Weekly US music releases: Lady Gaga's single, Rise Against, The Dodos and 'Rango'

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On March 15, Lady Gaga releases her first single from her forthcoming album. Also coming out are albums from alt-rockers Rise Against and indie band The Dodos and the soundtrack from the hit film Rango.

Lady Gaga, "Born This Way"
This Maxi-CD for the debut single from superstar Lady Gaga's upcoming album, due May 23 on Interscope Records, also contains three remixes of "Born This Way": LA Riots Remix, Chew Fu Born to Fix Remix, and DJ White Shadow Remix. This title track, released February 11, is from the Grammy winner's second full-length album, following The Fame and The Fame Monster.
http://www.ladygaga.com
The 7-minute video for her latest hit features fashion designer Thierry Mugler's model Rick Genest, aka Rico or Zombie Boy, known for his skeletal body tattoo.
Music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV1FrqwZyKw

Rise Against, Endgame
Thirteenth on Amazon's alternative rock chart, the sixth studio album from Chicago's alternative punk-influenced act Rise Against leads off with the first single, "Help Is On The Way," inspired by a visit to post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. This sixth studio album follows three gold releases, mixed by audio engineer Chris Lord-Alge (Rolling Stones, James Brown, Smashing Pumpkins) for Interscope Records. The band's YouTube channel includes a trailer for its documentary film: http://www.youtube.com/user/riseagainst?blend=1&ob=4
http://www.riseagainst.com

The Dodos, No Color
Recently hitting the top of The Hype Machine's list of 10 most blogged artists, the San Francisco indie trio The Dodos release their fourth album on Frenchkiss Records. The follow-up to '09's Time to Die, this nine-song collection features their dynamic hybrid sound of folkish guitar, ambient keyboards and experimental drumming with an African flavor, with vibraphone touches. The deluxe version includes vinyl, a T-shirt and poster.
http://www.dodosmusic.net

Rango
Sixth among Amazon's new soundtrack releases, the 20-track album features the Ennio Morricone-inspired score by composer Hans Zimmer ( The Dark Night, Inception, Pirates of the Caribbean) and original songs by Los Lobos, including the Norteno-styled theme song "Rango." The top film in the US last weekend, the animated comedy-Western features the voice of Johnny Depp as a pet chameleon turned sheriff.
Film clip of "We Ride, Really:" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI6984KMSPw
Los Lobos' theme song: http://soundcloud.com/antirecords/los-lobos-rango-theme-song

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