Take 5: Soundgarden, Steve Earle, more

By Edna Gundersen, Elysa Gardner, Steve Jones, Brian Mansfield and Korina Lopez, USA TODAY

USA TODAY's music staff offers a weekend tip sheet of sound recommendations spanning the media landscape:

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  By Danny Clinch

  Soundgarden, from bottom left: Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd, Matt Cameron and Kim Thayil.

By Danny Clinch

Soundgarden, from bottom left: Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd, Matt Cameron and Kim Thayil.

IN CONCERT

Soundgarden reunites for new album, summer tour

It's been 15 years since the rock group has played together. The guys ? Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd, and Kim Thayil ? have decided to take a break from the recording studio to play a few shows this summer. On Friday, fans can jump on tickets for their stops in Denver, Toronto, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. If you can't score a ticket, don't fret. More shows will be announced soon. ? Korina Lopez

ALBUM PREVIEWS

New music by Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris

Fans of Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle may have to wait until Tuesday to purchase the celebrated singer/songwriters' latest albums. But you can get a "First Listen" courtesy of NPR Music, which is already streaming both. Earle's first collection of new material in four years, I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive, finds him joining forces with producer T Bone Burnett and Joan Baez, as well as Earle's wife Allison Moorer. Hard Bargain, Harris' follow-up to 2008's acclaimed All I Intended To Be, includes songs inspired by Gram Parsons, Kate McGarrigle and Emmett Till. Both are accessible at www.npr.org/music. ? Elysa Gardner

TV

The 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards

The Gospel Music Association handed out its trophies Wednesday in Atlanta, but these days award shows are as much about the performances as the honors. So watch Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary, Francesca Battistelli and others during Sunday's Dove Awards telecast (7 p.m. Eastern, GMC), hosted by The View's Sherri Shepherd. Other performances include Point of Grace joining Kenny Rogers and Steven Curtis Chapman, and Casting Crowns' Mark Hall teaming up with Third Day. ? Brian Mansfield

VIDEO

Music of 'Treme'

HBO's acclaimed drama series Treme returns for its second season Sunday, and during its run, eight musical performances by artists appearing on the show will be available for purchase and download exclusively on the iTunes Store (www.iTunes.com/Treme). One video performance will be released each week following its corresponding episode for $1.99 each, along with a free video podcast that gives a detailed look at that week's artist. The first performance ?From The Corner To The Block by Galactic and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band with Juvenile. Each video will include a DJ-style introduction from actor Steve Zahn, as his Treme character Davis McAlary, or John "Spud" McConnell, as his character DJ Jeffy Jeff. ? Steve Jones

DVD/BLU-RAY

GLEE Encore

Find Glee too twee? Stop reading. The rest of you will Gleek out over the new GLEE Encore packed with 34 performances from the first season of the hit musical series (DVD, $27; Blu-ray, $30). The Fox show's ensemble cast now claims more Billboard Hot 100 entries than any artist in history, including former leader Elvis Presley. The cast submits spirited covers of hits by Madonna (Vogue, Like a Virgin, Like a Prayer), Lady Gaga (Bad Romance) and Queen (Somebody to Love), plus a wide variety of pop and rock classics from You Can't Always Get What You Wantand Imagine to Don't Stop Believin' and Total Eclipse of the Heart. ? Edna Gundersen

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