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. The debut performances for the series were by rock bands Switchfoot and Yellowcard. 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.
Performances 2006 + Artist Release date Ref Yellowcard
Switchfoot Ne-Yo
Rascal Flatts
Miranda Lambert
Jewel
Keyshia Cole
Goo Goo Dolls
Nelly Furtado
Julie Roberts
Five for Fighting
John Mayer
Clay Aiken
Diddy
RBD
Sugarland
2007 + Artist Release date Ref Norah Jones
Pretty Ricky
Fall Out Boy
John Mellencamp
Joss Stone
Good Charlotte
Avril Lavigne
Calle 13
Jennifer Lopez
Linkin Park
Maroon 5
Big & Rich
Toby Keith
Bon Jovi
Mandy Moore
Enrique Iglesias
Chris Cornell
Chris Brown
James Blunt
Foo Fighters
Rascal Flatts
Josh Turner
Little Big Town
Jason Aldean
Rihanna
Wyclef Jean
Rodrigo y Gabriella
Natasha Bedingfield
RBD Lenny Kravitz Matchbox Twenty
2008 + Artist Release date Ref Lenny Kravitz Simple Plan Sara Bareilles Colbie Caillat Sheryl Crow Panic at the Disco Ashanti Danity Kane Paramore Ne-Yo Yuridia The Cheetah Girls The Laurie Berkner Band The Pussycat Dolls
New Kids on the Block Jennifer Hudson Jenni Rivera Solange Gym Class Heroes Beyonce Dave Cook Nickelback All American Rejects Lee Ann Womack Val Emmich
2009 + Artist Release date Ref Martina McBride Hinder The Fray India.Arie Kelly Clarkson Martina McBride: In Concert Rascal Flatts
Lil Wayne Jonas Brothers
Mandy Moore
Demi Lovato
Black Eyed Peas Adele Paulina Rubio Ashley Tisdale Rob Thomas Lady Gaga Colbie Caillat Mitch Musso Keri Hilson Reba McEntire Miranda Lambert Shakira Creed American Idols Carrie Underwood Norah Jones
OneRepublic
2010 + Artist Release date Ref Corrine Bailey Rae Nelly Furtado
Maroon 5
Allstar Weekend
Mary J. Blige Camp Rock 2 Katy Perry Blake Shelton
Josh Turner
Josh Groban Melanie Fiona
2011 + Artist Release date Ref Adele Avril Lavigne
David Cook Boyz II Men Mana Lupe Fiasco The Script Pitbull
Keith Urban
Chris Cornell
2012 + Artist Release date Ref Ne-Yo
Nelly Furtado
Trey Songz
Josh Turner
2013 + Artist Release date Ref Selena Gomez Five Finger Death Punch
Bon Jovi
Keith Urban
Phillip Phillips
2014 + Artist Release date Ref Lea Michele Magic!
Seether Lenny Kravitz
2015 + Artist Release date Ref Fall Out Boy
Risers performances
+ Artist Release date Ref Parachute
The JaneDear girls
The Black Keys
Kimberly Caldwell
Mindless Behavior
David Nail
Kip Moore
Jana Kramer
Ed Sheeran
Florida Georgia Line
Tegan and Sara
Sick Puppies
Emblem3
Olly Murs
Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
Tyler Farr
We Are the Fallen
We the Kings
Zion I
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