When Eric Clapton returned to the studio in 1974 after a long break from recording and performing because of heroin addiction, he embarked on a rebirth as an artist with three major albums that...

Dig in and dig it, Duane Allman completists (you know who you are). The seven-CD set "Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective" doesn't include every note Allman ever played, but it...

One Direction, "Midnight Memories" (Columbia)   What's the mother of the average American tween to do as the holidays approach? Miley has twerked her way out of the stocking,...

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Various artists, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" Soundtrack (Republic)   Choosing the tracks for "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" soundtrack must have been a...

An experimental device is letting paralyzed people drive wheelchairs simply by flicking their tongue in the right direction.   Key to this wireless system: Users get their tongue pierced...

The chameleon-like Herbie Hancock has always been able to thrive in stylistically diverse musical environments as evidenced in the 34-disc box set "Herbie Hancock: The Complete Columbia Album...

There's more evidence that U.S. births may be leveling off after years of decline.   The number of babies born last year only slipped a little, and preliminary government figures...

How many reviews of archival Grateful Dead releases begin with some variation of this sentence: If you only own one Grateful Dead concert, make sure it's this one?   OK, so let's get...

The first thing that comes to mind when mentioning Fleetwood Mac is their seminal album "Rumours." But the band's pre-"Rumours" days are rich with bluesy offerings that are...