 |  | | From Chad Bowar, your About Music Editor | | | As the holidays approach, record labels roll out high profile releases to try to capitalize on the increased number of shoppers. There are many notable November releases, and our music experts have previews and reviews of some of them along with the hottest current music. | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters: | | | | | These are the hottest 10 pop songs of the week as determined by About Top 40. It includes tracks from Gwen Stefani, Sam Smith, Fall Out Boy, One Direction, Imagine Dragons and more. READ NOW | | | | | This is the time of year that the labels slow down their release schedules, so this month is kind of light on new blues CDs, a status quo that will remain through the end of the year. Still, there are archive releases from Junior Wells, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and the Rolling Stones as well as live albums by Albert Collins, Magic Slim, and British blueswoman Jo Harman, so it’s all good! No matter your taste in blues, here's what you'll be listening to in November. READ NOW | | | | | Here are reviews of three albums we think you'll really like: Branford Marsalis' new solo piece, Joe Hakim's "trio" album and a hugely funky set by Jeff Coffin and the Mutet. READ NOW | | | | | Fans of old-school thrash bands that were inclined toward silliness - bands like SOD, Anthrax or Suicidal Tendencies, will find the sound readily accessible, and those alienated by the heavier side of things may find Psychostick to be a “gateway band”, as the lyrics are accessible by virtue of their humor. 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
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