HEAR TODAY NEW RELEASES AND NEWS FROM THE MUSIC WORLD.

Formed in Dayton, Ohio, five years ago, emo-rockers Hawthorne Heights prove the power of Internet sites like MySpace. Thriving away from the mainstream with little airplay, the band (signed to Chicago indie Victory Records), sold almost 750,000 copies of its 2004 album, ``The Silence in Black and White.'' Today sees the release of its follow-up, ``If Only You Were Lonely,'' and insiders predict huge opening-day numbers.

Here's a select sample of new music arriving in stores today:

Elvis Costello with the Metropole Orkest: ``My Flame Burns Blue'' (Deutsche Grammophon) Live date in the Netherlands with a 52-piece jazz orchestra. Bonus disc offers a 45-minute suite from ``Il Sogno,'' Costello's first full-length orchestral work.

Kid Rock: ``Live Trucker'' (Atlantic/WEA) The Kid, plus his usual Twisted Brown Trucker Band, in concert in and around his native Detroit. Video clip for ``Rock 'n' Roll Pain Train'' features Sports Illustrated models.

Alan Jackson: ``Precious Memories'' (ACR/Arista Nashville) Set of 15 vintage hymns the Georgia boy grew up singing in church. Album was originally intended as a Christmas gift for his mom.

Bruce Springsteen: ``Hammersmith Odeon, Live '75'' (Sony) At the height of his powers in '75, Bruce tears through a ``Born to Run''-heavy set.

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