AMY WINEHOUSE
Lioness: Hidden Treasures
www.amywinehouse.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada


Following her tragic passing in July, some of the producers and musicians who worked closely with Amy Winehouse spent time listening over the many recordings that Amy had made, before, during, and after the release of “Frank” and “Back To Black”. It was said by all who worked with Amy that she never sang or played a song the same way twice. It quickly became apparent to Salaam and Mark that they had a collection of songs that deserved to be heard, a collection of songs that were a fitting testament to Amy the artist and, as importantly, Amy their friend. The 12 track collection features previously unreleased tracks, alternate versions of existing classics as well as a couple brand new Amy compositions. Lioness: Hidden Treasures proves a fitting tribute to the artist, the talent and the woman and serves as a reminder of Amy’s extraordinary powers as a songwriter, a singer and an interpreter of classics.

 

KORN
The Path Of Totality
www.korn.com
Dist: Warner Music Canada


Korn embrace the future of The Path of Totality, their tenth full-length studio album and second for Roadrunner Records. Infusing dub step anarchy into their signature sound, the legendary quartet stands on the cusp of a musical revolution for both hard rock and electronica. Korn are no strangers to revolution though. In Fact, they’ve been purveyors of heavy music’s progression since forming in Bakersfield, CA in 1994 and becoming one of the most influential entitles that the genre has ever seen.



THE BLACK KEYS
El Camino
www.theblackkeys.com
Dist: Warner Music Canada


Reviewing The Black Keys' 2010 Top Ten breakthrough album Brothers, Rolling Stone called the duo "a two-man combo with a big-band mind." That description seems downright prophetic now. With the hard-rocking El Camino, The Black Keys' fourth Nonesuch release, guitarist-singer Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney conjure up an exhilarating, stadium-sized sound in collaboration with producer and friend Danger Mouse. El Camino boasts a no-nonsense brilliance: The pace is fast, the mood is upbeat, the choruses unfailingly addictive — made for shouting along, preferably in a large, sweaty crowd. A band already at the top of its game has gotten even better.



THE ROOTS
Undun
theroots.com
Dist: Universsal Music Canada


Formed in 1987, in Philadelphia, PA, the legendary Roots Crew, consists of Black Thought (MC), Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (drums), Kamal Gray (electronic keyboards), F. Knuckles (percussion), Captain Kirk Doublas (electronic guitar), Damon Bryson (sousaphone) and James Poyser (electronic keyboard). This will be the groups 13th studio album to date. ‘Undun’ marks the first conceptually-based album from The Roots and quickly reaffirms the creativity of the outfit that are notorious for pushing the envelope.



SHAKIRA
Live From Paris
www.shakira.com
Dist: Sony Music Canada


This special live concert fan must-have, shot at the Palais De Bercy, in Paris, France, is available in three different formats, DVD + live audio CD, DVD and Blue-Ray, and includes global hits such as “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” “Hips Don’t Lie” and “Whenever, Wherever.” Fans will get to experience Shakira like never before with an all-access pass to behind-the-scenes documentary footage. Shakira’s recent world tour became one of the most praised touring events of 2010-2011 with The New York Times exclaiming, “At the Garden, Shakira is a Star...” and The Hollywood Reporter describing her show as, “A magnificent parade of light and music.” The Los Angeles Times went on to say, “Shakira was carrying out a plan, skillfully and with no shortage of superstar charisma.”



RASCAL FLATTS
The Best of Rascal Flatts Live
www.rascalflatts.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada


The Best of Rascal Flatts LIVE features 10 live tracks from multi‐platinum artists Rascal Flatts. Tracks include smash hits “What Hurts the Most”, “Bless the Broken Road” and “Stand”, among others. Rascal Flatts have scanned over 600,000 albums in Canada to date.



ROBIN THICKE
Love After War
www.robinthicke.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada


FOR FANS OF: Mary J. Blige, Justin Timberlake, John Legend, etc….,3 Time Grammy award winning writer and producer, Robin Thicke, has produced and written on more than 20 GOLD and PLATINUM albums by artists such as Michael Jackson, Marc Anthony, Pink, Christina Aguilera, and more. The first single was “Love after War” and the Second single will be a track with Lil’ Wayne called “Pretty Little’ Heart”.



PAUL MCCARTNEY
The Love We Make
www.paulmccartney.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada


“The Love We Make”, a film directed by Albert Maysles (“Gimme Shelter”) and Bradley Kaplan, follows Paul McCartney as he journeys through the streets of New York City in the aftermath of the destruction of the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. It also chronicles the planning and performance of the benefit concert that took place less than six months after the attacks: “The Concert For New York City”. “It was an honor to be able to help New York and America at that time in its history,” said McCartney of the concert. “There was a feeling of shock and fear in the air that I thought we could help alleviate with music and the fact that so many people stepped up to join us made for a very uplifting evening for us all.”



TALKING HEADS
Chronology
www.talking-heads.nl
Dist: Universal Music Canada


Chronology pulls together live performances from across Talking Heads’ career. It starts with their earliest days at CBGB and The Kitchen in New York City in the midseventies, through their breakthrough years in the late seventies and on to global success in the eighties. They completed their last tour in 1983 although they would continue to make very successful albums throughout the eighties before officially breaking up in 1991. The DVD concludes with their “reunion” performance of “Life During Wartime” on their induction into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall Of Fame in 2002.



T-PAIN
Revolver
revolver.t-pain.net
Dist: Sony Music Canada


With one of today’s most recognizable voices, T-Pain has had an imprint on hit after hit. Since his 2005 debut, his upbeat hooks and catchy lyrics have crossed into mainstream pop culture and define his signature sound. With Revolver T-Pain is teed up for continued success. The mainstream hit “Best love Song,” featuring Chris Brown, has sold over 1 Million digital tracks while the grittier hit “Booty Wurk” has underpinned his heat on the street. The current mainstream hit “5 o’clock,” featuring Lily Allen and Wiz Khalifa, promises to be a worldwide phenomenon, setting T-Pain up for continued success with Revolver.




CHEVELLE
Hats Off To The Bull
www.chevelleinc.com
Dist: Sony Music Canada


Alternative hard rock trio Chevelle is back with their 6th studio album, ‘Hats Off To The Bull’, the anticipated follow up to 2009’s Sci-Fi Crimes, which debuted #6 on the US billboard 200. This album is full of melodic, hard rock anthems with new lyrical depth and production elements that still maintain that addictively hypnotic grind that is uniquely Chevelle, exemplified by the explosive first single, “Face to the Floor”, while exploring themes such as corporate corruption, greed and the spirit of the underdog.



CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG
Stage Whisper
www.charlottegainsbourg.com
Dist: Warner Music Canada


Stage Whisper includes seven studio recordings and eleven live songs. Many of the studio tracks come from sessions for IRM, one of the most celebrated albums of 2010. Terrible Angels, written by Beck, is an immediate electro hit starring a deliberately deadly Charlotte Gainsbourg, Paradisco draws her onto the dance floor of a night club run by New Order, while All the Rain and White Telephone sound as if a prayer has been answered – or a spell cast. Then it’s time to leave Beck behind and team up with Charly Fink from Noah & The Whale for Got to Let Go, a ballad for thwarted runaway lovers; with rising star Connor Mockassin on an aquatic, psychedelic Out of Touch; and with young prodigy Conor J. O’Brien (aka The Villagers), whose poignant folk song Memoir provides a majestic conclusion to this pocket epic.