The Bible has inspired a lot of music, none of which sounds quite like this. Shape-shifting jazz pianist Brad Mehldau says he drew from Psalms, Ecclesiastes, Hosea, Daniel and Job as sources for...

There's plenty of rock on Steven Van Zandt's first album of original material in 20 years. There's also soul and funk and some mean horn solos. What there isn't plenty of is politics. The...

Mac DeMarco, "Here Comes the Cowboy" (Mac's Record Label) For a musician who rose to fame quickly — and somewhat unexpectedly considering his niche indie roots — it's natural that Mac...

Vampire Weekend, "Father of the Bride" (Columbia Records) Vampire Weekend is back after six years with "Father of the Bride," a multi-layered album both musically and lyrically that washes over...

Big Thief, "U.F.O.F." (4AD) Since the band's debut album in 2016, Big Thief has continued to pull audiences in, captured by the voice of lead singer Adrianne Lenker and the compelling, poetic...

Whether or not there would be a final Cranberries' album hinged on what was on a hard drive on the other side of the world. Last spring the surviving members of the Irish band began combing...

Josh Ritter, "Fever Breaks" (Pytheas Recordings/Thirty Tigers) Josh Ritter's "Fever Breaks" is a work of stacked marvels, the result of an auspicious collaboration with Jason Isbell — who...

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J.J. Cale, "Stay Around" (Because Music) J.J. Cale's "Stay Around" is a posthumous collection of 15 previously unreleased tracks that is as authentic as any of the original and compilation albums...

Pink, "Hurts 2B Human" (RCA) Right out of the gate on her new album, Pink gives you just the song you expect from the punk superstar: a pop ballad oozing with confidence and giving her signature...