Anna Netrebko's 'Verismo' justifies excitement
Monday, 3 October 2016, 16:55
Last update: about 8 years ago
One of the most anticipated opera albums of the year, "Verismo" justifies the excitement. The Russian soprano take on nearly a dozen roles she has never sung on stage, displaying a thrilling affinity...
The Bad Plus go back to their roots on new CD
Friday, 30 September 2016, 16:53
Last update: about 8 years ago
After focusing mostly on original music on their last four albums, The Bad Plus goes back to their roots on "It's Hard" with an album of distinctly original covers that recast an eclectic mix of rock...
Michael Sweet vs. heavy metal competition: A 'One Sided War'
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 16:55
Last update: about 8 years ago
If there's anyone else doing more than Michael Sweet to keep '80s metal alive and vibrant decades later, I'd love to meet him or her. The Stryper vocalist-guitarist, who also co-fronted a reborn...
Streisand's new album with Hollywood stars is uneven
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 16:54
Last update: about 8 years ago
On her new album of duets, Barbra Streisand is asked by one of her guest singers one of those ridiculous, starry-eyed questions that only someone who lives in an oceanfront estate in Malibu would...
The Head and the Heart go pop on 'Signs of Light'
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 16:52
Last update: about 8 years ago
The Head and the Heart reinforce their sunny pop tendencies on "Signs of Light," all but leaving their Seattle folk roots behind, in sounds if not themes. The band's third album retains the ace...
M.I.A.'s new album 'AIM' is a messy, thrilling ride
Thursday, 22 September 2016, 16:48
Last update: about 9 years ago
M.I.A., the world-beat rapper and enemy of confection pop, has never gone in only one direction. So it's kind of weirdly fitting that on her latest album she's joined by someone few expected...
Macy Gray returns to jazz, covers Marley, Metallica
Wednesday, 21 September 2016, 16:48
Last update: about 9 years ago
Macy Gray reinterprets some of her hits with a jazz combo on "Stripped," seasoned with a few new songs and Bob Marley and Metallica covers. Gray's patented purr-and-growl vocals thrive in the...
The Time Jumpers find joy in their work
Tuesday, 20 September 2016, 16:47
Last update: about 9 years ago
The Time Jumpers have long represented the best thing you could do in Nashville on a Monday night, but they stopped being a secret many years ago. Still, being discovered hasn't ended the fun....