Notable Releases
Bob Dylan is so far into the creative renaissance that began with his 1997 album, "Time out of Mind," that even fans could forget his knack for taking unexpected left turns.
Insane Clown Posse, "Bang! Pow! Boom!"
October 16, 2009
It would be easy -- well, easier -- to continue to dismiss the Insane Clown Posse as novelty jokers on the band’s eleventh album.
Ashley Tisdale, "Guilty Pleasure"
August 11, 2009
On Tisdale’s sophomore effort, “Guilty Pleasure,” she uses the word “mess” so often that the vision of her “High School...
Killswitch Engage, "Killswitch Engage"
July 13, 2009
The Massachusetts metalcore band Killswitch Engage wants for neither talent nor fans. But the band's new album (and second self-titled set) reveals that it could use...
Selena Gomez & the Scene, "Kiss & Tell"
September 25, 2009
"Tell me, tell me, tell me something I don't know," Selena Gomez sings on the final cut on her debut album, "Kiss & Tell."
Neil Diamond, "A Cherry Cherry Christmas"
November 13, 2009
The listener's reaction to the concept of Neil Diamond covering Adam Sandler's "The Chanukah Song" is a pretty good predictor of how he or she will respond to the...
Five For Fighting, "Slice"
October 27, 2009
Five for Fighting mastermind John Ondrasik's '70s musical influences are palpable on the act's fifth release, "Slice."
Francisco Cespedes,"Te Acuerdas"
July 21, 2009
Francisco Céspedes, who is nostalgic by nature, sings some of his old favorites on "Te Acuerdas" ("You Remember").
Son Volt, "American Central Dust"
July 21, 2009
Son Volt explored its ambitious side on 2007's "The Search," but the material on "American Central Dust" finds the Jay Farrar-led outfit downshifting to revisit the...
Living Colour, "The Chair in the Doorway"
October 16, 2009
Of all the bands pursuing comebacks this summer, Living Colour is certainly among the most welcome.
Pitbull, "Rebelution"
September 1, 2009
You either love or hate Pitbull's music, and sometimes a little of both when listening to the same album.


