This week’s New Music Report features Rolling Stone cover boy Chris Martin and his band Coldplay’s new album Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends. Rolling Stone Contributing Editor Christian Hoard says the group has expanded their sound, but is it enough? Click above for his complete thoughts on one of the year’s most high-profile records.

• Video: Coldplay’s Viva La Vida

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In this week’s New Music Report, Associate Editor Brian Hiatt takes a look at one of the best albums of the year so far in My Morning Jacket’s Evil Urges. The band’s fifth studio outing blends elements of Southern rock, funk, soul, jam rock and R&B to create a wholly unique brand of American rock and roll. Click above for the complete rundown of Evil Urges, and click below for the Rolling Stone review and for a video walkthrough of the album care of MMJ frontman Jim James.

• Review: My Morning Jacket’s Evil Urges

• Video: My Morning Jacket’s Jim James Breaks Down Tracks From Evil Urges

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In this week’s New Music Report, RollingStone.com’s Kyle Anderson examines Weezer’s new self-titled “Red Album.” Yes, it’s a step up from Make Believe, but how big a step? Click above for the full report on Rivers Cuomo and Company’s latest.

• Review: Weezer’s Weezer

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In this week’s New Music Report, Rolling Stone Senior Editor Michael Endelman takes a look at Al Green’s new album Lay It Down. Click here for his full report.

• Review: Al Green’s Lay It Down

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In this week’s New Music Report, Rolling Stone Contributing Editor Christian Hoard gives his take on Houston rapper Bun B’s II Trill and Welsh songstress Duffy’s Rockferry. Click above for Hoard’s thoughts on Duffy’s cool retro-soul and Bun’s hot Southern-kissed hip-hop.

• Review: Duffy’s Rockferry

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Death Cab for Cutie take center stage in this week’s New Music Report, as Senior Editor Michael Endelman takes a look at the group’s second major label outing Narrow Stairs. Click above for Endelman’s take on the band’s heavy, loose, raw new record.

• Review: Death Cab for Cuties’ Narrow Stairs

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The Roots’ excellent new album Rising Down is the focus of this week’s Rolling Stone New Music Report. Click above for Contributing Editor Christian Hoard’s take on the beloved hip-hop band’s intense, propulsive new record.

• Review: The Roots’ Rising Down

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In this week’s New Music Report, RollingStone.com Deputy Editor Caryn Ganz takes a look at Hard Candy, the latest offering from Madonna. Does the cavalcade of all-star producers help or hinder the Material Girl? Click above to find out.

• Review: Madonna’s Hard Candy

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Ashlee Simpson’s Bittersweet World is the subject of this week’s Rolling Stone New Music Report. Have assists from Timbaland and Chad Hugo helped invigorate a career that has thus far been defined by goofy dancing on Saturday Night Live? Only Rolling Stone Contributing Editor Christian Hoard knows for sure. Click above for this week’s full report.

• Review: Ashlee Simpson’s Bittersweet World

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Mariah Carey and her physics-savvy new album E=MC² sits at the center of this week’s New Music Report. Click above for RollingStone.com Deputy Editor Caryn Ganz’s thoughts on the new record and whether or not the star producers mesh well with Carey’s still impressive vocal range.

• Review: Mariah Carey’s E=MC²

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In this week’s New Music Report, Rolling Stone’s Christian Hoard provides the inside scoop on Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds’ new dark romp Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! and the Breeders’ low-fi, tuneful Mountain Battles. Click above for the full video report and music clips. Plus: Read the review of Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! here and Mountain Battles here.

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This week’s New Music Report focuses on R.E.M.’s excellent new release Accelerate. Recorded in just a few weeks and flush with raw guitars, the album represents an exciting return to form for the veteran band. Click above for all of Rolling Stone Senior Editor Melissa Maerz’s thoughts on the new record. Plus: Read David Fricke’s review of Accelerate here.

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In this week’s New Music Report, Rolling Stone Contributing Editor Christian Hoard talks about two highly-anticipated follow-ups: Pretty. Odd., the new classic rock-channeling record from Panic at the Disco, and The Odd Couple, the second outing from spacey 21st-century weirdos Gnarls Barkley. Click above to see whose new album reigns supreme. Plus: Read Rob Sheffield’s review of Pretty.Odd. here.

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In this week’s New Music Report, RollingStone.com’s Kyle Anderson takes a look at the debut album from She & Him, the collaboration between indie troubadour M. Ward and actress Zooey Deschanel. Click above for all the details on Volume One. Plus: to read Rob Sheffield’s review of Volume One, click here.

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It’s a big week for high-impact hip-hop releases in the latest New Music Report. Rolling Stone Contributing Editor Christian Hoard discusses Snoop Dogg’s Ego Trippin’ and Rick Ross’ Trilla. Who’s the real boss? Click above to find out.
Plus: Read the review of Snoop Dogg’s Ego Trippin’ here and Rick Ross’ Trilla here

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