For fall 2011 veteran actors like Coldplay and Kelly Clarkson are returning. This year's American Idol releases his first full-length studio collection, and rock returns with Daughtry and Nickelback.
It has been five years since the release of The Open Door, the second album from the group Evanescence. Guitarist John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray left in the interim. The group has sold nearly 10 million albums in the US alone. This self-titled third album includes the single "What You Want" which is a #1 rock hit in the UK.Buy from Amazon »
Kelly Clarkson has eight top 10 pop hit singles spread across four previous albums. "Mr. Know It All," the lead single from this project, is already a top 20 pop hit. Rodney Jerkins, Ester Dean, and Toby Gad are among the collaborators working on this project. Stronger is expected to incorporate more R&B elements into Kelly Clarkson's sound.Buy from Amazon »
Drake's first album Thank Me Later went to #1 upon release last year, was certified platinum, and generated four top 40 pop hit singles. It earned four Grammy Award nominations including Best New Artist. Take Care is expected to include contributions from a wide range of collaborators such as Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Rick Ross. The album will include the hit singles "Marvin's Room" and "Headlines."Buy from Amazon »
There are few details about the upcoming Daughtry album. Chris Daughtry has said it will include songs that sound nothing like what the band has recorded in the past. The group's first two albums both went to #1 and were certified platinum and beyond. Daughtry have eight adult pop hits. The first single from the project is titled "Renegade."
1. October 4 - Scotty McCreery - Clear As Day
17 year old Scotty McCreery is the 2011 American Idol champion. He is a country artist, but there will be a number of pop music fans watching closely as he releases his debut album. The collection includes the top 15 country hit "I Love You This Big," and the second single "The Trouble With Girls" is beginning to chart. Mark Bright produced the album and such music industry veterans as Keith Urban, Ester Dean, and Rhett Akins are among the songwriters represented here.Buy from Amazon »2. October 11 - Evanescence - Evanescence
It has been five years since the release of The Open Door, the second album from the group Evanescence. Guitarist John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray left in the interim. The group has sold nearly 10 million albums in the US alone. This self-titled third album includes the single "What You Want" which is a #1 rock hit in the UK.Buy from Amazon »
3. October 24 - Kelly Clarkson - Stronger
Kelly Clarkson has eight top 10 pop hit singles spread across four previous albums. "Mr. Know It All," the lead single from this project, is already a top 20 pop hit. Rodney Jerkins, Ester Dean, and Toby Gad are among the collaborators working on this project. Stronger is expected to incorporate more R&B elements into Kelly Clarkson's sound.Buy from Amazon »
4. October 24 - Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
Coldplay's most recent album, 2008's Viva La Vida Or Death and All His Friends, was a worldwide #1 smash hit. It received strong critical acclaim and earned the band three Grammy Awards as well as generating their first #1 pop single with the title cut. There are very high expectations for this fifth studio album from Coldplay. It includes the singles "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" and "Paradise."Buy from Amazon »5. October 24 - Drake - Take Care
Drake's first album Thank Me Later went to #1 upon release last year, was certified platinum, and generated four top 40 pop hit singles. It earned four Grammy Award nominations including Best New Artist. Take Care is expected to include contributions from a wide range of collaborators such as Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Rick Ross. The album will include the hit singles "Marvin's Room" and "Headlines."Buy from Amazon »
6. October 24 - Gym Class Heroes - Papercut Chronicles 2
Gym Class Heroes earned a major pop breakthrough in 2006 when the single "Cupid's Chokehold" went clear to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The group had difficulty with a follow up and went on a hiatus after their 2008 follow up The Quilt. Meanwhile the group's lead vocalist Travie McCoy launched a solo career with the massive hit single "Billionaire." Gym Class Heroes came back together and recorded this new album. The first single "Stereo Hearts" has become a top 10 pop smash.Buy from Amazon »7. November 1 - Susan Boyle - Someone To Watch Over Me
Susan Boyle electrified the world with her appearance on Britain's Got Talent in 2009. That fall she released her first album I Dreamed a Dream and it sold over nine million copies worldwide. She avoided one hit wonder status by releasing her second album The Gift and topping charts in both the US and the UK once again selling approximately two million copies in the US alone. The new album will include songs inspired by the stories fans tell when they write to Susan Boyle.Buy from Amazon »8. November 1 - Florence and the Machine - Ceremonials
Florence and the Machine's first album Lungs, released in 2009, was the recipient of very strong critical acclaim. It went to the top of the UK album charts and climbed into the top 20 in the US where it has been certified gold. The single "Dog Days Are Over" has been certified platinum. Paul Epworth is the primary producer on the project, and the album includes the single "What the Water Gave Me."Buy from Amazon »9. November 21 - Daughtry - TBD
There are few details about the upcoming Daughtry album. Chris Daughtry has said it will include songs that sound nothing like what the band has recorded in the past. The group's first two albums both went to #1 and were certified platinum and beyond. Daughtry have eight adult pop hits. The first single from the project is titled "Renegade."
10. November 21 - Nickelback - Here and Now
Nickelback are one of the most commercially successful rock bands of the past decade. Their last four studio albums all hit the top 10 and have been certified triple platinum and beyond. Nickelback have 10 top 40 pop hit singles. They have sold more than 20 million albums total in the US alone.
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