Here's a quick rundown of what's new in stores this week (with smart-ass commentary courtesy of Mark Kemp):

Kate Bush 50 Words for Snow — Ooo, babooshka! And we thought she'd turned into Tori Amos.

Chris Cornell Songbook — Imagine Chris Cornell singing "Imagine" and you will get nostalgic for "Full on Kevin's Mom."

Daughtry Break the Spell — What "spell"? Dude, it's not like you're Daltrey.

Adam Lambert Beg for Mercy — You mean beg for a new stylist, don't you?

Matisyahu Miracle — The greatest Hasidic reggae star ever! EVER!! (Wait, he's the only one ever?)

Nickelback Here & Now — You mean There & When I Liked Both Nirvana and Hair Metal.

Rihanna Talk That Talk — Isn't she still with that baseball player everybody always mistakes for me?

The Rolling Stones Some Girls: Deluxe Edition — Does the deluxe edition include even more ethnic women stereotypes?

Bob Seger Ultimate Hits: Rock And Roll Never Forgets — TV commercials never forget either.

Taylor Swift Speak Now World Tour Live — She's country, right? But not a redneck woman or a crazy ex-girlfriend. I get so confused!

Yelawolf Radioactive — With guest appearances from his brother Maroonwolf.

If you're hoping someone from an institution of higher learning would offer some smart music, you'd better look elsewhere. Posner's stuff has been mostly cooked up for the masses and top 40 radio so far — the rich frat guy in school decided to make a record. Dude even wore a letterman's jacket during his AWOL performance in Charlotte this year. Help from Big K.R.I.T. and Michael Franti won't help.

Here's the tracklisting for The Layover:
1. The Layover ft. Don Cannon
2. Wonderwall ft. Big K.R.I.T. (Drive to This)
3. Shut Up ft. Rusko (Drive to This)
4. Henny & Purple ft. Slim Thug (Smoke & Drive to This)
5. Looks Like Sex [Snippet] (Pull a Bad Bitch to This)
6. Rocket Man ft. Bun B (Fly to This)
7. Blackout Remix (Pre-Game to This)
8. Hey Lady ft. Twista (Fuck to This)
9. Marauder Music ft. Blackbear (Drive in the Dark to This)
10. Long Time (Vibe to This)
11. They Call Me ft. Bei Maejor (Ride to This)
12. 21 Days (Chill to This)
13. Attitdues ft. Casey Veggies (Blaze to This)
14. Traveling Man (Reminisce to This)
15. On Fire (Drug Dealer Girl Part II) ft. Machine Gun Kelly (Rage To This)
16. Room 925 ft. Cyhi Da Prynce (Fuck to This)
17. Mittens Up ft. Elzhi & Dusty McFly (Represent Your Shit to This)
18. A Perfect Mess (Think to This)
19. Rolling in the Deep (Fall Asleep to This)
20. The Scientist (Fall Asleep to This)
21. Echo ft. Michael Franti and rjd2 (Fall Asleep to This)

Download The Layover here.

I figured more musicians would write songs to try and inspire change or enhance a political movement, but I never expected anyone would try and make it sound so happy.

Third Eye Blind — remember them? — released a new song called, "If There Was a Time," inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement. Instead of being inspirational, it sounds more like a weak attempt by the band to say, "We're still here! Any chance we can make some money off this, cause we've got bills to pay..."

Singer Stephan Jenkins says on the band's Web site, "I think college students are going to come to terms with the unfairness of student loans, the hallowing out of jobs from finance based capitalism, and the depletion of public wealth. When you take money out of politics, which is what Occupy Wall Street is about for me, you reverse these trends. This song is meant to encourage their participation. I hope we flood this movement with music."

I expect protest music from folk singers, hip-hop artists and energetic rock bands, not a has-been, former Top-40 pop-rock band that hasn't released anything close to a decent song since the masses swallowed their swill back in 1997. It comes off as a sad attempt to get back in public eye and gain attention for the band's upcoming album more than an effort to try inspire and motivate people.

If you're interested in trying to find the shiny, happy side of protesting, listen below:

Here's a quick rundown of what's new in stores this week:

Andrea Bocelli, Céline Dion, Tony Bennett, Chris Botti and David Foster Concerto, One Night in Central Park

Drake Take Care

Five Finger Death Punch American Capitalist

Childish Gambino Camp

Gym Class Heroes The Papercut Chronicles II

Los Campesinos! Hello Sadness

R.E.M. Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982 - 2011

Sigur Rós Inní­­

Slash Made In Stoke 24/7/11

Here's a quick rundown of what's new in stores this week:

Disturbed Lost Children

Noel Gallagher Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Il Divo Wicked Game

Mac Miller Blue Slide Park

Medeski Martin & Wood MSMW Live: In Case The World Changes Its Mind

Meshell Ndegeocello Weather (featuring Benji Hughes)

Rush Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland

Various Artists Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn

Here's a quick rundown of what's new in stores this week:

The Decemberists Long Live the King

Florence & The Machine Ceremonials

Jethro Tull Aqualung 40th Anniversary Edition

Journey Greatest Hits Vol. 2

Miranda Lambert Four the Record

Megadeth Th1rt3en

Lou Reed and Metallica Lulu

Sting Best of 25 Years

U2 Achtung Baby (Deluxe Edition)

Wale Ambition

Here's a quick rundown of what's new in stores this week:

Michael Bublé Christmas

Kelly Clarkson Stronger

Coldplay Mylo Xyloto

Deer Tick Divine Providence

Thomas Dolby A Map Of The Floating City

Vince Gill Guitar Slinger

HoneyHoney Billy Jack

Toby Keith Clancy's Tavern

She & Him A Very She & Him Christmas

Paul Simon Songwriter

Skinny Puppy HandOver

Tom Waits Bad as Me

Brian Wilson In the Key of Disney

Here's a quick rundown of what's new in stores this week:

Alesana A Place where the Sun is Silent

Cradle of Filth Evermore Darkly

Rob Crow He Thinks He's People

Everlast Songs of the Ungrateful Living

Chris Isaak Beyond the Sun

Jane's Addiction The Great Escape Artist

Kitty Daisy & Lewis Smoking in Heaven

Shelby Lynne Revelation Road

M83 Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

Montgomery Gentry Rebels on the Run

Original 7ven Condensate

The Smiths The Smiths Complete

Stephaniesid Starfruit

Sting Best of 25 Years

Patrick Stump Soul Punk

Here's a quick rundown of what's new in stores this week:

Ryan Adams Ashes & Fire

Bjork Biophilia

Evanescence Evanescence

Five Finger Death Punch American Capitalist

Ben Folds The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective

Peter Gabriel New Blood

Mayer Hawthorne How Do You Do

Julian Lennon Everything Changes

Radiohead Tkol Rmx 1234567

William Shatner Seeking Major Tom

Wednesday 13 Calling All Corpses

Here's a quick rundown of some of what's new in stores this week:

DJ Shadow Less You Know the Better

Feist Metals

Merle Haggard Working in Tennessee

Indigo Girls Beauty Queen Sister

Jack's Mannequin People and Things

Zola Jesus Conatus

Lights Siberia

Paul McCartney Ocean's Kingdom

Mutemath Odd Soul

New Found Glory Radiosurgery

Wayne Static Pighammer