The second album for the British singer-songwriter was produced by ex-Suede guitarist Bernard Butler.

Hawaiian native and unofficial kingpin of beachside pop rock, Jack Johnson's newest delivery of breezily spun folk songs capture the mellow mood of Johnson's previous albums, complete with a sunny surf vibe.

The Brooklyn, New York-via-Memphis rock group releases its full-length debut produced by Chris Coady.

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.

After making an explosive debut appearing on other artist's songs, rapper Nicki Minaj finally releases her debut of electro-infused, bold, and hook-heavy hip-hop.

The fourth full-length studio album for the rapper from Rhode Island features songs co-written with such artists as Tim Fite, Death Cab For Cutie’s Chris Walla, Califone’s Tim Rutili, Grandaddy’s Jason Lytle, and Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkous.

This is the third full-length album for the Brooklyn-based Kentucky-born singer-songwriter.

This is the debut solo album for the lead singer of Cursive and The Good Life.

The electro-funk duo returns with its third album of new wave-inspired songs and crooning synthesizer-heavy jams.

The second release for the Canadian singer is described as the second half of his debut album--the first half being the November 2009 release "My World."

Ratatat's LP4 includes some tracks from the recording sessions from the duo's 2008 release LP3.

The multi-award-winning country singer-songwriter releases his latest album, which includes a duet with Lee Ann Womack on the cover of Vern Gosdin's "Til The End."

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

The latest album for Canada's Hot Hot Heat is its first since leaving Warner Music and since bassist Dustin Hawthorne's departure from the band.

Gym Class Heroes' Travie McCoy releases his debut solo album featuring guest appearances by Cee Lo Green, Bruno Mars, Tim Williams, Colin Munroe, T-Pain and Young Cash.

The Canadian rock band releases its second album produced by David Schiffman.

Primarily known as the lead singer/guitarist of Hootie & the Blowfish, Darius Rucker continues his crossover to pop-country with his second release since his Capitol Nashville debut.

The Canadian singer-songwriter from the folk trio Be Good Tanyas includes soul music influences on her first solo album.

This is the debut album for the New York City indie quintet.

The third full-length album for the Manchester, England, rock band is another two-disc release, featuring 17 songs on one disc and the 33-minute title track on the second.

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

This is the debut album for Julie Ann Baenziger, who wrote, sang, and played all the instruments on the release.

The latest album for the British electronic duo features guest appearances by Mark Lanegan, Gavin Clark, Elle J, South's Joel Cadbury, Celebration's Katrina Ford, Autolux, Sleepy Sun, The Black Angels, and Big In Japan.

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."

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

The latest album for Jason Beck and produced with Boys Noize shares the same name as the film starring his alter ego Chilly Gonzales, Feist, Peaches, and Tiga.

The Brooklyn rock band's full-length debut was written and recorded in Delaware.

The latest compilation features rare and unreleased remixes produced by Mathematics.

The third album for the Swedish indie rock quintet was produced by Phil Ek.

Ever since the dawn of the electric guitar, white boys have sung the blues, some with considerably more success than others. Eli “Paperboy” Reed is part of that long tradition, but he stands apart from the pack as much as he belongs to it, due in large part to his age. Raised on CD reissues of classic blues and soul -- he was not even 10 when the first Complete Stax/Volt Singles box came out -- Reed has absorbed the sound and sensibility of classic ‘60s soul but sings without any white-boy blues affectations, totally comfortable in his own skin because nobody else his age, of any race, was attempting to make this kind of music. This can cause a kind of a disconnect -- Reed sounds so white when he sings, it’s disarming -- but he pours on the passion and has fully absorbed the tight turns of Stax and loves the sound as much as the structure, so much so that Come and Get It -- his third LP and first for a major label -- feels a bit like an unearthed relic, built on songs and sounds that could pass for unheard gems if it wasn’t for Reed’s unapologetically white voice, free of affectations and ticks. Some of that may be due to producer Mike Elizondo’s work -- he manages to make this sound like a throwback without being stiff, and without having a hint of Mark Ronson’s hipster retroism for Amy Winehouse -- but he’s just articulating Reed’s gifts, letting the songs stand front and center. And that’s what’s remarkable about Come and Get It: this is not a modern-day blues album, it’s a classic soul album, with almost all the tracks clocking in at 3:30 or less, leaving very little room for showboating solos. All concentration is on the tunes themselves, with the band kicking them toward kineticism, Reed channeling all his energy into making the songs sing, and they wind up sticking, sounding a bit like forgotten classics upon first listen, then winding up as familiar favorites upon the second. If there is any fault here, it’s that Reed’s voice remains perennially boyish, sometimes preventing this from achieving a level of gravity, but there’s no attempt to hide this: it’s an honest reflection of who Reed is, a young kid from Boston in love with the Southern sounds of the ‘60s and intent on carrying them on, even if he invites ridicule or scorn. He believes it, man, and based on Come and Get It, it’s hard not to believe it too. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

The latest album for the actor/hip-hop artist features guest appearances from Eve, Flo Rida, Lil' Kim, Ne-Yo, Trey Songz, and Trina.

The debut album for the model-turned-singer-songwriter was produced by her husband, Jack White.

The follow-up to the band's Mercury Prize-winning 2007 debut album Myths Of The Near Future was produced by Ross Robinson.

The 12 unreleased recordings by rock legend Jimi Hendrix include new versions of songs that were under consideration to be included on a follow-up to 1968's "Electric Ladyland."

The soundtrack features several cover songs and songs written by Beck for the movie based on the comic book about a young Canadian bass player named Scott Pilgrim who meets the perfect girl but soon discovers he must fight her seven exes.

Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody gathers together fellow band member Iain Archer, R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Belle & Sebastian's Richard Colburn, Garret "Jacknife" Lee, and Troy Stewart to record a country-inspired album.

The debut album for the singer-songwriter was produced with Greg Kurstin and Joe Goddard.

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

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

A member of the band Jealous Girlfriends, the singer returns with a debut full-length solo album produced by TV On The Radio's Dave Sitek.

The second release for the Detroit rock band is its first with a smaller lineup--the five-piece band is now only three.

Having been compared to everyone from Norah Jones to Billy Joel, this singer-songwriter returns with her sophomore release that further exemplifies her musical talent and bold lyricism.

The former System of a Down singer once again merges progressive rock with orchestral magnificence to create a symphony of electronically influenced sound on his follow-up solo album.

The latest album for the rock band from Chicago features the track "Shooting The Moon" which appeared in the "New Moon" movie soundtrack.

The California-born singer-songwriter who has had much more success overseas, releases his fourth album.

The Japanese trio releases its latest album of punk rock music.

The Knife, along with Mt. Sims and Planningtorock, created a 90-minute opera about Charles Darwin.

The British electronic duo return with an album featuring production from such names as Appleblim, Dubfire, Paul van Dyk, and High Contrast.

The third album for the duo who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania was co-produced with Just Blaze and Picnic Tyme.

The Barbadian pop star's fifth album is boasted as her rebirth, showcasing her vocal and lyrical range as a versatile artist. It carries more than just club-ready cuts and includes collaborations with Nicki Minaj and Eminem.

The album of Eastern-influenced music is the fourth release for the trio from Florida who met at a Hare Krishna commune.

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

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

The debut solo album for the former singer of The Servant features a sampling from Rihanna's "Umbrella," as well as the soundtrack to the film, "Starman."

The Welsh rock band recorded its first album for Sony in Los Angeles, and it is the last for drummer Ilan Rubin, who left to join Nine Inch Nails.

The fourth album for the rock band was its final one with drummer Jerry Fuchs, who passed away just prior to the release date.

The quartet led by Freddy Ruppert that includes Zola Jesus/Nika Roza Danilova, Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart, and Yasmine Kittles releases its second album together.

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

After gaining attention with their vinyl single Hey Boy, the Tennessee five-piece band releases its debut album produced by Shane Stonebeck.

Following the influence of artists such as Iggy Pop and David Bowie, !!! went to Berlin to produce their texturally full-bodied--pop yet still heavily brooding--new album.

"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 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.

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

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

Linkin Park team up again with legendary producer Rick Rubin for its fourth album in attempt to create a genre all of its own.

The band fronted by Page Hamilton includes yet another new line-up for its seventh studio album.

Brendan Angelides releases his debut full-length album as Eskmo.

Full of futuristic synthesizer sounds and analog arrangements, Irish-born Marcus Lambkin's album of house jams features guest vocals from Hot Chip and LCD Soundsystem.

Sheryl Crow's seventh album takes a soulful musical direction for the singer-songwriter and features guest appearances from Justin Timberlake and Keith Richards.

The Canadian indie rock trio releases the follow-up to the band's 2008 debut, Red, Yellow & Blue.

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.

Recorded at San Francisco's legendary Hyde Street Studios, this Los Angeles quintet's third album continues to cross genres with punk-infused psychedelic jams.

This is the reissue of Animal Collective's 2003 five-track album.

Paul McCartney and Neko Case appear as guest performers on the Travis frontman's debut solo album.

This is the first solo album for the Radiohead drummer.

The British duo return to their folk rock roots with their debut on the Cooking Vinyl label.

Recorded with the support of the Gershwin estate, this tribute album finds Brian Wilson putting his own stamp on a number of George Gershwin classics, as well as completing two songs left unfinished at the time of the composer's death.

Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor return to release the duo's fourth studio album after disbanding in 2004.

This is the debut full-length album for the Chicago-based foursome.

Following Johnny Cash and, more recently, Tom Jones, the legendary crooner creates his own rendition of his favorites in this collection of covers by artists such as Leonard Cohen, the Beatles, and even his own classic tunes.

The fourth album for the folk rock duo of sisters was produced by Guy Berryman of Coldplay and Rik Simpson.