The 1980s are back on April 6 with several solo releases including Guns N' Roses' Slash, Talking Heads' David Byrne, J. Geils Band' Peter Wolf, and The Wallflowers' Jakob Dylan. Byrne's project is a conceptual album in collaboration with producer Fatboy Slim.
David Byrne & Fatboy Slim, Here Lies Love
This 2-disc set features guest vocalists Tori Amos, Cyndi Lauper, B-52s' Kate Pierson, Natalie Merchant, Steve Earle, Santigold, and Sharon Jones. The 22 songs cover genres from pop to soul to country with a dance club beat. Byrne's surreal concept created with British DJ/artist Fatboy Slim, chronicles the rise and fall of The Philippines' Imelda Marcos, addressing what drives a powerful person to excess. On Todomundo/Nonesuch records, the CD booklet includes archival photos.
www.davidbyrne.com/here_lies_love/
Madonna, The Sticky & Sweet Tour
This CD/DVD, shot live at concerts in Buenos Aires with crowds of a quarter million during Madonna's last world tour, includes her mega-hits from the 1980s and '90s. It also features a performance of "Don't Cry For Me Argentina' from her Evita film. Besides the 41 songs on the 2-discs, extra behind-the-scenes footage is included. The CD features 13 live songs from the tour.
www.madonna.com/
Slash, Slash
Lead guitarist for Guns N' Roses, known for his long curly mop and top hat as much as his searing guitar, strikes out on a solo effort with an eclectic and illustrious group of vocalists, including Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop, Fergie, Flea, Chris Cornell, Dave Grohl, Kid Rock, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, and Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother. Slash co-wrote the 14 tracks with his collaborators. A trailer for the CD on Dik Hayd Records shows the singers describing the project: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeEuBsgeQ4c
www.slashonline.com/
Jakob Dylan, Women & Country
The son of Bob Dylan and former lead singer of The Wallflowers releases his second solo album on Columbia Records, teaming up again with Oscar/Grammy winning producer T-Bone Burnett. Eight of the 11 songs feature alt-country singers Neko Case and Kelly Hogan, including the first single, "Nothing But the Whole Wide World." The vocalists will join his tour which launches this month.
www.jakobdylan.com
Other releases include:
• Solomon Burke, Nothing's Impossible (Koch/E1 Music)
• Peter Wolf, Midnight Souvenirs (Verve Records) www.peterwolf.com
• Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, I Learned the Hard Way (Daptone)
• Bobby McFerrin, VOCAbuLarieS choral project (Emarcy/Decca)
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