Every Tuesday, a bevy of new music hits shelves, or digital stores, like hashtags on Twitter. Today, for New Music Tuesday, we focus on five genre-spanning releases, including a hip-hop phenom, grunge queen, old-fashioned country-pop act, gypsy punk and fearless singer/songwriter.
1. B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Teen-age hip-hop phenomenon B.o.B. brings his genre-bending style to his highly anticipated debut, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray.
Courtney Love returns with a wHOLE new line-up, which includes 23-year-old British guitarist Micko Larkin, bassist Shawn Dailey and drummer Jack Irons, formerly of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam.
3. Lonestar: Party Heard Around the World
Texas-meets-Tennessee country grit: Lonestar alternates between old-fashioned country and pop on their 10th studio album (their first in four years).
4. Gogol Bordello: Trans-Continental Hustle
Produced by Rick Rubin, Trans-Continental Hustle combines ska/meta /punk/rap/dub/gypsy rebel soul on Gogol Bordello's much anticipated fifth studio album.
5. Melissa Etheridge: Fearless Love
On of her 10th studio album, Fearless Love, Etheridge pours everything into her new batch of songs with the same passion and dedication of her earlier work.
