Pop

These three new albums all fit loosely into the Americana category but are all very, very different. Two are from artists who aren't even (originally) from America.

We aren't likely to see their like again. So it's nice The Zombies with us again, at least for those who are tapped in to the music scene enough to find this fine new album, which reflects on the past but is no mere exercise in nostalgia, or catch the band on the road.

The latest reissues in the award-winning Archive Collection series cover Paul McCartney's uneven early-'80s period: one's a classic, the other is a decidedly mixed bag.

A rainy day can be either miserable or wonderful according to your attitude; Thiessen goes for the latter.

The band has a clear sound within which are enough fluctuations to grab and keep listeners’ attention.

‘Passion’ marks a strong beginning for singer-songwriter Nick de la Hoyde.

Mostly self-produced, the polished tracks on the fourth album from the 'American Idol' Season 7 winner vary in originality and interest.

'What The World Needs Now' from PiL is the perfect antidote for those grown sick of the pablum of the pop music industry.

Classical crossover is big right now, and Ben Folds proves an uncommon master on these eight fascinating songs.

The Los Angeles indie-choral group recently released its debut self-titled album, produced by Australian singer-songwriter Ben Lee and featuring arrangements of rare and new tracks written for the chorus by a "chorus" of pop-music luminaries.