The debut solo release from BTS' V features six tracks.

Black identity is the theme on the first full-length studio release from VV Brown since 2015's Glitch.

This is the debut album for the collaboration between Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane and Bay Area-based V-Nasty.

The British singer-songwriter who has worked with the Pussycat Dolls and Sugarbabes releases her debut album.

The second studio release for the British indie-pop singer was co-produced by Laurence Aldridge, Pascal Gabriel, Pierre-Marie Maulini, and Dave Okumu.

This is the debut full-length release from the The Starting Line's singer/bassist Kenny Vasoli.

This is the Harlem, New York-born rapper's first official mixtape.

Cam'ron collaborates with Vado on this album, which has been three years in the making and features production by AraabMuzik.

The debut full-length release for New York-based indie artist Laetitia Tamko was recorded with co-producer Chris Daly.

The second full-length release for the New York-based artist was self-produced.

The third full-length release from New York City-based artist Vagabon was written mostly while in Germany and was co-produced with Rostam.

The fourth full-length release for the Tennessean country singer was produced by Kevin Agunas and Dan Auerbach.

The fifth full-length release for the Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter features guest vocals from Norah Jones.

The latest full-length release for the Memphis singer-songwriter features a guest appearance from Carla Thomas and was produced with Jack Splash.

The third full-length release for the indie band led by Honey Owens is its first in seven years.

The sixth release for the North Carolina hard rock band was produced by Kyle Spence of the experimental rock band, Harvey Milk.

This is the debut album for the quartet of Columbia University alumni.

The second album for the rock band was produced by band member, Rostam Batmanglij.

Co-produced by Ariel Rechtshaid and band member Rostam Batmanglij, the third full-length release from the indie rock quartet was inspired by New York City.

After a six-year break and the departure of Rostam Batmanglij, the New York indie-rock band is finally back with a fourth studio album, produced by Ariel Rechtshaid and frontman Ezra Koenig. Guests include Dave Longstreth (Dirty Projectors), Steve Lacy (The Internet), Danielle Haim, and Jenny Lewis.

The fifth full-length studio release for the indie rock trio Vampire Weekend was co-produced with Ariel Rechtshaid.

The 13th full-length release for the British prog rock band that features Peter Hammill, Hugh Banton and Guy Evans.

This is the first solo studio release in 24 years for the pop singer-songwriter, who first gained fame for his work on Brian Wilson's SMiLE album.

The first album from Van Halen in 14 years sees the band reunited with David Lee Roth.

The singer-songwriter and producer releases his first studio album since his 2008 album Popular was shelved by Blue Note.

The fifth solo release for the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer-songwriter is his first album in four years.

The veteran singer-songwriter is still going strong nearly 40 years after launching his recording career.

The singer-songwriter takes a stab at country music with this collection of a dozen covers and three originals.

The latest release for the Northern Irish singer is his first album with all original songs since 1999's Back on Top.

The live album features Van Morrison performing songs from his 1968 album, Astral Weeks, on November 7 and 8, 2008, at the Hollywood Bowl.

The 35th album for the Northern Irish singer-songwriter sees him returning to the Blue Note label, after several releases with Exile/Polydor and EMI.

The remastered deluxe edition of Van Morrison's 1970 album includes 50 outtakes and an unreleased song, "I Shall Sing."

Produced with Don Was and Bob Rock, the album from the Hall of Fame artist features new arrangements of some of his less well known songs as duets with George Benson, Michael Bublé, Natalie Cole, Chris Farlowe, Georgie Fame, Mick Hucknall, Mark Knopfler, Taj Mahal, daughter Shania Morrison, Gregory Porter, P.J. Proby, Mavis Staples, Joss Stone, Clare Teal, Steve Winwood, and Bobby Womack.

The 36th full-length release for the Hall of Fame singer-songwriter from Belfast was self-produced.

The latest release for the Belfast-born singer-songwriter features five originals and 10 covers with contributions from Jeff Beck, Georgie Fame, Chris Farlowe, Paul Jones, and Jason Rebello.

The 38th full-length studio release for the Belfast-born singer-songwriter features jazz and vocal standards as well as three new songs.

The debut release for the collaboration between Van Morrison and Joey DeFrancesco was recorded in two days with covers of some of Morrison's songs as well as jazz and blues standards.

The latest 40th full-length release for the singer-songwriter features six new original songs as well as eight covers of classics jazz and R&B songs.

The 41st full-length studio release for the singer-songwriter features contributions from Jay Berliner and The Righteous Brothers' Bill Medley.

The 28-track release from Northern Irish singer-songwriter features songs about such topics as social media and the COVID-19 lockdown.

Van Morrison latest full-length studio release features skiffle-influenced covers of 23 blues, country, folk, gospel, and jazz songs.

The latest full-length release from Van Morrison features covers of some of his favorite rock'n'roll songs with contributions from such artists as the late Jeff Beck, Chris Farlowe, and Taj Mahal.

The second album for the Australian electro pop band includes tropical music elements.

The third full-length release for the Swedish artist Ester Ideskog was written and recorded on the Trans-Siberian Railway with Johannes Berglund and Petter Winnberg.

The singer's second effort finds her teamed with Third Eye Blind leader (and current beau) Stephan Jenkins.

Vanessa Carlton's third album is her first on The Inc. label.

The piano-playing pop songstress releases her first record with Razor & Tie.

The fifth full-length release for the singer-songwriter was produced by Steve Osborne.

The star of "High School Musical" releases her latest album, produced in part by JR Rotem, Dr. Luke, Tim James, and Antonina Armato.

The debut full-length release for the punk supergroup that includes Walter Schreifels, Zach Blair, Jamie Miller, and Autry Fulbright was produced by Davey Warsop.

This is the second full-length release for the London-based experimental psychedelic pop project led by Cathy Lucas.

This is the latest full-length release for the London-based quartet of Cathy Lucas, Valentina Magaletti, Susumu Mukai, and Phil MFU.

The fourth full-length release from London-based trio Vanishing Twin was mixed by the band and Marta Salogni.

The debut full-length release for the British alternative rock band led by Mattie Vant was produced by Sam Miller.

The debut full-length release for Ice Age's Elias Bender Rønnefelt's side project with Loke Rahbek of Sexdrome, Kristian Emdal of Lower, and Lukas Højland of Redflesh was recorded in New York.

This compilation (whose name borrows from the similar 1978 Brian Eno-curated disc 'No New York') contains 16 tracks from artists at the forefront of the current New York indie scene, including The Strokes, Interpol, The Natural History, Radio 4, The Walkmen, The Rapture, Calla, Longwave, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Yeah Yeah Yeahs (credited to "Unitard") and The Rogers Sisters.

This 16-track compilation offers an impressive sampling of the New York underground scene from the late 1970s and early 80s, including cuts from "no-wave," post-punk, experimental and hip-hop artists such as ESG, Material, DNA, Defunkt, and Liquid Liquid.

Exactly what the title says it is, this 16-track disc features songs from the Hedwig soundtrack (as well as new compositions inspired by the musical) interpreted by your favorite indie artists, including Yo La Tengo (with Yoko Ono!), Spoon, Robyn Hitchcock, The Polyphonic Spree, Frank Black, The Breeders, Bob Mould, and more.

This 82-song, 4-disc box set compiles various indie and alternative tracks from the 1980s across multiple genres, and includes music from both the decade's "biggest" names (The Smiths, R.E.M., Depeche Mode, Violent Femmes, etc.) as well as lesser-known artists such as The Raincoats, Green On Red, and The Lyres.

This is the second in a series of compilations showcasing the UK grime scene. Included here are artists such as Kano and Plan B.

This 19-song compiliation from the esteemed Soul Jazz label includes tracks by Os Mutantes, Tom Ze and Caetano Veloso.

Following on the heels of one of 2005's best-reviewed world music discs is this second installment in the Congotronics series of electronica-esque African music, this time featuring the work of Konono No. 1 plus six additional (but similar) artists from Kinshasa.

Fourteen tracks by the late French songwriter Serge Gainsbourg are covered (in English) by the likes of Franz Ferdinand, Portishead, Placebo, Tricky, Jarvis Cocker and Cat Power.

The compilation album features tracks from a variety of indie-rock/folk musicans to benefit Red Hot Organization, a charity for HIV/AIDS.

The charity CD features artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, and Paul McCartney, each of whom picked one of their classic songs to be sung by such musicians as TV on the Radio, Elbow, Beck, Lily Allen, and Franz Ferdinand.

The six-disc set contains the most complete recording of the musicians who performed at Woodstock in August of 1969.

The soundtrack to the second movie of the teen vampire book series features a remixed song from Muse's current album "The Resistance" and new songs from Death Cab For Cutie, The Killers, Bon Iver, St. Vincent, Thom Yorke, Lykke Li, Anya Marina, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Hurricane Bells, Sea Wolf, OK Go, Editors, and Grizzly Bear featuring Beach House's Victoria Legrand.

The soundtrack features songs from the first season of the TV show.

The 16-track album features original songs inspired by Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland from such artists as Avril Lavigne, The All-American Rejects, Franz Ferdinand, the Cure's Robert Smith, Blink 182's Mark Hoppus, and Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy.

U2's Bono and the Edge compose the soundtrack to the Broadway musical.

This is a compilation of Buddy Holly Songs sung by such artists as Fiona Apple, The Black Keys, Jon Brion, Julian Casablancas, Cee-Lo Green, Florence and the Machine, Kid Rock, Paul McCartney, Lou Reed, and Patti Smith.

The Red Hot Organization's follow-up to its successful 1996 compilation to raise HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention features 34 songs with international and Brazilian stars including Aloe Blacc, Beirut, Bebel Gilberto, Seu Jorge, John Legend, Marisa Monte, Of Montreal, and Caetano Veloso.

The 30-track tribute album to John Martyn was produced by Jim Tullio and features such artists as Beck, Ted Barnes, Phil Collins, David Gray, Morcheeba's Skye Edwards, Beth Orton, The Cure's Robert Smith, Snow Patrol, The Swell Season, and Cheryl Wilson.

Classic Muppet songs are covered by OK Go, Weezer, Hayley Williams, The Fray, Alkaline Trio, My Morning Jacket, Amy Lee, Sondre Lerche, The Airborne Toxic Event, Atreyu's Brandon Saller, Good Charlotte's Billy Martin, Andrew Bird, Matt Nathanson, and Rachael Yamagata.

The tribute album produced by Peter Asher features Jackson Browne, Monty Python's Eric Idle, Lyle Lovett, Imelda May, Linda Ronstadt, Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump, and Brian Wilson singing some of Buddy Holly's hit songs.

Bob Dylan recruited Rodney Crowell, Sheryl Crow, Jakob Dylan, Vince Gill, Merle Haggard, Levon Helm, Alan Jackson, Norah Jones, Patty Loveless, Jack White, Holly Williams (Hank's granddaughter), and Lucinda Williams to sing some of Hank Williams' unfinished and unrecorded songs.

The second volume of tracks of footwork was again produced by Mike Paradinas.

Shawn Colvin, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, Ron Sexsmith, Kevin Welch, John Townes Van Zandt II, and the Trishas are just some of the singers who contributed to the two-disc tribute to Texan singer-songwriter Guy Clark.

Amnesty International releases a four-disc set of Bob Dylan covers by such diverse artists as Adele, Billy Bragg, Philip Glass, Flogging Molly, Michael Franti, Diana Krall, Kronos Quartet, Miley Cyrus, Ke$ha, K'naan, Ziggy Marley, Queens Of The Stone Age, Rise Against, Sinéad O'Connor, and Pete Townshend.

Like many of the preceding 11 volumes, Pop Ambient 2012 features a mix of familiar producers, new producers, and familiar producers under new aliases. Aksel Schaufler, whose Superpitcher guise dates back to the Kompakt sublabel Kreisel 99, contributes his first Pop Ambient track with "Jackson," a spooky, gradually intensifying piece that could pass for a Kompakt 100-style remix of Justus Köhncke's 2001 B-side "Shelter." Longtime partners Wolfgang Voigt and Jörg Burger follow up their Total 12 debut as Mohn with a score for a heavy-industry hallucination. Burger also makes his tenth series appearance as Triola, layering majestic flourishes over turbulent undercurrents on "Richmodis." The wobbly cello and rainfall FX of "Pan" come from Morek, "a familiar face from past times who is making an anonymous return" (Ulf Lohmann? Dettinger? Klimek?). Two of the more notable tracks appear at the end of the program. Former Slowdive drummer Simon Scott, who has released largely ambient albums on the Miasmah label and collaborated with Ghostly's like-minded Sight Below, appears with a gently smudged elegy, while Axel Willner (aka the Field) unveils Loops of Your Heart via "Riding the Bikes," flecked with a simple guitar melody and spritely blips. This doesn't have quite as many subtle, near-silent thrills as the best volumes in the series, but it should not be missed. ~ Andy Kellman

This is the second volume of the compilation of electronic music recorded in the 1980s.

A companion album to Pat Thomas's book compiles songs, poems, and speeches by such artists as Amiri Baraka, Elaine Brown, Stokely Carmichael, Eldridge Cleaver, Bob Dylan, Dick Gregory, Roy Harper, Gil Scott-Heron, Marlena Shaw, and The Watts Poets.

DJ Dante Carfagna compiled the 17 tracks of disco soul and funk independent artists from 1974-1984.

Phil Madeira wrote 10 original songs that focus on religious faith and artists such as The Civil Wars, Buddy Miller, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, The North Mississippi Allstars, Emmylou Harris, and John Scofield contributed vocals on this release.

The four disc and 76-track compilation album includes contributions from such artists as Anti-Flag, Jackson Browne, Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman, Patti Smith, Ani DiFranco, Yoko Ono, Our Lady Peace, Deborah Harry, Willie Nelson, Thee Oh Sees, Thievery Corporation, Third Eye Blind, UNKLE, Lucinda Williams, David Crosby, and Graham Nash.

The two-disc set of UK house and acid music was compiled by house DJ Richard Sen.

The second volume of the rap release from the Maybach Music Group features tracks with Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill, T.I., Nas, Stalley, Omarion, Wiz Khalifa, and T-Pain.

The 16-track collection of country funk from 1969-1975 includes songs from such artists as Bobby Charles, Bobby Darin, Mac Davis, Dennis the Fox, Bobbie Gentry, Dale Hawkins, and Larry Jon Wilson.

The compilation collects 14 tracks of Irish post punk and electronic music from 1980 to 1983.

Produced by Randall Poster and Gelya Robb, the 17 track tribute album includes such artists as Lee Ranaldo, J Mascis, Best Coast, New Pornographers, Marianne Faithfull, Lykke Li, Bonnie Prince Billy, Washed Out, Tame Impala, Craig Wedren, St. Vincent, The Kills, Gardens & Villa, The Crystal Ark, and MGMT covering Fleetwood Mac songs.

This studio compilation album features artists from the G.O.O.D. Music label and guest appearances from others including: Kanye West, Jay Z, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Push T, R. Kelly, Common, Kid Cudi, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, DJ Khaled, Ma$e, and Teyana Taylor.

Hayes Carll, Chatham County Line, Robert Ellis, Erin Enderlin, Colin Gilmore, Griffin House, Jeff The Brotherhood, Lori McKenna, Caitlin Rose, Ron Sexsmith, Amanda Shires, The Parson Red Heads, and The Unsinkable Boxer cover some of Nick Lowe's songs on this tribute album. Some of the profits from the sale of this release go to people impacted by the 2010 Nashville floods and the 2011 Texas wildfires.

Beck and Philip Glass worked together on this collection of remixes of the composers songs by such artists as Tyondai Braxton, Peter Broderick, Cornelius, Dan Deacon, Johan Johannsson, Memory Tapes, Pantha du Prince, and Amon Tobin.

The soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's homage to spaghetti Westerns includes influences from folk rock, R&B, soul, and hip-hop.

Johnny Depp and Hal Willner's second collection of pirate/sea songs includes vocals from such artists as Dr. John, Marianne Faithfull, Iggy Pop, Courtney Love, Keith Richards, Patti Smith, Michael Stipe, and Tom Waits.