Preservation Hall Jazz Band ‘That’s It’ Album Review
Preservation Hall Jazz Band continue to reign as a source of consistency in the world of jazz. Taking their name from the Preservation Hall venue in their native New Orleans’ French Quarter, the...
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British group Editors combine rich elements of post-punk and alternative to create a polished sound ripe for radio placement. With a Mercury Prize nomination for 2005 debut The Back Room and a slew of...
View ArticleJay-Z ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ Album Review
Perhaps more than any other figure in the music industry, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to separate Jay-Z the entrepreneur from Jay-Z the musician, who put out one of the finest hip-hop...
View ArticlePet Shop Boys ‘Electric’ Album Review
The Pet Shop Boys will likely write effectively rousing electro-pop until they’re physically unable to. Since 1986, The Pet Shop Boys have released a new album at least once every three or four years,...
View ArticleCourt Yard Hounds ‘Amelita’ Album Review
The Dixie Chicks have always been synonymous with country music success, even after the political outspokenness of frontwoman Natalie Maines turned off a chunk of their fanbase. The trio’s other two...
View ArticleJason Isbell ‘Southeastern’ Album Review
Jason Isbell was a big part of The Drive-By Truckers’ songwriting success the past decade. His talents alongside the songwriting of Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley provided some of the most memorable...
View ArticleMarc Anthony ’3.0′ Album Review
As a longtime star of the Latin pop scene, Marc Anthony has established a prolific career where his new releases continue to top the Billboard charts, 25 years after he debuted with freestyle record...
View ArticleSara Bareilles ‘The Blessed Unrest’ Album Review
The highly accessible work of Sara Bareilles has huge commercial appeal, with crisply sonorous hooks and keyboard-driven melodies that highlight the 33-year-old’s passionate and youthful vocal...
View ArticleBuddy Guy ‘Rhythm & Blues’ Album Review
Buddy Guy may not move as vigorously on-stage as Mick Jagger, another music legend in his 70s, but his musical output continues to mesmerize audiences in similar form. One of the greatest guitarists of...
View ArticleRobin Thicke ‘Blurred Lines’ Album Review
Robin Thicke emerged as one of this summer’s most recognizable artists with the hit track “Blurred Lines”, a collaboration with Pharell Williams and T.I. that drew attention for its scantily clad music...
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