About Music: June's New Music

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Music From Chad Bowar, your About Music Editor As the weather heats up, so does the quantity and quality of new music. The June release calendar is packed with albums from some of music's biggest stars such as Usher and R. Kelly. Here's a rundown of some of the many new and recently released CDs. New R&B/Soul Albums We're not even halfway through 2012, but what will probably go down as the biggest month of the year for R&B and Soul music has already arrived. The two biggest male superstars in R&B music today -- Usher and R. Kelly -- are both releasing all-new albums this month, as is another guy who for was also R&B's biggest male star for awhile, Bobby Brown. See More About:  usher  r. kelly  eric benet Top New Pop Albums The return of anti-folk singer-songwriter Regina Spektor leads off a great week for exploring alternative pop music. There are also new releases from Scissor Sisters, Sigur Ros, Ladyhawk and the first new PiL album in 20 years. See More About:  regina spektor  scissor sisters  sigur ros Top 10 New Rap Albums June will see the release of several highly anticipated rap and R&B albums. The latest from DJ Shadow, Kool Keith, J. Dilla, Large Professor and more are due in stores this month. See More About:  top new rap albums  big krit  currensy New Blues CDs - June 2012 We've enjoyed such an abundance of new and reissue blues the past couple of months, that the line-up for June looks sparse by comparison. No matter, 'cause there's still a lot of great stuff to be released this month! You have new discs from Albert Castiglia, Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials, Johnny Rawls, and Chris O'Leary, among others, as well as archive releases from Johnny Winter and Otis Spann. See More About:  johnny winter  otis spann  lil' ed & the blues imperials Music Ads Pop Music Download Music Music Usher Country Music Songs Pop Rock Music Featured Articles Upcoming Alternative and Indie CD Releases Heavy Metal CD Release Dates Top Christian Songs This Week New Country Album Releases Broadway Cast Albums Available Now R.I.P. Doc Watson   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Music newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement