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Amazon.com Editor, Steven Stolder
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Skin
Melissa Etheridge
The much-publicized dissolution of her lengthy relationship with Julie Cypher has prompted Melissa Etheridge to dig deep inside and pull out the most immediate and undeniable album of her career. While she has never been one to shrink from exposing her wounds, here her nakedness doesn't feel at all like rock-star posturing. This time it's personal.
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"Lover Please"
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Shangri-La Dee Da
Stone Temple Pilots
STP's fifth album is something of a summary of all that's come before in the Southern California foursome's tumultuous history. While the crushing opener, "Dumb Love," signals a return to their grunge roots, Scott Weiland and company soon branch off into poppier directions. One thing you've got to give this group: they're never short of hooks!
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"Wonderful"
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Ignition!
Brian Setzer
After reviving his career in the '90s by transforming himself from a rockabilly cat to a swinging maestro, Brian Setzer hops back in the hot rod and navigates a U-turn with his latest. Exploring the high-energy sounds that first brought him fame as the leader of the Stray Cats, Setzer shows he's not forgotten how to rock it inside out.
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"Hot Rod Girl"
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Don't Tell the Band [Digipak]
Widespread Panic
Widespread Panic have put on some muscle without losing anything in the way of limberness. The 10-year recording vets infuse their jam-happy rock with new influences in a manner that'll please their devoted followers.
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"Imitation Leather Shoes"
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Scar
Joe Henry
The restless singer-songwriter's latest won't disappoint those who've come to expect the unexpected from their hero. His sister-in-law is Madonna and his latest collaborators include Ornette Coleman--and that's just how this record sounds.
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"Richard Pryor Addresses a Tearful Nation"
Call him the original Backstreet Boy. Teen idol Ricky
Nelson made high schoolers swoon in the early days, but he also produced some
of the finest rock & roll albums of his time. Check out his early works along with other recent reissues and retrospectives.
Listen to
"Lonesome Town"
Rock Reissues & Retrospectives
Art rockers of the first order in the '70s before transforming themselves into masters of seduction rock in the '80s, Roxy Music were among the most intriguing bands of their era--a contention that's ably supported by the 18 selections on this career retrospective.
Listen to
"More Than This"
Proving that the breakthrough success of 1999's Dysfunction was no fluke, the Staind have concocted an album that's harsh yet accessible. It appears there's a new contender in the heavyweight class.
Listen to
"Open Your Eyes"
An Eve 6 booster from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, writes of the band's most recent CD: "It's good to see a mainstream band with a little bit of talent and something in
reserve. Not to mention, the hooks are lethal!"
Listen to
"Rescue"
Live at the BBC captures the Beatles during their rockin'
and rollin' days on the Beeb. Check it out in our Beatles Store.
Former V-Roys frontman Scott Miller sets off on his own and delivers an album that ranks with the best roots-rock records in recent memory. If you like that new Buffalo Springfield box, you'll want to check this one out.
Bacon Brothers, Can't Complain
Speaking of roots-rock, the Bacon Brothers return with a third effort of bar-band rock. Despite bro Kevin's movie-star credentials, Can't Complain is far from Hollywood slick. Just goes to show that Russell Crowe isn't the only screen idol making music these days.
Edwin McCain, Far from Over
While still occupying the lighter side of the rock spectrum, Edwin McCain toughens up a tad with his latest.
New box sets by the likes of Buffalo Springfield and the Yardbirds are among the choice nuggets (and the splendid Nuggets II, also!) available through our new Rhino Records Store.
Listen to Buffalo Springfield's
"Out of My Mind"
We're pleased to invite you to
download live non-CD versions of Radiohead's "Pyramid Song" from the new
Amnesiac and "Dollars and Cents" from
Kid A. 
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out the
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Releases page to view titles by release date, catch the latest digital
downloads, investigate the coolest new reissues, and more.
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