 |  | | From Chad Bowar, your About Music Editor | | | Labor Day is in the rear view mirror and school is back in session. Even though we have passed the unofficial end of summer, there's no end to great new music. Our music experts give you the lowdown on the best new and current releases. | |  | | | Sign up for more free newsletters: | | | | | I hope you guys saved some money up in August, ‘cause you’re going to need it this month as we’re blessed with an abundance of new blues releases. Aside from albums by veteran bluesmen (and women) like Johnny Winter, Joe Bonamassa, Marcia Ball, and Mississippi Heat there are also new discs by relative newcomers like Absolution, Rob Stone, and the Kirby Sewell Band, among others. READ NOW | |  | | | This week's trio of new jazz records offers two strong records from the High Note catalog -- Kenny Werner's ‘Coalition’ and Conrad Herwig's ‘The Latin Side of Joe Henderson’ -- along with a nice (but not outstanding) collection from Afro-Cuban vocalist Toco. READ NOW | |  | | | Prince will release two new albums on September 30; his solo CD 'Art Official Age' and 'Plectrumelectrum' from his new band 3rdeyegirl. Both albums are available on his "Art Official Age" website. READ NOW | |  | | | This party songs list is an all-purpose selection of the best new and current music to get any party crowd moving and in a great mood for fun. What makes a great party song? Sexy, danceable, and fun to sing with friends are 3 key elements. READ NOW | |  | | | | | An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! | | |  | | Want More From About.com? | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Music newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com | |  |  | |