Queens of the Stone Age, ". Like Clockwork" (Matador)   Opening to the sound of breaking glass and riddled with lascivious intent throughout, Queens of the Stone Age's new...

LeAnn Rimes, "Spitfire" (Curb)   LeAnn Rimes has appeared in tabloid headlines more often than the record charts the last few years. But don't fault her music: Her last three...

The Idan Raichel Project, "Quarter to Six" (Cumbancha)   The idea that one could create a cohesive album by pulling together unique voices singing in different languages and from...

Eliane Elias, "I Thought About You (A Tribute to Chet Baker)" (Concord Jazz)   Brazilian pianist-singer Eliane Elias offers an inspired tribute to cool jazz legend Chet Baker, a...

Willy Moon, "Here's Willy Moon" (Cherry Tree/Island)   Willy Moon will soon be gyrating his way into your music collection. Fact.   His distinct features, tall frame,...

Steve Tyrell, "It's Magic: The Songs of Sammy Cahn" (Concord)   Late blooming crooner Steve Tyrell burnishes his reputation as one of the finest interpreters of the Great...

Tyler, the Creator, "Wolf" (Odd Future/Sony/RED)   Before you listen to Tyler, the Creator's third album, "Wolf," keep this in mind: The rapper lives to offend....

John Fogerty, "Wrote a Song for Everyone" (Vanguard)   For certain Boomers, listening to the songs on John Fogerty's "Wrote a Song For Everyone" will be like...

Marshall Chapman, "Blaze of Glory" (TallGirl Records)   An opening duet cooks to a Bo Diddley beat. Next comes a searing Rolling Stones-style rocker, and then Marshall Chapman does...

Talib Kweli, "Prisoner of Conscious" (Javotti Media/Caroline Distribution)   Throughout his career, whether in his early collaborative work with fellow Brooklynite Mos Def in Black...