Rihanna blends rage, sex and profanity on a disc that bears a title honestly indicative of its deliberately edgy, angry …
There was a lot to like about Leona Lewis’ first album, Spirit, in 2007. Does her second studio album, Echo, …
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American Idol’s Season 8 champ debuts with a mostly positive (but a little underwhelming) collection of love songs that more …
On the surface, this teen’s sugary pop seems almost Disney-esque. But a closer listen suggests that the 15-year-old Web sensation …
With its new album certified gold in just four weeks, Casting Crowns isn’t just one of the most popular Christian …
Bon Jovi returns (and he’s done that a lot this decade) with a set of rockin’ arena-ready anthems that mostly …
The music this San Diego rock quintet makes is muscular and weighty. The hope they communicate is light as a …
Some musical acts describe themselves as Christian bands, but you’d be hard-pressed to find lyrical proof. Flyleaf ducks the Christian …
American Idol’s biggest star—the platinum-tressed crooner from Checotah, Okla.—continues to avoid hard-livin’ country clichés as she delivers upbeat songs about …
Vice and virtue are both modulate the tone of Southern Voice as Mr. Faith Hill talks up Billy Graham, Jesus, …
The second big-screen installment in the Twilight series features a soundtrack full of established indie acts and obscure musicians with …
Mariah Carey may be waxing eloquent about the joys of married life in the interviews she gives. But broken romances …
This pop-punk band’s third effort nearly topped the charts. Why? Credit Rock Band, Guitar Hero and Twilight. But also credit …
Miranda Lambert softens just a touch on her third release, but not so much as to ruin her reputation for …
