By the looks of this summer's tour schedule, the Brand New Heavies are back with neo-soul go-to gal N'dea Davenport in tow. What, you didn't know they left? That's probably because their influence is i …

Before the Backstreet Boys launched the worldwide dominance of the 21st-century boy-band, before *NSYNC ruled the teen-pop landscape, there was New Kids on the Block, a powerhouse pack of 'round-the-bl …

While most of the Wu-Tang Clan has moved on to acclaimed solo albums and respectable movie roles, Method Man sounded like a bona fide star from the start - spreading his gruff flow across the spare, sp …

Born out of the ashes of an ill-fated film project, Bajofondo is the brainchild of Gustavo Santaolalla, that celebrated soundtrack composer and Latin rock producer. Together with the Paris-based Gotan  …

Feel like a portion of timeless Philadelphia soul with a triple shot of smooth, a lyrical center of bittersweet, and a honey-glaze of lush? Then wrap yourself in the warm duvet of sound that is the wor …

By any measure, Loretta Lynn is among the most important singer/songwriters in country music history. She's sung about patriotism and birth control, defied sexual double standards, and celebrated her h …

Talk about undead. Nearly 30 years since its '79 debut, "Bela Lugosi's Dead," the beautifully spooky single from Goth godfathers Bauhaus, remains the cult anthem of all things drear and danceabl …

Way back when, Ashlee Simpson was best known as the little sister of a certain superstar blonde - but when our girl steps out of a shadow and into the spotlight, she does it in style. Ashlee's got her  …

Mary Gauthier (pronounced "go-shay") spins down-home song-poetry a la renegade country bards like John Prine and Kris Kristofferson, digging deep into her hard-lived, teenage-runaway past for tunes tha …