Comedian Brian Regan stars in the world premiere of his all-new one-hour stand-up special, “Brian Regan: The Epitome of Hyperbole,” at 10 pm on Comedy Central.

Britney Spears opens at 9pm ET.

Season 5 begins tonight at 10 pm.

Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball is back with a show about vampires in Louisiana.

Sarah, John and they're cyborg buddy Cameron keep saving humanity on Fox.

From the maker of "Lost" and the plot of "The X-Files" comes "Fringe" starring Joshua Jackson—no, not our Joshua Jackson, the Dawson's Creek dude. Two-hour premiere starts 8/7C.

• Joan Baez - Day After Tomorrow (produced by Steve Earle) (Razor & Tie)
• Calexico - Carried to Dust (Touch & Go)
• Natalie Cole - Still Unforgettable (Selections from The American Songbook) (Rhino)
• Missy Elliott - Block Party (Produced by Timbaland and others) (Goldmind/Atlantic)
• Michael Franti & Spearhead - All Rebel Rockers (produced by Sly & Robbie) (Anti-/Epitaph)
• I'm Not Jim - You Are All My People (feat. Jonathan Lethem and Walter Salas-Humara) (Bloodshot)
• Ray Lamontagne - Gossip in the Grain (Produced by Ethan Johns) (RCA)
• Patty Loveless - Sleepless Nights (Saguaro Road/Time Life)
• The Lovely Sparrows - Bury the Cynics (Abandoned Love/The Rebel Group)
• Joan Osbourne - Little Wild One (Womanly Hips/Plum)
• Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin - Amparo (Feat. James Taylor, Joshua Bell and more) (Decca)
• Sam Champion - Heavenly Bender (North Street/Ryko)
• Emmiliana Torrini - Me and Armini (Rough Trade)
• Tricky - Knowle West Boy (Domino)
• Steve Wynn - Crossing Dragon Bridge (Rock Ridge Music)

REISSUES

• The Kinks - The Pye Album Collection (10-CD box set) (Castle Music, U.K.)
• John Phillips - Pussycat (previously unreleased album feat. The Rolling Stones) (1977) (Varése Vintage) • Portastatic - Some Small History (Double-disc of B-sides and rarities) (Merge)

MUSIC BOOKS

• Prince: 21 Nights, photos by Randee St. Nicholas (Atria)
• Wild Boy: My Life in Duran Duran by Andy Taylor (Grand Central)

A&E's new Bio channel debuts Michael Rose's new Elvis documentary narrated by Kris Kristofferson.