Pop music.September A Bigger Bang * The Rolling Stones (Virgin): Aging rockers' first studio disc in eight years bashes hypocrite patriots on new tune "Sweet Neo Con." (Sept. 6) Home To You * The Peasall Sisters (Dual-tone): Sweet-voiced, classic country harmonies from teenage siblings showcased in film O Brother, Where Art Thou ? (Sept. 6) Hopeless Romantics * Michael Feinstein (Concord): Out cabaret crooner honors Academy Award--winning composer Harry Warren, with pianist George Shearing. (Sept. 27) Naked Truth * Lil' Kim (Queen Bee/ Atlantic): Six clays before heading to prison, risque ris·qué adj. Suggestive of or bordering on indelicacy or impropriety. [French, from past participle of risquer, to risk, from risque, risk; see risk.] Adj. rapper drops her latest, featuring guest producer Kanye West. (Sept. 13) Souls Alike * Bonnie Raitt (Capitol): Nine-time Grammy winner eschews blues licks in favor of feting her favorite under-rated songwriters. (Sept. 13) Takk * Sigur Ros (Geffen): Iceland's queer-inclusive answer to Radiohead offers up more moody sound collages and unpronounceable song titles. (Sept. 13) Where You Live * Tracy Chapman (Atlantic): Chapman's seventh studio album reflects on home, place, love, and memory. (Sept. 13) Wildflower * Sheryl Crow (Interscope): Singer-songwriter draws inspiration from relationship with champion cyclist-cancer survivor Lance Armstrong and family. (Sept. 27) Also in September: VH1 Storytellers, Bruce Springsteen (Columbia); Life in Slow Motion, David Gray (RCA See RCA connector and video/TV history. ); Shadows and Dust, Lene Lovich (The Stereo Society); Desperate Housewives OST n. 1. See Oast. OST n abbr (= Office of Science and Technology) → Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Technologie (Hollywood); Title TBA TBA See: To be announced , Barbra Streisand (Sony) October Catching Tales * Jamie Cullum (Verve): Youthful U.K. jazz pianist returns, collaborates with Dan "the Automator" Nakamura, and covers "Our Day Will Come." (Oct. 11) Electric Blue * Andy Bell (Sanctuary): Erasure singer's solo debut, with guests Jake Shears (Scissor scissor pertaining to scissors; like scissors in effect. scissor bite see scissor bite. scissor mouth a narrow space between the rami of the mandible so that the molar arcades do not meet. Sisters) and Claudia Brucken (Propaganda) (Oct. 4) Life * Ricky Martin (Columbia): First English-language outing in five years, with cameos from Fat Joe and R&B singer Amerie. (Oct. 11) Pretty Little Head * Nellie McKay (Columbia): Madcap second album by theatrical young singer-songwriter. Cyndi Lauper duets on "Bee Charmer." (Oct. 18) The Road Less Traveled * Melissa Etheridge (Island): Greatest hits set includes Grammy duet with Joss Stone, along with Tom Petty's "Refugee." (Oct. 18) Those Were the Days * Dolly Patton (Sugar Hill): A star-studded cast (Norah Jones, Keith Urban) helps Dolly reinvent folk-rock classics by Dylan, Lennon, and more. (Oct. 11) Throw Down Your Arms Throw Down Your Arms is the 2005 release of Sinéad O'Connor and marks her return as an artist after years on a spiritual quest which has led her to Jamaica and reggae. * Sinead O'Connor (Chocolate And Vanilla): Sinead comes out of retirement with a 12-song set of updated reggae classics. (Oct. 4) You Could Have it So Much Better * Franz Ferdinand (Sony/Domino): Scottish quartet issues sophomore set of urgent postpunk dance-rock, peppered with brooding ballads. (Oct. 4) Also in October: Playing the Angel, Depeche Mode (Reprise); Title TBA, Kate Bush (Columbia); Somebody's Miracle, Liz Phair (Capitol); Return the Gift, Gang of Four (Virgin) All That I Am * Santana (Arista) Guitarist's latest all-star outing, with Outkast, Mary J. Blige, Black Eyed Peas This article is about the American hip hop group. For the vegetable, see Black-eyed pea. The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. The group is currently composed of will.i.am, apl.de. , and many others. (Nov. 1) And the Band Played On And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic is a best-selling work of nonfiction written by San Francisco Chronicle journalist Randy Shilts published in 1987. * Jessica Simpson (Columbia) More country and dance-floor mash-ups, a la her recent "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" update. (Nov. 15) Christmas Songs * Diana Krall (Verve) Hot jazz chanteuse chan·teuse n. A woman singer, especially a nightclub singer. [French, feminine of chanteur, singer, from chanter, to sing; see chant.] and pianist puts unique spin on seasonal classics. (Nov. 1) Confessions on a Dancefloor * Madonna (Warner Bros.) All club fare. "No message. No ballads. All fun," report insiders. No more raps about lattes? Yippee yip·pee interj. Informal Used to express joy or elation. yippee interj an exclamation of joy, pleasure, or anticipation ! (Nov. 15) Also in November: Greatest Hits, Savage Garden (Columbia); as-yet-untitled Peggy Lee tribute, Bette Midler (Columbia); title TBA, the Darkness (Atlantic); Horses: The Legacy Edition, Patti Smith (Arista/Legacy); #1's, Reba McEntire (MCA) |
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