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Believe it or not, Radiohead isn’t the only band releasing an album this month. This week’s releases include new albums from Bruce Springsteen, PJ Harvey, and Annie Lennox, the solo debut for Siouxsie Sioux, a Bob Dylan box set, and, as they say, a whole lot more. Here are all the major releases expected in […]

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British Sea Power
February 12th is the US release date for the band’s third LP, “Do You Like Rock Music?” UK fans can pick it up beginning January 14th.
The Charlatans
The UK band have announced that their next album, “You Cross My Path,” will be available as a free download on the band’s own website and on […]

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Pitchfork has some very surprising details on the next Radiohead album, which, contrary to earlier reports and rumors, will be released on October 10th, rather than next year. The highlights:

The album is titled “In Rainbows.”
Radiohead still do not have a record label or contract. As a result, they are self-releasing the album via their website, […]

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Natasha Bedingfield
The artist’s second album, “N.B.,” will get a US release (with an extra song) on December 18th. It was released elsewhere in April.
Cat Power
Chan Marshall’s second covers album, the aptly-named “Covers II,” will arrive on January 22nd. No word yet on a tracklisting.
Richard Lloyd
The former Television member will release a new solo album, “Radiant […]

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Battles
How to follow the extremely well-reviewed LP “Mirrored”? Why, with an EP, of course. The six-track “Tonto+” will include remixes from The Field and Four Tet and a bonus DVD.
Mary J. Blige
The singer drops “Growing Pains” on November 27th. It is the follow-up to her huge 2005 hit “The Breakthrough.”
Stephen Malkmus
The former Pavement leader will […]

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Meredith Bragg
Although the singer-songwriter plans to record another album with his usual backing band (The Terminals) in 2008, his next album will find Bragg operating alone, with only his acoustic guitar to provide the backing. “Silver Sonya” is due December 11th.
David Byrne
On October 30th, Nonesuch will issue Byrne’s “Music for ‘The Knee Plays’” on CD […]

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It’s yet another big week at record stores, highlighted by new albums from the Foo Fighters and Steve Earle, indie-folk recordings from Iron & Wine, Jose Gonzalez, Tunng, and Devendra Banhart, a solo release from Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am, Joni Mitchell’s debut for Starbucks, and much, much more. Here’s a rundown of all of […]

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Jay-Z
The rapper surprised music fans today with the announcement that–retired or not–he will release a brand new album this fall. “American Gangster,” inspired by (but not the soundtrack to) the Denzel Washington movie of the same name, will hit stores on November 6th. The disc follow’s last year’s comeback album “Kingdom Come.”
Peter Bjorn & John
The […]

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Ryan Adams
Adams fans accustomed to the prolific artist’s usual release schedule will have to make do with a mere EP if they want new material in 2007. The “Follow The Lights” EP (due October 23rd) includes two new songs and several covers.
Beastie Boys
Although the Beasties’ most recent release, “The Mix-Up,” was an instrumental-only affair, that […]

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This week’s lengthy slate of new releases due in US record stores tomorrow (September 18) includes albums from The Donnas, James Blunt and Chamillionaire, solo efforts from Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew, and a soundtrack album from Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder. Indie rock fans can also find new discs from […]

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