With 2016 anxiously waiting to make a grand arrival, it鈥檚 time to list my favorite album released by month in 2015.<strong>January: Sleater-Kinney 鈥� 鈥楴o Cities to Love鈥�</strong>The year started off with a bang as one of the key bands from the riot grrrl scene ...
California native Camaron Ochs satisfyingly closes out 2015 with her major-label debut featuring 11 tracks that deliver a refreshing blending of infectious pop and commercial country styles.Since releasing a pop-flavored album in 2010, the singer-songwriter moved to Nashville and shortened her ...
Love seems to always be in the air whenever Babyface is around.Kenny 鈥淏abyface鈥� Edmonds returns with an uplifting release securely focused on commitment, passion, devotion and unconditional love. 鈥淩eturn of the Tender Lover鈥� is a passionate continuation of Babyface鈥檚 1989 release that ...
Because my oldest brother was a Frank Zappa fan, I naturally became a fan as well.After borrowing my brother鈥檚 copy of 1976鈥檚 鈥淶oot Allures鈥� featuring bizarre selections like 鈥淲ind Up Workin鈥� in a Gas Station,鈥� 鈥淭he Torture Never Stops鈥� and 鈥淒isco Boy,鈥� I was hooked and ...
Stunned silence.That鈥檚 the best way I can describe my reaction after listening to Adele鈥檚 latest album.The Londoner makes her long-awaited return with the refined and elegant 鈥�25.鈥漌hile her last release was more of a break-up album, 鈥�25鈥� focuses on making the transition into ...
Long live the King!Nearly 40 years after his death in 1977, Elvis Presley once again returns to the music charts. 鈥淚f I Can Dream鈥� features a flawless blending of the entertainer鈥檚 original vocal recordings reworked with the lush and elegant accompaniment of the Royal Philharmonic ...
