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The guitars flanking saxophonist Charles Lloyd on his latest album nudge him in a more spiritual direction. There's a prayerful feel even to the pop tunes "Masters of War" and
Brothers Osborne open their first full-length album, "Pawn Shop," with the slinky sting of John Osborne's slide guitar set against younger brother T.J. Osborne's sinewy baritone, which finds a slow-rolling
On "Blackstar," he transforms himself once again, proving that at 69, he still had plenty of surprises up his musical sleeve. Recording primarily with an avant-garde jazz quartet and with
On their fourth album, Kentucky band Cage the Elephant refurbish mid-Sixties retro-rock with a 21st-century studio vividness – creating something akin to watching old footage of Sandy Koufax or Bill
Chris Brown knows his strengths, and on his seventh studio album, “Royalty,” the singer plays to them with solid success. It’s a feat worth applauding, considering how disparate the multi-dimensional
A Southern California native who spent time shoveling manure on her grandfather's horse ranch, Cam — born Camaron Ochs — blends earthy, from-the-heart sentiments and urban pop rhythms on her
Get out your disco ball. Coldplay has dabbled with dance music before but on the band’s new set, “A Head Full of Dreams,” Chris Martin and co. have gone full
There can be something magical about the voices of siblings singing together, as a listen to the Beach Boys or the Everly Brothers shows. More proof comes in this subtly haunting
Chris Isaak's latest album, "First Comes the Night," delivers a full flight of songs directly in his Roy Orbison-esque wheelhouse, featuring Isaak's smooth voice, twangy guitar work and surf-rock-tinged melancholy. And
Justin Bieber’s new album is peppered with songs full of apologies and redemption. The troubled star claims he’s changed. And maybe he has. Or not. But one thing’s for sure —
Billy Gibbons' first solo album after more than 45 years and counting with ZZ Top is a detour to Cuban and Latin rhythms where his recognizable array of hot and
With a diverse set of songs that range from potential arena anthems to driving rock ballads, it seems pretty obvious that Def Leppard wasn't taking any chances on their eponymously
When Phish frontman Trey Anastasio settles into a groove, his latest solo record “Paper Wheels” shines. Anastasio, on his first solo record in three years and 10th of his career, produces
Joe Jackson knows it's a big world and on "Fast Forward," his return to pop songwriting, he has bridged the Atlantic Ocean to record four songs each in New York,
Sophomore albums are notoriously tricky propositions, but Selena Gomez's second solo venture, "Revival," breezes through to the finish line — the dance floor —with 11 nearly impeccable tracks that skip
It's easy to imagine Kansas-born Karrin Allyson performing a lead role in "Oklahoma!" or "South Pacific," but she also happens to be a superb jazz singer with Grammy nominations for
Luciana Souza has always emphasized her skills as an interpreter of lyrics — whether singing Brazilian bossa nova classics in her native Portuguese or American jazz standards in her adopted
Panhandle Rambler” is set in West Texas, where train and radio stations stir the imagination, and a traffic light is worthy of note. Amarillo native Joe Ely brings the region
Alice Cooper has made a career out of keeping the creepiness front and center in hard rock. His latest project Hollywood Vampires — a true supergroup including Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry
The album title and Joan Shelley’s name appear in the corner of the cover in small type, which is truth in advertising. Her music doesn’t scream for attention, and on
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