Rhapsody Exclusives: Janelle Monae, Jennifer O'Connor & More

What's new? What's good? What will you find here that you won't hear anywhere else this week? Sit back, relax and click through to the premieres, the originals and the exclusives available only on Rhapsody! This week:

Janelle Monae, Metropolis (Rhapsody Premiere)
With pipes like Shirley Bassey and a decidedly Ziggy Stardust-way of looking at things, Janelle Monae bursts on to the scene with this bizarre-but-funky concept record about an alien/robot in love with a human.

Jennifer O'Connor, Here With Me (Rhapsody Premiere)
Brooklyn-based alt-country siren presents a polished version of the urban rock'n'twang sound. Here With Me features buoyant numbers full of tasteful playing and gorgeous harmonies that float for miles.

Various Box-Sets (Rhapsody MP3 Deal)
So, a few weeks ago, we here at Rhapsody inadvertantly ran a heavily discounted box-set promotion (your friendly neighborhood message board may have made note of it). At first we said, "ooops;" but it worked out so well, we decided to do it again, on purpose. So for a limited-time only, we want to offer you MP3 box-sets from the likes of Led Zeppelin, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Bob Marley, Black Sabbath, and Thelonious Monk, at a great big discount. It's not like we're giving it away - but its close.

Pop Levi, Never Never Love (Rhapsody Premiere)
One part Sonny Crocket, one part Beck, one part Big Lebowski; Pop Levi's post-pop-pop is limber, funky and forward-thinking, channeling everything from Prince to Zeppelin.

Amy Kuney, Birds Eye View (Rhapsody Premiere)
Amy Kuney has an arresting musical personality that combines a sort of childlike innocence with a decidely mature literacy in her lyrics. Her folk-pop is for the young and old at heart.

James Otto, Rhapsody Original (Rhapsody Exclusive)
Exclusive live EP from the Washington state native features searing, raw versions of such Otto country classics as "Ain't Gonna Stop" and "For You."