Candi Staton blends gospel themes and messages of redemption and caution with dance music, funk and soul on “It’s Time to Be Free,” revisiting earlier hits and perhaps creating new
Aaron Neville picks up the pace and delves into songwriting on “Apache,” a lively album meshing New Orleans R&B with Brooklyn funk. Ably guided by Soulive’s Eric Krasno and backed by
Sara Watkins describes her latest venture as “a breakup album with myself,” but it seems like there might have been someone else involved. The songs on “Young in All the Wrong
We Remember Dennis Brown" is a much-deserved tribute to one of reggae's top crooners, a vocal marvel whose music was widely acclaimed in Jamaica and Britain and merits even broader
A quiet, deep sigh opens the loveliest tune on The Avett Brothers' terrific new album, "True Sadness." It might reflect the wistful tale of a romance Seth Avett pines for in
Longtime environmentalist Neil Young takes a hybrid approach on "Earth," a double disc compilation of live tracks loosely related to sharing our planet with the animal kingdom. The sounds of honking
The title had some Kris Kristofferson fans fearing his 2013 album "Feeling Mortal" was his last. Now, entering his ninth decade, Kristofferson is feeling sentimental, with a new offering that's
No '60s folkie has written more great music for dancing than Paul Simon, and at 74 he still wants us to feel the beat. "Stranger to Stranger" showcases Rhymin' Paul's
After his own songs have been covered by hundreds of artists over the past half century, Bob Dylan is turning the tables for a second time in as many years. On
Darrell Scott is one of those Nashville-based singer-songwriters who out-of-towners hear in some of the city's smaller venues and wonder: "Why isn't he more famous?" He answers emphatically on the stellar
On Martina McBride's first album for the Nash Icon label — created to market veteran country singers — she hedges her bets by co-producing with longtime hit-maker Dann Huff (Keith
Brian Eno combines ambient textures with droning vocals and a sterling cover of a Lou Reed tune on "The Ship," a powerfully challenging and gloomy recording that ends in bright
Beyonce doesn't simply release albums anymore, she unleashes events. And so it was this weekend, amid deep mourning for a lost icon, music's queen dropped "Lemonade," an arresting display of what
Peter Wolf's "A Cure for Loneliness," just his third solo album since 2002, is a mostly laid- back effort reverberating with thoughtful country tones. Wolf has kept the bar high since "Long
Pet Shop Boys take another drink from the fountain of youth on "Super," offering more dance than pop 13 studio albums and more than 30 years after "West End Girls." Written
Willie Nile is loud and proud. While other rockers merely strut around leathered and weathered, Nile takes one giant leap for mankind: glorifying the aging process with the party-hearty song “Grandpa
Some classic rock bands limp into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on the basis of past reputation. On the other hand, Cheap Trick — the hard-charging, melodic rockers
Bob Mould says "Patch the Sky" is the darkest and catchiest album he's made recently ("Silver Age" and "Beauty & Ruin" are the others in this cycle) and he's right
Pete Yorn returns after an extended hiatus with "ArrangingTime," his sixth and lushest solo studio album since his 2001 debut. "ArrangingTime" shares more than just space bar anemia with his first
One of Jamaica's most underrated yet diverse and creative lyricists, Assassin A.K.A. Agent Sasco releases his first studio album in almost a decade. In a transition from dancehall, the artist turns
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