New Music CDs

Van Morrison unveils his new studio album, an electrifying homage to rock n' roll. He revisits and reimagines classic songs, infusing them with an energy that constantly stretches and challenges the tradition. Featuring great tracks like Lonesome Train; Shakirï All Over; and Flip, Flop and Fly, alongside superb arrangements, musicianship, and Van's inimitable voice.

Riley Green's new album delivers more of the signature no-gimmick, undeniably country sound fans have come to know, love and obsess over. The music and lyrics, both heavily influenced by blue-collar roots and small-town life, exemplify Green's homage to his experiences, passions and love of family. The title bares its name from his poignant track, "My Last Rodeo," which Green wrote solo following one of the final conversations he had with his late Grandaddy Buford Green.

Steeped in his signature blues, southern soul, and funk-blues, Rush blends vivid storytelling about his life with comical metaphors about love and relationships. Across the album's ten tracks, Rush puts the breadth of his songwriting capabilities on display.

Nearly six years after his last solo release, 21 Savage returns with the long-awaited new studio album, American Dream. Debuting on the Billboard Top 200 chart at #1 for two weeks in a row, the set continues in the rapper's stone-faced trap tradition but adds some new elements, including R&B on the track Prove It featuring Summer Walker and pop on the Doja Cat collaboration n.h.i.e. There is no lack of hip-hop prowess, though, with guest features from Metro Boomin', the Weeknd, Young Thug, Travis Scott, Lil Durk, and more.

The emerging Icelandic-Chinese modern jazz artist curates a playlist including some of her key inspirations, including Chet Baker, Bill Evans Trio and Ella Fitzgerald. Her sophomore release is the follow-up to her 2022 debut album 'Everything I Know About Love.'

Bleachers return with their self-titled new album, via Dirty Hit. The album is Jack Antonoff's distinctly New Jersey take on the bizarre sensory contradictions of modern life, on his position in culture, and the things he cares about. Sonically, it's sad, it's joyful, it's music for driving on the highway to, for crying to and for dancing to at weddings. There's something reassuringly touchable and concrete about its sentiment: exist in crazy times but remember what counts.

The latest album from Kevin Gates is centered on his spiritual growth and personal development through religious ceremony. It also includes the single Yonce Freestyle.

Alternative rock group Staind is back with their first new album in 12 years. The comeback album includes the single Lowest in Me.

Originally released to streaming services in 2016, Lil Peep's debut mixtape is now available on CD. It includes the tracks Yesterday; Absolute in Doubt; and the title track.

Cuckoo Storm is a deeply compelling album. A serendipitous collaboration that has resulted in a collection of 11 beautifully crafted songs, sung by two voices that are a powerful match. Waterson's brilliantly distinctive voice is underpinned by Crowley's rich baritone and together it's an intoxicating mix.

Proudly presenting a new series of Mr. Bongo reissues exploring the incredible back catalogue of Sonny Lester's iconic Groove Merchant record label. First up, the spellbinding funk-fueled, soul jazz album by guitar maestro O'Donel Levy. Baltimore-born, Levy was already well regarded as one of the best up-and-coming jazz guitarists at the time of this release. Having toured with George Benson and Jimmy McGriff, as well as featuring on McGriff's Black Pearl album on Blue Note, he went on to sign with Sonny Lester's Groove Merchant. A masterclass in tight yet effortlessly funk-driven rhythms, the tracks highlight these musicians at their zenith. Album opener 'Bad, Bad, Simba' wouldn't have been out of place on a Lalo Schifrin '70s car chase soundtrack. Levy's playing is brilliant, bright and slick, with an infectiously exuberant energy that is complimented perfectly by Gadd's supreme drumming: every track is a winner.

Altan is arguably the most iconic band working in traditional Irish music today. For the past 35 years, they have been bringing the music of their native County Donegal to the world stage. Irish-language songs and dynamic twin-fiddling, the hallmarks of Altan's sound, framework the band's newest album, aptly titled. The album's ten tracks pay homage to Donegal's rich musical heritage, breathtaking landscapes, and vibrant culture. The authenticity and allure of the music transports listeners to a bygone time in rural Ireland while simultaneously forging a connection between the past and modern times.

Hailed as "gospel titans" by Rolling Stone, The Blind Boys of Alabama defied the considerable odds stacked against them in the segregated South. Pairing traditional spirituals and long-lost gospel classics with vintage soul and R&B tunes, the collection is as moving as it is timeless, transcending genre and era to touch something deep and fundamental about the human condition. These are songs of love and friendship, joy and gratitude, faith and perseverance.

A glorious folk opus from 1972, long lost and attaining a legendary reputation for its candor and creativity, from the late Bangor-born singer/songwriter Dave Evans. Dave got a domestic two-track reel-to-reel tape recorder and experimented with its two speeds to produce the tracks 'Elephantasia' and 'Lady Portia.' The album was originally released in 1972, fully exposing Dave's fingerpicking style, lilting vocals and his dalliance with the tape manipulation. It sold around 2000 copies and over the years became a talked about rarity, deemed too progressive for folk, too folk for the new prog heads. In the best plot-thickening style, Dave tried two more releases and then disappeared. It's an eclectic but beautifully fluent narrative from a finger picking maestro with a warm and engaging vocal style that wowed Peel and Whispering Bob back in the day

After four years, Ariana Grande is releasing a brand-new album. The latest from the star of the upcoming film adaptation of Wicked includes the single Yes, And?

The highly anticipated new album from multitalented entertainer, recording artist, record producer, songwriter, and actor Justin Timberlake. Justin's sixth studio album and includes the first single Selfish, a pop-infused offering driven by its infectious melodies and featuring the star's iconic soulful vocals.

Legendary artist Kirk Franklin has etched a mark on the music industry with his soul-stirring melodies and powerful lyrics. His new album comes with collaborations with Tori Kelly, Le'Andria Johnson, and more.

I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME's second album, GLOOM DIVISION, is a glimpse into the mind of Dallon Weekes. Produced by Dave Fridmann (Tame Impala, MGMT), the album is the follow-up to iDKHOW's Razzmatazz (featuring the #1 Alternative Radio single "Leave Me Alone"), and an EP featuring the gold-certified record "Choke." The most autobiographical work to date from Weekes (formerly of Panic! At The Disco), GLOOM DIVISION leaves listeners with the same sense of euphoric fascination that sparked the album's creation.

A true heiress of the rich musical history of her native New Orleans, Britti is an arresting new voice in her triumphant debut. Inspired by musical luminaries from Diana Ross to Dolly Parton and influenced by contemporary legends from Beyoncé to Sade, the album is one of immense gravity and a personal love letter to the place she calls home. Signed, co-written, and produced by Dan Auerbach, the album is fresh and wondrous, with a levee-like hold on her own heritage.

A coming-out party in a lot of ways for a band that has been a staple of the American folk music scene for over two decades. Coproduced and engineered by Nashville's Rachael Moore and including performances by Jamie Dick (drums), John Mailander (fiddle), and Maya de Vitry (vocals), the album pushes the sound of CCL past anywhere it has been before. For a band that spent 15 years performing around a single microphone, CCL has found new inspiration in all of the sounds the world has to offer.

Fresh off his acclaimed, Emmy-nominated album and series Entergalactic, the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning rapper/songwriter/producer/actor/style icon/fashion designer readies his brand-new album, Insano. Inspired by time spent with fans on the road during last year's To the Moon world tour, Cudi delighted them in postponing retirement to create an album that reflects the unbridled joy he is experiencing in his life, as evidenced by the euphoric single Porsche Topless.

Global bachata icon Prince Royce is set to release his seventh studio album, a two-year creative journey that promises to be his most personal and uplifting release yet The album is a celebration of overcoming obstacles, particularly in love, and represents the end of a chapter in life and embracing the excitement of a fresh start. The album takes a positive approach to heartbreak and its aftermath. The bachata album features 23 tracks, some of which include classical instrumentation like violins as a nod to his early days. Fans can expect to hear Prince Royce's signature sound while also experiencing a new and elevated level of artistry. The album is a testament to Royce's growth as an artist, with more mature lyrics and a more self-confident sound. The songs are strewn together via voicemail messages, serving as interludes to certain tracks.

Les Amazones D'Afrique is a creative force that embraces international voices; sweet, strong harmonies that summon the rights of women and girls; and a meltdown of heritage and new gen talent. They were formed in Bamako, Mali, in 2014 by three renowned Malian music stars and social change activists, Mamani Keïta, Oumou Sangaré and Mariam Doumbia, and the collective has since expanded to involve many female artists from across Africa and the diaspora. While their cause - campaigning for gender equality and eradicating ancestral violence - is worthy enough in itself, their musical creative expression is equally powerful. Richly melodic and far-ranging, it blends pan-African styles and collaborative harmonies with gritty, contemporary pop.

Following her 2018 album Ventriloquism, Meshell Ndegeocello returns with an album of new original material that taps into a broad spectrum of her musical roots. The Omnichord Real Book was produced by Josh Johnson and features a wide range of guest artists including Jason Moran, Ambrose Akinmusire, Joel Ross, Jeff Parker, Brandee Younger, Julius Rodriguez, Mark Guiliana, Cory Henry, Joan As Police Woman, Thandiswa, and others.

Jazz snare & ride cymbal meet classical Indian tabla & pakhawaj! What happens when one of the best jazz drummers of all time combines efforts with one of India's most renowned tabla players? Voilà! Rich À La Rakha. Calypso-flavored compositions, spontaneous jams, and a genuine instrumental dialogue between the two greats truly makes this a one-of-a-kind listen.

"There are many ways to define the word home... the structure in which we live, but also the cultural expressions of community which somehow reach into our hearts and souls without us completely understanding why. If it is true, home is where the heart is, well my heart has returned to a place I knew I always loved. The Road Back Home." Loreena McKennitt

Previously unreleased live show, recorded at The Fabulous Forum in Los Angeles on the Rumours Tour on August 29, 1977. The concert's setlist draws almost exclusively from Fleetwood Mac and Rumours, the first two albums recorded by the band's latest incarnation: Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, and Christine McVie, and the newest members, Stevie Nicks, and Lindsey Buckingham. The lone nod to Fleetwood Mac's other nine studio albums is a performance of "Oh Well," a rock-guitar masterpiece originally released in 1969 and written by the band's founder, guitarist Peter Green.

Julian Lage returns with his remarkable fourth release for Blue Note, which finds the guitar virtuoso broadening his sonic palette in collaboration with esteemed producer Joe Henry who enhances Lage's trademark melodic lyricism on this wide-ranging set of compelling new originals. In addition to Lage's longtime trio with Jorge Roeder on bass and Dave King on drums, the album also features contributions from saxophonist Levon Henry, keyboardist Patrick Warren, and Kris Davis on piano.

The conclusion to Ed Sheeran's decade-long mathematical album era is also a personal release, created against a backdrop of personal grief and hope.

A record of euphoric, empowered dance floor bangers and sultry pop cuts, this is 11 tracks of unabashed pleasure-seeking, seize-the-moment, joyful pop tunes with the hypnotic electro of Padam Padam opening the album.

The highly anticipated debut album from Jazmin Bean. The nonbinary London-based artist continues their evolution by inviting listeners into their unparalleled universe of alternative, infectious pop. This album is emotionally laden and explores themes of consent, addiction, and relationships. It pairs otherworldly visuals with music that represents the sound and spirit of Generation Z's genderless subculture, unapologetic and impossible to define.

Recorded in his living room with his band, Corb Lund's new album is fully acoustic, and dedicated to late Canadian folk music legend Ian Tyson.

NYC trumpeter extraordinaire Antoine Drye and orchestrator Isaac Raz come together with an ensemble over twenty musicians and singers, to create this sumptuous album for Cellar Music. Recorded in the classic style of landmark orchestral recordings in Black American Music, such as Clifford Brown with Strings, this delivers both covers and original compositions with a deft modern twist.

Chris Young is a study in contrasts and dualities. He’s frequently complimented by music press as being a country “traditionalist” — with good reason — but he’s equally fond of pushing against stylistic boundaries. He’s an old soul with songs that express deep wisdom as well as youthful rambunctiousness, and he somehow makes it look effortless. At 18 songs, Young's ninth studio album is Young’s most ambitious release yet and a demonstration of his confidence as a writer, artist, and producer. Instead of chasing trends, Young turns things up — emotionally, sonically, stylistically. The ballads hit harder, the rowdy tunes are more raucous, and the anthems hit new highs. Young sounds both classic and cutting-edge, one of the many reasons he’s so firmly established himself as a bedrock artist in country music.