At 24, without a hit record to his name, Kiwanuka was invited to tour with Adele. He also worked on music with Kanye West, and although the collaboration didn't see the light of day, Kiwanuka says the...

"Come On Blue" includes wah-wah guitar, pedal steel and a saw, and singer Tomi Lunsford mimics them all. Elsewhere her voice sounds like a trombone, trumpet or sax, Janis Joplin, Elvis Presley or a...

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He's led the bad-boy rock band Aerosmith for decades, written a book, learned to parasail, and is the father of four children. But Steven Tyler had at least one more goal before hitting 70: his first...

A real estate agent says Prince last year bought a Minneapolis "fixer-upper" featured in his 1984 hit movie "Purple Rain," though the megastar never lived in the home. Deborah Larsen of Coldwell...

Candi Staton blends gospel themes and messages of redemption and caution with dance music, funk and soul on "It's Time to Be Free," revisiting earlier hits and perhaps creating new ones. Staton,...

Aaron Neville picks up the pace and delves into songwriting on "Apache," a lively album meshing New Orleans R&B with Brooklyn funk. Ably guided by Soulive's Eric Krasno and backed by members...

Michael Kiwanuka takes a wide-screen approach to emotional distress on "Love & Hate," a collection of darting shadows rooted in straightforward melodies. Avoiding the sophomore slump, the...

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The opening stanza of Steven Tyler's move into country music includes references to Jesus, mama, bullets and whiskey. On paper, those clichés feed those who see the Aerosmith veteran's...