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

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Music, retail
Founded	2006
Headquarters	United States
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Kevin Swint, Cameron Janes
Products	Live music albums
Parent	Walmart

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]
Phillip Phillips	December 2013 (2013-12)	[68]

2014

Artist	Release date	Ref
Lea Michele	March 2014 (2014-03)
Magic!	2014 (2014)	[69][70]
Seether	2014 (2014)
Lenny Kravitz	September 23, 2014 (2014-09-23)

2015

Artist	Release date	Ref
Fall Out Boy	2015 (2015)	[71]

Risers performances

Artist	Release date	Ref
Parachute	August 2009 (2009-08)	[72]
The JaneDear girls	February 2011 (2011-02)	[73]
The Black Keys	March 2011 (2011-03)	[74]
Kimberly Caldwell	April 2011 (2011-04)	[75]
Mindless Behavior	October 2011 (2011-10)	[76]
David Nail	December 2011 (2011-12)	[77]
Kip Moore	May 2012 (2012-05)	[78]
Jana Kramer	August 2012 (2012-08)	[79]
Ed Sheeran	January 2013 (2013-01)	[80]
Florida Georgia Line	February 2013 (2013-02)	[81]
Tegan and Sara	June 2013 (2013-06)	[82]
Sick Puppies	July 15, 2013 (2013-07-15)	[83]
Olly Murs	2013 (2013)	[84]
Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown		[85]
Tyler Farr		[86]
We Are the Fallen
We the Kings
Zion I		[87]