Music by Years & Months:
Music News in September, 2004
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The Blood Brothers The Blood Brothers
posted on September 30, 2004
“In 2000 it was Soccer Moms,” laments Blood Brother lung burner Jordan Blilie. “Now it’s NASCAR Dads.”
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Har Mar Superstar To release The Handler
posted on September 30, 2004
I am proud to deliver you my new album, The Handler. Writing this letter to all of you is an exciting prospect.
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Ying Yang Twins To release My Brother and Me
posted on September 30, 2004
Feel-good party songs often make people dance and have a good time. But music means much more when there’s another dimension.
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The Mick Fleetwood Band The Mick Fleetwood Band
posted on September 30, 2004
For decades, MICK FLEETWOOD has proven to be not only one of rock’s greatest drummers but also an astute discoverer of great talent.
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DJ G Brown DJ G. Brown
posted on September 30, 2004
What are the true elements of a DJ? The perfect deejay must be a total package.
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Shania Twain To release Greatest Hits
posted on September 29, 2004
Shania Twain’s Greatest Hits, the first ever greatest hits album from the multi-Grammy, platinum-selling artist will be released November 9, 2004.
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Nonpoint Nonpoint
posted on September 29, 2004
Elias Soriano is not content to sit still and neither is his band.
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VHS or BETA VHS or BETA
posted on September 28, 2004
In art, as in commerce and conflict, the element of surprise plays a key role.
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Jon B To release Stronger Everyday
posted on September 28, 2004
Some people become artists because they seek fortune and fame. They believe that somehow, performing, writing and producing will bring them the accolades and acclaim they feel they’ve been missing.
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Lalah Hathaway Lalah Hathaway
posted on September 28, 2004
All things in time…so they say. The finer things in life, such as art, can never be rushed.
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Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts
posted on September 27, 2004
By any measure, Rascal Flatts has entered elite territory. Five years into a career marked by superlatives, they have become country music's premiere young headliners.
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Amy Grant To release Greatest Hits 1986-2004
posted on September 27, 2004
The first “best of” collection from Amy Grant to span her pop career, Greatest Hits 1986-2004 (A&M/UTV/UMe), released October 12, 2004, also features two new recordings...
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Jonathan Elias Jonathan Elias
posted on September 24, 2004
One of the most talented and versatile American composers of his generation, Jonathan Elias is a highly regarded writer, arranger and conductor of music for film, television and advertising.
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Ciara Ciara
posted on September 24, 2004
Take the best songwriters and the best singers, add the most exciting performers and the best all around personalities, throw in the hottest looks and the sexiest smiles mix them all together and the finished product would probably look and sound a l...
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American Minor To release The Buffalo Creek EP
posted on September 23, 2004
American Minor is a five-piece guitar-driven rock and roll band that hails from the Kanawha River valley of southern West Virginia;
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Jarvis Jarvis
posted on September 23, 2004
At the ripe age of sixteen, Jarvis has the persona to become one of the latest in a line of superstars attached to So So Def CEO, Jermaine “JD” Dupri.
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REM To release Around The Sun
posted on September 23, 2004
Rock band R.E.M. emerged from the burgeoning D.I.Y. music scene in Athens, Georgia in 1980 and over the last 24 years have become one of the most successful and influential bands not only in America, but throughout the world.
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Citizen Cope To release The Clarence Greenwood Recordings
posted on September 23, 2004
Like a cool breeze blowing through the soundscapes of contemporary musical composition, the material composed by Citizen Cope for his RCA debut The Clarence Greenwood Recordings marks a new high point for this compelling and evocative songwriter.
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Ramsey Lewis Trio Ramsey Lewis Trio
posted on September 22, 2004
What makes a man? Perhaps it is the sum of one’s history and experiences that shape the fabric of one’s personality.
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Ice City Ice City
posted on September 21, 2004
Though currently signed to Roc-A-Fella and working on his sophomore effort, Freeway introduces...
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Toshi Toshi
posted on September 21, 2004
Can you hear with your eyes closed? Forget everything your mind, your society, or your community have told you about what soul music looks like.
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The Concretes The Concretes
posted on September 21, 2004
Stockholm, summer '95. Three girls in love with pop music decide they can make as good a fist of it as anyone.
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Radio 4 To release Stealing of a Nation
posted on September 21, 2004
“Do your life justice." Those are the words at the end of the song "Nation," the cornerstone of Radio 4's third album, Stealing Of A Nation.
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Zap Mama Zap Mama
posted on September 17, 2004
Say you're a globally respected artist. Over the past decade, you've crossed continents winning hundreds of thousands of fans, while introducing your musical heritage to the world.
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Zion I To release Family Business
posted on September 17, 2004
In between their critically acclaimed sophomore release and their forthcoming LP, True & Livin (due out Spring of 2005), hip-hop duo Zion-I bring fans a 14-track mixtape Family Business.
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The Explosion To release Black Tape
posted on September 17, 2004
In the beginning, there was the music. It was easy. Some friends started playing in 1998.
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Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg
posted on September 17, 2004
Grammy nominated recording artist and multi-media star Snoop Dogg is recording an album tentatively titled R&G: (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece to be released this fall.
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Magnet Magnet
posted on September 15, 2004
Magnet equals one Even Johansen of Bergen, Norway, an alluring young troubadour whose gift has made him the premier endeavor of Filter US Recordings.
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The Legends To release Up Against The Legends
posted on September 15, 2004
The Legends formed in January 2003 and the week after a gig was booked, supporting The Radio Dept. in Stockholm.
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Lovedrug Lovedrug
posted on September 14, 2004
Like many great bands, there is something hauntingly spiritual and honest about Lovedrug.
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DJ Krush DJ Krush
posted on September 14, 2004
September 7th marks the release of legendary producer DJ Krush’ eighth solo album, Jaku (Red Ink/Sony).
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John Cale John Cale
posted on September 14, 2004
Bestriding the history of cerebral rock like a mighty Welsh colossus, John Cale remains an indefatigable presence on the musical landscape,...
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De La Soul De La Soul
posted on September 14, 2004
Celebrated hip-hop originators De La Soul are set to release their 8th CD, The Grind Date, on Mathew Knowles-helmed Sanctuary Urban Records Group (SURG) on October 5.
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Jake One Jake One
posted on September 13, 2004
The hottest emcees fiend for beats with the most fire, and Jake One has the touch to keep them on point.
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Virginia Coalition To release Ok To Go
posted on September 13, 2004
Although the DC area has traditionally been known as a musical no-man’s land, the four members of the Virginia Coalition feel it has largely been misunderstood.
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Mindi Abair Mindi Abair
posted on September 12, 2004
Of the varied mix of female artists that are currently populating contemporary music, few are creating as compelling a presence as Mindi Abair.
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Ray Charles Ray Charles
posted on September 10, 2004
“I've recorded with so many amazing artists in my career but never on a duets album of my own."
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Wu-Tang Clan To release Disciples of the 36 Chambers
posted on September 10, 2004
The Wu-Tang Clan made their first step to reclaiming the throne of rap as they regrouped on July 17, 2004 to perform at the Rock The Bells festival in San Bernardino, CA.
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Fatboy Slim To release Palookaville
posted on September 10, 2004
After months of speculation, Fatboy Slim (AKA Norman Cook) will return this October with an eagerly awaited new album.
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Queen Latifah To release The Dana Owens Album
posted on September 10, 2004
Queen Latifah has aptly titled her first full-length album as a vocalist with her given name.
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The Waxwings The Waxwings
posted on September 8, 2004
Detroit quartet The Waxwings aren't straight outta the garage.
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Foreign Legion Foreign Legion
posted on September 8, 2004
If you haven’t heard of Marc Stretch, Prozack and DJ Design (d.b.a. Foreign Legion), you’re about to.
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Tiffany Evans To release Tiffany Evans
posted on September 8, 2004
Chances are you know girls a bit like Tiffany Evans. Girls who love playing video games, going to the movies, reading their favorite books--Tiffany is fond of history in particular--and inventing new dance moves.
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Faultline Faultline
posted on September 8, 2004
The sophomore album from Faultline (aka U.K. electronic artist David Kosten and guests), Your Love Means Everything, will be re-issued in the U.S. by Capitol Records with three new songs on August 24th.
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The Datsuns The Datsuns
posted on September 7, 2004
“Rock has become a marketing tool just like anything else- you see a pop idol or a movie star wearing an AC/DC t-shirt,” proclaims Christian Datsun, lead guitarist and composer of New Zealand’s Datsuns.
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Hot Water Music Hot Water Music
posted on September 7, 2004
If it’s trite to say HOT WATER MUSIC’s third album for Epitaph is easily its finest album yet, it’s also the goddamn truth.
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Anna Nalick To release Wreck of the Day
posted on September 6, 2004
Anna Nalick is beginning to live her dreams. As one of the new breed of singer-songwriters for the new century,...
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CAKE To release Pressure Chief
posted on September 6, 2004
On October 5, multi-platinum alt standard-bearers CAKE will hit the road, kicking off a U.S. tour on the day they release their highly anticipated new album 'Pressure Chief' (Columbia).
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George Strait George Strait
posted on September 6, 2004
On October 5, 2004, MCA Records will release George Strait’s 50 Number Ones, the definitive anthology for one of country music’s most enduring artists.
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Dem Franchize Boyz Dem Franchize Boyz
posted on September 6, 2004
Dem Franchize Boyz never had a problem with getting their hands dirty for the cause.
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Anita Baker To release My Everything
posted on September 3, 2004
Anita Baker—multiple Grammy Award winner, composer, producer, mother and all-around superstar—contemplated long and hard before she got ready to take her show on the road again.
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The Break To release Handbook For The Hopeless
posted on September 3, 2004
Most bands in the world can be lumped into one category or another, they are shuffled, redefined, and in that way they begin to lose the qualities that could make them important or meaningful.
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Omarion To release O
posted on September 2, 2004
You know him as the former lead singer of the multi-platinum boy band B2K; now a solo artist and actor Omari “Omarion” Grandberry is a force to be reckoned with.
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Converge To release You Fail Me
posted on September 1, 2004
The chaotic lure of You Fail Me, the new album from iconic punk-metal quartet CONVERGE, is about to blow your unsuspecting mind.
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Mase MASE
posted on September 1, 2004
When we're talking about the return of the young man who made his mark during one of the most exciting and memorable moments in hip-hop history;
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Paradime Paradime
posted on September 1, 2004
Detroit, arguably the country’s hotbed for beat maestros and lyrically tight emcees, has been luring global fans within recent time to focus on more than just the 8 Mile and its most successful rapper, Eminem.
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Strung Out Strung Out
posted on September 1, 2004
Technical and aggressive, yet melodic and emotional, Strung Out has emerged from the grossly populated Southern California music scene as one of the strongest and most creative melodic punk bands in the land.
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Alison Crockett Alison Crockett
posted on September 1, 2004
Alison Crockett has paid her musical "dues" in full...