Rosanne Cash, "The River & The Thread" (Blue Note)   The songs on "The River & The Thread" rock like a cradle, and the rhythm rings true while Rosanne Cash...

Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound, "Fine Rude Thing" (Groovesburg Joys)   Within the narrow confines of 1960s R&B, Paul Cebar throws a lot at the wall. And most of his shtick...

Jennifer Nettles, "That Girl" (Mercury Nashville)   As lead singer in the contemporary country duo Sugarland, Jennifer Nettles and partner Kristian Bush kept growing increasingly...

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    A look at some of 2013's overlooked albums, from rocker Joan Jett to rapper E-40 and the Craig Taborn Trio.   Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, "Unvarnished"...

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"The Music of Nashville: Original Soundtrack Season 2, Volume 1" (Big Machine Records)   Like the rare, maybe mythical man who only reads Playboy for the articles, some must surely...

It's been a tough couple of years for Monster.   The audio cable company was in a coveted position as the decade began after launching what became the hottest headphones on the market,...

Rapper-actress Eve is engaged to 41-year-old British designer Maximillion Cooper.   A spokeswoman for Eve says Cooper, who founded the international motor rally Gumball 3000, popped the...

Bon Jovi not only has the year's top tour, but the rock band has achieved a career high.   The New Jersey-based act's worldwide tour grossed $259.5 million this year, topping...