Maxi Priest, "Easy To Love," (VP)   There's no time like summertime when it comes to releasing a collection of smooth reggae songs full of fire and soul, and Maxi Priest has...

What does it take to get country legends like Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Merle Haggard on the same album? A 19-year-old newcomer named Mary Sarah.   Sarah's debut album,...

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Garth Brooks is finally embracing digital music, but he's doing it his own way.   Brooks, one of the last holdout big-name musicians still refusing to put his music on...

For all of Beyonce and Jay Z's up-tempo joint hits — the irresistible and catchy "Crazy In Love," the swagger anthem "Upgrade U" and the beat-driven "Drunk In...

Sia, "1000 Forms of Fear" (RCA)   Since Sia's last album, 2010's top-notch "We Are Born," the performer has written songs for Beyonce, Rihanna and Katy Perry,...

One can confidently say that DJ duo Tenishia hold the record when it comes to the most gigs performed abroad by a local act. With over than 155,000 fans on their official Facebook page that adds an...

Judas Priest, "Redeemer of Souls" (Epic)   It takes a lot for a band to make up for a "farewell tour" that ended up not being a farewell after all. But on its new studio...

Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden, "Last Dance" (ECM)   There's a sense of both joy and sadness to "Last Dance," which surprisingly is the first album in pianist Keith...

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