Ronald Isley, "This Song Is for You" (E1 Music)   Initially, it may feel weird listening to 72-year-old Ron Isley sing about his plans to kiss certain body parts on the song...

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Court Yard Hounds, "Amelita" (Columbia)   The Court Yard Hounds open their second album, "Amelita," with a portrait of a friend who wallows in negativity. But the...

Ciara, "Ciara" (Epic Records)   The lead single from Ciara's self-titled fifth album, "Body Party," is an oozing, seductive R&B track that deserves rousing...

It started as a birthday party. A Maltese guitarist brought up as a Brit, coming home and having fun.   The plan was, to have a concert where diversity was key, hence many musicians. The...

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Earl Sweatshirt, one of rap's most enigmatic stars has begun to reveal more details about his major label debut, "Doris," and he couldn't be more excited to let people in on the...

It's been called the "missing link" among Giuseppe Verdi's operas, composed right after his three mid-career mega-hits — "Rigoletto," ''Il Trovatore" and...

The Rolling Stones returned to London's Hyde Park after 44 years with a concert that saluted both the band's past and the fleetingly idyllic English summer. Mick Jagger even donned a frock for...

Jay-Z, "Magna Carta Holy Grail" (Roc Nation/Universal)   Kanye didn't care about satisfying radio with his latest album.   Neither does Jay-Z.   "Magna...