Bow Wow and Omarion at the 2007 Teen Choice Awards on Sunday
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There were surfboards and gleeful squeals aplenty Sunday night at the Teen Choice Awards — not to mention a whole lot of plugging going on from the stars MTV News caught up with on the red carpet at the event, which took place in Universal City, California. "American Idol" champ Jordin Sparks let it be known that even though she plans to record the majority of her yet-untitled debut after she wraps the Idols Live Tour at the end of September, she's still hoping to have it in stores on November 20. Actress Emmy Rossum promises that her upcoming album Inside Out will package "ambient pop ... in a really sexy, new and fresh way," and Bow Wow and Omarion said that their upcoming album Face Off will be a guest-star-heavy good time: "We just left Chicago, working with R. Kelly, and we still got to work with T-Pain, Timbaland, Lil Ronnie (who produced 'I'm a Flirt'), so we're definitely bringing the noise," Bow Wow said. "We got the chance to give people what they want: There's been a drought in the music, there hasn't been a lot of fun in music, so with the videos and everything, we're gonna do that." ...

(Catch up with Fergie, Bow Wow, Omarion, Jordin Sparks, Emmy Rossum and more at the Teen Choice Awards in these video clips.)

Vincent "Don Vito" Margera saw his first court date on two counts of sexual assault on a child once again pushed back on Monday (August 27) — to October 22. But the news wasn't all positive for Bam Margera's uncle, as he was hit with 12 counts of violating his bail-bond conditions. Pam Russell, a spokesperson for Colorado's Jefferson and Gilpin County district attorney's office, confirmed that each unspecified violation is a felony, but said she was not allowed by law to provide specifics on how Margera is alleged to have violated his bail. A hearing on the bond-violation charges is slated for September 5. Margera, 51, has been out on $50,000 bond since last year, when he was charged in the incident that allegedly involved inappropriate contact with two underage girls at a promotional event in Colorado. He was ordered to return to his home in Pennsylvania, submit to random urine tests, have no contact with children under 18 and supply his bond supervisor with his itinerary if he travels for business. Margera's attorney could not be reached for comment. In addition to a maximum of six years in prison on the assault charges, The Associated Press reported that he could face up to 18 months in prison for the bail violations. ...

Britney Spears' and Kevin Federline's lawyers appeared at a last-minute hearing on Monday to discuss a Department of Child and Family Services child-abuse investigation and the former spouses' child-custody battle. According to a Los Angeles Superior Court clerk, the hearing was closed to the public and held in the judge's chambers, with documents on both sides filed soon thereafter. The documents remain sealed while the judge determines whether they may be released to the public. According to a source in Federline's camp, he could end up with temporary custody of his two children with Spears, Sean Preston and Jayden James. There's no word yet on who filed the complaint that prompted the DCFS investigation, the third the pop singer has faced since having children — the first was prompted when she was photographed driving without a car set for Sean Preston, the second when the child fell out of his high chair. The custody battle will continue September 4. ...

In the meantime, Spears' former manager Larry Rudolph doesn't want to be involved in the child-custody dispute for fear that he might have to reveal certain information about the singer, People reports. Ryan Seacrest said on his "On Air With Ryan Seacrest" radio show on Monday morning that he was in contact with Rudolph over the weekend and that the lawyer "doesn't want to have to go under oath and talk about certain things that might hurt [Spears]." In related news, the singer was cleared by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals after questions were raised about a leg injury sustained by Spears' Yorkshire terrier. The group said Spears had been cooperative and that the dog received proper medical attention. ...

Authorities unearthed the remains of two more dogs that had been buried in the backyard of DMX's residence in Cave Creek, Arizona, and discovered a half-pound of what they believe to be illegal narcotics, Maricopa County sheriff's office spokesman Captain Paul Chagolla told MTV News on Monday. At a press conference on Saturday, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said more information regarding the raid will be released Tuesday. ...

Nick Bollea, Hulk Hogan's 17-year-old son, was discharged from a hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Monday morning after being involved in a car accident the previous evening. Police said Bollea, who was featured in VH1's "Hogan Knows Best" reality series, was driving his Toyota Supra at a high speed along state Route 60 when he lost control of the vehicle and slammed into a raised median at 7:30 p.m. in Clearwater. The car reportedly flipped over, and the rear of the vehicle collided with a palm tree. Bollea and one of his car's passengers, 22-year-old John Graziano, were airlifted to the Bayfront Medical Center following the crash. The nature of both Bollea's and Graziano's injuries was not immediately known, but a police spokesperson characterized them as serious. Graziano remains under the hospital's care in critical condition. Alcohol is not believed to have played a role in the accident, but police continue to investigate the crash. No criminal charges have been filed. "My son Nick and a friend were involved in a car accident last night," Linda Hogan said in a statement reportedly obtained Monday by TMZ.com. "Nick suffered minor injuries and has been treated and released from the hospital. At this time, his friend John Graziano remains hospitalized. Nick is currently at the hospital with John and his family. His sole concern is for the well-being of his friend. On behalf of my family, we ask that your thoughts and prayers be with John and his loved ones." ...

The White Stripes have a full fall ahead, as they plan to continue to back their recent Icky Thump LP with additional touring. But that's not stopping the tireless Jack White from giving some love to his other project, the Raconteurs, as well. He and bandmate Brendan Benson posted a humorous and slightly enigmatic exchange on their band's Web site on Monday morning, letting slip a few details about the follow-up to last year's Broken Boy Soldiers. "The 'Teurs have a lot of new songs in the works people, the writing and structure of them has dissipated and reinvigorated and many times over since we came home from our last shows," the post read. "The new songs are coming together strong, I hate to even attempt to describe them." ...

The Cure have put the brakes on their planned September/October tour in North America, deciding instead to push it to April/May. "The schedule as it stands only gives us a couple of weeks to finish our new double album before we hit the road again, and we know this just isn't enough time to complete the project to our total satisfaction," the band said in a statement posted on its site, TheCure.com. Tickets purchased for the originally scheduled shows will be honored. ... Phil Spector's top lawyer, Bruce Cutler, announced Monday that he is leaving the case due to a "difference of opinion between Mr. Spector and me on strategy," according to AP. Spector later told reporters that it was his decision for the attorney to leave, saying Cutler "shouldn't do the closing argument because it wouldn't be in my best interest to stay on. He agreed. ... I thought he would be a target with the judge and prosecutors and that he wouldn't be taken as seriously as he should. With his television show, he wasn't here as much as he should have been." Defense lawyer Roger Rosen is taking over as Spector's top lawyer. Also on Monday, the defense called two witnesses — Lana Clarkson's friends Jennifer Hayes-Riedl and Elizabeth "Punkin Pie" Laughlin — to reiterate their testimony. Defense lawyers also started showing jurors e-mails recently extracted from the hard drive on the deceased actress' computer. In the messages, Clarkson detailed her depression over her acting career and turning 40, and wrote about her use of pain pills and alcohol. ...

Madonna and her family are planning to head back to Israel in September — and this time Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher and possibly Bruce Willis are expected to go participate in the trek, The Jerusalem Post reports. The celebrities will join thousands of Kabbalah Center students for the 10-day High Holiday pilgrimage, which begins with Rosh Hashanah (September 12-14) and ends with Yom Kippur (September 21-22). The paper reports that the press will be asked to keep its distance from the celebrities after Madonna — who only plans to go to the first few days of the event — was hounded by media when she made a similar visit three years ago. ... Kevin Smith is no stranger to TV — from subbing for Roger Ebert on "Ebert & Roeper" to cropping up on "Veronica Mars," he's definitely made his presence known on the small screen. Now the "Clerks" director is set to helm episodes of "Heroes: Origins" — a spinoff of the action show — "Reaper" and "Battlestar Galactica." Smith told AOL TV he's especially excited about "Battlestar": "It's cool, but it is scary because it is like, 'What the f---?' I can't bring anything to that show." ...

Matt Costa is putting off his second album a bit longer — Unfamiliar Faces, produced by No Doubt's Tom Dumont, has shifted to January 15. But the California singer/songwriter is staying busy — he's tacked onto his schedule a handful of dates opening for Modest Mouse: Monday (Portland, Oregon); September 10 (Salt Lake City); September 14 (Santa Barbara, California); and September 15 (Las Vegas). ... Rousing indie-rockers the Hold Steady and Art Brut are ganging up for NME's Rock 'N' Roll Riot Tour, which will hit the States this fall for the first time. The run stretches from an October 21 gig in Providence through a November 21 concert in New York. ... My Bloody Valentine are close to signing a deal that would reunite the seminal shoegazer band for a performance at next year's Coachella in April — and a subsequent tour to boot, TheDailySwarm.com reports. The band hasn't been active for a dozen years, but reports have suggested that a new album might be in the works.

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Jordin Sparks doesn't have a name for her debut album yet, but she's got a release date set in stone: November 20. In anticipation of the 19 Recordings/ Jive disc, the "American Idol" champ drew back the curtains on her first single on Friday, debuting "Tattoo" on AOL's Pop Eater blog. The track hits radio Monday. Sparks told The Associated Press that the effort was partly modeled after one of her own idols, Kelly Clarkson — but that she's a bit nervous to be following in the wake of Clarkson and Carrie Underwood's success. "They've risen the bar so high and I'm like, 'I hope I can reach it,' " she said. "Hopefully [my LP will] sell well and people will like it." ...

The runner-up to Sparks, Blake Lewis, is following suit — he just signed to 19 Recordings/ Arista and is planning to drop his first album late this year as well. Hit-maker du jour J.R. Rotem is already on board for the effort. ...

It's no McDonald's parking-lot tour, but Missy Elliott will be featured in a new Doritos ad campaign debuting September 17, Billboard.com reports. In the clip, she is seen working on a new song and snacking on Doritos Collision, different-flavored chips that spur her to fuse a little country into her hip-hop track. A contest to be held on SnackStrongProductions.com will allow visitors to create their own mash-ups using Elliott's track, although the prizes have yet to be determined. The site also features a help section in which Elliott will give tips. ...

Listen up, punk-rockers: Unreleased and rare tracks by Panic! at the Disco, Gym Class Heroes, the Used, Cute Is What We Aim For, Sparta, Head Automatica and more fill up Press Play: Volume 1, a new comp that was put together by Photo Finish and Alternative Press. A portion of the proceeds from the September 25 release will go to the Keep a Breast Foundation, a nonprofit organization that fights breast cancer. ...

The Disney Channel will air a special dance-along version of "High School Musical 2" on September 8 at 8 p.m. ET, People reports. Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and other castmembers will instruct viewers on how to mimic their dance moves during the opening and closing numbers. ... Russell Simmons has stepped down from his post as CEO of Phat Fashions, the company he founded in 1992 that spawned Phat Farm clothing. "I leave the division and the brand in great hands. There are so many things I want to achieve, and this is the appropriate moment for me to move on to my next business venture," the hip-hop mogul said in a statement. ...

Mos Def is sounding off about José Padilla, the Guantánamo detainee who was convicted earlier this week of supporting terrorism. "We all know the history of insufficient evidence or testimony under duress — at the very least, legal circumstances that demand some sort of reinvestigation ... basically saying these people are not the criminals they're being made out to be," he told The Associated Press on Thursday. Mos Def will participate this weekend in the 10th annual Black August benefit concert at New York's Nokia Theatre. The event serves to create awareness about people who its organizers, the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, believe have been unfairly convicted — Talib Kweli, Saigon and Dead Prez are also on the bill. ...

Music, martial arts and chess ... how could members of the Wu-Tang Clan not be involved? RZA and GZA are participating in the Hip-Hop Chess Foundation's first-ever Chess Kings Invitational, set for October 13 at the San Francisco Design Center. The rappers will talk on the tournament's Life Strategies panel about how music, martial arts and chess — activities the organization uses to promote nonviolence — have affected their lives. ...

Muse have plotted a handful of September dates with Juliette and the Licks: Seattle (September 9); Portland, Oregon (September 10); Orem, Utah (September 12); Dallas (September 16); Morrison, Colorado (September 18); Mesa, Arizona (September 20); and Irvine, California (September 21). Muse will also hit the San Diego Street Scene on September 22. ... Ben Kweller just squeezed out a new seven-track live EP, Ben Kweller: Live and Solo at the Artists Den, that was recorded December 13 at New York's Solo House. The disc of rarely performed songs is available now at digital outlets. ...

System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian will shoot a video for "Praise the Lord, Pass the Ammunition," from the rocker's solo debut, Elect the Dead, at an undisclosed venue in Hollywood next week with director Greg Watermann (Mudvayne, Lamb of God). Extras are needed for the video — those interested in auditioning can e-mail Watermann at serjvideo@gregwatermann.com. ... The track list for Thrice's upcoming LP The Alchemy Index: Vols. I & II - Fire & Water has been revealed. Fire will boast six cuts, including "The Messenger," "Backdraft" and "Burn the Fleet"; Water will also contain six tunes, among them "Open Water," "Night Diving" and "Kings Upon the Main." Look for the discs to hit stores October 16. ...

A writer/producer who worked on "In Living Color" and created Nickelodeon's "Roundhouse" is suing the Walt Disney Company, claiming it stole his idea for "Hannah Montana," Reuters reports. In the suit, Morris Taylor "Buddy" Sheffield says he pitched Disney Channel executives the idea for a kids' show about a high school student who leads a secret life as a pop star. Sheffield also claims Disney could owe him and his production company millions in lost profits and damages, and he wants compensation for legal fees. A Disney Channel spokesperson told the news service the network had no comment. ...

Kirsten Dunst's penthouse suite at a hotel in Manhattan, New York, was robbed earlier this month, according to court records obtained by AP. Thieves got away with a $13,000 handbag, cell phone, $2,500 in cash, an iPod, two digital cameras and ID cards belonging to the actress, who had been in the city to shoot scenes for her upcoming flick "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People." One suspect was arraigned Wednesday on burglary and grand-larceny charges, and is being held on $50,000 bond. ...

Hellyeah — the band featuring members of Mudvayne, Pantera and Nothingface — are on the hunt for a dozen women they'd like to act as their "Hellyeah girls." The winners will be featured in the band's 2008 calendar — to enter, contestants need to post an audition video to Break.com and send a link to the clip to hellyeahtv@gmail.com. ... The Dillinger Escape Plan will headline a U.S. tour this fall set to kick off October 4 in Cleveland, Ohio. Just five dates have been confirmed, but more will be announced in the coming weeks. The trek will also feature A Life Once Lost, Behold ... the Arctopus and Genghis Tron. Dillinger's forthcoming LP, Ire Works, lands in stores November 13. ...

The resurrected Jesus & Mary Chain are heading back to the studio to record their first studio album in nine years. The band will also treat four West Coast cities to more concerts: Las Vegas (October 20); Anaheim, California (October 22); Los Angeles (October 23) and San Francisco (October 26-27). ... Queen guitarist Brian May has finished his doctorate in a crazy little thing called astrophysics — he was awarded his Imperial College qualification on Thursday in London. May had been an astrophysics student before joining the band 37 years ago but dropped out as Queen became successful. His thesis? "Radical Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud." ...

Ted Nugent is at it again. The controversial right-wing rocker went on a profanity-spewed tirade at a concert last week, according to video footage posted on LiveLeak.com. With machine guns in his hands, a camouflaged Nugent yelled, "Obama, he's a piece of sh--, and I told him to suck on my machine gun. ... And then I was in New York. I said, 'Hey Hillary, you might want to ride one of these into the sunset.' " He also went off on Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer before saying, "Any questions?" and shouting, "Freedom!"

• Bow Wow, Omarion, Fergie At Teen Choice Awards
• DMX's House Raided; 12 Pit Bulls Removed

• Fergie, Lauren Conrad, Chingy, Kelly Clarkson, More On The 2007 Teen Choice Awards Red Carpet

• Bow Wow
• Omarion
• R. Kelly
• The White Stripes
• Raconteurs

T.I.'s <i>King</i>
Photo: Atlantic

Tipping Point?: In case the featured spots by Pharrell, Jamie Foxx, Young Jeezy, Common, B.G., Young Buck, UGK and more heavy-hitting hip-hoppers aren't enough, T.I.'s putting out a limited edition of his King that includes an extras-riddled DVD. Songs on both versions of Tip's fourth major-label solo outing include "Top Back," "Stand Up Guy" and "I'm Straight" (featuring B.G. and Jeezy).

Destiny's Run Wild: Defunct as they may be, Destiny's Child are celebrating their 10th anniversary like heavyweights. Their 38-chapter "Live in Atlanta" DVD captures most of their recent #1's in concert, but there's gobs more: a special feature called "A Family Affair"; three extra audio tracks (offered in surround sound too); the trailer for Beyoncé's "Dreamgirls" flick; fan testimonials and more.

Shaking Up Her New LP: Shakira fans clamoring for the second chapter to her two-part Oral Fixation saga will have their appetites sated when Vol. 2 drops this week. The set was originally slated for release in late November, but now arrives with a slightly modified track list and two bonus tunes, "Hips Don't Lie" (featuring Wyclef Jean) and an alternate version of "La Tortura."

Ghost With the Most: Ghostface hopped into the studio at the last minute to record one more track for his Fishscale LP, "Momma" (featuring new Def Jam artist Megan Rochell), and it's now being considered as the follow-up to his first single, "Back Like That" (featuring Ne-Yo). But there's actually another gem hitched to the end of the record, after the handfuls of skits and guest spots by Wu-Tang Clan, Cappadonna, Trife, et al: "Three Bricks," a bonus cut laced with vocals by the Notorious B.I.G. and Raekwon.

Dem Bones: Yeah Yeah Yeahs tacked a bonus track ("Déjà Vu") onto the import version of Show Your Bones, gave a free T-shirt to U.K. fans who pre-ordered and granted U.S. fans who pre-ordered the record through iTunes a live version of "Cheated Hearts" — but the standard edition is frill-free. Tracks include "Honeybear," "Dudley" and "The Streets."

The Miseducation of Rob Zombie: As he continues trolling around small venues across the U.S., Rob Zombie is simultaneously birthing his Educated Horses — which, one can only assume, have scarlet-red eyes, snort fire from their nostrils and spend most of their time quartering sinners in hell. Nevertheless, the record includes "Foxy, Foxy," "Let It All Bleed Out" and "The Devil's Rejects," a song that never made it on the soundtrack to the movie of the same name. Drums courtesy Tommy Lee and A Perfect Circle's Josh Freese.

Song Title of the Week:

"My Fork in the Road (Your Knife in My Back)" from Atreyu's A Death-Grip on Yesterday

Other notables:

Matt Costa's Songs We Sing vs. Margot & the Nuclear So and So's' The Dust of Retreat: Three years ago Matt Costa released the original Songs We Sing, but that's since been cannibalized into a renewed version produced by Phil Ek (Modest Mouse, Built to Spill) and tailored for Jack Johnson's Brushfire label. Most of the original tunes are reordered here, save "Desire's Only Fling," "Whiskey & Wine" and "Shimmering Fields," which are omitted; and "Sweet Thursday," "These Arms," "Ballad of Miss Kate" and "I Tried," which are new. There's also a digipak version, not to mention an iTunes edition and varying copies floating around Europe, Japan and Australia.

Likewise, Margot and so on reconsidered their first step out the door by resequencing, remixing and remastering her Dust debut, which now has a new version of "Light on a Hill" as well. Still soaring after their sizzling SXSW gigs, the band's debut is coming back through Artemis instead of Standard Recording Co. Way to make an entrance, guys.

Rammstein's Rosenrot: Wade past "Mann Gegen Mann" and "Wo Bist Du" and you'll come across an unexpected duet between the wicked-heavy Germans and Scotland's Sharleen Spiteri, who you may recall from her previous band Texas. And venture beyond that song and you'll stumble across "Te Quiero Puta!," a Spanish-spoken track you can translate for yourself. Now that's multiculturalism.

Seth Kauffman's Ting: File this one under "Been Around the World, Made My Own Album Too." Roots-soul singer reminisces about his travels to Jamaica and Africa (to study field recordings) and the Swiss Alps (to, uh, snowboard) on his maiden LP voyage, handling all the instruments, plus production and engineering, by himself. Don't miss the hidden pre-track, "Thick," at the beginning of the record (start playing song 1 and scroll backward) and the one tucked at the end, "Juicy."

New Releases:

• Gerald Albright - New Beginnings (Peak)
• Monty Alexander - Concrete Jungle: The Music of Bob Marley (Telarc)
• Linda Arnold - Splash Zone: Singable Sea Songs for Kids (Rounder)
• Animal Collective - Grass (EP with DVD; Fat Cat)
• Atreyu - A Death-Grip on Yesterday (Victory)
  Buy Now: A Death-Grip on Yesterday (Victory)
• The Bangkok Five - Who's Gonna Take Us Alive (Universal)
• Boy Hits Car - The Passage (Cornice)
• Charanga Cakewalk - Chicano Zen (Triloka)
• Michael Cleveland - Let 'Er Go, Boys! (Rounder)
• Matt Costa - Songs We Sing (digipak; Brushfire)
  Read: Matt Costa Credits Career To No Doubt's Tom Dumont And A Broken Leg
• Darsombra - Ecdysis (At a Loss)
• Do or Die - Stacking Chipz (Asylum/ Rap-a-Lot)
• Taylor Eigsti - Lucky to Be Me (Concord)
• Seth Kauffman - Ting (Hightone)
• Ghostface Killah - Fishscale (Def Jam)
  Read: "Ghostface Killah Spins Tales From The 'Hood On Fishscale"
  Buy Now: Fishscale (Def Jam)
• Phillip Lambro - Crypt of the Living Dead (Perseverance)
• Claire Lynch - New Day (Rounder)
• Margot & the Nuclear So and So's - The Dust of Retreat (Artemis)
• MGR Nova Lux (Neurot)
• The Moore Brothers - Murdered by the Moore Brothers (Plain)
• Run Chico Run - Slow Action (Boompa)
• Jaco Pastorius Big Band - The Word Is Out (Heads Up)
• People in Planes - As Far as the Eye Can See ... (Wind-Up)
• Pieces of a Dream - Pillow Talk (Heads Up)
• Rammstein - Rosenrot (Republic)
• ScientificLifestyle - Modern Sounds for the Modern Era (Mean Red)
• Christian Scott - Rewind That (Concord)
• Shakira - Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (Epic)
• Janis Siegel - A Thousand Beautiful Things (Telarc)
• The Spirit That Guides Us - North and South (Goodfellow)
• Surrender of Divinity - Manifest Blasphemy: The Abortion of the Immaculate Conception (From Beyond)
• Theo and the Skyscrapers - Theo and the Skyscrapers (Ozit Morpheus)
• T.I. - King (limited-edition version with bonus DVD also available; Atlantic)
  Read: "T.I. Says Grammy Noms Are Only The Beginning Of His 'Global Conquest' "
  Buy Now: King (Atlantic)
• Andrew Lloyd Webber - The Likes of Us: Live From the Sydmonton Festival (two CDs; Decca)
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones (Interscope)

Read: "Are The Yeah Yeah Yeahs Anxious About Bones? No No No"
Buy Now: Show Your Bones (Interscope)
• Rob Zombie - Educated Horses (Geffen)
  Read: "Rob Zombie Taking Educated Horses On The Road"
  Buy Now: Educated Horses (Geffen)

Notable Reissues and Archival Material:

• Abba - Chronicles (three CDs; Polydor/ UME)
• George Benson - The Essential George Benson (two CDs; Columbia/Legacy)
• Bon Jovi - Chronicles (three CDs; Mercury/ UME)
• Bread - 2 CD Definitive Collection (Rhino)
• Celestial Season - Solar Lovers (Displeased)
• The Cure - Faith, Pornography, Seventeen Seconds and Three Imaginary Boys (Rhino)
• Doobie Brothers - 2 CD Definitive Collection (Rhino)
• George Jones - The Essential George Jones (two CDs; Epic/ Legacy)
• George Duke - The Essential George Duke (two CDs; Epic/ Legacy)
• Ramsey Lewis - The Very Best of Ramsey Lewis (GRP)
• Loretta Lynn - Chronicles (three CDs; MCA Nashville/ UME)
• Tim McGraw - Greatest Hits Vol 2 (Curb)
• Roy Orbison - The Essential Roy Orbison (two CDs; Monument/ Orbison Records/ Legacy)
• Junior Wells - An Introduction to Junior Wells (Fuel)
• Whiplash - Insult to Injury (Displeased)
• Bill Wyman - Stoned Alone: The Solo Anthology 1974-2001 (two CDs; Sanctuary)
• Various artists - Best of the Boy Bands (Time Life)
• Various artists - Chronicles: Music Inspired by the Big Chill (three CDs; Hip-O/ UME)

DVDs:

• Abba - "Abba: The Movie" (Polydor/ UME)
• Chris Botti - "Live: With Orchestra & Special Guests" (special fanpack edition with bonus CD also available; Columbia)
• Destiny's Child - "Live in Atlanta" (Columbia)
• Barry Manilow - "Manilow: Music and Passion - Live From Las Vegas" (Rhino)

Coming Attractions:

April 4:

• Flaming Lips - At War With the Mystics (special edition with DVD also available; Warner Bros.)
  Read: "Flaming Lips Go To War Against Britney, Gwen On New LP"
  Buy Now: At War With the Mystics (Warner Bros.)
• Morrissey - Ringleader of the Tormentors (limited deluxe edition with DVD also available; Sanctuary)
  Buy Now: Ringleader of the Tormentors (Sanctuary)
• Pink - I'm Not Dead (DualDisc also available; La Face)
  Read: "Pink Pens An Open Letter To President Bush On New Album"
  Buy Now: I'm Not Dead (La Face)

April 11:

• Built to Spill - You in Reverse (Warner Bros.)
• Calexico - Garden Ruin (digipak; Quarterstick)
• Eagles of Death Metal - Death by Sexy ... (Downtown)
  Read: "Eagles Of Death Metal Frontman's 'Soft Boomerang Of Love' Takes Center Stage In Clip"
  Buy Now: Death by Sexy ... (Downtown)

April 18:

• The Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia ... (digipak; Roadrunner)
• NOFX - Wolves in Wolves Clothing (Fat Wreck Chords)
• Various artists - "Coachella" (Epitaph)

• Ghostface Killah
• T.I.
• Destiny's Child
• Shakira
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs

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