Walmart Soundcheck

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.

Walmart Soundcheck
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryMusic, retail
Founded2006
Headquarters
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Kevin Swint, Cameron Janes
ProductsLive music albums
ParentWalmart

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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