Nas
Life Is Good
Rap/Hip-Hop

Divorce and single parenthood aren’t topics that turn up in rap very often. They do on Nas’ latest effort … …

P.O.D.
Murdered Love
Metal, Punk, Rap/Hip-Hop, Reggae, Rock

P.O.D. still shouts out a wake-up call to unchurched fans of passionate, pile driver rock. But some of those shouts …

Zac Brown Band
Uncaged
Country

If country music is a garden full of beauty and sustenance, then somebody really does need to weed between the …

Chris Brown
Fortune
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Chris Brown says his fifth record, Fortune, showcases “growth and positivity.” And by growth and positivity, he really means demeaning …

Maroon 5
Overexposed
Pop

Maroon 5’s latest showcases the many bad ways a relationship can go bad.

Linkin Park
Living Things
Metal, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

Linkin Park’s fifth album pulsates with raw emotional energy as the band’s mood alternates wildly between relinquishment and rage.

Justin Bieber
Believe
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Justin Bieber may not be making his transition to more adult material quite as quickly or quite as brazenly as, …

Usher
Looking 4 Myself
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, R&B

Usher occasionally reveals his vulnerable side on his seventh album, Looking 4 Myself. More often, though, he reveals his carnal …

fun.
“Some Nights”
Pop

Murky musings on fun.’s second big hit hint at ambivalence, cynicism and rebellion. But you’d be hard pressed to pin …

John Mayer
Born and Raised
Country, Folk, Pop

Singer/songwriter John Mayer has been doing some serious thinking about his life, it seems. And there’s something like redemption on …

Adam Lambert
Trespassing
Pop

Former American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert says he doesn’t want to be branded by bigots. But he slaps a whole …

B.o.B
Strange Clouds
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

B.o.B’s sophomore effort dabbles in nasty hip-hop clichés even as it fuses them with infectious pop hooks and guest contributions …

Carrie Underwood
Blown Away
Country

Carrie Underwood says her fans love her revenge songs. So she’s stuck two of them right at the front of …

Jason Mraz
Love Is a Four Letter Word
Pop

Has feel-good acoustic crooner Jason Mraz grown so embittered by love that he’s now comparing it to profanity?

Thousand Foot Krutch
The End Is Where We Begin
Alternative, Metal, Rock

You’ll see that this veteran Canadian modern rock outfit’s music is drenched with references to the band’s Christian faith … …