Bruno Mars Unorthodox Jukebox (Atlantic Records) Pop star Bruno Mars issues a varied mix of musical styles on Unorthodox Jukebox, his sophomore [...]

Ruben Studdard Letters from Birmingham (Shanachie) American Idol season two winner Ruben Studdard brings an enjoyably soulful fifth LP with Letters from [...]

Mickey Avalon Loaded (Suburban Noize Records) Mickey Avalon brings a fully Loaded experience of pomp, hip-hop and varying circumstance. The Cali-rapper has [...]

Blockhead Interludes After Midnight (Ninja Tune) Dedicating Interludes After Midnight to the simpler tech times of the late 1980’s and early 90’s, [...]

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals The Lion The Beast The Beat (Hollywood Records) Having seen alternative rocker Grace Potter jam out with [...]

Lee Fields & The Expressions Faithful Man (Truth & Soul Records) Veteran soul singer Lee Fields brings a new collection of tunes [...]

Groove Music: The Art and Culture of the Hip-Hop DJ By Mark Katz (Oxford University Press) Mark Katz gives appropriate shout-outs to [...]

Georgia Anne Muldrow & Madlib Seeds (SomeOthaShip Connect) Famed beat conductor Madlib has teamed up with former Stones Throw label mate Georgia [...]

The Minimal Wave Tapes Volume Two Various Artists (Stones Throw Records) Cali-based indie hip-hop label Stones Throw teams up with New York’s [...]

Planet Asia Black Belt Theatre (Wandering Worx) With an album title like Black Belt Theatre you already feel like it has to [...]