Shannon Shaw, "Shannon in Nashville" (Easy Eye Sound) She may have smashed a few herself, but judging by her first solo album, Shannon Shaw has had her heart broken in 17 places. At...

While trends in music are ever-changing, Ne-Yo knows one thing: He's the "love song" guy, and he's fine with that. The R&B star released his seventh album on Friday and said he was nervous...

If you see Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds out in public and you think he's ignoring you — he isn't, he's just trying to stay ready for his live concerts. "I'll wear a sign...

Family and Friends, "Felix Culpa" (Family and Friends) The first full-length album by the indie folk-rock collective Family and Friends rings a few familiar bells. There's a jam-band vibe...

If the term "outlaw country" evokes images of Willie Nelson's hippie braids or Waylon Jennings' "Honky Tonk Heroes," then you'll want to see a new museum exhibit offering a deeper look at the poets,...

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Xavier Rudd, "Storm Boy" (Nettwerk Records) The title track of Xavier Rudd's latest album was inspired by a pelican he saw while sitting by a river sipping tea. The water bird reminded him of Mr....

Roger Daltrey, "As Long As I Have You" (Republic Records) It may seem paradoxical to begin a review of a Roger Daltrey album by mentioning Pete Townshend, but The Who vocalist himself credits his...

You could easily call Friday "National Actors Releasing Albums Day": Kevin Bacon, Scarlett Johansson and Ezra Miller are among the famous faces dropping new music. But releasing music for those...

Jennifer Warnes, "Another Time, Another Place" (BMG) Even when major an-album-a-year bands and singers are rare, the 17 since Jennifer Warnes' last record, "The Well," are far too lengthy an...