Tom Bailey, "Science Fiction" (Mikrokosmos/BFD) At its peak, Thompson Twins created some great 1980s synth pop, songs with refined melodies, thoughtful lyrics and a wide range of keyboard sounds,...

Stevie Nicks cried on her living room floor when she first saw LeAnn Rimes perform "Borrowed" on her TV in 2013. The song, about an intimate, yet fleeting romance between Rimes and her lover,...

Rick Astley, "Beautiful Life" (BMG) Rick Astley rick-rolled the world two years ago when he resurfaced with a very good album, his first new music in 23 years. The man who had become a jokey...

Four men who wear Mexican wrestling masks onstage have reacquainted singer Nick Lowe with his rock 'n' roll roots. The British composer of "Cruel to Be Kind" and "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace,...

Cowboy Junkies, "All That Reckoning" (Latent Recordings) Cowboy Junkies return from a yearslong recording sojourn with "All That Reckoning," one of the best albums of their extended career....

The first week of June was one of Luke Combs' biggest weeks in his still fledgling career. The 28-year-old taped an outdoor performance for the "CMT Crossroads" series with soul singer Leon Bridges,...

Charlie Puth is done playing by the rules. "I've wanted to make music like this for a very, very long time, but I almost wasn't, dare I say, allowed?" Puth said of his recently released sophomore...

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Carolina Story, "Lay Your Head Down" (Black River Americana) Ben Roberts comes from Arkansas, his wife Emily is from South Dakota, and they met in Memphis a decade ago. But Nashville was always...

Jonathan McEuen, "Through the Sun Gate" (Rose Lane) Front and center for a change, Jonathan McEuen immediately plays to his strength on "Through the Sun Gate." ''Sunshine ... sun shining in my...