2007 in music
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Years in music: | 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 |
Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
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Years: | 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 |
Expected events
- May 12 - The final of the 52nd Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Helsinki, Finland.
- May 16-May 20 - The European Festival of Youth Choirs will be held in Basel, Switzerland.
Albums to be released
All releases are an LP unless otherwise stated.
January
- Ataxia II by Ataxia - (January 2)
- Free At Last by Freeway - (January 2)
- A Girl Like Me (Ultra Platinum Deluxe Edition; Re-release) by Rihanna – (January 9)
- Go by Mario Dewar Barrett– (January 9)
- Crunk Rock by Lil Jon – (January 9)
- Gothic Kabbalah by Therion - (January 12)
- Beautiful Awakening by Stacie Orrico - (January 16)
- Hats off to the Buskers by The View - (January 22)
- Our Impact Will Be Felt by Sick of It All (tribute album) (January 23)
- The Good, the Bad and the Queen by The Good, the Bad and the Queen (January 23)
- Physical Education by Brooke Valentine - (January 23)
- I Need Mine by Lil Flip – (January 23)
- Blood Stained, Love Story by Saliva - (January 23)
- Myths Of The Near Future by Klaxons - (January 29)
- Panic Prevention by Jamie T - (January 29)
- Some Loud Thunder by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - (January 30)
- Please Heat This Eventually by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & Damo Suzuki
- Untitled by Duran Duran
- Untitled by Mateo Guapo
- Untitled by Gavin DeGraw
- Trey Day by Trey Songz
- Wincing the Night Away by The Shins
- Untitled by The Thrills
- Contact by Thirteen Senses
- Untitled by Lifehouse. A rumoured title is Mr. Tumnus.
- Cheri Dennis by Cheri Dennis
- Eardrum by Talib Kweli
- Casually Smashed to Pieces by The Six Parts Seven
- Blackfield II by Blackfield
- POMP by The Plimptons
- Miley Cyrus by Miley Cyrus
- V - Hävitetty by Moonsorrow
February
- Ridin' High by 8 Ball & MJG - (February 6)
- Infinity on High by Fall Out Boy - (February 6)
- No Ordinary Girl by Jordan Pruitt - (February 6)
- A Weekend In The City by Bloc Party - (February 6)
- Buck tha World by Young Buck – (February 6)
- Headstrong by Ashley Tisdale - (February 6)
- "Soulajar E.P." by Soulajar - (February 6)
- Fired Up by Alesha Dixon - (February 7)
- Special Occasion by Bobby Valentino - (February 13)
- The American Dream by Mike Jones - (February 14)
- Now or Never (album) by Everlife - (February 20)
- Welcome The Night by The Ataris - (February 20)
- Simple Mind Condition by Trouble - (February 20)
- U.G.K. Underground Kingz by UGK – (February 27)
- Cities by Anberlin
- Untitled by Chevelle
- Chicago XXXI by Chicago [citation needed]
- I'll Sleep When You're Dead by El-P
- Swift & Changeable by Ghostface Killah and MF DOOM
- The Sun and the Moon by The Bravery
- How Dirty Girls Get Clean by Courtney Love
- Nuke em all by Michael Holliday
- Untitled by Kaiser Chiefs (Valentine's Day)
- Untitled by Kelly Clarkson
- Untitled by Linkin Park
- Untitled by Miranda Lambert
- Untitled by Ozzy Osbourne
- Make Another World by Idlewild
- The Blackening by Machine Head
- The Magic Position by Patrick Wolf
- Como Ama Una Mujer by Jennifer Lopez
March
- Wakonda's Dream by the Original Omaha, Nebraska Cast (TBA)
- Good Morning Revival by Good Charlotte - (March 5)
- The Inner Sanctum by Saxon - (March 5)
- Five Score and Seven Years Ago by Relient K - (March 6)
- Four Winds EP by Bright Eyes - (March 6)
- Untitled by Dido- (March 6)
- Todd Smith Pt. 2: Back to Cool by LL Cool J - (March 6)
- Alpha by Sevendust - (March 6)
- Veteran by Marques Houston - (March 20)
- Now That's What I Call Music! 24 - (March 20)
- United Abominations by Megadeth - (March 20)
- I'll Sleep When You're Dead by El-P - (March 27)
- The Ultimate Victory by Chamillionaire - (March 27)
- Ready to Fly by Angela Via
- The Untold Story by Usher
- Red Gone Wild by Redman
- Return of the Bad Guy by Beanie Sigel
- Finding Forever by Common
- Second Round by Teairra Mari
- Street Love by Lloyd
- The Nacirema Dream by Papoose
- A Modern Way Of Living With The Truth by The Exies
- Chop Chop by The Academy Is...
- Untitled by Chris Cornell
- Threads of Life by Shadows Fall
- Cannibal by Static-X
April
- Part Two by Throbbing Gristle - (April 1)
- Untitled by Tori Amos
- Sharper Teeth by Nine Inch Nails
- Untitled by Yellowcard
- Untitled by Hilary Duff - (April 3)
- Untitled by Aly & AJ - (April 7)
- Somewhere Else by Marillion - (April 16)
- Untitled by Justice
- Untitled by Avril Lavigne
- Ms. Kelly by Kelly Rowland
- Liberation by Mýa
- Invictus by Daniel Gray
May
May 1 - Untitled by Blue Scholars
June
July
- Blank Canvas by Natasha Bedingfield
- One by Rihanna
- Death Side Chronicles Vol. 2 : The Angel of Despair by Plastic Sturgeon
August
- Untitled by Coldplay
September
October
November
December
Speculated album releases
Spring
- All Y'all by Travis Morrison and the Hellfighters
- Back To Business by Juelz Santana
- Based On A True Story by Kimberley Locke
- Before I Self Destruct by 50 Cent
- Grow Up and Blow Away by Metric
- Heroes and Thieves by Vanessa Carlton
- Libertad by Velvet Revolver
- Statlanta by Stat Quo
- T.I. vs. T.I.P. by T.I.
- Trip the Light Fantastic by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
- Untitled by Within Temptation
- Untitled by Backstreet Boys
- Untitled by Sean Paul
- Untitled by Simple Plan
- Untitled by Thrice
- Untitled by Dream Theater
- Untitled second studio album by Lee Ryan
- Untitled by TobyMac
- Untitled 7th Studio Album by Rancid
- Untitled by Chilli
- Untitled by Radiohead
- Untitled by Paradise Lost
- Untitled by Nicole Scherzinger(from The Pussycat Dolls)
- Untitled by Sara Watkins
- It Won't Be Soon Before Long by Maroon 5
- Untitled by Circa Survive
- Untitled by Arcade Fire
Summer
- Untitled by Feeder
- Untitled by Travis Tritt
- Untitled by Wilco
- "In My Heart" by Solange Knowles
- Untitled by Sum 41
- Cheetahs Gonna Get Down by The Cheetah Girls
- Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne
- Now That's What I Call Music! 25
- Boss of All Bosses by Slim Thug
- Same Eyez on Me by Petey Pablo
Fall
- Untitled by Nightwish
- Yearly Physical by M.O.P.
- A Talk With Ca$his by Cashis
- Now That's What I Call Music! 26
Winter
- "Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV Volume II" by Coheed & Cambria (incomplete title)
- Because I Love It by Amerie
- Remy's Back by Remy Ma
- Graduation by Kanye West
- Untitled Christmas Album by Kimberley Locke
Unknown date
- The Long Road To Eden by The Eagles
- Untitled by Dark New Day
- Untitled by Reuben
- Untitled by Kamelot
- Untitled by Whitney Houston
- Get Money, Stay True by Paul Wall
- Blind at Heart by Dark Tranquillity
- Angels Walk Among Us by Anathema
- The Reformation by Bishop Lamont
- Origin Vol. 2 by Soundtrack Of Our Lives
- Untitled by Doves
- The Last Sucker by Ministry
- Untitled by Lindsay Lohan
- Untitled by Paris Hilton
- Illusions: The Butterfly Within by Mariah Carey
- No Turning Back by Christina Milian
- Untitled by 2pac
- Untitled by Alter Bridge
- Untitled by Angel
- Untitled by Anal Messiah
- Untitled 8th Studio Album by Korn
- Untitled by Blind Melon
- Untitled by Candlebox
- Untitled by Drowning Pool
- Untilted by Kid Rock
- Untitled by Scott Weiland
- Young Modern by Silverchair
- Untitled by Fu Manchu
- Untitled by Puddle Of Mudd
- Untitled by Halford
- Untitled by House of Heroes
- Untitled by Submersed
- Untitled by Sugar Ray
- Untitled by The Rocket Summer
- Untitled 7th Studio Album by Social Distortion
- Untitled 8th Studio Album by The Offspring
- Possibly The Bag On Line Adventures or The Amory Wars by Coheed and Cambria
- Untitled by TLC
- Untitled by Dio
- C.O.L.O.U.R.S. by Fonzworth Bentley
- The Devil's Cry by Busta Rhymes
- Harlem's Finest by Ma$e
- Theater of the Mind by Ludacris
- T.O.N.Y. by Tony Yayo
- The Ambition by D12
- Fast Lane by Young Hot Rod
- Locked & Loaded by G-Unit
- Louisville Slugger (album) by J-Kwon
- Tears From a Soldier's Heart by Keyshia Cole
- Loved by Few, Hated by Many by Lil Keke
- Adrenaline Rush 2010 by Twista
- Stages by Nick Cannon
- Love is Pain by Ja Rule
- Gang Bang by Juvenile
- Last Throw Of Tha Dice by Ice Cube
- Graduation by Chris Brown
- PCD 2: Double Trouble by Pussycat Dolls
- Strength and Loyalty by Bone Thugs N Harmony
- The Jocumentary by Yung Joc
- R&M: Rhythem & Music by T-Pain
- Young, Fly & Flashy, Vol. 2 by Jermaine Dupri
- From The Bottom, To The Top by David Banner
- Da Last 2 Walk by Three 6 Mafia
- A Brilliant Mistake by Bobby Creekwater
- Bottom's Up by Obie Trice
- Untitled by Collective Soul
- Untitled by Marcy Playground
- Untitled by Metallica
- Untitled by Mötley Crüe
- Untitledby Vertical Horizon
- Untitled by The Used
- Untitled by Trapt
- Untitled by Green Day
- Untitled by Aliana Lohan
- Untitled by The Junior Varsity
- The First Lady by Missy Elliott
- Untitled by Avril Lavigne
Albums to be announced
Artist | To be released | Other information |
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Ashley Tisdale | First Studio release inlcuding songs produced by Miley Cyrus also including songs like Kiss The Girl. | |
Corbin Bleu | First album including songs like Push It To The Limit | |
AC/DC | First studio release since 2000's Stiff Upper Lip. The band's new album is rumored to be a double album. | |
Aerosmith | First album of original material since 2001's Just Push Play. A new album was to be released in 2006, but guitarist Joe Perry announced that it would not be recorded and released until this year as they are currently touring with Mötley Crüe. [1] | |
Against Me! | Signed on to Sire Records to record major label album for sometime in 2007. | |
Alice in Chains | First studio release since their 1995 self-titled album. Drummer Sean Kinney has said in an interview that he would be interested in writing new material, but it is unclear if their new singer William DuVall, the replacement of the late Layne Staley, will record it. | |
Anthrax | First album with the Among the Living line-up since 1990's Persistence of Time. | |
Arctic Monkeys | Early/Mid | |
Arena | Didn't release a studio album since 2005 | |
Armored Saint | First studio release since 2000's Revelation. There are some fans expecting a new Armored Saint album, but singer John Bush has not revealed any plans for it. | |
Ash | Early/Mid | |
Avenged Sevenfold | Late | The band revealed plans to record a new album early this year. [2] |
Avril Lavigne | April | LP to be full of upbeat songs, with a glam image instead of punk, and rockier songs to be produced by husband Deryck Whibley. |
Bad Religion | Mid/Late | Drummer Brooks Wackerman recently announced that a new album will be released around mid/late 2007. |
Britney Spears | Spring | To include Dance, Ballads, Introspective, and Club music. |
Chevelle | February | Chevelle is currently in the writing process, and will record/master their album to wrap up 2006. |
The Click Five | Album announced on their Myspace speculated for 2007. | |
Clutch | Early | The band recently announced plans to record their new album in October 2006. [3] |
Coldplay | Late | Claiming they have a lot of material, Coldplay announces that this album will be "harder". |
Chris Brown | May | Has confirmed the idea of putting the album out around his birthday. |
Chris Cornell | His first solo album since 1999's Euphoria Morning. | |
The Cure | Frontman Robert Smith has said that the new album might end up being a double album. [4] | |
D.I. | First studio release since 1994's State of Shock. | |
D.R.I. | First studio release since 1995's Full Speed Ahead. | |
Death Angel | Early Summer | Bassist Dennis Pepa announced in an interview that a new album will be released this summer. |
Death by Stereo | Spring | Recently announced that they will begin writing the new album in the fall of 2006. It will be the band's first release with the original line-up (minus bassist Paul Miner) since 1999's If Looks Could Kill, I'd Watch You Die. [5] Fans are expecting the album to be released in spring. [6] |
Diana DeGarmo | ||
Dido (singer) | First half | |
Dinosaur Jr. | First studio release since 1997's Hand It Over and also their first with the original line-up since 1988's Bug. | |
Down | The band was promising a follow-up to 2002's Down II in 2006, but bassist Rex Brown claims that a new one would most likely surface as soon as January of this year. | |
Dream Theater | Spring/Summer | Currently in a New York recording studio, writing/recording new material. |
Dropkick Murphys | ||
Dying Fetus | ||
Fear Factory | Late | The band will begin writing a new album this summer, making it likely that it would surface in late 2007 or early 2008. [7] The band recently left Liquid 8 Records and this will mark the first Fear Factory album not released on that label since 2001's Digimortal. |
50 Cent | Anticapted release in January. | |
Foo Fighters | Mid to Late year | Recording in March |
Franz Ferdinand | ||
From First to Last | Most likely Late (Autumn/Winter) | Set to go into the recording studio in 2007 for Capitol Records debut. |
GoodBooks | Debut | |
Gorilla Biscuits | First studio release since 1989's Start Today. The band recently reunited and are rumored to release a new full-length studio album. | |
Hawthorne Heights | Late | Will be going to the recording studio in February for a release estimated in Late 2007 |
Ill Niño | Spring | |
Information Society | Mid/Late | Paul Robb announced that Information Society reunited with 2 new members and a possible album called Synthesizer will come |
Interpol | Mid-2007 | First release on Capitol Records. |
Jimmy Eat World | Early/Mid-2007 | Reported on Myspace to be in the studio, being more and more hinted for a first quarter release. |
Joss Stone | Early | |
Juanes | September | |
Judas Priest | The band claims that their new album will be a "nostradamus concept album". | |
Alicia Keys | Working will begin in late 2006, early 2007 expected release date. | |
Linkin Park | Spring | Delayed from late 2006 to Spring 2007, as lead Chester Bennington said on KROQ. |
The Mars Volta | This will be their fourth studio album in five years. | |
Massive Attack | Currently scheduled for a new album release in February 2007. | |
Are set to release a new album sometime this year. Frontman Rob Thomas has already began writing. | ||
Meat Puppets | First studio release since 2000's Golden Release. The album will be their first release with original bassist Cris Kirkwood since 1995's No Joke! and also the first to feature Tim Alexander (of Primus) as the replacement of original drummer Derrick Bostrom. | |
Melanie C | ||
Michael Jackson | Late 2007. | |
Mandy Moore | ||
MxPx | ||
Nightwish | September 2007 | They are going to announce their new vocalist in (presumabely) January |
Pennywise | As the band often releases an album every two years, there are fans expecting a new album to be released this year. | |
Pixies | First studio album since 1991's Trompe le Monde. | |
P.O.D. | Spring | First studio album not done under Atlantic Records since last (EP) release on Tooth & Nail. |
Prong | ||
Primus | First full-length studio release since 1999's Antipop and also with original drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander since 1995's Tales from the Punchbowl. | |
Radiohead | Touring new material for the album, these versions as played live have been made available across the internet. A likely title is "Down is the New Up", also a title of one of the new songs. | |
Rush | Early | First studio release since 2002's Vapor Trails. |
Ryan Cabrera | ||
Savatage | First studio release since 2001's Poets & Madmen. Probably it will be followed by Savatage's disbanding. | |
Scorpions | May | |
Seether | ||
The Smashing Pumpkins | First studio release since 2000's MACHINA/The Machines of God. The band recently announced that they are currently recording their new album. | |
Snow White Tan | ||
Staind | Fans are expecting a new album from the band as they release one every two years. | |
Story of the Year | Summer/Fall | |
Styx (band) | Spring/Summer | First Release since 2005's Big Bang Theory |
Sum 41 | Summer | First release without original guitarist Dave Baksh. |
Testament | First full-length studio release since 1999's The Gathering and also with the original line-up since 1992's The Ritual. | |
Thrice | Spring | Announced to be a four-disc album, each disc being themed one of the four elements (wind, water, fire, earth) |
Tears for Fears | ||
The Used | Early | A new album is currently scheduled to be released early this year. |
Voivod | Drummer Michel "Away" Langevin recently confirmed that the band are planning to start work on their next album this winter. [8] This will mark the first Voivod album recorded without original guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, who passed away from colon cancer on August 26, 2005, and it will also be the third recorded with bassist Jason Newsted (from Metallica). | |
Type O Negative | ||
Vanessa Carlton | Spring | |
Within Temptation | Early | Their new album is probably going to be released in the same time as the PC MMORPG video game The Chronicles of Spellborn, since they are featured in the Soundtrack of the game |
Yellowcard | Spring | The band began recording in October 2006 for a now planned Spring release. |
Musical Film
- Sweeney Todd being adapted as a major motion picture (under the title Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd) by Tim Burton featuring Johnny Depp and Sasha Baron Cohen and rumours of Jim Broadbent and Toni Collette in key roles.