Editor Pick: Music

Led by Martin Fry, ABC's 'The Lexicon of Love' (1982) was an instant sensation. To mark ABC’s upcoming release, this overview will give context to 'The Lexicon of Love II,' the arc of their musical canon, and prove that ABC is well beyond mere 1980s nostalgia.

‘Escape From Jurisdiction B’ is a collection of songs that remain uplifting despite the heaviness of the topics broached.

If you don't love "No Good Place for the Lonely," you don't love the blues. That song alone is worth the price of Bonamassa's latest full-length.

Paul Weller continues the sonic resurgence he has found in his fifth decade with his Warner Bros. debut, 'Saturns Pattern.'

When it comes to truly creative work with the soprano sax today, Jane Ira Bloom is the name to remember.

If you are adventurous in your listening choices and want a bit of the unknown to color your listening experience, then I heartily encourage you to listen to Mr. Branxton’s 3 Compositions many, many times.

Meron is a melodist with talent.

From the wonders of nature to the grittier pleasures of the city, this album encourages children (and adults) to be mindful and alert and always be ready to find the beauty in adventure everywhere around us.

More than a musical genius and cultural icon, Prince made it possible for everyday people to shape their own identities.

In a young year already slammed with musical deaths — David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Lemmy, Keith Emerson, George Martin, Merle Haggard, Maurice White, Paul Kantner — we now face the staggering blow that Prince, perhaps the greatest overall musician of his generation, is suddenly gone at the far too young age of 57.