Review: Adele, '25'
25, Adele's follow-up to the best-selling album of this decade, isn't quite a decisive split with her past work. But it radiates confidence and commands attention.
Music Reviews
Music Review: 'Ten Years Solo Live,' Brad Mehldau
Brad Mehldau's new album is a collection of recordings from his live performances, across a broad range of styles and genres. Reviewer Tom Moon says he never sounds out of his element, playing Nirvana like it's Brahms, and Brahms like it's Nirvana.
Rocker Wreckless Eric Brings Nostalgia To A New Solo Effort
The British singer-songwriter who came to prominence during the punk-rock era of the late 1970s sings about his adopted homeland in his new album, amERICa. Critic Ken Tucker has a review.
Review: Alessia Cara, 'Know It All'
The 19-year-old is ascending pop music's hierarchy by standing strong in herself.
'On The Way To Two' Offers A Snapshot Of A True Jazz Partnership
The posthumous release of an album recorded 10 years ago showcases the interplay between the late trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and his longtime pianist John Taylor. Critic Kevin Whitehead has a review.
First Listen: The Max Levine Ensemble, 'Backlash, Baby'
Eight years after the D.C. trio's last record, Backlash, Baby is a desperate, full-tilt pop-punk record that's just trying to make sense of a backwards world.
First Listen: The Grateful Dead, 'Fare Thee Well'
A double-length collection of high points from the group's summer shows demonstrates how the Dead's songs can actually live and breathe when the conditions are right.
First Listen: Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood & The Rajasthan Express, 'Junun'
Radiohead's guitarist delves deep into the music of northern India alongside Israeli-American singer and composer Shye Ben Tzur and 19 Rajasthani traditional musicians.
The CMAs And Old Dominion Showcase An Elastic, Expansive Country Style
Ken Tucker says that Justin Timberlake's duet with Chris Stapleton the Country Music Awards and Meat and Candy, the new hip-hop-influenced album by Old Dominion, showcase a new style of country.
First Listen: Chris Isaak, 'First Comes The Night'
The 59-year-old's tenor has grown rawer, lending his inquiries into heartbreak an air of menace. He can still sing like a dream, but Isaak's gotten better at capturing nightmares, too.