The swirling, circus-of-pain intro; the lyrics that lay a broken heart bare; the fragile and, yes, smoky falsetto - it can only be "The Tears of a Clown," the crowning composition in the catalog of Mot …

In England, they say, "It's grim up north." Well, maybe . . . but not when Doves play. The Manchester trio has not only strengthened the Northern U.K. heritage of the Verve, the Charlatans U.K., and Oa …

Here, Doves affirm their lasting excellence with a mix of album tracks, live songs, and B-sides: the heavyweight "Darker" stands out from 2003 compilation Lost Sides; "House of Mirrors" from 200 …

Dim the lights, set your soul on simmer, and get cozy with the sultry, slow-jam sounds of Levert. O'Jays singer Eddie Levert's sons, Gerald and Sean, more than lived up to the family name, racking up o …

Back home in Boston, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones are larger-than-life guitar (and horn) heroes - an Aerosmith for the Warped Tour set. And who can blame anyone for having a bit of Beantown pride in thi …

Hit play on "Police Beat" - an SS Decontrol cover at a boiling point of gnarled heavy metal guitars and raspy hardcore vocals - and you might think you've stumbled into CBGB, circa '83. Which is …

Sure, the Everly Brothers were the crucial link between the two-part twang of the Louvin Brothers and the hit-bound harmony groups of the '60s, but they were more than that. They were true rock  …

The two-peas-in-a-pod sound of the Everly Brothers influenced virtually every close-harmony duo that came in their wake, but the brothers got it from soaking up the sounds of sibling country acts, like …

When country singer Faith Hill decided to cross the music bridge into pop, she made darn sure she did it right, throwing all her honesty and passion into each and every vocal she cut. Her third disc, s …