Notable Releases
With the help of heavyweight producer Rick Rubin, Gogol Bordello's major-label debut, "Trans-Continental Hustle," maintains the band's ethno-clash dance party reputation, but with less punk attitude and a more mainstream songwriting approach.
MercyMe, "The Generous Mr. Lovewell"
May 21, 2010
From the buoyant opener "This Life" to the brief but eloquent closer "This So Called Love," MercyMe's sixth studio album, "The Generous Mr. Lovewell," is a...
Godsmack, "The Oracle"
May 21, 2010
A pause has certainly refreshed the members of Godsmack, who've been on a recording hiatus since 2006's sonically adventurous "IV."
Clay Aiken, "Tried & True"
May 21, 2010
Following a series of so-so soft-rock efforts, season-two "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken looks back to the music of the '50s and '60s on "Tried & True," a big...
Gogol Bordello, "Trans-Continental Hustle"
May 21, 2010
With the help of heavyweight producer Rick Rubin, Gogol Bordello's major-label debut, "Trans-Continental Hustle," maintains the band's ethno-clash dance party...
Bullet for My Valentine, "Fever"
May 14, 2010
Success doesn't seem to soothe the savage beast that rages within Bullet for My Valentine frontman Matt Tuck.
B.o.B, "B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray"
May 14, 2010
Weaving together hip-hop, rock influences and futuristic sounds, Atlanta newcomer B.o.B addresses beautiful girls, ambition and all things sci-fi on his vibrant...
Widespread Panic, "Dirty Side Down"
May 14, 2010
The recording studio is generally considered anathema to those in the jam band community.
Straight No Chaser, "With a Twist"
May 14, 2010
The 10-member a cappella group Straight No Chaser demonstrates on its latest release, "With a Twist," that the first ingredient in successful voices-only...
Balkan Beat Box, "Blue Eyed Black Boy"
May 14, 2010
While many contemporary indie acts fuse genres to stay ahead of the curve, the result is often less than the sum of its parts.
Merle Haggard, "I Am What I Am"
May 14, 2010
It's not so much that Merle Haggard has established himself as an American gem on his ambitious releases in the past decade; it's that we finally took notice.