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'This relentless restlessness liberates me, ' Björk declares on 'Wanderlust' from her 2007 studio album, Volta, which is also the dramatic concluding track of her new Voltaïc live CD. 'I feel at home whenever the unknown surrounds me.' Volta had been designed, Björk has said, as a journey, with the sound of fog horns and clanging bells linking individual tracks and artists from around the world making guest appearances, including Congolese band Konono No. 1, Malian kora player Toumani Diabaté, pipa virtuoso Wu Man, beat-master Timbaland, Lightning Bolt drummer Brian Chippendale and sublime chanteur Antony Hegarty. The New York Times called it 'a 21st-century assemblage of the computerized and the handmade, the personal and the global.' Voltaïc, then, is a remarkable, multi-media document of what happened after the record was completed, a journey of a differentsort as the ever-evolving singer assembled her live band, made a collection of typically amazing videos and one-step-ahead remixes, and toured the world for two years, making headline appearances at diverse venues and large festivals, including Glastonbury, Coachella and even Harlem s Apollo Theatre. She recorded the Voltaïc live CD in one take at Olympic Studio in Londonwith her new band, prior to her 2007 Glastonbury appearance, presenting the set she would play on tour songs from Volta and new arrangements of such older material as 'Pagan Poetry, ' 'All Is Full Of Love' and a thunderous version of 'Army Of Me.' It's a stunning performance, featuring cutting-edge computer technology, an old-school horn section and a female, flag-toting Icelandic choir -'bursting with raw life, ' to paraphrase The Independent's description of Volta.The Voltaïc DVD contains highlights of Björk's visually dazzling Volta tour, full of on-your-feet moments, filmed in Paris and Reykjavik. Deluxe editions of Voltaïc also include a CD of remixes of Volta album tracks by such fellow travelers as Spank Rock, Simian Mobile Disco, Ratatat and Modeselektor, plus a DVD of Volta video clips, including Michel Gondry s take on 'Declare Independence, ' set in a drab factory, that manages to reach a colorful, hopeful conclusion-a revolution meant to be televised.

Personnel includes: Elton John (vocals, piano); Rufus Wainwright (vocals); Bruce Gaitsch, David Channing (acoustic guitar); Davey Johnstone (guitar, background vocals); Rusty Anderson (guitar); Stevie Wonder (harmonica, Clavinet); Billy Preston, Patrick Leonard (Hammond B-3 organ); Paul Bushnell (bass, background vocals); Matt Chamberlain, Nigel Olsson (drums, background vocals); Jay Bellerose (percussion); Tata Vega, Kudisan Kai (background vocals).Engineers include: Joe Chiccarelli, Brian Scheuble, David Channing.SONGS FROM THE WEST COAST was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. "I Want Love" was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance."Original Sin" was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, harmonium); Davey Johnstone (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, background vocals); Rusty Anderson (guitar, electric guitar); David Channing (acoustic guitar, dobro); Bruce G

'This relentless restlessness liberates me, ' Björk declares on 'Wanderlust' from her 2007 studio album, Volta, which is also the dramatic concluding track of her new Voltaïc live CD. 'I feel at home whenever the unknown surrounds me.' Volta had been designed, Björk has said, as a journey, with the sound of fog horns and clanging bells linking individual tracks and artists from around the world making guest appearances, including Congolese band Konono No. 1, Malian kora player Toumani Diabaté, pipa virtuoso Wu Man, beat-master Timbaland, Lightning Bolt drummer Brian Chippendale and sublime chanteur Antony Hegarty. The New York Times called it 'a 21st-century assemblage of the computerized and the handmade, the personal and the global.' Voltaïc, then, is a remarkable, multi-media document of what happened after the record was completed, a journey of a differentsort as the ever-evolving singer assembled her live band, made a collection of typically amazing videos and one-step-ahead remixes, and toured the world for two years, making headline appearances at diverse venues and large festivals, including Glastonbury, Coachella and even Harlem s Apollo Theatre. She recorded the Voltaïc live CD in one take at Olympic Studio in Londonwith her new band, prior to her 2007 Glastonbury appearance, presenting the set she would play on tour songs from Volta and new arrangements of such older material as 'Pagan Poetry, ' 'All Is Full Of Love' and a thunderous version of 'Army Of Me.' It's a stunning performance, featuring cutting-edge computer technology, an old-school horn section and a female, flag-toting Icelandic choir -'bursting with raw life, ' to paraphrase The Independent's description of Volta.The Voltaïc DVD contains highlights of Björk's visually dazzling Volta tour, full of on-your-feet moments, filmed in Paris and Reykjavik. Deluxe editions of Voltaïc also include a CD of remixes of Volta album tracks by such fellow travelers as Spank Rock, Simian Mobile Disco, Ratatat and Modeselektor, plus a DVD of Volta video clips, including Michel Gondry s take on 'Declare Independence, ' set in a drab factory, that manages to reach a colorful, hopeful conclusion-a revolution meant to be televised.

Audio Mixer: Rob Chiarelli.Photographer: Nabil Elderkin.On Charlie Wilson`s 2010 release, Just Charlie, the former Gap Band singer sticks with the high-quality "grown folks" R&B material that put his previous two albums in the Top Ten of Billboard 200 album chart. Besides whittling the number of special guests down from three to one, casual fans will have problems telling this one from his previous release, but these ten smooth cuts go down easy and give no sign the formula has stopped working. "My Girl is a Dime" is filled with enough pride and passion, "Lotto" feels like it's delivered from the center of the romance winner's circle, and Charlie's cover of Zapp's slow funk favorite "I Wanna Be Your Man" is highly desirable and well inspired as it turns into a duet with Fantasia. "You Are" is the grand romance ballad and key track, while everything else is as comfortable, coolly sexy, and warm as fans desire. Maybe the album naming scheme -- Charlie, Last Name Wilson, Uncle Charlie, Just Charlie -- could be r

Recording information: Monastery Santo Domingo de Silos, Burgos, Spain.In 1994, who would have thought that a collection of traditional Gregorian chants by Catholic monks from a monastery in northwestern Spain would have become an international pop hit? Who would have thought that the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos would have been sharing the American pop charts with the likes of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, the Notorious B.I.G., Metallica, and Dr. Dre during the Bill Clinton years? But in fact, that's exactly what happened in 1994, when the Benedictine Monks' Chant soared to the Top Ten on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart and went triple platinum (three million units sold) in the United States -- and that is in addition to millions of copies sold in Western Europe. The Vatican must have been elated! In 2004, Angel/EMI celebrated Chant's tenth anniversary with Chant: The Anniversary Edition, a two-CD set that contains both Chant and its sequel, Chant II. However, this double CD is really marking a 31st an

Personnel: Elisa Ambrogio (vocals, guitar, electric guitar, harmonium, organ, percussion); Benjamin Chasny (guitars, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, harmonium, chamberlin, background vocals).Recording information: Key Club Recording Studios, Benton Harbor, MI (11/2010).200 Years' self-titled debut is a bare-boned folk-pop album that avoids frills and instead relies on subtlety. The duo is left completely vulnerable in this tranquil set of songs, which sound as if they were performed on a back porch at twilight, instead of in a studio. The tempo plods along at a snail's pace, and the mood remains delicate throughout as Ben Chasny (Six Organs of Admittance) strums his acoustic guitar and Elisa Ambrogio (of Magik Markers) barely projects her pretty, waifish voice. Occasionally some ambience creeps in (an electric guitar drone, an accordion hum, a pipe organ, some cymbal splashes, or background vocals) from the deep distance, but otherwise, a less-is-more approach keeps the acoustic guitar and vocal lull

Track list includes "I'm Down, "Drive My Car, " "Got To Get You Into My Life, " "The Long And Winding Road, " "Blackbird, " "Eleanor Rigby, " "Back In The USSR, " "Paperback Writer, " "Let It Be, " "Hey Jude, " "Helter Skelter" and more, plus "Something" rendered on ukulele gifted to Paul by George Harrison, and a tribute to John Lennon in the form of a medley of "A Day In The Life" and "Give Peace A Chance." Wings era chestnuts include "Band On The Run, " "My Love, " "Let Me Roll It" and the pyrotechnic tour de force of "Live And Let Die, " while timeless McCartney solo material ranges from "Here Today" to the upbeat "Flaming Pie" and "Dance Tonight" to a pair of numbers from Electric Arguments, the 2008 album released under the alias of The Fireman.DVD features concert footage directed by Paul Becher, who has overseen live visuals for McCartney for some 200 performances and counting. The 33-song 2 hour 40 minute performances were shot in High Definition using 15 cameras and digital footage incorporated from 75 Flipcams

Multi-platinum rock band Green Day will release a brand-new live album, entitled Awesome As F**k, on March 22nd, 2011, on Reprise Records. Available as a CD with bonus DVD or as a CD plus bonus Blu-Ray, the set features explosive performances captured during the band's 2009-2010 World Tour in support of their Grammy® Award-winning album 21st Century Breakdown. Green Day recorded every show on the 21st Century Breakdown tour. When it concluded, the band members, singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool, sifted through the audio to deliver the best performances from their shows around the world. The footage on the bonus DVD or Blu-Ray was shot at the band's show in Tokyo, Japan. The package includes Green Day's biggest hits and fan favorites, including "21 Guns, " "American Idiot, " "When I Come Around, " and "Good Riddance." Critics raved about the 21st Century Breakdown tour, which launched in North America in July of 2009. Released by Reprise Records on May 15th, 2009, 21st Century Breakdown debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, won a 2009 Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album, " and has sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide. It has spawned the hit singles "Know Your Enemy, " which has been certified gold, and the platinum-selling "21 Guns, " whose video won three 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, including "Best Rock Video."Blu-ray Track-listing:1. 21st Century Breakdown2. Know Your Enemy3. East Jesus Nowhere4. Holiday5. Static Age6. Gloria7. Blvd. Of Broken Dreams8. Burnout9. Geek Stink Breath10. Welcome To Paradise11. When I Come Around12. She13. 21 Guns14. American Eulogy15. Jesus Of Suburbia16. Good Riddance

Minaj's hotly anticipated Young Money/Cash Money/Universal sophomore set, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, will arrive April 3. In the meantime, the first-time Grammy Award nominee for best new artist is courting attention with the frenetic, candy-coated video for the album's second buzz single, the autobiographical anthem "Stupid Hoe." The Hype Williams-directed video has racked up more than 10 million views on YouTube. In fact, its Jan. 21 premiere clocked 4.8 million views on VEVO--the highest single-video number ever in 24 hours for the site. That's just the latest swell in a tidal wave of momentum that Minaj has been riding since Pink Friday debuted in November 2010. It soared straight to No. 2 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and the Billboard 200 its first week, then commanded No. 1 on both charts in early 2011. After scoring her first chart-topper with "Moment 4 Life" featuring Drake, Minaj spent last year steadily racking up more hits ("Super Bass, " "Fly" featuring Rihanna) and setting chart records ("Bass" became the highest-charting Hot 100 rap hit by a solo female--without a featured artist--since Missy Elliott's "Work It" in 2002). She simultaneously became the featured "It" girl on a string of high-profile singles by others, like David Guetta ("Where Them Girls At"), Trey Songz ("Bottoms Up"), Ludacris ("My Chick Bad"), Usher ("Lil Freak"), Kanye West ("Monster"), Drake ("Make Me Proud"), Britney Spears ("Till the World Ends" remix) and the new Madonna single with M.I.A. ("Gimme All Your Luvin'"). Minaj went on to edge out mentor Lil Wayne, West and Jay-Z at the American Music Awards to win the favorite album and favorite artist in rap/hip-hop music categories. A branding and media darling, she graced 10 magazine covers last year, including W, Elle and Cosmopolitan, and was named Billboard's Rising Star of 2011. Recognizing her pop cultural influence, Mattel issued a limited-edition Nicki Minaj Barbie that was auctioned for charity. A fixture at top designers' shows during New York Fashion Week, the diminutive dynamo was tapped as the 2012 MAC Cosmetics Viva Glam spokesperson. And to top it all off, OPI recently launched its custom-designed Nicki Minaj nail polish collection. It's all part of the Minaj mystique, an engaging persona the New York Times has dubbed "the Technicolor Barbie with the big voice and an elastic smile." But behind the fluorescent nails and makeup (including Minaj's signature pink lipstick), neon wigs and provocative costumes, you'll find a determined yet passionate artist whose singular goal remains unchanged: connecting musically with her growing legion of fans. And those fans, 7.5 million global Twitter followers whom she lovingly nicknamed "Barbies" (aka Barbz), have helped her spark a long-awaited female rap revival. "They inspire me to work harder--hold me up while I'm down, " Minaj told Billboard about the love affair with her fans. "I wouldn't be here without them. I could never have predicted any of this." Not even when she was attending LaGuardia High School, a music, visual and performing arts school where she studied drama. Born Onika Maraj in 1982 in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, Minaj moved to Jamaica, Queens when she was five. A one-time office manager and Red Lobster employee, Minaj released three mixtapes between 2007-2009--including the highly praised "Beam Me Up, Scotty"--and won the female artist of the year award at the 2008 Underground Music Awards. A year later, Lil Wayne signed her to Cash Money subsidiary Young Money. She subsequently appeared on Young Money's 2009 debut compilation album We Are Young Money, featuring the hit "BedRock, " which included a solo rap verse by Minaj. The compilation itself reached No. 9 on the Billboard 200. All this set the stage for Minaj's own debut album, Pink Friday, and her first solo top 15 pop/No. 7 R&Bhip-hop charting single "Your Love." More hits followed as did a growing list of accolades: first female artist to be included on MTV's an

Multi-platinum rock band Green Day will release a brand-new live album, entitled Awesome As F**k, on March 22nd, 2011, on Reprise Records. Available as a CD with bonus DVD or as a CD plus bonus Blu-Ray, the set features explosive performances captured during the band's 2009-2010 World Tour in support of their Grammy® Award-winning album 21st Century Breakdown. Green Day recorded every show on the 21st Century Breakdown tour. When it concluded, the band members, singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool, sifted through the audio to deliver the best performances from their shows around the world. The footage on the bonus DVD or Blu-Ray was shot at the band's show in Tokyo, Japan. The package includes Green Day's biggest hits and fan favorites, including "21 Guns, " "American Idiot, " "When I Come Around, " and "Good Riddance." Critics raved about the 21st Century Breakdown tour, which launched in North America in July of 2009. Released by Reprise Records on May 15th, 2009, 21st Century Breakdown debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, won a 2009 Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album, " and has sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide. It has spawned the hit singles "Know Your Enemy, " which has been certified gold, and the platinum-selling "21 Guns, " whose video won three 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, including "Best Rock Video."Blu-ray Track-listing:1. 21st Century Breakdown2. Know Your Enemy3. East Jesus Nowhere4. Holiday5. Static Age6. Gloria7. Blvd. Of Broken Dreams8. Burnout9. Geek Stink Breath10. Welcome To Paradise11. When I Come Around12. She13. 21 Guns14. American Eulogy15. Jesus Of Suburbia16. Good Riddance

Liner Note Author: Mark Pellington.Music plays a big part in director Mark Pellington's film I Melt with You, as the title reference to Modern English's 1982 single suggests. That title gives an indication of exactly what sort of music, too. The story of four male friends who stage a weekend reunion each year is pegged to the songs they loved in their youth, that being in the early '80s, and so the 30 songs chosen for use in the film (of which 13 are heard on the soundtrack album, along with a brief taste of the background score by tomandandy) tend to be drawn from that era, not only as performed by Modern English, but also the Specials, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Love and Rockets, the Pixies, Bauhaus, and Adam & the Ants. This is often British post-punk/new wave rock, with lots of chiming guitars and portentous vocals. Sometimes, the lyrics seem to suggest the movie's themes, such as Big Dipper's "All Going Out Together" and Bauhaus' "All We Ever Wanted Was Everything." The occasional outlier appears, none fa

What if someone made a Christmas album for everybody else? That's exactly what Melissa Etheridge has done. A NEW THOUGHT FOR CHRISTMAS: DELUXE EDITION celebrates a spiritual time of year where people can rejoice in their traditional, or non-traditional ways, and celebrate a winter solstice filled with love and peace. This ten song album has newly composed songs such as "Ring The Bells, " "Light A Light, " and "It's Christmas Time" interspersed with traditional holiday standards such as "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and "Blue Christmas." Originally issued on CD in 2008, A NEW THOUGHT FOR CHRISTMAS will now be re-launched as a two-disc set - with a bonus live DVD of Melissa and her band performing all the songs from the album. A NEW THOUGHT FOR CHRISTMAS: DELUXE EDITION will arrive in the physical and digital marketplace October 27th on Island Records. Melissa Etheridge has been a core Island Records artist since the release of her critically-acclaimed eponymous RIAA double-platinum debut album of 1988. For several years, Melissa's popularity built around such memorable songs as "Bring Me Some Water" (from her debut), "No Souvenirs" (from 1989's 1989's Brave And Crazy) and "Ain't It Heavy" (from 1992's Never Enough), for which she won her first Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal. Melissa hit her commercial and artistic stride with her fourth album, 1993's Yes I Am, featuring the massive hits "I'm the Only One" and "Come to My Window, " a searing song of longing that brought her second Grammy. The album went six times platinum and spent more than two and a half years on the album chart. In 1995, she issued her highest charting album, Your Little Secret (#6 on the Billboard Top 200), which included the hit single, "I Want to Come Over." Her astounding success led Melissa to receive the Songwriter of the Year honor at the ASCAP Pop Awards in 1996, and the Academy Award© for Best Original Song for "I Need To Wake Up" in 2007. Melissa has made a number of high profile television and public appearances in September as ambassador for "Pinktober" 2009 Breast Cancer Awareness Month. She is currently recording a new studio album planned for release early next year.

What if someone made a Christmas album for everybody else? That's exactly what Melissa Etheridge has done. A NEW THOUGHT FOR CHRISTMAS: DELUXE EDITION celebrates a spiritual time of year where people can rejoice in their traditional, or non-traditional ways, and celebrate a winter solstice filled with love and peace. This ten song album has newly composed songs such as "Ring The Bells, " "Light A Light, " and "It's Christmas Time" interspersed with traditional holiday standards such as "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and "Blue Christmas." Originally issued on CD in 2008, A NEW THOUGHT FOR CHRISTMAS will now be re-launched as a two-disc set - with a bonus live DVD of Melissa and her band performing all the songs from the album. A NEW THOUGHT FOR CHRISTMAS: DELUXE EDITION will arrive in the physical and digital marketplace October 27th on Island Records. Melissa Etheridge has been a core Island Records artist since the release of her critically-acclaimed eponymous RIAA double-platinum debut album of 1988. For several years, Melissa's popularity built around such memorable songs as "Bring Me Some Water" (from her debut), "No Souvenirs" (from 1989's 1989's Brave And Crazy) and "Ain't It Heavy" (from 1992's Never Enough), for which she won her first Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal. Melissa hit her commercial and artistic stride with her fourth album, 1993's Yes I Am, featuring the massive hits "I'm the Only One" and "Come to My Window, " a searing song of longing that brought her second Grammy. The album went six times platinum and spent more than two and a half years on the album chart. In 1995, she issued her highest charting album, Your Little Secret (#6 on the Billboard Top 200), which included the hit single, "I Want to Come Over." Her astounding success led Melissa to receive the Songwriter of the Year honor at the ASCAP Pop Awards in 1996, and the Academy Award© for Best Original Song for "I Need To Wake Up" in 2007. Melissa has made a number of high profile television and public appearances in September as ambassador for "Pinktober" 2009 Breast Cancer Awareness Month. She is currently recording a new studio album planned for release early next year.

The Deluxe version contains a 30 minute bonus DVD with interviews, making of the record, and other great video content. Intimacy was inspired by KEM's deeply personal lessons on intimacy and it will allow fans to experience him unlike ever before musically, lyrically, and visually. For the first time in his career, KEM will lay all of his cards on the table and grant fans the opportunity to get up close and personal while delivering a 10-song collection of timeless music for the grown and sexy. Intimacy features vocal and production collaborations with the likes of Grammy-winning soul diva Jill Scott and the late Motown legend David J. Van dePitt, who famously produced Marvin Gaye's 1971 masterpiece, What's Going On. Scott delivers enchanting verses of spoken word in "Golden Days, " while Van dePitt arranged the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's string section on the first single, a gorgeous ballad called "Why Would You Stay." Los Angeles producer Rex Rideout (Luther Vandross, Angie Stone) also joined KEM in the studio to help round out the Intimacy listening experience. The result is a richer sound buttressed by classical instruments and a greater range of musical styles that will certainly expand KEM's audience by garnering success across multiple formats, including pop, R&B, and urban adult contemporary. The first online video to be released offers a revealing behind the scenes look of the making of a promotional commercial for the new album that was filmed at the MGM Grand in Detroit. The second clip will be the actual promotional commercial, which depicts a night in the life of KEM, partying with friends at Detroit's MGM Grand and breaking out in an impromptu performance at the club. It serves as a formal introduction of the new album and KEM's understanding of intimacy. "The moment you realize you're not alone is your finest hour, " he says at the start of the commercial. "When you can finally allow yourself to be seen as you truly are--that's what intimacy is to me." Smooth grooves, powerful vocals, heartfelt lyrics, and just plain feel-good music best describe KEM's instantly recognizable sound. In 2002, the self-taught musician wrote and produced his critically acclaimed debut solo album, Kemistry, which spawned the hit single "Love Calls." The classic track went on to break records for longevity on the Urban A/C chart while the disc achieved gold-plus status and solidified KEM's position as a leading man in the world of jazz-influenced R&B music. The success of his gold certified follow-up CD, 2005's KEM Album II--which debuted at an impressive No. 5 on Billboard's all-important Top 200 Chart--proved KEM's staying power in the very competitive world of R&B. Now with the release of Intimacy, KEM is opening up to reveal the elusive man behind the voice. In fact, working on this project not only led KEM, a proud father of two daughters who self-produced his first two albums, to a deeper understanding of the true meaning of intimacy, but it also helped him achieve a greater appreciation for the significance of intimacy in all aspects of his life beyond romantic relationships. "I've spent the past five years working on this project in the midst of many personal trials, which caused me to pause and take a more introspective look at myself, my family relationships, my walk with God, and even how I relate to my music, " said KEM. "What I found was that giving each more time and attention is essential."

The Deluxe version contains a 30 minute bonus DVD with interviews, making of the record, and other great video content. Intimacy was inspired by KEM's deeply personal lessons on intimacy and it will allow fans to experience him unlike ever before musically, lyrically, and visually. For the first time in his career, KEM will lay all of his cards on the table and grant fans the opportunity to get up close and personal while delivering a 10-song collection of timeless music for the grown and sexy. Intimacy features vocal and production collaborations with the likes of Grammy-winning soul diva Jill Scott and the late Motown legend David J. Van dePitt, who famously produced Marvin Gaye's 1971 masterpiece, What's Going On. Scott delivers enchanting verses of spoken word in "Golden Days, " while Van dePitt arranged the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's string section on the first single, a gorgeous ballad called "Why Would You Stay." Los Angeles producer Rex Rideout (Luther Vandross, Angie Stone) also joined KEM in the studio to help round out the Intimacy listening experience. The result is a richer sound buttressed by classical instruments and a greater range of musical styles that will certainly expand KEM's audience by garnering success across multiple formats, including pop, R&B, and urban adult contemporary. The first online video to be released offers a revealing behind the scenes look of the making of a promotional commercial for the new album that was filmed at the MGM Grand in Detroit. The second clip will be the actual promotional commercial, which depicts a night in the life of KEM, partying with friends at Detroit's MGM Grand and breaking out in an impromptu performance at the club. It serves as a formal introduction of the new album and KEM's understanding of intimacy. "The moment you realize you're not alone is your finest hour, " he says at the start of the commercial. "When you can finally allow yourself to be seen as you truly are--that's what intimacy is to me." Smooth grooves, powerful vocals, heartfelt lyrics, and just plain feel-good music best describe KEM's instantly recognizable sound. In 2002, the self-taught musician wrote and produced his critically acclaimed debut solo album, Kemistry, which spawned the hit single "Love Calls." The classic track went on to break records for longevity on the Urban A/C chart while the disc achieved gold-plus status and solidified KEM's position as a leading man in the world of jazz-influenced R&B music. The success of his gold certified follow-up CD, 2005's KEM Album II--which debuted at an impressive No. 5 on Billboard's all-important Top 200 Chart--proved KEM's staying power in the very competitive world of R&B. Now with the release of Intimacy, KEM is opening up to reveal the elusive man behind the voice. In fact, working on this project not only led KEM, a proud father of two daughters who self-produced his first two albums, to a deeper understanding of the true meaning of intimacy, but it also helped him achieve a greater appreciation for the significance of intimacy in all aspects of his life beyond romantic relationships. "I've spent the past five years working on this project in the midst of many personal trials, which caused me to pause and take a more introspective look at myself, my family relationships, my walk with God, and even how I relate to my music, " said KEM. "What I found was that giving each more time and attention is essential."