It has been over 10 years since the release of the last studio album by the group No Doubt. Their reunion on Push and Shove leads this week's list of outstanding new albums in stores.
1. No Doubt - Push and Shove
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It has been more than 10 years since the last studio album from No Doubt. Their three collections released before the hiatus all reached the top 10 and were certified platinum. Push and Shove includes the single "Settle Down" which has reached the top 20 on the alternative, rock, and adult pop charts.
2. Mumford and Sons - Babel
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English folk rock band Mumford and Sons had one of the biggest breakthrough debut albums of the past two years with Sigh No More. It reached #2 on the album chart in both the UK and the US. Sign No More generated six Grammy Award nominations for Mumford and Sons. Babel includes the single "I Will Wait" which has reached #3 on the rock songs chart and #2 on the alternative songs chart.
3. Green Day - Uno!
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Rock band Green Day have released landmark albums like Dookie and American Idiot. Uno! is the first of a planned series of three albums to be released by the end of January 2013. Uno! includes the #1 rock songs hit "Oh Love."
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5. Lupe Fiasco - Food and Liquor II: The Great American Rap
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Lupe Fiaso is one of the most celebrated of current rap artists. He has been nominated for 11 Grammy Awards winning one for Best Urban / Alternative Performance. Lupe Fiasco's most recent album Lasers reached #1 on the album chart and was certified gold for sales. Food and Liquor II is the sequel to Lupe Fiasco's first album.
6. Dragonette - Bodyparts
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Canadian electropop band Dragonette broke into the US dance album chart with their most recent release Fixin To Thrill. In 2010 they were featured on the Martin Solveig pop hit single "Hello." Bodyparts includes the Canadian pop hit single "Let It Go." Bodyparts is the third studio album by the group.
7. As I Lay Dying - Awakened
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Metal band As I Lay Dying reached the top 10 on the album chart with their two most recent releases. The group received a Grammy Award nomination in 2008 for Best Metal Performance for their song "Nothing Left." Awakened includes the single "Cauterize."
8. John Hiatt - Mystic Pinball
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Singer-songwriter John Hiatt has been recording acclaimed music since 1974. His first major musical success came writing the song "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" for the band Three Dog Night. In recent years John Hiatt has become strongly associated with the Americana music scene.
9. Kristine W - New & Number Ones
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Kristine W was a finalist in the 1982 Miss America pageant. She spent many years performing as a singer in Las Vegas lounges before reaching success in the mid-1990s as a dance music artist. Kristine W has reached #1 on the US dance chart 16 times. New and Number Ones includes the current dance hit single "Everything That I Got."
10. Richie Sambora - Aftermath Of the Lowdown
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Richie Sambora is the lead guitarist of rock band Bon Jovi. His most recent solo album was Undiscovered Soul released 14 years ago. Aftermath Of the Lowdown includes the single "Every Road Leads Home To You."
