Eminem and Jay-Z perform at a DJ Hero promotional event in 2009.

Jay-Z and Kanye West are phenomenal artists. They’ve both made more money than nearly every other rapper in the industry. They both have made classics, and together they probably will make a great record. But it wont be anywhere near as good as Bad vs. Evil is, and here’s why ...

Drake's song Marvin's Room has a clear story. We all know that it's supposed to be about him wasted alone at the club trying to find a girl to go home with, even though the one he does eventually call won't accept his advances.

This is one of the few songs that has "worked" for Drake in my opinion and hinges on one key factor: This time, Drake is supposed to be wasted.

***Weezer - "Pinkerton" - Deluxe Edition (The album that started the emo craze!)
***Weezer - "Death To False Metal" (Rare and unreleased tracks)
***Elvis Costello - "National Ransom" (Never puts out a clunker)
***Keith Richards - "Vintage Vinos" (Hey, it's Keith Richars...enough said)
***Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax - "The Big 4: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" (DVD) (Metal Lives)

***Kings Of Leon - Come Around Sundown
***Liz Phair - Funstyle
Sugarland - The Incredible Machine

Serj Tankian - Imperfect Harmonies
John Legend & The Roots - Wake Up!
Maroon 5 - Hands All Over
Santana - Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time

***Linkin Park - "A Thousand Suns"
***Weezer - "Hurley"
***Robert Plant - "Band Of Joy"
Brandon Flowers - "Flamingo" (Killers Frontman)
Sully Erna - "Avalon" (Godsmack Frontman)

***Stone Sour - "Audio Secrecy"
Interpol - "Interpol"
Megadeth - "Rust In Peace"

***Disturbed - Asylum
***Ryan Bingham - Junky Star
***Goo Goo Dolls - Something For The Rest Of Us
***10 Years - Feeding The Wolves
***Miles Davis - Bitches Brew [Legacy Edition]

What a week for new releases... from Disturbed to Oscar Winner Ryan Bingham... check out some of my picks and get ready to rock out!!!

***Filter - "The Trouble With Angels"
***American Hi-Fi - "Fight The Frequency"
John Mellencamp - "No Better Than This"

I guess the guys in Weezer are big "Lost" Fans. The band's new disc is titled "Hurley". Yes, that's Jorge Garcia gracing the cover.

***Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Soundtrack (features songs from Beck... he composed the music for Pilgrim's band Sex Bob-Omb)

***Street Sweeper Social Club - "Ghetto Blaster" (features Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine & Audioslave fame)

***Black Crowes - Croweology
***Arcade Fire - The Surburbs
***Los Lobos - Tin Can Trust

***Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare
***The Robert Cray Band - Cookin' In Mobile
***Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Couldn't Stand The Weather

***Jimmy Gnecco - "The Heart"
***Zero 7 - "Record"
***Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse - "Dark Night Of The Soul"

***Korn - "Korn III: Remember Who You Are"
***Sting - "Symphonicities"
***Hellyeah - Stampede

***Ed Kowalczyk - "Alive"
***Brandon Boyd - "The Wild Trapeze" (Available Only On iTunes)

***John Fogerty - Centerfield 25th Anniversary Edition
***Papa Roach - To Be Loved: The Best of Papa Roach
3OH!3 - Streets Of Gold

Go Team USA!!! Here's the unofficial theme song by Weezer. You see, Rivers was so upset that we didn't have an official theme song... he recorded one himself. I love it!!! Take a listen...

***Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "Mojo"

***Devo - "Something For Everybody"

***Jack Johnson - "To The Sea"
***Sleigh Bells - "Treats"
Taio Cruz - "Rokstarr"

***Stone Temple Pilots - Stone Temple Pilots
***Smashing Pumpkins - Teargarden By Kaleidyscope 1: Songs for a Sailor
***Truth & Salvage Co. - Truth & Salvage Co

***LCD Soundsystem - "This Is Happening"
Bo Bice - "3"
***The Black Keys - "Brothers"

I ripped him in the past on this blog, so it's time to give "The Prince of Darkness" his props.

He gave love a bad name, was wanted dead or live and lived on a prayer during the 80's... now Jon Bon Jovi is shell of his former self.

***The Dead Weather - Sea Of Cowards
***Keane - Night Train
***The National - High Violet
Celine Dion - Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert
John5 - The Art of Malice

From the begining, Stone Temple Pilots have been one of my favorite bands. I always dismissed the Pearl Jam rip-off comments and I think I was proven right. That's why years ago, I was so disappointed to hear about their breakup (it just proves what drugs can do).

Now I did love Velvet Revolver, but Scott Weiland always belonged in STP. Well, he's back with the band and their new disc hits stores this month.

Toni Braxton - "Pulse"
***Godsmack - "The Oracle"
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony - "UNI5: The World's Enemy"
The New Pornographers - "Together"
Michael Bolton - "One World One Love"
***Deftones - "Diamond Eyes"
Nonpoint - "Miracle"

Big Audio Dynamite - "This Is Big Audio Dynamite" (2 CD Legacy Edition)
***B.o.B. - "B.o.B. presents The Adventures Of Bobby Ray"
Gogol Bordello - "Trans-Continental Hustle"
Jim Brickman featuring Lady Antebellum - "Never Alone"
***Bullet For My Valentine - "Fever"

AC/DC - "Iron Man 2"

Airbourne - "No Guts, No Glory"

Aqualung - "Magnetic North"

David Benoit - Earthglow

Cornershop - "Judy Sucks A Lemon For Breakfast"