— A new studio album from singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco, “Evolve” (Righteous Babe).
— Dancehall veteran Buju Banton’s “Friend for Life” (VP/Anti), featuring Sly & Robbie, Fat Joe, and Wayne Wonder.
— Modern rock outfit A.F.I.’s “Sing the Sorrow” (DreamWorks).
— U.K. R&B vocalist Ms. Dynamite’s “A Little Deeper” (Interscope).
— R&B act BLACKstreet’s “Level II” (DreamWorks).
— A two-disc, 40-track retrospective celebrating the Clash, “Essential Clash” (Epic/Legacy).
— An expanded reissue of late alt-country act Uncle Tupelo’s “Anodyne”(Sire/Rhino).
— A new album from Sebadoh principal Lou Barlow’s Folk Implosion project, “The New Folk Implosion” (iMUSIC).
— Saxophonist Kenny Garrett‘s “Standard of Language” (Warner Bros.).
— Rapper Killer Mike’s “Monster” (Aquemini/Columbia).
— R&B veteran Jody Watley’s “Midnight Lounge” (Shinbone Alley/Shanachie), featuring production by King Britt and Masters At Work. Britt also releases “Adventures in Lo-Fi” (Rapster/BBE), featuring guest spots from De La Soul and Bahamadia.
— U.K. rock outfit Turin Brakes’ “Ether Song” (Source/Astralwerks).
— Rhino “best of” releases from enduring vocalist Cher and celebrated ’60s psychedelic rock act Love.
— Expanded reissues of Red Hot Chili Peppers albums “Freaky Styley,” “Mother’s Milk,” “Red Hot Chili Peppers,” and “Uplift Mofo Party Plan” (Capitol).
— Reissues of “Lethal Injection” and “The Predator” from rapper Ice Cube (Priority/Capitol).