In country music, the pendulum has always swung between the extremes of pop and twang. Every Little Thing is a reminder that nimble young music-makers can have it both ways.
The country's next big music festival is this weekend in Austin, Texas. Austin City Limits is a three-day outdoor event that has seen crowds topping 75,000. Security will be tighter this year.
For his second solo album, The Smashing Pumpkins visionary worked with renowned producer Rick Rubin. The result is a breathtaking balance between intimacy and imagination.
You've heard of the breakup album. But what about the "stay together" album? The Nashville-based songwriter's stories of mutual care and openness are essential listening.
On its new album, the Montreal band writes delirious synth-pop songs about love that's been compromised, curdled, or otherwise scuffed-up in the living of lives.