David Byrne works with Fatboy Slim for his concept album about the life of the former First Lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos. The two-disc set includes singers such as Tori Amos, Steve Earle, Sharon Jones, Cyndi Lauper, Natalie Merchant, Allison Moorer, Santigold, St. Vincent, Martha Wainwright, and Florence Welch.

The third album credited with The Venus 3 was originally recorded in 2006 and features contributions from such artists as Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, The Smiths' Johnny Marr, and Nick Lowe.

The quintet's sixth album produced by Rob Schnapf is its first on the Anti label.

The second solo album for the former frontman of The Wallflowers was produced by T-Bone Burnett.

The debut album for Dee Dee (aka Kristen Gundred) was recorded with the help of producer Richard Gottehrer.

This is a second compilation of live singles, B-sides, and covers for the San Francisco band.

The third album for the Athens, Georgia rock band was produced with Ben Allen and features new bassist Tim Deaux.

The live album features recording from the duo's summer tour of Canada in 2007 which was also filmed for a documentary of the same name.

The Mercury Prize-nominated singer-songwriter releases his first album on the Cooking Vinyl label.

The debut full-length solo album for the Why? band member was written after his 11-year relationship ended and he left California.

The third album for Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett animated group features guest appearances by Snoop Dogg, Kano, Mos Def, De La Soul, Gruff Rhys, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, The Fall's Mark E. Smith, Little Dragon, Lou Reed, Bobby Womack, The Clash's Mick Jones, and Paul Simonon.

With new drummer Leah Shapiro (who replaced Nick Jago), the rock band from San Francisco works to mix its rock side with the country/acoustic sound it revealed in 2005's Howl.

With the band reunited and touring in 2010, here comes a 23-tracks greatest-hits compilation chosen by the band members.

The Brooklyn-based quartet who met at Berklee College releases its follow-up to the band's 2007 debut produced by Spoon's Jim Eno.

The third album for the duo who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania was co-produced with Just Blaze and Picnic Tyme.

The indie rock trio from Berkeley, California, releases its first album on Rough Trade, which was produced by band member Chris Chu and Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor.

On Casey Deniel and Shawn Creeden's second full-length album, the duo moves away from the jazzy pop of 2008's "Phylactery Factory" with more shades of down-tempo electronica.

The latest album for the Nebraska-born singer-songwriter features a track released on his Valencia EP.

The band led by Kimya Dawson and Jeffrey Lewis releases its first album, which features songs they wrote for a compilation released in 2002.

The Brooklyn, New York-via-Memphis rock group releases its full-length debut produced by Chris Coady.

This is the first non-instrumental album for the group and features My Brightest Diamond's Shara Worden, The National's Matt Berninger, and Sufjan Stevens as guest singers. The songs were written in 2005 while Padma Newsome was working in Italy.

The former Delgado singer releases her second solo album and has her former band member Paul Savage producing it.

The Rhode Island-based artist who began as a slam poet releases his latest hip hop album produced by Alias.

The second album produced by Mike Crossey for Brighton's Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell was recorded on analogue tape but still retains its punk influences.

The 11th album for the Anton Newcombe-led rock band features the return of bassist/guitarist Matt Hollywood, who left the group in 1999.

Dear God, I Hate Myself is the art-rock band's first release featuring new band member Angela Seo (keys). The album also features contributions from producer/Deerhoof member Greg Saunier.

Produced and recorded by the band along with the helping hand of producer Matt Allison, the Chicago punk-rock natives' seventh studio album, This Addiction, is the band's first release on their label Heart & Skull and their first with Epitaph Records.

The three-disc follow-up to 2006's "Ys" was a mystery as advance copies were not sent until a few weeks before the release date to circumvent any leaks of the songs.

The third album for the Swedish indie rock quintet was produced by Phil Ek.

This is the fourth album for the hardcore rock band from Long Island.

Liz Hysen's Toronto-based band which also includes cellists, releases its fourth full-length album.

The funk band's compilation includes songs featuring Kim Bassinger, Ozzy Osbourne, Mel Torme, and Leonard Cohen.

Heavily influenced by the likes of Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground, Adam Green (the alternative-folk singer/songwriter better known for his stint with the lo-fi indie group Moldy Peaches) returns with his sixth studio album.

The indie rock English outfit made up of brothers David and Peter Brewis (original drummer in the Futureheads) has reunited with founder/director Andrew Moore on its latest, Field Music (Measure).

Hatfield moves toward a more acoustic sound for her self-produced 10th studio release.

Elvis Baskette produces the fourth album for the St. Louis rock band that started out as Big Blue Monkey (an existing blues group by the same name resulted in a name change).

The Brooklyn band's latest album is a two-disc release featuring live studio recordings and live performances.

The latest album for the group features new members drummer Earl Harvin and guitarist Davis Kitt.

The former Test Icicles frontman Devonte Hynes of Lightspeed Champion returns with the follow-up to 2008's Falling Off The Lavender Bridge. Produced by Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Gnarls Barkley), Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet You is a collection of songs influenced by classical music and musical theatre.

Finnish goth-rock outfit, HIM returns with its seventh studio album on Sire Records.

Chaz Bundick is the one-man project behind Toro Y Moi. He mixes the best musical elements from across the globe, including electronic, psychedelic-rock, and R&B on his first full length record.

Since 2009's covers collection "Mockingbird," Allison Moorer felt it was time to do something entirely different for her next record. The country-folk singer-songwriter releases her first collection of original material in four years. It features guitarist Joe McMahan, a former member of Moorer's road band for Miss Fortune; and bassist Brad Jones, who contributed to Getting Somewhere.

Released in their native country last fall, the third album for the Canadian rockers finds the quintet adds new variations to their sound.

This is the second full-length album for the Brooklyn-based rock band.

The Irish singer-songwriter releases his follow-up to his 2006 Mercury Prize-nominated album "The End of History."

Recorded in Seattle but remixed in Iceland by Jón Birgisson of Sigur Rós, A Chorus of Storytellers is the fifth album led by multi-instrumentalist Jimmy LaValle of the Album Leaf.

The second album for the English band was produced by Noisia.

The latest album for the singer-songwriter was produced by Steve Albini and is her first with Drag City.

The latest from Red Krayola and Art & Language features five tracks about the following people: Wile E. Coyote, President George W. Bush, President Jimmy Carter, John Wayne, and artist Ad Reinhardt.

The eight-track album by Christofer Drew was produced by Butch Walker.

This is the latest album for the Massachusetts-based rock band, whose only lineup change occurred in 2005 when Sandra Barrett took over vocal duties for the band from guitarist Wayne Rogers.

Stephin Merritt's final album in his "no-synth trilogy" was largely inspired by 1960s-70s British folk.

This is the second album for English rock quartet and its first with its new bass player.

This is the third full-length album for the Brooklyn-based Kentucky-born singer-songwriter.

This is the third album for the British rock band that has been compared to The Who for its 1960's sound.

The Florida-based quintet shows the influence of 1990s alternative and indie rock music on its debut full-length album.

The latest release for Mark Oliver Everett is what he calls his "divorce album."

The latest album for the rock band from Chicago features the track "Shooting The Moon" which appeared in the "New Moon" movie soundtrack.

Due to trademark reasons, Canadian singer-songwriter Owen Pallett retired the Final Fantasy band name and returned to his own name for his latest release.

The first album of new studio material in nine years for the singer-songwriter was produced by Richard McLaurin.

The Jared Leto-led rock band releases its third album produced with Flood and Steve Lillywhite.

The third album for the New York City-based rock band was produced by John Hill.

The third album for the Gainesville, Florida-based rock band led by John Orth and Jeff Hays features a new line up.

The singer-songwriter releases a live CD with tracks recorded from various cities on his 2008 tour. The second disc contains 35-minutes of stories and antidotes as told by Waits.

This is the debut album for the rock band formed by three members of New Order, Jake Evans, and Blur's Alex James appears as a guest.

The latest album for the singer-songwriter is 12 tracks (14 on the deluxe edition or 15 with the iTunes bonus track) of traditional and original holiday songs.

The latest album for the Chris Carrabba-led band was produced by Butch Walker and Adam Schlesinger.

Mars Volta's Omar Rodriguez Lopez releases his first Spanish-only solo album.

The latest album for the rock band from San Diego is the first of four recorded in the same session to be released.

The fourth album for the rock band includes the Wire's Colin Newman, Scanner's Robin Rimbaud, and former members of Minimal Compact, Malka Spigel and Max Franken.

This is the first album in five years for the trio from Austria.

The debut five-track EP for the California-based singer was produced by Band Of Horses' Bill Reynolds.

The fifth studio album for the Scottish rock trio was produced by Garth "GGGarth" Richardson.

This is the debut album for the duo of Lucinda Chua and Chris Summerlin.

The latest album for the California rock band features a guest appearance by Lil Wayne.

The compilation contains b-sides from his past three albums.

The entire performance by Nirvana at 1992's Reading Festival is released both as a CD and DVD.

The debut album for the grunge band is remastered and reissued with a 1990 live recording of a concert at Portland, Oregon's Pine Street Theatre.

This is the third full-length album for the Canadian rock duo.

The rock trio led by Jess Scott releases its debut album.

This is the fourth album for the Chicago-based duo, who previously worked with Jim O'Rourke.

The rapper who was a member of Blackalicious releases his second solo album.

The David "Moose" Adamson-led band changes its name to just Jookabox for its third album.

Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova release their follow-up to the soundtrack of the Academy Award-winning film "Once."

The latest album for the twin singer-songwriters was produced with Chris Walla.