M.I.A, "Matangi" (Interscope)   Named after a ghetto Hindu goddess, M.I.A.'s fourth proper album pops with a relentless pounce and is filled with all the paradoxical imagery...

Listening to Luscious Jackson's four records from the '90s is like a night out hitting the clubs in New York City: a rock riff here, reggae grooves there, some sugary pop, and plenty of low...

The mission of some art, particularly the modern kind, is to provoke — to present outlandish concepts, explore untraditional ideas, challenge traditional norms — and leave you with many...

The Westfield Christmas Launch takes place at Shepherd’s Bush in London today, Wednesday 20 November. This highly prestigious affair is one of the biggest events to kick start the British...

Eminem, "The Marshall Mathers LP 2" (Aftermath/Shady/Interscope)   Don't be fooled: Eminem's latest, "The Marshall Mathers LP 2," is not a sequel to his...

Eric Church isn't sure what reaction he'll get when he plays his new single, the hard rock anthem "The Outsiders," on Wednesday night during the Country Music Association...

Yoko Ono says she's thankful Paul McCartney appears to have gotten over his grudge against her.   McCartney, in a recent Rolling Stone interview, said he's getting along fine with...

Toby Keith, "Drinks After Work" (Show Dog-Universal)   Toby Keith opens his new album "Drinks After Work" with a song that utilizes the hip-hop rhythms dominating...

Stevie Wonder plans to release two albums next year, including some newly written songs, and he's working on a third.   The 63-year-old performer said in an interview Tuesday that his...

Sky Ferreira, "Night Time, My Time" (Capitol)   There has been plenty of talk about Sky Ferreira for quite some time now, despite the 21-year-old only having released two EPs over...