Rise Against
Endgame
Metal, Punk, Rock

The sixth set of songs from this veteran Chicago punk outfit seethes with a deep (and at times profane) discontent …

Hot Chelle Rae
“Tonight Tonight”
Pop, Rock

How can you mend a broken heart? Well, not with disco. Not anymore. Now you’ll be heading to a dance …

Seether
“Country Song”
Alternative, Metal, Rock

What happens when a post-grunge/alternative-metal band records a country song? Well, we still don’t know, ’cause Seether certainly hasn’t.

Sixx:A.M.
“Lies of the Beautiful People”
Metal, Rock

The latest single from Mötley Crüe drummer Nikki Sixx’s hard rock trio makes some provocative observations about our culture’s obsession …

Avril Lavigne
Goodbye Lullaby
Pop, Rock

The lead single from Avril Lavigne’s latest album (her first since her divorce) exudes a breezy, devil-may-care recklessness. But not …

RED
Until We Have Faces
Metal, Rock

Borrowing its title from C.S. Lewis, RED’s third album ponders weighty questions about what it takes to shed shame and …

The Script
Science & Faith
Pop, Rock

This Irish band’s first album since 2009’s breakthrough hit “Breakeven” is melodic and ear-catching. It’s also as melancholy as the …

Cage the Elephant
Thank You Happy Birthday
Alternative, Punk, Rock

The Bowling Green, Ky., indie act Cage the Elephant has officially hit the big top. So we wanted to know …

Avril Lavigne
“What the H—“
Pop, Rock

Avril thinks her music is more mature now that she’s all grown up. We think it’s just messier and meaner.

Crystal Bowersox
Farmer’s Daughter
Pop, Rock

Bowersox, the little singer with the big voice, had to settle for runner-up status on 2010’s American Idol. Her subsequent …

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
III/IV
Alternative, Country, Rock

After quitting the group and taking a sabbatical from touring, Ryan Adams returns to help The Cardinals put out an …

P!nk
“F**kin’ Perfect”
Pop, Rock

There are actually some good things to be said for P!nk’s latest hit. Too bad they’re paired with a harsh …

My Chemical Romance
Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys
Punk, Rock

When last we heard from emo’s most gothic band, it was on 2006’s earnest concept album about a man dying …

Taylor Swift
Speak Now
Country, Pop, Rock

Navigating the treacherous path between teen stardom and young adulthood, Taylor Swift has become oh-so-fond of penning pensive missives, then …

Taylor Swift
Speak Now
Country, Pop, Rock

Navigating the treacherous path between teen stardom and young adulthood, Taylor Swift has become oh-so-fond of penning pensive missives, then …