
16. Clown
17. Shoots and Ladders
18. Blind
19. Freak on a Leash - (Dante Ross mix, remix)

808's & Heartbreak (2008) Kanye West

West has decreed that all beats on 808S be derived from the Roland TR-808 for a more "tribal feel," and he distorts his voice at will, producing a surreal sound, one bordering on a robot having a mental breakdown. On this adventurous album, West is King Lear's Edgar, a sharp-minded philosopher lost in the forest of despair, unsure how to react, how to perceive reality. That's not to say that he's simply wallowing, even on the most despondent "Welcome to Heartbreak," a tribute to his mother. While 808S is an album that may be challenging at times, it's also often hypnotic and unquestionably catchy--basically, everything one might want from a Kanye West album.

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1. Say You Will
2. Welcome To Heartbreak
3. Heartless
4. Amazing
5. Love Lockdown
6. Paranoid
7. RoboCop
8. Street Lights
9. Bad News
10. See You In My Nightmares
11. Coldest Winter

The Script (2008) The Script

2008 release. Script is made up of three Irish lads from Dublin who are now currently based out of London, England. This 10 track album showcases the band's fine talent with a batch of beautifully written songs.

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1. "We Cry"
2. "Before The Worst"
3. "Talk You Down"
4. "The Man Who Can't Be Moved"
5. "Breakeven"
6. "Rusty Halo"
7. "The End Where I Begin"
8. "Fall For Anything"
9. "If You See Kay"
10. "I'm Yours"
11. "Anybody There" (Bonus Track)

2008 "General field" Grammy nominations

Record of the Year

* "Chasing Pavements" – Adele

* "Viva la Vida" – Coldplay

* "Bleeding Love" – Leona Lewis

* "Paper Planes" – M.I.A.

* "Please Read the Letter" – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss


Album of the Year

* Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends – Coldplay

* Tha Carter III – Lil Wayne

* Year of the Gentleman – Ne-Yo

* Raising Sand – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

* In Rainbows – Radiohead


Song of the Year

* "American Boy" – Estelle, Keith Harris, John Legend, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, Kanye West & will.i.am, songwriters (Estelle featuring Kanye West)
* "Chasing Pavements" – Adele & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)
* "I'm Yours" – Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)
* "Love Song" – Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
* "Viva la Vida" – Coldplay, songwriters (Coldplay)

Best New Artist

* Adele
* Duffy
* Jonas Brothers
* Lady Antebellum
* Jazmine Sullivan

Only By The Night (2008) Kings of Leon

With their raw, organic sound, Tennessee's Kings of Leon emerged in 2003 as Southern rock for the indie-garage set, sort of a Strokes for the South. While there were hints of a new direction on their third album, BECAUSE OF THE TIMES, its follow-up, ONLY BY THE NIGHT, follows through with a near-reinvention of the Kings' sound. ONLY BY THE NIGHT could be mistaken for avant-indie cult heroes the Liars on a Southern vacation, as post-punk angularity, distorto-funk bass lines, and clattering percussion are processed through what sounds like the world's biggest fuzzbox. While there are old-glory moments of garagey abandon, most of these tracks sound like someone sat and carefully considered the best way to frame them. And that's what makes the difference between having a good band and making a good album.

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Track Listing
1. Closer
2. Crawl
3. Sex On Fire
4. Use Somebody
5. Manhattan
6. Revelry
7. 17
8. Notion
9. I Want You
10. Be Somebody
11. Cold Desert

Greatest Hits 93-03 (2004) 311

With its signature hybrid sound, 311 spawned scores of imitators and emerged as one of the best-loved and most enduring groups on the rap-metal scene. The band freely combines not only hip-hop and heavy metal, but liberal doses of reggae, funk, dub, Beach Boys-style harmonies, and Phish-like jam-band music. The Nebraska-based quintet steers clear of the sharp edges and angst-laden lyrics of contemporaries Limp Bizkit and Rage Against the Machine in favor of an all-inclusive, celebratory vibe. Starting with the Chili Peppers-esque punk-funk workout "Down" and progressing through the trippy Caribbean-tinged "Amber" to the surf/ska-influenced "Do You Right," GREATEST HITS '93-'03 comes as advertised, collecting all of the band's favorites into one non-stop party package.

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1. Down
2. Flowing
3. All Mixed Up
4. Amber
5. Come Original
6. Beautiful Disaster
7. Creatures (For a While)
8. Do You Right
9. I'll Be Here Awhile
10. You Wouldn't Believe
11. Transistor
12. Don't Stay Home
13. Home Brew
14. Beyond the Gray Sky
15. Love Song
16. How Do You Feel?
17. First Straw

This Is Me Then: The Best of Common (2008) Common

THIS IS ME THEN: THE BEST OF COMMON surveys the early career of the Chi-town artist formerly known as Sense. Drawing from his first three albums (CAN I BORROW A DOLLAR, RESURRECTION, and ONE DAY IT'LL ALL MAKE SENSE), this collection of 15 classic tracks gives a picture of Common's stylistic evolution. The earliest, first-album cuts show us an MC whose high-energy, conspicuously squeaky tongue-twister vocals and comedic subject matter mirrored a variety of hip-hop acts of the day (Das Efx, Redman, et al.). The RESURRECTION tracks mark a clear turning point--a move away from light-hearted content towards poetic maturity. "I Used to Love H.E.R.," with its airtight extended metaphor, remains one of the most poignant hip-hop songs of all time. By album three, Common had garnered respect from the likes of De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest, and his work heralded the arrival of a new kind of conscious super-MC, capable of speaking from the heart on subjects such as street crime ("Stolen Moments"), abortion ("Retrospective for Life"), religion ("G.O.D."), and coming to terms with one's adolescent past ("Reminding Me (of Sef)"). THIS IS ME THEN also includes the rarely heard "High Expectations" from the soundtrack to the 1997 film SOUL IN THE HOLE.

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Track Listing
1. Take It Ez
2. Breaker 1/9
3. Soul by the Pound
4. Charms Alarm
5. Heidi Hoe
6. I Used to Love H.E.R.
7. Book of Life
8. Resurrection
9. Thisisme
10. Retrospect For Life - (with Lauryn Hill)
11. Remidning Me (Of Sef) - (with Chantay Savage)
12. All Night Long - (with Erykah Badu)
13. G.O.D. (Gaining One's Definition) - (with Cee-Lo)
14. Stoplen Moments Pt.III - (with Q-Tip)
15. High Expectations

Freedom (2008) Akon

Freedom is the third studio album by singer, Akon. The album was originally named Acquitted. It was released on December 2, 2008, and as a digital download on December 1.

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Track Listing
1. I'm So Paid - (featuring Lil Wayne/Young Jeezy)
2. Right Now (Na Na Na)
3. Trouble Maker
4. We Don't Care
5. Go Go Dancer
6. Holla Holla - (featuring T-Pain)
7. Against The Grain - (featuring Ray Lavender)
8. Be With You
9. I Love It
10. Where Would We Go
11. Birthmark
12. Freedom
13. Sunny Day - (featuring Wyclef Jean)

David Archuleta (2008) David Archuleta

In the Spring of 2008, just barely past his 17th Birthday, David Archuleta, the soulful crooner with the cherub's face, found himself the talk of America, locked in a battle with rocker David Cook for AMERICAN IDOL's seventh season's grand prize. While he would wind up placing in the battle of the Davids, like many an AI runner-up, Archuleta suffered few long-term ill-effects as a budding pop artist. With an earnest, wryly mournful delivery, Archuleta was a natural for the pop love ballad and found a match in the perfectly wrought "Crush," the top ten antecedent to his debut self-titled album.

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1. "Crush" Jess Cates, David Hodges, Emanuel Kiriakou 3:32
2. "Touch My Hand" Steve Kipner, Steve McEwan, Wayne Wilkins 4:21
3. "Barriers" Steve Kipner, Steve McEwan, Wayne Wilkins 3:50
4. "My Hands" Zukhan Bey, James Fauntleroy, Emanuel Kiriakou 4:04
5. "A Little Too Not Over You" David Archuleta, Mathew Gerrard, Mike Krompass, Robbie Nevil 3:18
6. "You Can" Antonina Armato, Tim James 3:42
7. "Running" James Fauntleroy, Konttinen Risto, Wayne Nugent, Steven Russell, Dapo Torimiro 3:35
8. "Desperate" Andreas Carlsson, Desmond Child, Konstantin Rethwisch, Alexander Rethwisch 3:41
9. "To Be with You" Kara DioGuardi, Emanuel Kiriakou 3:25
10. "Don't Let Go" David Archuleta, JC Chasez, Jimmy Harry 3:47
11. "Your Eyes Don't Lie" Antonina Armato, Tim James, Devrim Karaoglu 3:04
12. "Angels" Guy Chambers, Robbie Williams 4:09

David Cook (2008) David Cook

In the epic David vs. David face-off at the end of AMERICAN IDOL's seventh season, teen pop sensation David Archuleta was decisively defeated by more experienced rock performer David Cook, who issued this 2008 self-titled debut a week after Archuleta's own album. Aided by a veritable army of veteran alt-rock songwriters, including Johnny Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls) and Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace), Cook shines brightest with "Light On," a soaring anthem co-penned by Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave).

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Track Listing
1. Declaration
2. Heroes
3. Light On
4. Come Back to Me
5. Life on the Moon
6. Bar-ba-sol
7. Mr. Sensitive
8. Lie
9. I Did it for You
10. Avalanche
11. Permanent
12. A Daily Anthem
13. The Time of My Life (Bonus Track)

To Remember (2008) Josh Kelley

Latest album from Josh Kelley!

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Track listings:
Just to be Me
A Real Good Try
To Remember
Walk Right In
Under the Covers
More than Love
Secret Criminal
It Breaks My Heart
Kink in the Chain
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Ghetto Rose (2008) Keke Wyatt

New single from R&B diva Keke Wyatt called "Ghetto Rose" taking over R&B radio in the US. In 2002 her debut album was nominated for the Soul Train Award for Best R&B/soul or rap new artist.

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Whoa, Nelly (2001) Nelly Furtado

On WHOA NELLY, young songstress Nelly Furtado defies expectations by mixing and matching styles and approaches. The overriding production aesthetic includes R&B/hip-hop loops, beats, and samples mated with pure pop touches and some quirky electronic swoops and lurches. Furtado's songs combine hip-hop attitude with occasional Latin rhythmic accents, but the most striking aspect of this recording is the lyrics.
While it wouldn't be difficult to imagine these arrangements being completely effective framing generic pop sentiments, Furtado places no constrictions on her lyrical muse, using unusual imagery, odd syntax, and inventive scenarios that immediately set her apart from the Top 40 crowd. References to a "Mobius strip," "proper grammar," and the "North American dream" are the rule rather than the exception in Furtado's pleasingly left-field style. Her vocals and the production are so seamless that if you're not paying attention, the unusual lyrics might slip right by. If that happens, Furtado will have made some real headway in subverting the pop mainstream.

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Track Listing
1. Hey, Man!
2. On the Radio (Remember the Days), ...
3. Baby Girl
4. Legend
5. I'm Like a Bird
6. Turn Off the Light
7. Trynna Finda Way
8. Party
9. Well, Well
10. My Love Grows Deeper Part 1
11. I Will Make U Cry
12. Scared of You - (Portuguese)

Let It Snow! (2003) Michael Bublé

1. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - (with Michale Buble)
2. Christmas Song, The - (with Michale Buble)
3. Grown-up Christmas List - (with Michale Buble)
4. I'll Be Home For Christmas - (with Michale Buble)
5. White Christmas - (with Michale Buble)
6. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - (Live, with Michale Buble)

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Can't B Good (2008) Janet Jackson featuring Ne-Yo

New single from Janet Jackson and Ne-Yo.

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2008 American Music Awards Winners and Performances

Performances at the American Music Awards:

Beyonce - Single Ladies
Leona Lewis - Better In Time
Alicia Keys featuring Queen Latifah and Kathleen Battle - Superwoman
Pink - Sober
Ne-Yo - Closer / Miss Independent
Christina Aguilera - Dirrty, Keeps Getting Better, Beautiful, Fighter, Genie In A Bottle, Ain't No Other Man



Pop/Rock Awards

Favorite Male Artist:

* Chris Brown

Favorite Female Artist:

* Rihanna


Favorite Band/Duo/Group:

* Daughtry

Favorite Album:

* As I Am - Alicia Keys

Country Music Awards

Favorite Male Artist:

* Brad Paisley

Favorite Female Artist:

* Taylor Swift

Favorite Band/Duo/Group:

* Rascal Flatts


Favorite Album:
* Carnival Ride - Carrie Underwood


Rap/Hip-Hop Music

Favorite Male Artist:

* Kanye West


Favorite Band/Duo/Group:

* Three 6 Mafia


Favorite Album:

* Graduation - Kanye West


Soul/Rythm & Blues Music

Favorite Male Artist:


* Usher

Favorite Female Artist:

* Rihanna


Favorite Album:

* As I Am - Alicia Keys

Soundtracks

Favorite Album:

* Alvin and the Chipmunks

Alternative Rock Music

Favorite Artist:

* Linkin Park


Adult Contemporary Music

Favorite Artist:

* Jordin Sparks

Latin Music

Favorite Artist:

*Enrique Iglesias

Contemporary Inspirational

Favorite Artist:

* Third Day

T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist

* Jonas Brothers

Artist of the Year

* Chris Brown

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Sugababes - No Can Do

Allure (1997) Allure

This debut by an all-female R&B quartet with four-part harmonies reminiscent of En Vogue is the first album on Mariah Carey's Crave Records. Like Carey, Allure's crossover success can be attributed to its blend of R&B with hip-hop beats, and to an album that includes both hot dance tracks and smooth ballads. The album gets an added boost from production by the Track Masters (Poke and Tone) and guest appearances by L.L. Cool J, Nas and Raekwon.

The lead-off single, "Head Over Heels," lays Allure's vocals over the MC Shan classic "The Bridge." Popular samples abound, giving the music an instant appeal. "Anything You Want" uses the O'Jays' "Cry Together" for its background, and "No Question" builds on Mtume's "Juicy Fruit." Paying further tribute to the old school, Allure teams up with 112 for a remake of Lisa Lisa's "All Cried Out."

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Track Listing
1. Introduction
2. Anything You Want
3. You're Gonna Love Me
4. Head Over Heals - (featuring Nas)
5. No Question - (featuring LL Cool J)
6. All Cried Out - (with 112)
7. Story, The
8. Come Into My House
9. When You Need Someone
10. Give You All I Got - (featuring Raekwon)
11. I'll Give You Anything
12. Wanna Get With You
13. Last Chance
14. Mama Said

Chain Letter (2005) Brooke Valentine

While CHAIN LETTER boasts some high-profile cameos, not one of them is phoned in or wasted. Valentine's sultry, decisive voice stands on its own, and guests are only brought in as embellishments. The late Dirt McGirt (AKA Ol' Dirty Bastard) offers another reminder of why he was such a sought-after collaborator on "Blah Blah Blah," an immediate classic where Valentine spins around the usual male "playa" song as she toys with a pleading boyfriend. Throughout the record, Valentine possesses the control of Janet Jackson at the top of her game, whether touting her own sexuality ("Taste of Dis") or giving the ultimate kiss-off to an ex ("I Want You Dead"). A hip-hop chanteuse with spark to spare, Brooke Valentine opens her solo career on a strong note with CHAIN LETTER.

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1. Girlfight (featuring Big Boi and Lil Jon)
2. Taste of Dis
3. Long As You Come Home
4. Blah Blah Blah (featuring Dirt McGirt)
5. Cover Girl
6. Playa (featuring Jermaine Dupri) 7. Ghetto Superstarz
8. Tell Me Why You Don't
9. Million Bucks (featuring Queenz Deliz)
10. I Want You Dead
11. Dying Of A Broken Heart
12. Pass You By
13. Thrill Of The Chase
14. Laugh Til I Cry
15. American Girl
16. Whatcha Lookin At (featuring Kilo aka J.R.K.)

Evolver (2008) John Legend

The third full-length from John Legend finds the neo-soul singer-songwriter mixing it up a bit. Whereas its predecessor, the excellent ONCE AGAIN, stayed the course of smooth yet passionate retro-themed R&B, EVOLVER experiments with different sounds and styles. The lead single, "Green Light," with its amped-up programmed beat, synths, and cameo from Andre 3000, sounds more like a 21st-century club jam than an old-school throwback. Reggae, ballads, adult contemporary, and digitized contemporary R&B all make their way into the album's diverse musical stew. Whether it's the mellow, low-key funk of "It's Over," the synth-pop of "Satisfaction" (one can imagine the song being performed by Depeche Mode), or the guest spots from Brandy, Estelle, and Kanye West, EVOLVER keeps the listener guessing. It may not have the consistency of Legend's first two releases, but its cornucopia of interesting sounds and directions offer something for everyone.

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1. Good Morning Intro
2. Green Light - (featuring Andre 3000)
3. It's Over - (featuring Kanye West)
4. Everybody Knows
5. Quickly - (featuring Brandy)
6. Cross The Line
7. No Other Love - (featuring Estelle)
8. This Time
9. Satisfaction
10. Take Me Away
11. Good Morning
12. I Love, You Love
13. If You're Out There

Ciara Wins Billboard's Woman of the Year Award