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2014 was all about 'Food' (Ninja Tune)―the kind one-time hook girl turned chameleonic chanteuse Kelis was serving.
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Music Review: Liz Mandeville – ‘Heart ‘o’ Chicago’
Liz Mandeville takes us on a trip through Chigaco blues and R&B with 11 original numbers that sound vintage.
Read More »Music Review: Prince – ‘Art Official Age’ and ‘PLECTRUMELECTRUM’
Two relatively cohesive (and very different) albums by the Purple Yoda.
Read More »I Shall Be Released: New Recordings and Tours from David Guetta, Wu-Tang Clan, Placido Domingo, Wiz Khalifa, Jeff Beck and More
Plus a new children's holiday album from Farmer Jason (of Jason and the Scorchers), a concert DVD from Depeche Mode, and a reissued lost classic from The Byrds' Gene Clark.
Read More »Music Review: Marc Broussard – ‘A Life Worth Living’
Broussard provides open, honest and catchy tunes for a deeply satisfying release.
Read More »Music Review: ‘Get On Up – The James Brown Story’ [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
The soundtrack to 'Get On Up' is really a collection of the essential hits of "Mr. Dynamite."
Read More »Flurry of New Christmas/Holiday Albums Heralds the Season
From Idina Menzel to Earth, Wind & Fire, the season is busting out all over with new Christmas albums for your holiday-party playlist.
Read More »Music Review: Chelsey Green and the Green Project – ‘The Green Room’
A collection of appealing original compositions and arrangements that showcase Green’s unique twist on violin, viola and contemporary jazz.
Read More »Music Review: Ray Charles – ‘Genius Loves Company’ [10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]
The reissue of Ray Charles' 'Genius Loves Company' is an upgrade for those who bought the original album and a treat for those who missed it the first time around.
Read More »Music Review: Lenny Kravitz – ‘Strut’
Lenny Kravitz shows off his "strut" on his new LP.
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