Shakira
“Can’t Remember to Forget You”
Pop, Reggae, Rock

Call this track a 21st-century take on “Love the One You’re With.” (And the lyrics don’t tell the whole story.)

U2
“Ordinary Love”
Rock

U2 celebrates the life of the late South African leader Nelson Mandela, insisting that love is more than just something …

One Direction
Midnight Memories
Pop, Rock

The hit singles! The 3-D concert movie! The international tour! And now the album throngs of tween girls have been …

Daughtry
Baptized
Rock

We rarely have to wait long in a Daughtry song before he responds to life’s many challenges with exhortations to …

The Pretty Reckless
“Heaven Knows”
Rock

Gossip Girl’s good girl gone bad, Taylor Momsen, is focusing fully on the bad with her band, The Pretty Reckless. …

Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Pop, Rock

Avril’s edging inexorably toward 30, but her fifth album is nevertheless a disappointing case study in juvenile rock ‘n’ roll …

Imagine Dragons
“Demons”
Alternative, Rock

Dragons taking down demons? No, this is not a fantasy role-playing video game review.

Switchfoot
“Love Alone Is Worth the Fight”
Alternative, Christian/Gospel, Pop, Rock

“Love Alone Is Worth the Fight” encourages us that loving well is always worth it, even when (and maybe especially …

Linkin Park
“A Light That Never Comes”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Metal, Rock

Linkin Park teams up with DJ Steve Aoki in a pulsating ode to determination that’s only half as dark as …

Avicii
True
Country, EDM/Electronica/Techno, Folk, Pop, Rock

Not content just to pump out another synth-laden, Euro-beat dance effort, Avicii alchemically blends country, rock, folk, funk, bluegrass, pop …

Eminem
“Berzerk”
Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

New ESPN Saturday Night Football golden boy Eminem goes “Berzerk” in an old-school rap-rock tune that would have benefited from …

Miley Cyrus
“Wrecking Ball”
Pop, Rock

What’s Miley ripping apart now? The last of her good-girl ties to Hannah Montana? Or is it just her own …

Relient K
Collapsible Lung
Alternative, Christian/Gospel, Pop, Punk, Rock

The seventh album from this longtime Christian band sports a shiny pop sheen … as well as some unexpected reliability …

Skillet
Rise
Metal, Rock

Skillet serves up another blessedly bombastic blast of hard-rock spiritual encouragement to those sweating it out in that oh-so-hot kitchen …

OneRepublic
“Counting Stars”
Pop, Rock

Ryan Tedder’s pop-rock outfit is “prayin’ hard” and “Counting Stars” while watching the money burn.