American singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey’s third album, Ultraviolence is a study in romanticized oblivion.
Eric Clapton and others pay their respects to blues man JJ Cale with The Breeze.
Magic Man’s debut album Before the Waves is a shiny, happy, festival friendly throwback to swirly 1980s electro-pop.
English singer/songwriter/guitarist Mike Rosenberg (known as Passenger) has the charm of the ambiguous voice.
On Band of Brothers, his first mainly original album in over a decade, Nelson reasserts his songwriting mastery.
Miranda Lambert returns with her fifth album, Platinum
First Aid Kit's Klara and Johanna Soderberg capture the soul of Americana on their third album, Stay Gold.
Jack White mixes all his passions on his second solo album, Lazaretto.
Philadelphia hip hop/rock super group, The Roots, take a break from their frenetic pace as talk show house band and non-stop touring act
Vernon singer Dawn King's A Time to Shine is a showcase for her honey-toned voice and the smart selection of well-crafted pop songs.
Country music legend Dolly Parton reaches back to her mountain music roots on her 42nd album, Blue Smoke.
Carlos Santana’s quest to top himself and find new avenues of six-string expression pay off on his latest album, Corazon.
Massachusetts singer/songwriter Ray LaMontagne follows his muse and shifts his folk/soul sound from roots to psychedelic rock on Supernova.
Alberta singer/songwriter Jann Arden stays in character for her 12th album, Everything Almost.
Philadelphia blues/hip hop trio G. Love and Special Sauce release album number eight, the vibrantly loose Sugar.
Guitarist/songwriter Wilko Johnson and The Who's Roger Daltrey pair up for some righteous old school maximum R&B on Going Back Home.
Review: Shakira’s self-titled 10th album is a big sounding record that bounces off many walls stylistically and unapologetically.
Dean Gordon-Smith reviews Johnny Cash: Out Among the Stars.
Dean Gordon-Smith likes the latest album from Foster the People
He's performed live at the Oscars and now, Pharrell Williams is having a good time with his second solo album, Girl
