New CDs and Records
Blackhawk – “Brothers of the Southland” (their first album in 12 years is a tribute to fallen Southern-rock heroes, including members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Duane Allman, Toy Caldwell) (Loud & Proud)

Chicago – “‘NOW’ Chicago XXXVI” (producers: Chicago) (Frontiers)

Dirty Heads – “Sound of Change” (producers: Supa Dups, Buddah Shampoo, Niles, David Bassett, LD, Rome; guests: B Real, Tech N9ne, Ward 21; first single: “My Sweet Summer”) (Five Seven Music)

French Style Furs – “Is Exotic Bait” (producer: Nick Launay) (Frenchkiss)

Gene the Southern Child – “Southern Meridian [Vinyl]” (music by Parallel Thought; with two bonus tracks) (Adult Swim)

Leela James – “Fall For You” (producer: James; guest: Anthony Hamilton; new single: “Fall For You”) (J&T / BMG / RED Distribution)

Manic Street Preachers – “Futurology” (first single: “Walk Me to the Bridge”; Hear here; Read here; Deluxe edition; Manic Street Preachers Official Store) (U.K. – Columbia, July 7)

Richard Marx – “Beautiful Goodbye” (his first album of all-new material in 10 years; producers: Marx, Walter Afanasieff; first single: “Whatever We Started”) (Zanzibar, LLC / Kobalt Label Services)

The Mastersons – “Good Luck Charm” (producer: Jim Scott) (New West)

Eugene McGuinness (British singer-songwriter) – “Chroma” (producer: Dan Carey; first single: “Godiva”) (Domino)

Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott – “The Fault In Our Stars: Score From The Motion Picture” (31 tracks) (Atlantic)

Starset (Columbus, Ohio, rock band fronted by former Downplay singer Dustin Bates) – “Transmissions” (producer: Rob Graves; first single: “My Demons”) (Razor & Tie)

 

 

 

New MP3s
Adam’s Attic (pop-rock quartet from Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) – “Can Anybody Hear Me [MP3]” (ReverbNation) (Adam’s Attic)

Ryan McKenzie (alt pop-rock singer from Oviedo, Fla.) – “In Light & Desperation [MP3]” (five-song EP; ReverbNation) (Ryan McKenzie, July 11)