Mostly self-produced, the polished tracks on the fourth album from the 'American Idol' Season 7 winner vary in originality and interest.
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Music Review: Public Image Limited – ‘What the World Needs Now’
'What The World Needs Now' from PiL is the perfect antidote for those grown sick of the pablum of the pop music industry.
Read More »Music Review: Gilad Atzmon and the Orient House Ensemble – ‘The Whistle Blower’
Song, melody, and laughter are the soul of this album.
Read More »Music Review: Ben Folds – ‘So There’
Classical crossover is big right now, and Ben Folds proves an uncommon master on these eight fascinating songs.
Read More »Music Review: Shemekia Copeland – ‘Outskirts of Love’
Blues is the easy way to describe Shemekia Copeland's new album, but she's a master of musical dialects.
Read More »Music Review: Lucas Richman and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – ‘In Truth’
Cellist Inbal Segev, oboist Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida, and pianist Jeffrey Biegel help make this collection an appealing album of modern classical music with a good balance of accessibility and sophistication.
Read More »Music Review – ‘Many a New Day (Karrin Allyson Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein)’
Fronting an all-star duo, Allyson proves herself a creative force to be reckoned with.
Read More »Music Review: The Betty Fox Band – ‘Slow Burn’
Whether the style is soul, gospel, blues, or jazz, Fox proves she can manage it and make it all sound fabulous. This is a "Slow Burn" you will want to experience.
Read More »Music Review: Rob Reddy – ‘Bechet: Our Contemporary’
True to its title, the album honors the pioneering soprano saxophonist not by mere regurgitation like some, but by using his music for creative inspiration.
Read More »Music Review: Skittish – ‘Two Legs Bad’
Skittish brings together well-crafted melodies, talented vocals and instrumentation, and thought-provoking lyrics.
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