The Game -- Doctor's Advocate

On the scale of hip-hop street cred, 50 Cent's nine bullet wounds put him toward the top. The Game's recent claim to toughness? Getting arrested by mall security. And the feud continues!

Staind -- Greatest Hits

You'd think that, more than 10 years after Kurt Cobain's death, psuedo-grunge mopefests would be out of style. And this isn't even post-grunge, this is post-post-grunge, bands who are ripping off Bush and Creed instead of the originals. I think even Scott Stapp would have had too much pride to duet with Fred Durst.

Joanna Newsom -- Ys

Little harp-playing indie pixie Joanna Newsom abandons the more stark approach on her first album for a more orchestrated approach with long songs (five tracks stretch over 50 minutes). But if you were never a fan of her, umm, "unique" voice, this probably won't change your mind.

Tenacious D -- Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny

After the rousing success of its HBO show (which ended in 2000) and its hit self-titled debut album (2001), Tenacious D has finally graced us with a full-length film and accompanying soundtrack. Jack Black and Kyle Gass: striking while the iron is hot.

Other releases:

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead - So Divided

Disco Biscuits - Rocket 3

Fat Joe - Me, Myself and I

Nanci Griffith - Ruby's Town

Yusuf Islam - An Other One

Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris - Real Live Roadrunning

Joan Osborne - Pretty Little Stranger

Damien Rice - 9

Bianca Ryan - Bianca Ryan

Neil Young - Live at the Fillmore East