Chicago's multi-platinum Fall Out Boy have announced the release of their fifth studio album "Folie A Deux" (or "shared madness of two") on November 4th via Island. Following on the heels of their 2007 project "Infinity On High" and 2008's concert collection "Live in Phoenix." First single "I Don't Care" hits radio soon, exact date TBA.

"Folie" is said to lean towards a more socio-political statement from the innovative emo-pop/rockers and will be arriving, coincidentally, on U.S. election day . But the band's Pete Wentz says "It's not an overtly political record, but I'm not gonna say what it is." Musically Wentz says to expect more big guitar riffs on this one, a la AC/DC or White Stripes. Tongue in cheek? Maybe...

Legendary So-Cal singer and songwriter Jackson Browne returns with his first new studio project in six years with "Time The Conqueror" set to street on September 23. "Time" also marks Browne's 13th studio album he's released since his acclaimed debut album in 1972. His most recent releases include two solo acoustic collections in 2005 and 2008 - with the first receiving a Grammy nomination.

"I missed my band a lot," Browne tells BILLBOARD, "and getting to make an album where you're rehearsed and you have production and you're ready to play these songs is a real pleasure for me."

"Safe Trip Home" is the title of the long-awaited third studio album from multi-platinum singer and songwriter Dido and is currently scheduled for a November 4 street. Following up 2003's "Life For Rent" album and originally scheduled for release last year, the new album also has an official single: "Don't Believe In Live" arriving digitally September 9 and at radio the following week.

A free download of a new song - the orchestrated ballad "Look No Further" - is available at her website here.

Recorded in L.A. and London with Fiona Apple producer Jon Brion, the new project is said to feature a number of guests including Brian Eno, Mick Fleetwood, ?uestlove of The Roots and her brother Rollo Armstrong of Faithless. New song "Grafton Street" is said to be written about the loss of her father last year.

Kenny Chesney couldn't wait til next year for his distinctly different new album "Lucky Old Sun" so he's stepped up the release for an October 14 street. "I've come to a place in my life where there are songs that want to be written," Chesney says, "and that I really want to sing. We didn't think the record would be ready until next year, but the music we've been making is so inspiring. We've been on a real creative jag."

Unlike his recent "Just As I Am: Poets and Pirates", "Sun" is a mostly self-penned affair and is said to be more in vein of his '05 side-project "Be As You Are Songs from an Old Blue Chair": laid back and less mainstream country.

Guests on the new project include Dave Matthews, The Wailers and Willie Nelson. Similar to the release of Sugarland's latest, a special "deluxe" version of "Sun", featuring four live tracks and bonus material, will street first followed by the regular version one week later.

Indie-pop darling Ingrid Michaelson will do a double duty tour this fall in support of "Be OK", her new October 14 cancer benefit album of previously unreleased originals, covers and live recordings. First in mid-October she'll headline a 9-date leg of the all-female Hotel Cafe tour with the likes of Rachael Yamagata, Meiko, Kate Havnevik and Priscilla Ahn. Then Michaelson will begin another 21 dates with support from Newton Faulkner and David Ford.

Michaelson's breakout album "Girls and Boys" has sold more that 300k copies independently. The title track of "Be OK" hits adult radio formats in early September.

Pink will follow up her platinum-plus 2006 album "I'm Not Dead" with the new "Funhouse", arriving October 28. Originally showing on release schedules with the title "Bad Influence", the new album is being kicked off with the first single "So What", co-written by Pink and produced by mainstay Max Martin ("Who Knew", "U and Ur Hand").

Due to an early leak of the single, "So What" has been officially moved up from an early September radio date and is already making waves at radio now. She'll perform the song at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 7.

Following up his critically-praised 2006 album "So Much More", singer/songwriter Brett Dennen will drop his third album "Hope for the Hopeless" via Dualtone on October 21. Produced by John Alagia (John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Dave Matthews), the new project is being led with first single "Make You Crazy", featuring Nigerian singer Femi Kuti. Aussie favorite and spring tourmate Missy Higgins, who Dennen says has "one of the most unique voices I have ever heard," guests on two songs from "Hope".

Dennen, named one of Rolling Stone's "Ten Artists to Watch" last year, was also noted by Entertainment Weekly as "Guy on the Rise", one of 8 emerging singer-songwriters. "It is a rare combination when an artist can be as good a singer and guitarist as Brett is," says fan Michael Franti, "but it is his commitment to the word that makes his song live and breathe. His music has a playfulness in its bounce while the lyrics ring with a truth beyond his years."

Listen to "Make You Crazy" here.

Former Audioslave and Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has tapped noted hitmaker Timbaland for what is termed a drastic change in sound for the rocker on his upcoming album "Scream" due October 14. But despite a flair for the rhythmic don't expect the new project to rely only on a beat-laden pop sound. In fact, says Cornell, it was Timbaland who "pushed it more" in the direction of a more progressive but classic rock sound.

"Tim lent a lot to what I describe as sort of the psychedelic aspect of this album," says Cornell," kind of a Pink Floyd or 'Dark Side Of The Moon' or almost like a Queen 'Night At The Opera'-type of feel to me," said Chris.

Rising Brit singer/songwriter James Morrison returns with his second album "Songs For You, Truths for Me" set to street September 30. The raspy, preternaturally soulful singer scored five hit singles in the U.K. off his debut "Undiscovered" and went on to sell over three million albums worldwide, garnering numerous awards and enthusiastic reviews.

"I chose (the title) because I just feel that all the songs are honest, it"s the only way I write successfully," says Morrison. "Everything else doesn"t quite make it for me. So here we are again with my life, my family and friends and all the things and places that surround me, songs but also truths written from the heart."

First single "You Make It Real", written when his first album began to take off, recently debuted overseas:

You Make It Real

John Legend has completed work on his third solo album "Evolver" with an announced street of October 28. As previously noted, the new project maintains much of what has made Legend a major force in contemporary R+B since the release of his platinum-selling debut album "Get Lifted" in 2004. Lush, slow-jam ballads and smooth uptempo tracks dominate "Evolver", but as the title would indicate Legend has also moved into new areas. First single, the groove-laden "Green Light" (featuring Andre 3000 of Outkast) leaves Legend's trademark piano behind for a sleek but dynamic rhythmic charge.

Guests include Kanye West, Will.i.am and Pharrell along with Estelle, the Brit R+B singer Legend brought to his own label Homeschool Records, who duets on the reggae-tinged "No Other Love."

TheIndigo Girlswill release their forthcoming new studio album in two different versions: full production style and then a stripped down acoustic version. The new project, the duo's first without a major label, is as yet untitled and due tentatively in February of next year.

Jeff Tweedy of Wilco says the band is ready to record the follow up to 2007's "Sky Blue Sky" with an eye toward a spring 2009 release. Tweedy says he's looking forward to "using the studio as another instrument" hinting that the new project will be more heavily sonic-layered and overdubbed. Two new songs - "One Wing" and "Sunny Feeling" - have been getting previewed at recent live shows.

Innovative Brit jazz/pop singer Jamie Cullum (pic) is wrapping his newest project with string and big band overdubs in New York in L.A. No set release date, but a tentative schedule calls for a November street. Since the release of his last album, '05's "Catching Tales," Cullum recorded the title theme to the 2007 movie "Grace Is Gone."

The elusive Maxwell will tour this fall for the first time in six years, hopefully previewing some new, long-awaited songs from his forthcoming multi-disc epic "Black Summers Night". Still no word on a release date.

Noted singer/songwriterTracy Chapman marks the 20th anniversary of her 10+ million-selling debut album with a new album "Our Bright Future" arriving November 11 on Atlantic. Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Madeleine Peyroux, Herbie Hancock) co-produced the album's eleven self-penned tracks with Chapman. The 3x Grammy winner's last album was 2005's "where You Live."

Rising rockers Paramore will release a live CD/DVD package in time for the holidays: a tentative schedule pegs it for November 25. The band received a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist this past year but lost out to Amy Winehouse. A new studio album is now being planned for summer '09 release.

Veteran Jersey soul/rocker Southside Johnny pays tribute to one of his favorite songwriters - Tom Waits - on the big-band styled collection "Grapefruit Moon" arriving September 2. Of particular note: the absence of Wait's classic "Jersey Girl." What?

"Aly McBeal" musical mainstay Vonda Shepard returns with her first new studio recordings since 2002 with "From The Sun" hitting stores September 16. New album is her fourth with noted producer Mitchell Froom (Elvis Costello, Crowded House) and is said to feature "a stripped down, R+B vibe."

Ex-Maverick lead singer Raul Malo has signed with Fantasy Records and will release his first album of original material, produced by Steve Berlin, in early 2009.

Ever wonder what happened to that "Bad Day" dude? Well, singer-songwriter Daniel Powter has completed his sophomore album "Under The Radar" with legendary producer Linda Perry and release is expected this fall in Europe, where "Bad Day" was an even bigger hit than the U.S., and then stateside in early 2009.

American Idol's 2008 champ David Cook will release his major label debut November 11 via Arista/J. Produced by veteran Rob Cavallo (Daughtry, Green Day) the album is being led by first single "Time of My Life" as well as a TBD second track hitting radio in late September. Collaborating songwriters on the project include Collective Soul's Ed Roland, Our Lady Peace's Raine Maida, and Kara DioGuardi (Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne).

Concord will release the latest from Kenny Loggins - "How About Now" - on September 23. The country-tinged pop/rock collection is influenced, hes says, from his reunion tour a couple years back with former musical partner Jim Messina.

New holiday-themed albums are due this fall from Mariah Carey, Ledisi, Faith Hill, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bela Fleck, Melissa Etheridge and red-hot country due Sugarland.

Patti Labelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash have reunited for a brand new Labelle album - "Back To Now" - arriving September 23 from Verve. Legendary Philly-sound producers Gamble and Huff share the production duties with retro-soul man and fan Lenny Kravitz while Missy Elliott and Wyclef Jean each handle one track.

"Norah Jones Live In Austin", a fourteen-song DVD originally recorded for the Austin City Limits PBS series will be released September 2 from New West. M. Ward collaborates on three songs including "Hands On the Wheel", a Willie Nelson cover.

Popular Broadway and cabaret singer Linda Eder is back with "Another Side of Me", her first for new label Verve streeting September 30.

Country star Trace Adkins returns with "American Man" for a Thanksgiving week release on Capitol Nashville. New single "Muddy Water" hit radio this month.

Is it the ultimate crossover marketing ploy? Word is that the long-awaited new project from hip-hop legend Dr. Dre won't be titled "Detox" after all. Tied to the July launch of his new high-end ear electronics, the new album is now going with the title "Beats Headphones". Fourth quarter release TBD.

Neo-soul singer Erykah Badu returns with "Part Two" of her "New Amerykah" project in October. Details to come.

Fergie says that the upcoming Black Eyed Peas album will feature a "new sound." "We're going into the future," she adds, "We're not doing the same old thing. We're not trying to copy what's out there on the radio. We're being artistic and pushing the envelope." Look for a late October release.

Pussycat Dolls will release their second album "Doll Domination" on September 16 via Interscope. Latest single "When I Grow Up" is now reaching Top 10 status at Hit Radio formats. Meanwhile, it would appear that lead Doll Nicole Scherzinger's solo album has been shelved for the time being.

Platinum-selling Australian alt-country singer Kasey Chambers and her husband Shane Nicholson will see their latest album, the rootsy "Rattlin' Bones," getting stateside release September 16 on Sugar Hill Records. The album has already gone "gold" in Down Under since its release this spring.

Crosby Loggins, son of singer Kenny and winner of VH-1's "Rock the Cradle" music series, is recording tracks for his debut album arriving in 2009 on Jive/Zomba.

Genre-blurring, free-form Brooklyn rockers TV On The Radio follow up their acclaimed 2006 release "Return From Cookie Mountain" with new project "Dear Science," arriving September 23 via Interscope. ROLLING STONE named the band "Cookie Mountain" as the #4 Best Album of 2006 while SPIN heralded them as "Artist of the Year."

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Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour offers up a second live recording from his "On An Island" album with an elaborate multi-disc, mult-choice release "Live In Gdansk" arriving September 23 from Columbia.

The concert was recorded at Gilmour's final date on his 2006 "Island" tour in front of 50,000 fans in Gdansk, Poland. The concert was the only occasion on which Gilmour performed the tour material utilizing an orchestra, the 40-piece string section of the Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Zbigniew Preisner, who was responsible for the On An Island album's orchestral arrangements.

The package is available in a variety of versions including a basic 2-CD set, a 3-disc deluxe set which includes a full-length concert DVD and documentary and a 4-disc collector's piece that also features an additional DVD of additional live performances, some unreleased "jams" recorded with his band and a 5.1 surround mix of "On An Island."

U2 continue the expanded remasters of their catalog titles with the deluxe DVD version of their best-selling concert video from 1983 "Live at Red Rocks" arriving September 30. Recorded at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado, this fan favorite will be available for the first time on DVD, and is set to include five previously unreleased songs, a director"s commentary, digitally re-graded pictures and a 5.1 mix.

Said to have cost the band their life savings to record at the time, "Red Rocks" was filmed on a cold, damp June '83 Sunday before an adoring crowd that still only filled less than half of the venue's 10,000 seats. The video got a tremendous amount of TV play on MTV at the time and is credited for helping to launch the band as a major force in rock. Promoter Frank Morris recalls: "The way Bono played with the crowd, getting all into the audience, and the way the fire looked up on the sides with the rain coming down, and everyone was freezing, but they couldn't care less. In my long career, nothing has come close to that."

Also celebrating a 25th anniversary and shipping for 9/23 is a remastered but unexpanded 1983 live EP "Under A Blood Red Sky." The disc's eight tracks were recorded at three different venues during the 1983 tour. A special 2-disc package containing both the CD and DVD reissues will also be available.

Final touches have been put on "Covers", the upcoming collection of classic 50's, 60's and 70's gems from James Taylor arriving September 30 via Hear Music. As tipped here months ago, the new 12-song collection of famed R+B, pop and country tracks has been a labor of love for the long-running and eternally popular singer and songwriter.

"An album of other peoples' music is something I've been wanting to do for years," says Taylor. "I've enjoyed performing these songs over the years but to record them live in a room with these incredible musicians was just extraordinary."

Tracks include a unique take on the classic Big Mama Thornton song "Hound Dog", Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne", The Drifters gem "On Broadway" and the Jimmy Webb standard "Wichita Lineman."

Pioneering rockers Creedence Clearwater Revival will get the "deluxe" treatment for their first six albums being remastered and reissued September 30. Each classic album features three or four rare bonus tracks - live cuts, B-sides and studio outtakes - as well a a new liner note essay from an array of noted rock critics including Ben Fong-Torres, Dave Marsh and Robert Christgau.

"Although they sounded like no other band," Fong-Torres notes, "They redefined rock and roll. They showed, in the most entertaining way possible, how the music could embrace - and was, in fact, founded on - elements of R&B and the blues, country, folk, and jazz, as well as a world of other musical forms."

Rarities include a version of unreleased studio version of "Down on the Corner" recorded with Booker T & the MGs and highlighting CCR frontman John Fogerty trading licks with guitar hero Steve Cropper.

Legendary country/Americana stalwart Rodney Crowell will release his take on the female persuasion with "Love and Gasoline" arriving September 2 from YepRoc. With songs written from a woman's perspective - mother, lover, wife - Crowell gets deep into the intricate, often emotionally charged, lyrics.

"Joe Henry produced and I shut up and sang," says Crowell of the album's recording. "The end result is some of the best performances I've given to date. I should have done this sooner."

Melodic U.K. pop/rockers Keane return with their third album "Perfect Symmetry" on October 14 and fans will note a darker, edgier tone to the band's signature sound. Produced by Jon Brion (Fiona Apple, the upcoming Dido), "Symmetry" reflects a more Talking Heads-styled rhythmic sound and a variety of new instruments on board.

Initial single "Spiralling" is available at the band's website. Keane's last album "Under The Iron Sea" has sold nearly 400k copies in the U.S.

Highly anticipated new Metallica album "Death Magnetic" will arrive in stores and online Friday, September 12 - an exception to the standard Tuesday U.S. release day. The pioneering metal band is celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album "Kill 'em All" with the release of their ninth studio effort "Death Magnetic" and marks the first time in 15 years that the band has not worked with producer Bob Rock. Enter soundman and Columbia label chief Rick Rubin, noted for his work with everyone from The Dixie Chicks to System of a Down.

Video for lead track "The Day That Never Comes" was recently shot in L.A.

Former Hootie and the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker has become the latest mainstream rocker to hit the country roads and take up a musical Nashville address. Rucker's new country-tinted album "Learn to Live" arrives September 16 via Capitol Nashville. Lead single "Don't Think I Don't Think About It" has already been embraced by country radio.

"I have always written country songs-for me, this is really just part of the natural evolution of my career," says the South Carolina native. "I plan to be doing this for a long time. This isn"t a one album deal " it's a career thing." Listen here.