Debbie Gibson's debut album Out Of The Blue was released on August 18
and very artistic hybrid that brings the forgotten lessons from the earliest days of rock 'n' roll into a future that has room for the modernities of studio technique and 21st-century singer/songwriter idiosyncrasies
Along with earning a career total of seven Grammy Award nominations (including Album Of The Year) and winning praise from leading outlets like Pitchfork and Rolling Stone
touring their seminal 'Great Southern Trendkill' and 'Live 101' live album of the previous year
the spare and serrated solo album from Pusha-T is a near-airtight exercise in flair and focus
The Offspring "Smash" (RSD Essential) Color:TRANSPARENT MILKY CLEAR Debbie Gibson's debut album OutThe Offspring preserve the essential ingredients of their chosen genre guitars grinding out three chords, shouted vocals, and plenty of vitriol and layer them over a melodic base that packs considerable popular appeal. The singles from Smash, the Offspring's breakthrough album, still receive considerable radio airplay: "Gotta Get Away," "Come Out and Play," and "Self Esteem." With these and Smash's 11 other tracks, the band chronicles the adolescent