Miley breaks free from her role as Hannah Montana on Disney with a third CD of big ballads and dance beats.

On his seventh album called Rebirth, Lil Wayne fuses rock with his rap lyrical flow and features guest appearances from Eminem, Shanell (aka SNL), Kevin Rudolf, Nicki Minaj, and others.

The band and Peter Katis produced the Brooklyn-based rock quintet's fifth full-length album.

The rapper from Cleveland returns with the sequel to his debut album, featuring guest rappers Snoop Dogg and Cage.

Known for his genre-bending instrumentation and soulful lyricism, the Detroit-born indie rocker returns five years after his last proper album with an experimental variety of electro-orchestral folk pop songs.

The CD/DVD set features the first album on Sub Pop for the dream pop duo from Baltimore.

My Chemical Romance's latest release -- four years after the last album -- reveals a slightly different sound and style for the band while keeping its recognizable emo meets rock-and-roll spirit.

Released two years after the international breakthrough hit Only by the Night, Come Around Sundown continues Kings of Leon's journey into the upper echelon of mainstream pop/rock, with super-sized choruses and guitar heroics thrown in for good measure.

Pete Kember produced the second album with the rock band led by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, which also includes three members from the touring live band.

Produced by Markus Dravs, the debut album for the folk rock quartet went platinum in the UK.

The Wales-born Greek singer-songwriter releases her debut full-length album.

The Hawaiian-born producer's move to making pop music as a solo artist has proven successful, as his new album is an innovative mix of tribal beats, reggae, and club-worthy jams that show his range as a songwriter.

The third album for the dance-rock band is reportedly James Murphy's last as LCD Soundsystem.

The album following The E.N.D., The Beginning is the sixth studio album from the hip-hop, dance-pop quartet.

The Swedish singer-songwriter's album is part of her 2010 Body Talk trilogy, containing five new tracks and another handful of songs with different versions from her previously released first and second parts.

The three-disc follow-up to 2006's "Ys" was a mystery as advance copies were not sent until a few weeks before the release date to circumvent any leaks of the songs.

The electro-rock Brooklyn-based duo releases its debut album with Mom + Pop and M.I.A.'s N.E.E.T. Recordings.

The Atlanta-based quartet's fourth album combines calm shoegaze pop and noisy punk rock to create a dreamy, psychedelic sound.

The NY-based band returns with its fourth, self-titled release, which was mixed by Alan Moulder and highlights the band's dark-themed, post-punk style.

OutKast's Big Boi goes solo with an album featuring guest appearances from such artists as Jamie Foxx, Janelle Monae, B.o.B., Gucci Mane, Too Short, and George Clinton.

The latest album for the duo of Daniel Auerbach and Patrick Carney features two tracks produced with Danger Mouse.

Following the unexpected death of drummer Jimmy Sullivan, the metal band's latest release is a reflection on death and despair that fits the menacing mood, which has shaped its sound over the years.

The heavy metal legends return with their 15th studio release, still reinventing rock 35 years into their careers.

The second Christmas album for the pop singer includes four new songs and a rerecording of her 1994 Christmas song "All I Want for Christmas is You."

As its first independently released album, Weezer still remains true to form with a collection of Pinkerton-esque pop rock.

The Sri Lankan-born, UK-based rapper releases her third album of eclectic, bold beats featuring production by Blaqstarr, Switch, and Diplo.

The third album for the rock band led by Ben Bridwell is its first on Columbia and for new members Tyler Ramsey and Bill Reynolds who joined after the release of 2007's Cease to Begin.

The seventh full-length album self-produced by the band strips the music down to nothing more than guitar, bass, precussion, and Britt Daniel's voice.

In 2008, Maroon 5 released a remix album with the help of several different DJs and producers. The group then spent most of the following two years working with a different producer -- famous rock/country-pop architect Robert John "Mutt" Lange -- on Hands All Over, which marked the band's third studio offering of rhythmic, soulful pop songs.

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The Australian pop singer returns with more dance-floor slammers and pure pop hits that have kept her career going for over twenty years.

The Grammy award-winning electronic dance duo--and their masked identities portraying them as man-machines--make a logical pairing to score the soundtrack of the innovative science fiction film.

With Southern sounds, spacey themes, and smooth rhymes, the rapper returns from incarceration with his latest release of hip-hop hits.

Chicago's hard rock arena-headliners return with another album of heavy metal hits that recall early Metallica and Iron Maiden while maintaining their trademark dark sound.

The Canadian DJ who is known for his mouse-head costume releases his third full-length album.

The second self-titled album for the Canadian duo was recorded in a variety of places, including a garage in Detroit, a church in Iceland, a cabin in Canada, and a real music studio in London.

Thom York, Ravi Coltrane, and Laura Darlington appears as a guests on the experimental producer/artist's third full-length album.

The band officially disbanded in 2002, but it's been more than 12 years since the Courtney Love-led rock band recorded "Celebrity Skin." A new lineup greets listeners as original members Eric Erlandson and Melissa Auf der Maur do not return.

The Northern Ireland duo who remixed the Phoenix track "Lasso" releases its first full-length album produced by Eliot James.

Written while serving his nearly year-long stint in federal prison, the Atlanta rapper’s seventh studio album features contributions from Kanye West, Drake and others stars.

The fourth album for the British electropop rock band aims for a more pop feel.

Devo, the New Wave group from Ohio returns with its first album in over 20 years. It not only includes classic Devo but modern dance styles.

The first full-length album on XL Recordings for the rock band from New Jersey was named after a warship that fought during the American Civil War.

Don Gilmore produced the third album for the Welsh heavy-metal band.

"Scratch My Back" is Peter Gabriel's first album in eight years--and the first in a series of releases--in which Gabriel covers the works of his favorite artists in exchange for his own collection of covers by those artists in the forthcoming album, "I'll Scratch Yours." The tracklist includes Arcade Fire's "My Body Is a Cage," Bon Iver's "Flume," David Bowie's "Heroes," Lou Reed's "The Power of the Heart," Paul Simon's "The Boy in the Bubble," and Radiohead's "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" to name a few.

The British metal band's third album was produced by Fredrik Nordstrom and features guest appearances by Lights, You Me At Six's Josh Franceschi, and The Chariot's Josh Scogin.

The sixth album for the rock band was recorded and released as a substitution (with Sergio Vega on bass) to Eros which was put on hold when bassist Chi Cheng was involved in a serious car accident.

The fifth studio album from Kelis features producers David Guetta and Benny Benassi, bringing dance and techno tidbits within her soulful R&B mix.

The Grammy-winning California rock band led by Scott Weiland returns with its first album in nearly a decade.

The latest studio album for Alison Goldfrapp and producer Will Gregory finds the duo moving away from the more ambient sound of 2008's "Seventh Tree."

The fourth album for the rock band is its first on its Season of Mist label and with drummer Billy Rymer (Gil Sharone left to concentrate on his band Stolen Babies).

With John McEntire as producer, Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Sam Goldberg, and Justin Peroff worked together to write the group's fourth studio album (outside of the two Broken Social Scene Presents...albums). Other BSS members do appear as guests on this release, including Leslie Feist, Amy Millan and Evan Cranley of Stars, Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw of Metric, Jason Collett, and Ohad Benchetrit of Do Make Say Think and Years.

After releasing an album with boyfriend Alex Somers in 2009, the Sigur Ros singer returns with his first solo album produced with Peter Katis.

The South African trio's debut full-length album was originally self-released on the Internet last year. The CD release with Interscope includes several new tracks.

Known as the frontman for Las Vegas-based rock group, The Killers, Brandon Flowers ventures out on his own with a solo debut that sounds achingly similar to the melodic, Vegas-themed music of his band but with a more self-conscious approach.

Originally, the album was to be released with a book of photographs by director David Lynch and vocals by such artists as The Flaming Lips, Super Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys, Jason Lytle, the Strokes' Julian Casablancas, Frank Black, Iggy Pop, the Shins' James Mercer, Suzanne Vega, Vic Chestnut, The Cardigans' Nina Persson, and David Lynch.

The third album for the dance quartet was inspired from a night at a Berlin club and was produced with Stuart Price.

The debut full-length release for the Atlanta, Georgia, native features guest appearances from such artists as Lupe Fiasco, T.I., Weezer's Rivers Cuomo, Paramore's Hayley Williams, and Eminem.

Titled after his birth-given name, Soulja Boy's third album is filled with catchy hooks and speaker-busting beats, keeping him one of the most ringtone-ready recording artists in the rap game.

Bringing back his blend of Motown and neo-soul to pop music, Cee-Lo returns with his third solo album featuring his viral hit, "F*** You".

Superstar of the early MTV era, Cyndi Lauper is still a girl who just wants to have fun on her new album, featuring her unique style of sultry singing and guest appearances by BB King and Jonny Lang.

Famous for her soaring vocals, Sia's new release brings brilliance to the modern pop track, with catchy grooves, soulful song arrangements, and a few synth-heavy dance beats that are playful and party friendly.

The follow-up to the British rock band's 2008 debut Antidotes was produced by Luke Smith.

The concept album produced by Atticus Rose and Joe Barresi is the prequel to the prog rock band's Amory Wars narrative, written by singer Claudio Sanchez.

This is the debut album for The Shins James Mercer and producer Brian Burton (aka as Danger Mouse).

The long-awaited fourth album by model, actress, and R&B superstar Ciara features Ludacris and Usher, balancing back and forth between club beats and slow ballads.

The rapper and producer's fifth album is Diddy's attempt at fashioning an alter ego and creating a conceptual album. The release features collaborations with Felix da Housecat, the Neptunes, and The-Dream.

The Scottish singer-songwriter's third studio release combines country-tinged blues with bits of folk-rock and dance textures to create a contemporary, upbeat album.

After several EPs, the Los Angeles based band releases its debut full-length of 1960s influenced pop songs.

The British rock band releases its EP featuring K'Naan and Tigarah as guest artists, as well as one song with the band's Tim Rice-Oxley on lead vocals.

The Canadian electronic artist releases his follow-up to his Polaris Music Prize-winning album Andorra.

Unlike New Amerykah Part One: 4th World War, the follow-up is the opposite of the 2008 release, with songs about relationships and love and with a more analog sound.

Zooey Deschanel and Matt Ward return with their second album together, which features two cover songs.

Finnish goth-rock outfit, HIM returns with its seventh studio album on Sire Records.

The funky and soul-filled Welsh singer's second album blends soft ballads with upbeat pop tracks, revealing a range of influences from the retro 1960's to modern day disco sounds.

The Glaswegian indie pop band returns after a four-year hiatus with an eighth studio album, featuring its trademark down-tempo ballads and jangly guitar rock.

The rapper who worked with Gucci Mane on a few mixtapes releases his first official album.

Jimmy Eat World's seventh album was produced by Mark Trombino, who also produced 1999's Clarity and 2001's Bleed American.

The Boulder, Colorado-based duo's third album of house party hits and pulsating electro-pop features Ke$ha as a special guest.

The veteran rock-and-rollers return with their first studio album in nearly a decade. With Petty's trademark drawl and snarling blues-driven guitar, Mojo delivers a return to their roots as they continue to push the boundaries of classic rock and roll.