Rock

We see a few scenes of Janis and fellow musicians hard at work in the studio, and plenty of performance clips, but where the film excels is in showing us how her life fed her performances.

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.

Athena writes lyrics that are both radio-friendly and quite deep, a combination that seems to come by rarely nowadays.

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

There is a lot more depth and quality in this album that one typically gets these days from a 16-year-old singer-songwriter.

Written after losing a 20-year-old son, each track on this EP seems to reflect the stages of grief.

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.

Lovers of rock and country will no doubt appreciate the thought put into each track on this EP.

From beginning to end, 'Metal Resistance' is more than a solid second album from the devilsh trio, but it shows continued growth and more comfort with coming into their own. Babymetal proves they have what it takes to continue in this industry so ready to throw newcomers to the wolves.