JONES' debut a delicious slice of smooth electro-pop
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 15:57
Last update: about 10 years ago
The music business is littered with folks named Jones - there's Tom Jones, Norah Jones, Rickie Lee Jones and Howard Jones, for starters. So make room for another, the all-capital JONES. That's...
Astley never stops appreciating 'Never Gonna Give You Up'
Tuesday, 8 November 2016, 15:56
Last update: about 10 years ago
Rick Astley exiled himself from music for a good part of the last three decades, but he never really left pop's consciousness. For one, hits like "Never Gonna Give You Up" and "It Would Take A...
Phish delivers uneven effort on 'Big Boat'
Saturday, 5 November 2016, 16:09
Last update: about 10 years ago
Phish will not be remembered for its studio releases and "Big Boat" shows why. Bookended with a couple of duds, obfuscating some real gems in between, the Vermont-based jam band's 13th official...
Norah Jones returns to her roots
Friday, 4 November 2016, 16:06
Last update: about 10 years ago
Fourteen years later, we're still a deeply polarized nation. Those who loved Norah Jones' breakout debut album, "Come Away With Me," will enjoy "Day Breaks." It's music for the coffeehouse crowd that...
Jamie Lidell is a wonder on new CD _ Stevie Wonder
Thursday, 3 November 2016, 16:06
Last update: about 10 years ago
Prepare to slip on a turtleneck or maybe even a Nehru jacket when you give Jamie Lidell's new album a twirl. It's such a blast of smooth, '70s groovy soul that you might spontaneously grow...
Chrissie Hynde revives Pretenders on soulful 'Alone'
Wednesday, 2 November 2016, 16:05
Last update: about 10 years ago
Chrissie Hynde reverts to her Pretenders moniker on "Alone," a soulful production helmed by The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and starring her tough-as-nails vulnerability. Hynde's wonderful voice,...
Bette Midler revisits 'old friends' _ her star-making songs
Tuesday, 1 November 2016, 15:59
Last update: about 10 years ago
The Grammy- and Emmy Award-winner is re-releasing a deluxe version of "The Divine Miss M," her 1972 debut album that included the hits "Do You Want To Dance," ''Chapel Of Love," ''Friends" and "Boogie...
Last surviving member of the Bee Gees comes back for more
Friday, 28 October 2016, 14:18
Last update: about 10 years ago
If anyone had said the Bee Gees' music would stand the test of time, most serious music people would have scoffed. Rulers of the disco era, the fraternal purveyors of nine #1 hits, including...