Hezekiah Walker, "Azusa: The Next Generation" (RCA/Verity Records)   It seems like a celebration of faithful endurance on Hezekiah Walker's 14th album, "Azusa: The Next...

Alison Moyet, "The Minutes" (Cooking Vinyl/Metropolis Records)   Alison Moyet is not trying to impress you. True to her punk roots, the English artist didn't make "The...

Three years after his death, Ronnie James Dio remains one of heavy metal's most popular and enduring vocalists, and the stream of posthumous album releases shows no signs of...

Quadron, "Avalanche" (Epic Records/Vested in Culture)   Coco O.'s soft and dreamy tone over the R&B-flavored beat on "Sea Salt" is enough to make you melt (summer...

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...