Music Reviews

Vargas' ability to tap into the depths of the human spirit using just a guitar and her voice is exemplified by her 1994 album of original material and Mexican classics.

After a six-year hiatus, the New York dance-rock band has put out a "fiercely intergenerational" album, says pop critic Will Hermes.

The progeny of Bébo Valdes and Chico O'Farrill pay tribute on this family affair.

After a prolific solo career, Julie Doiron heads up a new band, whose sound blends summery sweetness with grit and gristle.

The Toronto indie-rock band's sophomore album builds on the promise of its celebrated debut.

Neil Young's storied acoustic recordings from 1976 finally see release as an official album. Stream early versions of "Pocahontas," "Powderfinger," "Ride My Llama," and much more.

The Nashville singer and songwriter filters elements of heartland rock, heroic rebellion and heart-on-sleeve emo through a soulful, solitary misfit persona.

A rock 'n' roll lifer says goodbye on his own terms.

U2 unveils the latest from Songs of Experience -- a characteristically buoyant, but worryingly saccharine, cut of shivering guitar, bass punch and end-times reckoning.

Gore's impenetrable confidence singing emotionally complex songs humanized the image of the teen girl, adding an authoritative female teenage perspective to the Top 40.