Big album releases on the way…

  • It’s been too long, but it’s on the way here. Teenage Fanclub is set to release the new album “Shadows” on May 31st.
  • Superdrag‘s John Davis has recorded a tune in memory of Alex Chilton called “Cerulean Blue (For Alex Chilton)“. This is a FREE download, so pick it up Power Popaholics!
  • Pop favorites Crowded House are making a comeback. The new studio album “Intriguer” will be out this June
  • Rooney’s third album “Eureka” is coming out on June 8, and the band promises it will be “their most inventive and original material to date.”
  • Barenaked Ladies latest disc “All In Good Time” is already out in Canada and will hit the states the end of this month.
  • The New Pornographers latest, featuring Neko Case and Destroyer’s Dan Bejar, in addition to bandleader and chief songwriter A.C. Newman, is called “Together” and you can download the first track FREE and expect the album out in April.

A big thanks to toopoppy.com for breaking a lot of this to me and you.

Maple Mars "New Day" album preview

It’s always a treat to hear from Maple Mars, here is a song from their forthcoming album “Galaxyland”, due out in March on Kool Kat Musik. Written by Mark Radice in the 1970’s, this song should’ve been a huge hit! This version features Mark playing piano, arranging strings and co-producing with Maple Mars frontman Rick Hromadka.

Cheap Trick "The Latest" to come out 6/23

The boys from Rockford keep rocking. The veteran rock group will start taking pre-orders for the 13-track set, which it recorded during the past year mostly in Los Angeles with producer Julian Raymond, on Friday via its official web site, www.cheaptrick.com, and at Amazon.com. Those who pre-order will receive “The Latest” on June 23, 2009.