Alisan Porter

The songs this time out are an eclectic grab bag, ranging from a '60-style orchestral pop cover of a '90s grunge classic ("Smells Like Teen Spirit") to a '40s swing rendition of a paranoid '80s MTV hit ("Who Can It Be Now") to Mario Jose and India Carney subbing for Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé on "Perfect Duet" - and upping the stakes with a guest shot by sax star Dave Koz! There's also our eerie cinematic read of Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy," a soulful Italian redo of Andrea Bocelli's "The Prayer," and - finally - our take on Europe’s immortal "The Final Countdown" for anyone who's wanted a more throwback style for their Segway-mounted magic shows! (There's got to be some "Arrested Development" fans out there, right? Right?) All that and a bunch more surprises - with a second batch coming hot on its heels! How Bow Dah?

The GRAMMY® Award-winning band, Blues Traveler, is back with their fifteenth full-length album, Traveler’s Soul [Round Hill Records/Black Hill Records]. This album, similar to Traveler Blues, a blues covers album that earned the band a GRAMMY nomination, is a covers album paying tribute to R&B and soul classics with featured artists such as Pat Monahan from Train, Valerie June, Alisan Porter, Daisha McBride, and many more. The first single, “Fool For You” will be released along with the album announce and preorder launch on Friday, July 28th. “Fool For You,” originally popularized by The Impressions back in 1968, has a wailing harmonica that gives way to an understated guitar riff and a heavenly piano melody. This ebb-and-flow underlines a smoldering vocal performance from John backed by a rapturous choir.