ROBERT PLANT
Band of Joy
www.robertplant.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada


Robert Plant is back with Band of Joy, his first release since the platinum +, six time Grammy Award Winning, Raising Sand. A timeless plunge into authentic Americana, Band of Joy was co--produced by Plant and Nashville legend Buddy Miller. As well as Miller, the Band of Joy is made up of Darrell Scott, Patty Griffin, Byron House & Marco Giovino. The new album features songs from many sources incl. Los Lobos’ Angel Dance, the lead single already at radio, Low ‘s Silver Rider & Monkey, the Kelly Bros.’ I’m Falling In Love Again & material steeped in the blues, folk and gospel,delivered with the patented Plant voice. Plant’s most eclectic work thus far, Band of Joy takes in continents of influence and oceans of emotional depth.

BRANDON FLOWERS
Flamingo
www.brandonflowersmusic.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada

Front man from the infamous, multiplatinum group The KILLERS, Brandon Flowers releases his debut solo album entitled Flamingo. Brandon’s solo project comes in the wake of The Killers’ hiatus, a well-earned sabbatical after seven straight years of hard work. Flamingo is a bombastic 10-track collection of stadium-ready songs that runs the gamut from expert pop executions and forlorn electro dirges to gospel tunes and even blues-tinged rock (read: pedal steel, and plenty of it).



LINKIN PARK
A Thousand Suns
www.linkinpark.com
Dist: Warner Music Canada

A Thousand Suns is the fourth studio album by American rock band Linkin Park. Recording for the album began in 2008, shortly after the release of Minutes to Midnight. The album was co-produced by Linkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin, who previously worked together to produce Minutes to Midnight (2007). The lead single for the album is "The Catalyst".



LEONARD COHEN
Songs From The Road
www.leonardcohen.com
Dist: Sony Music Canada


In March 2008, coinciding with his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cohen thrilled his fans by announcing his first tour in 15 years. Cohen has gone on to play the most prestigious and beautiful venues in virtually every corner of the globe, mesmerizing and charming audiences with performances that were hailed as some of the best of his career.
One dozen of Leonard Cohen’s most famous songs from those recent world tour performances at auditorium halls, festivals, arenas, and stadiums from Tel Aviv to London, from across Europe to the California desert and up to his native Canada are now collected on Songs From The Road. Eight of the twelve songs on Songs From The Road were not included on Live In London and none of them are taken from the original London O2 show recorded on July
17, 2008.



WEEZER
Hurley
www.weezer.com
Dist: F.A.B.

Produced by Cuomo and Shawn Everett (Raditude, Phantom Planet, Ozomatli), Hurley is a high-energy rock album that wastes no time with the first single "Memories," an impassioned look at nostalgia with fast tempo, buzzing guitar riffs and killer hooky chorus. Subsequent songs include soon to be fan favorites "Ruling Me," "Trainwrecks," "Hang On" and "Brave New World." Rivers picks up the acoustic guitar on the reinvented power ballad "Unspoken" and the raw Sixties influenced, Mac Davis co-written "Time Flies." The classic Weezer sound is reignited with songs like "Smart Girls," "Run Away" and the quirky "Where's My Sex?" Fueled by a newfound sense of independence, Hurley finds the band making some of the most powerful and adventuresome music of their storied career.



SULLY ERNA
Avalon
www.sullyerna.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada

Sully Erna’s masterpiece, AVALON, is finished and finally ready. This epic body of work has taken Sully more than 2 years to write, record, and release, and is said to be his best work to date. With more than 12 million albums sold worldwide, multiple awards, four grammy nominations, and more top-ten singles at Active Rock Radio than any other artist in Rock history, the Godsmack lead vocalist has a loyal following to sing to.




GONZALES
Ivory Tower
www.gonzpiration.com
Dist: EMI Music Canada


First single ‘Never Stop’ produced by Boys Noize marks a musical departure for Gonzales from his last albums Solo Piano (2004) and Soft Power (2007) as he delves into yet another genre with ease, seemingly doing it better than all the other poor schmucks who spend a lifetime trying. From the stark finger click intro, swiftly joined by the layers of piano and Gonzo’s ‘Never Stop’ vocal refrain, we are taken on a deft and addictive journey that builds into an acidic euro pop crescendo.



MAVIS STAPLES
You Are Not Alone
www.mavisstaples.com
Dist: F.A.B.


Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and soul/gospel legend Mavis Staples delivers more wall-to-wall joy on her triumphant new Anti- album, You Are Not Alone (September 14), than any other release you’re likely to hear this year.

Produced by fellow Chicagoan Jeff Tweedy at Wilco’s studio The Loft, the intimate and textured production showcases the iconic singer at her most powerful and fervent. You Are Not Alone mixes traditional gospel numbers with two new songs written for Mavis by Tweedy, plus her unique interpretations of songs by Pops Staples, Randy Newman, Allen Toussaint, John Fogerty, Rev. Gary Davis and Little Milton.



LEONARD COHEN
Bird On A Wire
Dist: Universal Music Canada


Originally released in 1972 and directed by celebrated British filmmaker Tony Palmer, Bird on a Wire follows Cohen on his 1972 European tour and contains 17 classic performances, 4 poems and tour footage. After several edits it was re-released in 1974. Like many films from the era it was thought that the original print had been lost, but in 2009 more than 290 rolls of film in rusted cans were discovered containing much of the original rushes and soundtrack of the 1972 film. Tony Palmer was able to restore much of this footage and it is now available on DVD for the first time. Also includes a limited edition reproduction of the iconic 1972 film poster and is in deluxe digipak packaging.



JAMEY JOHNSON
The Guitar Song
www.jameyjohnson.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada

Grammy nominated country singer, songwriter Jamey Johnson’s new release includes collaborations Randy Houser, James Otto and Buddy Cannon among others. The 2 disc set includes 25 tracks featuring covers of Vern Gosdin's "Set 'Em Up Joe", Mel Tillis' "Mental Revenge" and Kris Kristofferson's "For The Good Times".




JAMES OTTO
Shake What God Gave Ya
www.jamesotto.net
Dist: Warner Music Canada


James Otto was born into a military family at the Fort Lewis Army Base in Washington and grew up all over the U.S., including extended stays in North Dakota and Alabama. He started singing when he was only four years old, and learned both violin and saxophone before getting his first guitar at the age of 13. Otto did a two-year stint in the U.S. Navy and moved to Nashville in 1998, soon falling in with the so-called MuzikMafia, a feisty group of writers and musicians that included Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson. Following a small screen role in Road House 2, he rebounded by signing with Raybaw Records, and released Sunset Man, produced by his brother-inlaw (and Rascal Flatts member) Jay DeMarcus, in 2008.



THRIVING IVORY
Through Yourself & Back Again
www.thrivingivory.com
Dist: Warner Music Canada


Through Yourself & Back Again is the follow-up album to the band’s self-titled debut which sold over 10,000 copes. The album was produced by Scott Jason and Thriving Ivory at Quad Studios in New York. The songs on the album were largely written by Scott Jason and Clayton Stroope of the band except for two songs which were co-written by Gregg Wattenberg. Mark Endert (Train's "Hey, Soul Sister", Maroon 5, The Fray) produced and mixed three songs including the album's first single, "Where We Belong", which is already seeing adds at radio across the country.



TREY SONGZ
Passion Pain & Pleasure
www.treysongz.com
Dist: Warner Music Canada


“Passion, Pain & Pleasure is Trey Songz’ hugely anticipated follow-up to 2009’s smash, Ready. From the bouncy first single, “Bottoms Up (Feat. Nicki Minaj)” to the driving, rock-infused “Blind,” the new album sees the Virginia-based R&B superstar energized and evolving as he continues to refine his mastery of sultry, soulful songcraft. “This album is a step closer to me recording without inhibitions,” says Songz. “It embodies the best parts of ‘Ready’ with the heart of ‘Anticipation’ and the originality of ‘I Gotta Make It.’”



THE GRACIOUS FEW
The Gracious Few
www.thegraciousfew.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada

Multi‐Platinum recording artists Live (guitarist Chad Taylor, bassist Patrick Dahlheimer and drummer Chad Gracey) and Candlebox (vocalist Kevin Martin and guitarist Sean Hennesy) have teamed up to deliver a full dose of rock and roll known as The Gracious Few. Between them they have released a series of chart topping albums and singles, making them one of the top grossing artists in the world.



THE BLACK PACIFIC
The Black Pacific
theblackpacific.com
Dist: EMI Music Canada


When Pennywise vocalist Jim Lindberg left Pennywise last year after 20 years, nine studio albums, millions of records sold and countless sold-out tours, many people in the music world assumed that would be the last they had heard of Lindberg for a while. Almost immediately after leaving the band, Lindberg—who also wrote much of the music for Pennywise—recruited drummer Alan Vega and teamed up with Far guitarist and producer Shaun Lopez (Deftones, Giant Drag) to flush out a batch of songs that see Lindberg moving in a more sonically varied and experimental direction without abandoning any of the aggression and energy of his previous act.



MICHELLE BRANCH
Everything Comes And Goes
www.michellebranch.com
Dist: Warner Music Canada

Michelle Branch took voice lessons at eight, got her first guitar by fourteen, and instantly became obsessed with songwriting. That same passion resulting in Branch releasing her first independent album and signing her first major label record deal with Maverick before she turned eighteen. "Everything Comes and Goes" is Michelle's debut solo SIX PAK.
She released it exclusively to her fans on tour and her website in July before the wide release. She is currently working on her next full-length album.