Sara Bareilles
Kaleidoscope Heart
Pop

Part sugar, part sass, Sara Bareilles’ third album, Kaleidoscope Heart, bellies up to the breakup bar, but also occasionally offers …

Anberlin
Dark Is the Way, Light Is a Place
Christian/Gospel, Metal, Rock

Anberlin’s soaring rock melodies explore the emotional distance between light and dark in the confounding context of romantic success and …

Linkin Park
A Thousand Suns
Metal, Rock

Linkin Park explores new musical territory and simultaneously returns to its rap roots in this brooding concept album about the …

Disturbed
Asylum
Metal, Rock

The Holocaust? Werewolves? Global warming? A bad breakup? Murderous revenge? Disturbing new material from one of the fiercest mainstream acts …

Katy Perry
Teenage Dream
Pop

It was her same-sex attraction anthem “I Kissed a Girl” that cemented Katy Perry’s pinup glam-girl status. But that was …

Esperanza Spalding
Chamber Music Society
Jazz/Swing/Blues

Woe to Esperanza Spalding, who had the temerity to beat out Justin Bieber for 2010’s Best New Artist Grammy. The …

Various/Soundtrack
Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
Pop, Rock

Camp Rock 2 is exactly what you’d expect it to be: It’s the sequel to Camp Rock. It showcases the …

Arcade Fire
The Suburbs
Alternative, Pop, Rock

Arcade Fire invites listeners to take a stroll through The Suburbs. But by their own admission, the neighborhood isn’t precisely …

Avenged Sevenfold
Nightmare
Metal, Rock

Avenged Sevenfold’s latest album isn’t exactly a concept album about death. But the unexpected passing of the band’s drummer, Jimmy …

Jonas Brothers
JONAS L.A.
Pop, Soundtracks

The brothers are back with a (sort of) new TV show and a (for sure) new album to support it—but …

Korn
Korn III – Remember Who You Are
Metal

Two Korn musicians have now talked about finding God. One left the band. The other, bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu, stayed. …

Newsboys
Born Again
Christian/Gospel, Pop, Rock

The Newsboys have been reborn with new frontman Michael Tait. Can this former dcTalk singer continue the Australian band’s long …

Korn
Korn III – Remember Who You Are
Metal

Two Korn musicians have now talked about finding God. One left the band. The other, bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu, stayed. …

Eminem
Recovery
Rap/Hip-Hop

Eminem continues to rap about kicking his debilitating drug habit. A few moments of surprising vulnerability turn up on Recovery …

Miley Cyrus
Can’t Be Tamed
Pop, Rock

The racy video for the title track from Miley’s third album ruffled lots of Hannah fans’ feathers. Will the rest …