Melissa, Annie, Joni and Faith. Do I need to tell you their last names? Probably not given how successful each of these artists have been. These four women have new CDs out so if you're looking for some new tunes checking out these offerings might be a good place to start. Annie Lennox's latest is "Songs of Mass Destruction," released today..  The video for the first single "Dark Road" highlights the undercurrent of unease felt during wartime which weaves a thematic thread through much of these artists' work without being outright protest songs.

Whitney Matheson at Pop Candy shares a Bruce Alert... The first single from his forthcoming record Magic, "Radio Nowhere" is available as a free download from iTunes, directly from Bruce, in the UK from Guardian Unlimited, and "nice Swedish girl" Cecilia at Rock Sellout informs us that Swedish newspaper Expressen is also offering the free download. Whitney Matheson offers this assessment: My friend Patrick swears Radio Nowhere has kind of an 867-5309 (Jenny) vibe, and he's not alone. "You hear it at the very beginning and it's hard to let go, even as the song goes elsewhere," Patrick told me. Who would've guessed The Boss would ever be likened to Tommy Tutone?