New Music Spotlight

Nicki Minaj Releases Brand New Album 'Queen'

Featuring Platinum Song "Chun-Li"

Label: Republic Records
Release Date: August 10, 2018

Queen, Minaj’s fourth studio album, is a follow-up to her 2014 album The Pinkprint, and features the Platinum certified song “Chun-Li.”

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Multi-Platinum Singer Ariana Grande Releases New Album 'Sweetner'

Out NOW on Republic Records

Label: Republic Records
Release Date: August 17, 2018

The highly anticipated new project by the multi-Platinum superstar was produced by Pharrell and Max Martin and includes 15 songs co-written by the singer herself.

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Invasion of Privacy Earns Gold

Cardi B's debut studio album is certified Gold

Label: Atlantic Records
Release Date: April 6, 2018

The much anticipated debut rap album from NY native Cardi B includes her 5X multi-Platinum hit “Bodak Yellow” – RIAA’s 2017 top certified song by a female artist – along with Platinum-certified single “Bartier Carti.”

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Carrie Underwood Releases New Album 'Cry Pretty'

Featuring Gold Certified Song "Champion"

Label: Capitol Records Nashville
Release Date: September 14, 2018

“At this point in my career, I feel stronger and more creative than ever. I think you can hear that in this new album. It’s emotional, it’s soulful, it’s real, and we also have some fun on there too,” said the multi-Platinum country artist on her 6th studio album, her first effort as a producer.

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New Music Highlights

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Bridges

Josh Groban
Label: Reprise
Release Date: September 21, 2018

The eighth studio album from the multi-Platinum superstar includes duets with Andrea Bocelli, Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles, and Sarah McLachlan.

Gold & Platinum
awards for Josh Groban
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Drogas Wave

Lupe Fiasco
Label: 1st and 15th Entertainment
Release Date: September 21, 2018

“[It’s] based on a story about a group of slaves that jumped off of a slave ship transporting them from Africa,” said the multi-Platinum rapper of his 24-track album, which includes features from Damian Marley, Lupe’s longtime collaborator Nikki Jean and more.

Gold & Platinum
awards for Lupe Fiasco
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Elsewhere

Ryan Hemsworth
Label: Last Gang Records
Release Date: September 21, 2018

Elsewhere is the first full length Hemsworth will release since 2014’s Alone For the First Time

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Good Cry

Noah Cyrus
Label: Columbia
Release Date: September 21, 2018

The first EP from the youngest of the Cyrus clan drops as the Platinum singer kicks off her first headlining tour on September 22nd in Fort Lauderdale, FL and wraps on October 24th in Portland, OR.

Gold & Platinum
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Hyperion

St. Lucia
Label: Columbia
Release Date: September 21, 2018

In their third album, the Brooklyn indie-pop group “effortlessly showcase their unpredictable musicality, pouring their sonic palette and songwriting chops into a fruitful depiction of life and love,” writes one reviewer.

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Living the Dream

Slash
Label: Snakepit/Roadrunner
Release Date: September 21, 2018

The third project for Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash featuring Miles Kennedy and The Conspirators, which “continue[s] to perfect the formula of Slash’s searing riffs and Kennedy’s soaring vocals,” says one review.

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Million Dollars to Kill Me

Joyce Manor
Label: Epitaph Records
Release Date: September 21, 2018

While Cody focused on growing up, Million Dollars to Kill Me looks at what happens next: reckonings with love, money, doubt, confusion, and the hope that persists despite it all.

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Mission Bell

William Fitzsimmons
Label: Nettwerk Records
Release Date: September 21, 2018

William Fitzsimmons’ album Mission Bell, chronicling the tumultuous last year of his life, provides all the emotional challenges and lessons of life and love with incredibly raw and real music.

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Redemption

Joe Bonamassa
Label: J&R Adventures
Release Date: September 21, 2018

The 13th solo studio album from the blues rocker features rock n roll icon Dion DiMucci along with several of Nashville’s best and brightest, including drummer Tom Hambridge, James House, and Gary Nicholson.

Gold & Platinum
awards for Joe Bonamassa
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Ruby

Macy Gray
Label: Mack Avenue Records
Release Date: September 21, 2018

Channeling the spirit of the “grimy” R&B and smoky jazz closest to her heart, Macy made a leap forward by looking back to formative inspirations. However, she updated those elements with enriched, entrancing, and enigmatic soundscapes.

RUBY represents Macy Gray at her most passionate, poetic, and powerful.

Gold & Platinum
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SÜDA

Last Bison
Label: AntiFragile Music
Release Date: September 21, 2018

The Last Bison is back with their long-awaited new album SÜDA. Delving into synth-pop territory, the album incorporates tropical rhythms and captivating melodies, with Hardesty’s signature narrative-driven vocals always at the forefront.