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Hey folks!  Here’s a look at new music and books hitting the shelves today from your pals here at RazorFine!  Today’s new books include the latest novel of Anne McCaffrey’s Twins of Petaybee Series, new novels from Linda Fairstein, Salmon Rushdie, and Laura Lippman, and examinations of Nixon’s trip to China and Buck O’Neil’s baseball career.  Today’s new music includes albums from Shawn Mullins, Mike Patton, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, and Randy Jackson presents a new volume of tunes for all you Idol fans.  Check out all this and more inside the Full Diagnosis.

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Hey folks!  Here’s a look at new music and new books hitting the shelves today from your pals here at RazorFine!  Today’s new books include the third book of the Inheritance Cycle, something new from Anne Rice, and much more.  Today’s new music includes the new album from The Black Crowes, a re-release of some Seasame Street favorites, Lynyrd Skynyrd celebrating an anniversary, and new albums from Alan Jackson, Flogging Molly, and Jackson Browne.  Check out the full list inside the Full Diagnosis!

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Today’s new list of music includes new albums from Janet Jackson, Dolly Parton, Erykah Badu, Tift Merritt, Missy Higgins, Lizz Wright, plus original soundtracks for films being released this Friday including Semi-Pro and The Other Boleyn Girl.  Check it all out, and more, inside the Full Diagnosis.

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Today’s releases include:

Backwoods Barbie – Dolly Parton

Discipline – Janet Jackson

Another Country – Tift Merritt

Dig!!! Lazrus Dig!!! – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

On a Clear Day – Missy Higgins

The Orchard – Liz Wright

Seventh Tree – Goldfrapp

Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2008 Original Broadway Cast)

The Other Boleyn Girl Original Soundtrack

Semi-Pro Original Soundtrack

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Two-time Grammy Award winning Erykah Badu returns with her fifth album entitled New AmErykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War, the first of possibly three new albums from her hitting stores this year.  This one celebrates her 10 years in the music business and will be released to coincide with the artist’s birthday.

The CD contains 11 tracks including “Amerykahn Promise,” “Me,” “My People,” “Master Teacher,” and “Honey” which was released as a single last November.  Expect Pt. 2 of the album in about six months.

Today’s list of new music includes Poetry for the Beat Generation by Jack Kerouac, several soundtracks including American Gangster and the re-release of Touch of Evil, Mockingbird by Allison Moorer, Working Man’s Cafe by Ray Davies, Jesus of Cool by Nick Lowe, My Life’s Been a Country Song by Chris Cagle, and more.  Check it all out inside the Full Diagnosis.

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Today’s releases include:

Mockingbird – Allison Moorer

Working Man’s Cafe – Ray Davies

Jesus of Cool – Nick Lowe

My Life’s Been a Country Song – Chris Cagle

Lust Lust Lust – The Raveonettes

Kingdom of Sorrow – Kingdom of Sorrow

Jumper Soundtrack

American Gangster Soundtrack

Touch Evil Soundtrack (re-issue)

Poetry For the Beat Generation by Jack Kerouac

Today’s list of new music includes an oldie but goodie from the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson, with the 25th Anniversary release of Thriller, the album which started it all.  Not in the mood to beat it?  Also out today are releases from the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Puppini Sisters, Amy MacDonald, the Scorpions, and compilation albums from Tom Jones and Morrissey.  Check it all out inside the Full Diagnosis.

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Today’s releases include:

Medium Rare – Mighy Mighty Bosstones

Free Somehow – Widespread Panic

This is Tom Jones: Legendary Performers – Tom Jones

The Rise and Fall of Ruby Woo – The Puppini Sisters

Scorpions: Live at Wacken Open Air 2006 – Scorpions

Greatest Hits – Morrissey

This is My Life – Amy MacDonald

Simple Plan (Amended Album Version) – Simple Plan

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The Year was 1982, Ronald Reagan was President, people were obsessed with the Rubix Cube, Knight Rider premiered on television, and Michael Jackson released Thriller, for which he would win eight Grammy Awards.  Released today is a 25th Anniversary edition complete with remastered tracks of the famous hits including “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,” “P.Y.T.,” “Baby Be Mine,” and the title track “Thriller.”  Although Jackson would go on to record many more albums, this is the one which made him a superstar and influenced music and music videos for years to come.