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- Kate Voegele - A Fine Mess [Retail 2009]
- Tori Amos - Abnormally Attracted To Sin [2009]
- Busta Rhymes - Back On My B.S. [2009]
- Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown [2009] [Full Album]
- Eminem - Relapse (2009)
Kate Voegele - A Fine Mess [Retail 2009] Posted: 31 May 2009 10:34 AM PDT Product Description You could say Kate Voegele is an overachiever. At 22 years old, the Cleveland, Ohio native has spent the better part of the last two years juggling life as a full-time singer-songwriter, part-time actress and a college student, rarely pausing to take a breath. "Multi-tasking has always been my thing," she says. "For my first album, I somehow scheduled my classes around recording sessions, and still got a 4.0 grade point average. Then I took a break from school and went on the road, but halfway through, I got offered One Tree Hill completely unexpectedly. That was when life got ridiculous." Ridiculous in the sense that Voegele went from being a complete unknown to a TV star, and from a girl writing songs in her dorm room to a bonafide recording artist with legions of loyal fans, all in less than a year. Voegele is still pinching herself just to make sure it's really happening. "Sometimes I look around and wonder what I've done to deserve all this," she says with a laugh. It was by virtue of her talent, vivacious personality and sheer determination that Voegele scored the tie-in of a lifetime: playing the spunky Mia on popular teen drama One Tree Hill, but performing her own music. Thanks to that confluence of events, her MySpace Records debut, Don't Look Away, sold close to a quarter million copies, climbed to No. 4 on the iTunes chart and sent Voegele upstream to Interscope (which has a distribution partnership with MySpace). Now Voegele is seeing her musical wish list come true with A Fine Mess, her second serving of undeniable pop-rock charm, produced by Mike Elizondo (Maroon 5, Fiona Apple) and scheduled for release in May 2009. Brimming with optimism, first time independence and the wisdom that comes from one too many broken hearts, A Fine Mess is the continuation of a road Voegele was destined to travel, and, like every milestone in her career thus far, she navigates it with gusto. "It's easy to get caught up in trying to write hit songs when you're working on a second record," says Voegele. "But for me, it's about remembering why I started expressing myself through music in the first place -- how it came from a need to write and there was nothing mechanical about it. Those are the best songs, when I'm not thinking about it, which usually means that I write at really inconvenient times." In Voegele's nomadic world, that means songs penned on airplanes and tour buses, cafés in Wilmington, North Carolina and hotel rooms in Los Angeles. "I got all this inspiration and a bunch of ideas from a year and a half on the road," she explains. "I've traveled to so many different places and had all these unexpected adventures with great people -- that's where this body of work comes from. Case in point: "Manhattan From The Sky," a song which inspired the album's title. The piano-driven pure pop number, says Voegele, came to her from 30,000 feet above New York City. "I was just thinking about how Manhattan looks like a little piece of Lego," Voegele recalls, "but once you' re inside, it's totally crazy and messy and there's a wonderful chaos going on all around the city." The song debuted on the March 23rd episode of One Tree Hill, in what Voegele calls, "the most amazing set-up ever." She explains: "The coolest thing is how they worked the song into the show so that it enhanced the scene, and how the scene enhanced the song. So the viewer can watch Mia and a character named Chase talk about what it's like to see a city from the sky one week, and the next week see Mia sing 'Manhattan From The Sky' in the studio, then they can go on iTunes and buy the song. It's great to be working with people who are so genuinely excited about the music." Voegele had her pick of producers for A Fine Mess, but was fixated on one in particular. "I told the label that I'd love to work with whoever did Fiona Apple's Extraordinary Machine, and I'm also obsessed with Rilo Kiley's Under The Blacklight. Turns out, Mike Elizondo worked on both of those records. "To work with somebody who's able to execute what you're hearing in your head, it's not an easy thing to find," she says. "But when Mike was done, I was like, 'Oh my God, this is exactly what I had in mind when I wrote it on a napkin!'" The album introduces itself with "99 Times," a gritty, hard-driving song that sees Voegele lashing out at the common frienemy. "It's about the different emotions you experience after finding out somebody you're close to has been feeding you a story that isn't true," she says. "You end up feeling stupid and pissed off and I guess I dealt with those emotions by putting on some black boots, messing up my hair, turning up the distortion on my guitar and getting in front of the mic to pretend I was Chrissy Hynde. That was pretty much all it took." On the sweeping "Sweet Silver Lining," she sings of finding hope in times of grave misfortune. "Once I got out into the world, I saw that bad things happen to really good people -- people who were close to me," she explains of the track and its delicate clockwork rhythm. "I wrote it for myself, but hope it will inspire others." Voegele's attempt at a love song is the ballad "Forever and Almost Always," which she says matter-of-factly, is "one of most depressing songs on the record. It's about being in a relationship with somebody where you know their heart's not in it as much as yours, and how you're fed this story your whole life about everyone living happily ever after, but there's always that little bit of doubt. It's like that scene in the Sex And The City movie, where Carrie tells Charlotte's little girl, 'You know this is just a fairytale, right?' Its true!" Among the album's many highlights is "Angel," which disavows peoples' perception of Voegele as an eternal good girl with a pounding piano melody that brings to mind Tori Amos' "Cornflake Girl" and Fiona Apple's "Criminal." "The whole idea that you have to be tortured to be an artist, it drove me nuts," she declares. "That frustration is what the song is about, where I say, maybe I didn't have a coke addiction or spend my nights getting hammered and dancing on tables, but I'm not this untouchable perfect girl on a pedestal." Along similar lines, Voegele strikes back at the smarmy pickup with the country-esque, "Talkin' Smooth," on which she snaps: "Did you replace the last two dozen names with mine? / Was I love you, baby, second nature by now? / Because it sounds awful rehearsed when it leaves your mouth." Ouch! "It's a fun song that's kind of sexy," she says. "It's saying, 'I'm on to you, in case you're an asshole.' Because so many guys are really good at B.S.-ing you, but I'm always suspicious of anyone that's talking smooth. It takes a lot to convince me that someone's genuine." But don't worry, Voegele hasn't completely abandoned her good-natured side or her optimism. She's simply come to terms with the fine mess her world has turned into. "I could come up with a million reasons why that's an appropriate title," she says, "but really, it's just about how unpredictable life can be. It's a total rollercoaster that's out of your control and you have to be able to embrace the crazy ups and downs. That's your only option, pretty much, so you might as well enjoy it." Track List : 01. Kate Voegele Title Hits Song "Inside Out". 02. Kate Voegele Title Hits Song "99 Times". 03. Kate Voegele Title Hits Song "Who You Are Without Me". 04. Kate Voegele Title Hits Song "Angel". 05. Kate Voegele Title Hits Song "Sweet Silver Lining". 06. Kate Voegele Title Hits Song "Playing With My Heart". 07. Kate Voegele Title Hits Song "Manhattan from the Sky". 08. Kate Voegele Title Hits Song "Talkin Smooth". 09. Kate Voegele Title Hits Song "Lift Me Up".
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Tori Amos - Abnormally Attracted To Sin [2009] Posted: 31 May 2009 10:21 AM PDT Product Description ABNORMALLY ATTRACTED TO SIN, Tori's tenth studio album, is another innovative chapter in the artist's trailblazing story. Every track on the album will be accompanied by a corresponding `visualette,' featuring footage that has been captured over the past year. Shot in HD and Super 8, the visualettes will incorporate a documentary style. Tori's most recent album, AMERICAN DOLL POSSE, which has been hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as `her best album in years,' was released in 2007 to a chorus of rave reviews. The captivating album, like many of her previous efforts, adhered to a strong conceptual theme, with Tori inhabiting multiple archetypal female personae, a testament to her willingness to continue to push the boundaries of the female singer/songwriter. Regarded as one of the most emotionally fearless live artists in music today, her most recent world tour, launched in the summer of 2007, saw her soar with her first full-fledged rock band in nearly a decade. Media platforms such as the BBC lauded both her live show and album as `returning Tori Amos back to the forefront of a genre she defined...still pushing her own boundaries.' With more than 12 million albums sold, and commanding a significant and uniquely loyal audience from the rock, pop, alternative, and under-the-radar regions of the music world, Ms. Amos has influenced a new generation of artists in a myriad of platforms. Most recently, she was the catalyst for a one-of-a-kind anthology chronicling her career, the 500 page Graphic Novel, Comic Book Tattoo, featuring stunning visual interpretations of her songs by more than 80 artists, (including an introduction by friend and creative influence artist Neil Gaiman, creator of the Sandman series). Her genre-shattering breakthrough in the early 1990s, including 1991's `Me And A Gun' EP, and 1992's masterwork, Little Earthquakes, single-handedly revived the piano-andsinger motif in rock music. Little Earthquakes went on to sell more than 3 million albums worldwide, with subsequent Grammy® nominated albums such as Under The Pink (1994), 1996's Boys For Pele, 2001's Strange Little Girls and 2002's Scarlet's Walk continuing to explore broader themes. Nominated for multiple awards, including ten Grammys®, Ms. Amos has been working on a musical for London's British National Theatre called The Light Princess tentatively scheduled to debut in 2010. Artist: Tori Amos Album: Abnormally Attracted to Sin Year: 2009 Style: Pop Format: MP3 VBR Track List : 01. Tori Amos Title Hits Song "Give". 02. Tori Amos Title Hits Song "Welcome To England". 03. Tori Amos Title Hits Song "Strong Black Vine". 04. Tori Amos Title Hits Song "Flavor". 05. Tori Amos Title Hits Song "Not Dying Today". 06. Tori Amos Title Hits Song "Maybe California". 07. Tori Amos Title Hits Song "Curtain Call". 08. Tori Amos Title Hits Song "Fire To Your Plain". 09. Tori Amos Title Hits Song "Police Me". 10. Tori Amos Title Hits Song "That Guy". 11. Tori Amos Title Hits Song "Abnormally Attracted To Sin". 12. Tori Amos Title Hits Song "500 Miles". 13. Tori Amos Title Hits Song "Mary Jane". 14. Tori Amos Title Hits Song "Starling". 15. Tori Amos Title Hits Song "Fast Horse". 16. Tori Amos Title Hits Song "Ophelia". 17. Tori Amos Title Hits Song "Lady In Blue". 18. Tori Amos Title Hits Song "Oscars Theme".
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Busta Rhymes - Back On My B.S. [2009] Posted: 31 May 2009 09:46 AM PDT Back on My B.S. Back on My B.S. or B.O.M.B.S. is the eighth studio album from rapper Busta Rhymes. It was released on May 19, 2009. Background. The album was originally going to be called Before Hell Freezes Over, but went through several name changes (including Back on My Bullshit, Blessed, and B.O.M.B.) before being finalized as Back on My B.S.. The release date has changed many times, mostly due to Busta Rhymes' release from Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The album was originally supposed to come out as early as December 4, 2007 but went through many projected release dates before an official release date of May 19, 2009. About the Artist Since 1991 Busta Rhymes has been greeted as a transformational, bar-raising iconoclastic performer and writer. Not only was he a member of the four-man group Leaders of the New School, but also as a member of `Native Tongue Brothers' which consisted of A Tribe Called Quest, Leaders Of The New School, Black Sheep, De La Soul and Jungle Brothers. That same year Leaders Of The New School teamed up with A Tribe Called Quest to create the all-time classic single "Scenario," and released A Future Without a Past on Elektra Records. In 1996 Busta Rhymes released his debut solo album, The Coming, which featured the hit song "Woo Hah! Got You All In Check" The single marked his first of 14 RIAA gold and platinum certifications in his association with Elektra as a solo artist and founder of Flipmode Squad, and an additional five through J Records and Aftermath/Interscope. His 2006 album, The Big Bang, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart. Busta Rhymes' run in the international pop, rap and urban top ten has extended over a decade, from the platinum Grammy®-nominated single "Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check" through the No. 1 Hip-Hop/R&B and No. 3 pop "What's it Gonna Be?!" featuring Janet Jackson and "Pass the Courvoisier" with Diddy and Pharrell, and into the digital era with the gold-certified mastertone "Touch It." In between making albums, Busta entered the acting arena starring in John Singleton's hit movie Higher Learning (1995) in which Busta made his acting debut. Busta teamed up again with John Singleton and starred along side Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa Jackson and Christian Bale in the remake of the 1971 classic Shaft (2000). Also in 2000 Busta Rhymes starred with Sir Sean Connery in Finding Forrester, and in 2002 he starred with the `Queen Of Horror Movies' Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween Resurrection. As Busta Rhymes embarks on his eighth studio album Back On My B.S., his first release through Universal Motown Records, Busta will once again prove that he is a formidable centerpiece in music. As an iconic figure, Busta has demonstrated to be viable and respectable mainstay amongst both diverse group peers and elaborate fan-base. His undeniable talent coupled with upcoming partnerships, demonstrate Busta Rhymes is a living legend. Product Description this CD will include a bonus DVD, but only while supplies last. Second print run will not include the bonus DVD. Track List : 01. Busta Rhymes Title Hits Song "Wheel Of Fortune". 02. Busta Rhymes Title Hits Song "Give Em What They Askin For" 03. Busta Rhymes Title Hits Song "Respect My Conglomerate (Feat. Lil Wayne & Jadakiss)". 04. Busta Rhymes Title Hits Song "Shoot For The Moon". 05. Busta Rhymes Title Hits Song "Hustler's Anthem '09 (Feat. T-Pain)". 06. Busta Rhymes Title Hits Song "Kill Dem (Feat. Pharrell & Tosh)". 07. Busta Rhymes Title Hits Song "Arab Money (Feat. Ron Browz)". 08. Busta Rhymes Title Hits Song "I'm A Go And Get My… (Feat. Mike Epps)". 09. Busta Rhymes Title Hits Song "We Want In (Feat. Ron Browz, Flipmode Movement, Spliff Star & Show". 10. Busta Rhymes Title Hits Song "We Miss You (Feat. DeMarco & Jelly Roll)". 11. Busta Rhymes Title Hits Song "Sugar (Feat. Jelly Roll)". 12. Busta Rhymes Title Hits Song "Don't Believe Em (Feat. Akon & T.I.)". 13. Busta Rhymes Title Hits Song "Decision (Feat. Jamie Foxx, Mary J Blige, John Legend & Common)". 14. Busta Rhymes Title Hits Song "World Go Round (Feat. Estelle)".
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Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown [2009] [Full Album] Posted: 31 May 2009 03:35 AM PDT MTV.com : Hear Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown Right Now On 'The Leak'. We've been writing about it for nearly three years now — since May 19, 2006, to be exact — covering every stop, start, rumor and sideproject that led to its creation. And now, you can finally hear what all the fuss is about. Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown is here. Even though it doesn't hit stores for another week, MTV is premiering the album right now, in its entirety, on "The Leak." Back in 2006, Billie Joe, Mike and Tre promised that the album would be "an event," then they got to work writing the thing (of course, they took a break to record a version of "The Simpsons" theme), and start a garage-rock side-project too. In early '08, they confirmed to MTV News that they were taking time off from recording the album to masquerade as the Foxboro Hot Tubs, then began fielding rumors that they were working on Breakdown with legendary producer Butch Vig, (rumors they would confirm with a YouTube clip and a middle finger). Then, in February of this year, we finally got to hear some of what they'd been working on. The band previewed six songs from Breakdown for MTV News, which we lauded for their "hooks, ambition and sheer bombast." In April, they premiered the flame-heavy video for the first single, "Know Your Enemy" on multiple MTV properties worldwide, then sat down with us for an in-depth interview about the album. And earlier this week, we published our preview of Breakdown, praising Armstrong's lyrical breadth and the band's musical scope, calling the album "subtle and smart ... with the brains and wherewithal to realize that there isn't just one enemy, there are hundreds of them, and they're hiding everywhere." But that's just our take ... now, after all the waiting, it's your turn. Head on over to "The Leak"and judge for yourself!. Product Description 2009 release, the Punk trio's long-awaited eighth studio album,. The album is the best-selling trio's first studio album since 2004's two-time Grammy Award-winning Punk Rock opera American Idiot, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard chart, spawned five hit singles, and went on to sell more than 12 million copies worldwide. 21st Century Breakdown is divided into three acts: "Heroes and Cons," "Charlatans and Saints," and "Horseshoes and Handgrenades," and follows a young couple, Christian and Gloria, through the mess and promise of the century so far. Songs include "Know Your Enemy", "21 Guns", "East Jesus Nowhere", "Before the Lobotomy", and "Restless Heart Syndrome." Tracks: 1. Green Day - Song of the Century 2. Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown 3. Green Day - Know Your Enemy 4. Green Day - ¡Viva La Gloria! 5. Green Day - Before The Lobotomy 6. Green Day - Christians Inferno 7. Green Day - Last Night On Earth 8. Green Day - East Jesus Nowhere 9. Green Day - Peacemaker 10. Green Day - Last Of The American Girls 11. Green Day - Murder City 12. Green Day - ¿Viva La Gloria? (Little Girl) 13. Green Day - Restless Heart Syndrome 14. Green Day - Horseshoes And Handgrenades 15. Green Day - The Static Age 16. Green Day - 21 Guns 17. Green Day - American Eulogy (Mass Hysteria/Modern World) 18. Green Day - See The Light.
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Posted: 31 May 2009 03:13 AM PDT Relapse (album). Relapse is the sixth studio album by American rapper Eminem. It was released by record label Interscope Records, along with subsidiaries Aftermath Entertainment and Shady Records, first on May 15, 2009, followed by May 19 in the United States. Relapse is Eminem's first studio album since Encore in 2004, thus ending the rapper's musical hiatus. Product Description Highly anticipated 2009 album from one of the most successful Rap artists in history. He's sold more albums than most Rock and Pop superstars. He's a Grammy winner. He's an Oscar winner. He's been on the cover of practically every music magazine since his debut album dropped in 1999. Now, 10 years after The Slim Shady LP, Eminem marks his 10th anniversary as a Hip Hop hurricane with Relapse, yet another skillful collaboration with Dr. Dre. Features the single 'Crack A Bottle' (which features Dre and 50 Cent). Tracks: 01. Dr. West (Skit) 02. 3am 03. My Mom 04. Insane 05. Bagpipes From Baghdad 06. Hello 07. Tonya (Skit) 08. Same Song & Dance 09. We Made You 10. Medicine Ball 11. Paul (Skit) 12. Stay Wide Awake 13. Old Time's Sake (fet. Dr. Dre) 14. Must Be The Ganja 15. Mr. Mathers 16. Deja Vu 17. Beautiful 18. Crack A Bottle (ft. Dr. Dre & 50 Cent) 19. Steve Berman (Skit) 20. Underground/Ken Kaniff
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