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Walmart Soundcheck
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Walmart Soundcheck was a series of musical performances and interviews released exclusively by Walmart, starting in 2006. Each recording consisted of a four-to-six-song set performed live, plus an interview, and was released as a digital album as well as played on televisions inside Walmart retail stores.[1][2] The debut performances for the series were by rock bands Switchfoot and Yellowcard.[3][4] Walmart later began a special series called Risers for less established artists.

In 2013, the Now That's What I Call Music! series released a full album of Soundcheck songs titled Now That's What I Call Soundcheck.[5]

Performances

2006

Artist Release date Ref
Yellowcard February 1, 2006 (2006-02-01)
Switchfoot March 1, 2006 (2006-03-01)
Ne-Yo 2006 (2006) [2]
Rascal Flatts April 4, 2006 (2006-04-04) [6]
Miranda Lambert March 14, 2006 (2006-03-14) [6]
Jewel May 2, 2006 (2006-05-02) [6]
Keyshia Cole 2006 (2006) [2]
Goo Goo Dolls April 25, 2006 (2006-04-25) [6]
Nelly Furtado June 20, 2006 (2006-06-20) [2]
Julie Roberts June 27, 2006 (2006-06-27) [2]
Five for Fighting 2006 (2006) [7]
John Mayer 2006 (2006) [8]
Clay Aiken 2006 (2006) [9]
Diddy 2006 (2006) [10]
RBD November 14, 2006 (2006-11-14) [11]
Sugarland 2006 (2006)

2007

Artist Release date Ref
Norah Jones 2007 (2007) [12]
Pretty Ricky January 2007 (2007-01) [13]
Fall Out Boy 2007 (2007) [14]
John Mellencamp 2007 (2007) [15]
Joss Stone 2007 (2007) [16]
Good Charlotte 2007 (2007) [17]
Avril Lavigne April 20, 2007 (2007-04-20) [15]
Calle 13 2007 (2007) [18]
Jennifer Lopez 2007 (2007) [19]
Linkin Park 2007 (2007) [20]
Maroon 5 2007 (2007) [21]
Big & Rich March 7, 2007 (2007-03-07) [22]
Toby Keith 2007 (2007) [23]
Bon Jovi 2007 (2007) [24]
Mandy Moore June 2007 (2007-06) [25]
Enrique Iglesias 2007 (2007) [26]
Chris Cornell July 12, 2007 (2007-07-12) [27]
Chris Brown 2007 (2007) [28][29]
James Blunt 2007 (2007) [30]
Foo Fighters 2007 (2007) [31]
Rascal Flatts 2007 (2007) [32]
Josh Turner 2007 (2007) [33]
Little Big Town 2007 (2007)
Jason Aldean 2007 (2007)
Rihanna November 7, 2007 (2007-11-07)
Wyclef Jean December 4, 2007 (2007-12-04)
Rodrigo y Gabriella
December 18, 2007 (2007-12-18)
Natasha Bedingfield 2007 (2007)
RBD November 15, 2007 (2007-11-15)
Lenny Kravitz 2007 (2007)
Matchbox Twenty November 26, 2007 (2007-11-26)

2008

Artist Release date Ref
Lenny Kravitz February 2, 2008 (2008-02-02)
Simple Plan February 22, 2008 (2008-02-22)
Sara Bareilles March 14, 2008 (2008-03-14)
Colbie Caillat March 28, 2008 (2008-03-28)
Sheryl Crow April 11, 2008 (2008-04-11)
Panic at the Disco
May 5, 2008 (2008-05-05)
Ashanti June 13, 2008 (2008-06-13)
Danity Kane April 25, 2008 (2008-04-25)
Paramore 2008 (2008)
Ne-Yo June 27, 2008 (2008-06-27)
Yuridia July 1, 2008 (2008-07-01)
The Cheetah Girls July 16, 2008 (2008-07-16)
The Laurie Berkner Band August 15, 2008 (2008-08-15)
The Pussycat Dolls September 12, 2008 (2008-09-12) [34]
New Kids on the Block August 29, 2008 (2008-08-29)
Jennifer Hudson 2008 (2008)
Jenni Rivera September 12, 2008 (2008-09-12)
Solange September 12, 2008 (2008-09-12)
Gym Class Heroes August 18, 2008 (2008-08-18)
Beyonce
November 14, 2008 (2008-11-14)
Dave Cook November 28, 2008 (2008-11-28)
Nickelback December 12, 2008 (2008-12-12)
All American Rejects
December 26, 2008 (2008-12-26)
Lee Ann Womack November 30, 2008 (2008-11-30)
Val Emmich November 24, 2008 (2008-11-24)

2009

Artist Release date Ref
Martina McBride January 16, 2009 (2009-01-16)
Hinder
February 27, 2009 (2009-02-27)
The Fray February 13, 2009 (2009-02-13)
India.Arie March 13, 2009 (2009-03-13)
Kelly Clarkson March 17, 2009 (2009-03-17)
Martina McBride: In Concert April 10, 2009 (2009-04-10)
Rascal Flatts April 24, 2009 (2009-04-24) [35]
Lil Wayne May 12, 2009 (2009-05-12)
Jonas Brothers November 10, 2009 (2009-11-10) [36]
Mandy Moore 2009 (2009) [37]
Demi Lovato November 10, 2009 (2009-11-10) [36]
Black Eyed Peas December 1, 2009 (2009-12-01)
Adele March 15, 2009 (2009-03-15)
Paulina Rubio July 10, 2009 (2009-07-10)
Ashley Tisdale August 14, 2009 (2009-08-14)
Rob Thomas July 3, 2009 (2009-07-03)
Lady Gaga May 31, 2009 (2009-05-31)
Colbie Caillat September 28, 2009 (2009-09-28)
Mitch Musso May 22, 2009 (2009-05-22)
Keri Hilson August 14, 2009 (2009-08-14)
Reba McEntire September 11, 2009 (2009-09-11)
Miranda Lambert September 25, 2009 (2009-09-25)
Shakira September 25, 2009 (2009-09-25)
Creed October 15, 2009 (2009-10-15)
American Idols November 13, 2009 (2009-11-13)
Carrie Underwood November 6, 2009 (2009-11-06)
Norah Jones November 2009 (2009-11) [38][39]
OneRepublic December 15, 2009 (2009-12-15)

2010

Artist Release date Ref
Corrine Bailey Rae
January 26, 2010 (2010-01-26)
Nelly Furtado October 2010 (2010-10) [40][41]
Maroon 5 November 2010 (2010-11) [42][43]
Allstar Weekend June 15, 2010 (2010-06-15) [44]
Mary J. Blige February 2010 (2010-02)
Camp Rock 2
August 10, 2010 (2010-08-10)
Katy Perry December 15, 2010 (2010-12-15)
Blake Shelton August 2010 (2010-08) [45][46][47]
Josh Turner 2010 (2010) [48][49]
Josh Groban December 2010 (2010-12)
Melanie Fiona 2010 (2010)

2011

Artist Release date Ref
Adele February 15, 2011 (2011-02-15)
Avril Lavigne March 2011 (2011-03) [50][51]
David Cook June 14, 2011 (2011-06-14)
Boyz II Men October 14, 2011 (2011-10-14)
Mana May 1, 2011 (2011-05-01)
Lupe Fiasco 2011 (2011)
The Script 2011 (2011)
Pitbull
July 2011 (2011-07) [52]
Keith Urban 2011 (2011) [53]
Chris Cornell 2011 (2011) [54][55]

2012

Artist Release date Ref
Ne-Yo November 2012 (2012-11) [56][57]
Nelly Furtado September 2012 (2012-09) [58][59]
Trey Songz August 2012 (2012-08) [60][61]
Josh Turner 2012 (2012) [62]

2013

Artist Release date Ref
Selena Gomez August 2013 (2013-08) [63]
Five Finger Death Punch August 2013 (2013-08) [64][65]
Bon Jovi 2013 (2013) [66]
Keith Urban 2013 (2013) [67]

2014

Artist Release date Ref
Lea Michele March 2014 (2014-03)
Magic! 2014 (2014) [68][69]
Seether 2014 (2014)
Lenny Kravitz September 23, 2014 (2014-09-23)

2015

Artist Release date Ref
Fall Out Boy 2015 (2015) [70]

Risers performances

Artist Release date Ref
Parachute August 2009 (2009-08) [71]
The JaneDear girls February 2011 (2011-02) [72]
The Black Keys March 2011 (2011-03) [73]
Kimberly Caldwell April 2011 (2011-04) [74]
Mindless Behavior October 2011 (2011-10) [75]
David Nail December 2011 (2011-12) [76]
Kip Moore May 2012 (2012-05) [77]
Jana Kramer August 2012 (2012-08) [78]
Ed Sheeran January 2013 (2013-01) [79]
Florida Georgia Line February 2013 (2013-02) [80]
Tegan and Sara June 2013 (2013-06) [81]
Sick Puppies July 15, 2013 (2013-07-15) [82]
Olly Murs 2013 (2013) [83]
Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
 () [84]
Tyler Farr  () [85]
We Are the Fallen  ()
We the Kings  ()
Zion I  () [86]

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