2011

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Cher - Icon

2011 | Administrator | Thursday, 13 January 2011

Few artists have achieved success in both music and movies more assuredly than Cher. Her career is a classic rags-to-riches story. Born...

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Ella Fitzgerald - Icon: Love Songs

2011 | Administrator | Thursday, 13 January 2011

She was known as the First Lady of Song for good reason: during her career, she recorded more than 2,000 songs, all...

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Sheryl Crow - Icon

2011 | Administrator | Thursday, 13 January 2011

Sheryl Crow’s been on a roll ever since she made her best-selling 1993 debut, Tuesday Night Music Club. Crow’s songs—buoyant, often sunny...

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Leonard Cohen - X2

2011 | Administrator | Thursday, 13 January 2011

Last September, Leonard Cohen turned 76. At the time, he was well into the third year of his World Tour, performing three-hour...

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Wanda Jackson - The Party Ain’t Over

2011 | Administrator | Thursday, 13 January 2011

She once dated Elvis Presley, who convinced the glamorous singer to switch from country to rockabilly music. Jackson became a rock legend,...

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Billy Joel - She’s Always a Woman: Billy Joel Love Songs

2011 | Administrator | Thursday, 13 January 2011

The Piano Man has always sung about the women in his life. This collection compiles all of his most romantic hits on...

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Rod Stewart - The Best of…The Great American Songbook

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 30 January 2011

He’s known as Rod the Mod. But lately, Rod Stewart has been acting more like Brad the Trad. Since 2002, the singer’s...

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George Michael - Faith: Legacy Edition

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 30 January 2011

If judged only by Wham! and arrests on sex and drug charges, it would be easy to dismiss Michael as a bubblegum-pop...

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Ricky Martin - Musica + Alma + Sexo

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 30 January 2011

Martin began livin’ la vida loca after his fiery performance—in leather pants and swiveling pelvis—lit up the 1999 Grammy show and drew...

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Various artists - The 2011 Grammy Nominees

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 30 January 2011

Next month’s Grammy Awards promises to be a showdown between rappers Eminem and Jay Z and singer Bruno Mars. Eminem leads with...

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Corinne Bailey Rae - The Love EP

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 30 January 2011

The British singer’s first two albums, which sold four million copies, were worlds apart: her self-titled debut was soulful and sunshine-y, while...

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Pearl Jam - Live in Ten Legs

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 30 January 2011

Hard to believe, but Seattle’s alt-rock heroes are celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2011. To kick off the year, which promises deluxe...

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Mariah Carey - The Essential Mariah Carey

2011 | Administrator | Thursday, 10 February 2011

Mariah Carey’s voice is a wonder to behold. Capable of soaring heavenward through five octaves, it dazzled the world when she first...

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Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans (Limited Edition Box Set)

2011 | Administrator | Thursday, 10 February 2011

Call him the Happy Hawaiian. The Honolulu-born pop phenomenon has good reason to be cheerful. His best-selling debut album has earned the...

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Patsy Cline - Icon

2011 | Administrator | Thursday, 10 February 2011

She was the first woman inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. But Cline, who died at 30 in a plane...

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Harry Connick Jr. - In Concert on Broadway

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 27 February 2011

Harry Connick Jr. is a genuine renaissance man, an award-winning singer, songwriter and actor who also plays piano and is a respected...

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Loretta Lynn - Icon

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 27 February 2011

She’s known as the Coal Miner’s Daughter, also the name of her best-selling autobiography and an Oscar-winning film about her life starring...

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Elvis Presley - Elvis is Back! Legacy Edition

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 27 February 2011

Presley worried that his stint in the army had ruined his career. But this crucial album, recorded just two weeks after his...

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Adele - 21

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 27 February 2011

Adele swept on to these shores with the wave of young pop divas like Duffy that flooded out of England in the...

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The Monkees - More of the Monkees

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 27 February 2011

Created as TV’s answer to the Beatles, the Monkees were once dismissed as the “prefab Fab Four.” But history has been kinder...

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Johnny Cash - Bootleg Vol. 2: From Memphis to Hollywood

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 27 February 2011

In his lifetime the Man in Black was prolific, releasing nearly 100 albums and over 150 singles. Since his 2003 death, the...

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Various artists - American Idol 10th Anniversary, The Hits: Volume 1

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 14 March 2011

Since it debuted in 2002, American Idol has transformed pop’s cultural landscape, leading a slew of reality TV shows and launching dozens...

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Rick Springfield - The Essential Rick Springfield

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 14 March 2011

Many know Rick Springfield for his 1981 chart-topper “Jesse’s Girl,” but he’s equally as famous for his role as playboy doctor Noah...

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Lucinda Williams - Blessed

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 14 March 2011

She’s the daughter of famed poet Miller Williams, so it’s no surprise Lucinda Williams has a way with words. In 1999, her...

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Avril Lavigne - Goodbye Lullaby

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 14 March 2011

The complicated girl is all grown up. More than a decade after she arrived as the perfect punk foil to pop princess...

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Bruce Cockburn - Small Source of Comfort

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 14 March 2011

The man famous for singing about a rocket launcher has never shied away from trouble spots. In 2009, the music legend visited...

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Ron Sexsmith - Long Player, Late Bloomer

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 14 March 2011

Sexsmith’s songs have been covered by everyone from Rod Stewart to Michael Bublé. Now Michael has returned the favor, suggesting his producer...

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Duran Duran - All You Need is Now

2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 29 March 2011

Mark Ronson was only a child when he first fell in love with Duran Duran. Now the producer of Amy Winehouse, Lily...

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Jennifer Hudson - I Remember Me

2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 29 March 2011

Hers is one of pop’s most inspirational stories. A contestant in the third season of American Idol in 2004, Jennifer Hudson came...

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Glee Cast - Glee Season 2 Volume 5

2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 29 March 2011

With 24 million songs downloaded and nine million albums sold, Glee is breathing life into the music business. The TV show’s latest...

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Britney Spears - Femme Fatale

2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 29 March 2011

In the pre-Gaga days of divas, Britney Spears reigned supreme. But that was before her failed marriages, substance abuse, drug rehab, shaved...

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Various artists - Mad Men: A Musical Companion (1960-1965)

2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 29 March 2011

Reflecting the changing mood of 1960s America, TV’s Mad Men has been hailed for its historical accuracy. This two-CD set captures the...

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Various artists - Lincoln Lawyer soundtrack

2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 29 March 2011

This hip-hop heavy and soul-drenched soundtrack perfectly suits the new legal thriller starring Matthew McConaughey. Opening with bluesman Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland’s cautionary...

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Pink - The Album Collection

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 6 April 2011

The life of Alecia Moore—better known as P!nk—is worthy of a movie. Born in the Philadelphia suburbs to a Vietnam-veteran father and...

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Roy Orbison - The Monument Singles Collection

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 6 April 2011

His tremulous, quasi-operatic tenor has always been one of rock’s most stirring sounds—and a favorite of romantics everywhere. Tom Waits once said,...

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Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water 40th Anniversary Edition

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 6 April 2011

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel were pop’s odd couple of the 1960s. Tall and angelic Garfunkel, with his choirboy tenor, seemed an...

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Various artists - Songs for Japan

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 6 April 2011

Musicians have always been quick to support charitable causes. When George Harrison called for help to raise funds to aid homeless Bangladeshi...

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Sum 41 - Screaming Bloody Murder

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 6 April 2011

The pop-punk band’s 2004 album Chuck was inspired by the Congolese war. Here, Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley finds inspiration in his...

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k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang - Sing It Loud

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 6 April 2011

With eight Juno and four Grammy Awards—including two for duets with Tony Bennett and Roy Orbison, Canada’s k.d. lang has become synonymous...

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Dolly Parton - The Gospel Collection

2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 26 April 2011

Her breakthrough hit, back in 1967, was called “Dumb Blonde.” But there’s never been anything stupid about Dolly Parton. The fourth of...

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Jessica Simpson - The Collection

2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 26 April 2011

There was a time when Simpson was destined to join Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera in pop divadom. But that was before...

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Ke$ha - I Am the Dance Commander + I Command You to Dance: The Remix Album

2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 26 April 2011

Anyone who thought the “Tik Tok” singer’s time was running out had better think again. Ke$ha’s remix album—released to coincide with her...

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Jennifer Lopez - Love?

2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 26 April 2011

Jennifer Lopez is a longtime multi-tasker. At five, she was taking singing and dancing lessons. As a teenager, she started acting and...

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Mariah Carey - The Collection

2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 26 April 2011

With twins on the way with husband actor-rapper Nick Cannon, Carey’s got no time for a new studio album. Fans hungry for...

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Paul Simon - So Beautiful or So What

2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 26 April 2011

Few can match this legendary artist’s gift for storytelling. Simon’s 11th solo album features some of his best stories to date. Laced...

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Various artists - The Royal Wedding: The Official Album

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 15 May 2011

Music plays a big part of any wedding. For a royal wedding, the music takes on huge significance, conveying both regal grandeur...

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The Band of the Welsh Guards - A Royal Tribute

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 15 May 2011

All the pomp and pageantry of a big gala is captured on this CD by the popular band that performed as Prince...

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Various artists - Music for a Royal Wedding

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 15 May 2011

Like any good royal tribute album, this one opens with stirring fanfare and closes with a stately rendition of “God Save the...

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Matthew Morrison - Matthew Morrison

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 15 May 2011

To Gleeks everywhere, he’s Will Schuester, the super-positive director of McKinley High’s glee club. But Matthew Morrison, star of TV’s wildly popular...

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Barry Manilow - Duets

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 15 May 2011

America’s most successful adult contemporary singer is most famous for hits like “Copacabana” and “I Write the Songs.” But he’s also known...

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Eurythmics - Greatest Hits

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 15 May 2011

With Annie Lennox’s chillingly soulful voice and Dave Stewart’s ingenious studio work, Eurythmics was the quintessential synth-pop band of the 1980s. Together,...

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Lady Gaga - Born This Way

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 1 June 2011

Lady Gaga is now officially ubiquitous. Last year she dominated the charts, with accumulated sales of The Fame and its spin-off releases...

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Kate Bush - The Director’s Cut

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 1 June 2011

England’s pop legend is renowned for esoterica. Her first hit, “Wuthering Heights,” was based on the 19th century Emily Bronte novel. The...

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Jackie Evancho - Dream with Me

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 1 June 2011

Producer David Foster’s specialty is finding gifted singers, from Céline Dion and Michael Bublé to Josh Groban. His latest discovery is an...

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Paul McCartney - McCartney

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 1 June 2011

The most commercially successful songwriter in popular music, Paul McCartney could be forgiven if he chose to rest on his laurels. He...

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Various artists - The Hangover Part 2

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 1 June 2011

The sequel to the most successful R-rated comedy of all time moves the bachelor action to Bangkok and features plenty of ’80s...

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NKOTBSB - NKOTBSB

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 1 June 2011

Women of a certain age will find it hard to resist this superboyband, made up of nine original members of New Kids...

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Olivia Newton-John - Portraits: A Tribute to the Great Women of Song

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 15 June 2011

There comes a time in many artists’ careers when they want to pay tribute to singers and songs that sparked their own...

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Selena Gomez & the Scene - When the Sun Goes Down

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 15 June 2011

Ever since Gomez and Justin Bieber went public at the Oscars about their romance, pop’s hottest young couple has been making headlines....

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Aerosmith - Tough Love: The Best of the Ballads

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 15 June 2011

Steven Tyler initially caused a rift with his bandmates when he became an American Idol judge. But money heals all wounds: the...

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Alicia Keys - Songs in A Minor

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 15 June 2011

One of the brightest stars of the new millennium, Alicia Keys burst on to the scene like a streaking comet in 2001....

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Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 15 June 2011

Before he became the befuddled father of TV’s The Osbournes, Ozzy Osbourne was revered by heavy-metal fans as the “Prince of Darkness.”...

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Michael Bolton - Gems: The Duets Collection

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 15 June 2011

America’s blue-eyed soul singer regularly tops the charts belting out power ballads and r&b covers. Bolton’s latest CD tweaks that formula, teaming...

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 Beyoncé - 4

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 10 July 2011

She’s long been one of pop’s top triple threats: a Grammy-winning singer, Golden Globe-actress and a fashion icon with her own clothing...

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Hugh Laurie - Let Them Talk

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 10 July 2011

Who knew the doctor was so funky? The star of TV’s House, a blues devotee, has made the album of his dreams:...

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Various artists - Rave On Buddy Holly

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 10 July 2011

Buddy Holly, one of rock’s founding fathers, was a huge influence on the Beatles. So it’s no surprise that Paul McCartney is...

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Dolly Parton - Better Day

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 10 July 2011

Dolly Parton remains one of music’s most inspirational figures. A bona fide rags-to-riches story, Parton grew up dirt poor to become magnificently...

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Jill Scott - The Light of the Sun

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 10 July 2011

Much has happened to this Grammy-winning soul singer and poet recently: she gave birth to her first child and then broke up...

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Various artists - Red Hot and Rio 2

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 10 July 2011

A successor to a 1996 charity album to promote AIDS awareness, this latest Brazilian compilation is a scorcher. John Legend brings a...

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Aretha Franklin - A Woman Falling Out of Love

2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 26 July 2011

She is undisputed music royalty and one of the most influential voices in history. Without Aretha, there would be no Chaka Khan,...

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Vanessa Carlton - Rabbits on the Run

2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 26 July 2011

When Carlton burst on to the scene in 2002, she was hailed as a new piano-pop princess. Sadly, the Pennsylvania native was...

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Colbie Caillat - All of You

2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 26 July 2011

It used to be easy to dismiss Caillat’s cheerful music as lightweight, Disney-friendly fare. That’s no longer the case. Her third album...

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Joss Stone - LP1

2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 26 July 2011

Joss Stone has already experienced a lifetime’s worth of fame. The British diva’s star has risen quickly ever since winning a BBC...

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R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant

2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 26 July 2011

Originally issued in 1986, the fourth album by R.E.M. proved a turning point for the college-rock heroes from Athens, Georgia. Producer Don...

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Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band - Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band

2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 26 July 2011

Those looking for clues about his breakup with actress Susan Sarandon will be disappointed. But fans of evocative country-blues ballads will enjoy...

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Kelly Rowland - Here I Am

2011 | Administrator | Thursday, 11 August 2011

Kelly Rowland first rose to stardom as a member of Destiny’s Child, one of the best-selling groups of all time. Although she...

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“Weird Al” Yankovic - Alpocalypse

2011 | Administrator | Thursday, 11 August 2011

“Weird Al” has enjoyed a lengthy career—longer than some of the pop stars he parodies—with his zany brand of humor. Yankovic’s 13th...

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Jeff Bridges - Jeff Bridges

2011 | Administrator | Thursday, 11 August 2011

He won an Oscar playing on-the-skids country singer Bad Blake, so it’s no surprise that Jeff should try his hand at recording....

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Nicole Scherzinger - Killer Love

2011 | Administrator | Thursday, 11 August 2011

Nicole Scherzinger has always turned heads. When burlesque act the Pussycat Dolls was being recast as an r&b-style pop group, the cappuccino-colored...

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Dave Stewart - The Blackbird Diaries

2011 | Administrator | Thursday, 11 August 2011

The former half of Eurythmics is having a busy year. He’s produced albums for Stevie Nicks and Joss Stone and next month...

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Arcade Fire - The Suburbs Deluxe Edition

2011 | Administrator | Thursday, 11 August 2011

Arcade Fire’s Album of the Year win at this year’s Grammys had Rosie O’Donnell and others tweeting that they’d never heard of...

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Barbra Streisand - What Matters Most

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 29 August 2011

Barbra Streisand has recorded so many hits in her legendary career that it’s hard to single out just one as her signature...

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Lenny Kravitz - Black and White America

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 29 August 2011

Kravitz’s ninth studio album reflects on growing up in a mixed-race family—his mother was The Jeffersons actress Roxie Roker, while his father...

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Various artists - The Muppets: The Green Album

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 29 August 2011

Anyone who grew up with Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy will love this tribute album to Muppets music. Featuring indie artists...

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The Throne - Watch the Throne

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 29 August 2011

Hip-hop has its heroes, none bigger than Jay-Z and Kanye West. They are among the biggest stars in pop music, with critically...

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Whitehorse - Whitehorse

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 29 August 2011

Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland have much in common. Both have served time in Sarah McLachlan’s band and pursued solo careers as...

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Jewel - The Merry Goes ’Round

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 29 August 2011

Life on her Texas ranch with bull-riding champion husband Ty Murray is good, judging from the happy vibes here. Written with their...

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Lady Antebellum - Own the Night

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 18 September 2011

When Lady Antebellum swept this year’s Grammys, winning five awards including the coveted Song of the Year and Record of the Year...

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Kristin Chenoweth - Some Lessons Learned

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 18 September 2011

She stands just 4' 11' but Chenoweth has a mighty roar. Whether singing on Broadway where she’s won a Tony Award, on...

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Frank Sinatra/Count Basie - The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 18 September 2011

When pop’s premier vocalist and the leading jazz orchestra first joined forces in 1962, it was hailed as the quintessential dream team....

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Tony Bennett - Duets II

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 18 September 2011

Tony Bennett has been called the epitome of cool and one of the best friends the American songbook ever had. The legendary...

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Various artists - Listen to Me: Buddy Holly

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 18 September 2011

Having written some of pop’s most enduring hits, Buddy Holly is in no risk of being forgotten. This 16-track compilation—the second tribute...

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SuperHeavy - SuperHeavy

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 18 September 2011

From Cream to the Travelling Wilburys, supergroups are nothing new. But SuperHeavy, Mick Jagger’s side project with Joss Stone and Dave Stewart,...

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Céline Dion - The Essential Céline Dion

2011 | Administrator | Saturday, 1 October 2011

Céline Dion ranks as the best-selling female artist of all time, with worldwide sales of over 200 million albums. At this point,...

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LeAnn Rimes - Lady and Gentlemen

2011 | Administrator | Saturday, 1 October 2011

There’s only one gentleman is this lady’s life: actor-husband Eddie Cibrian. Rimes’ latest album gets its cheeky title from the fact that...

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Pearl Jam - Twenty

2011 | Administrator | Saturday, 1 October 2011

Director Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous) has been friends with Pearl Jam since they all lived in Seattle in the 1980s. That intimacy...

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Feist - Metals

2011 | Administrator | Saturday, 1 October 2011

Feist’s transformation from indie-pop darling to household name was as simple as “1234.” The song became a runaway hit after being featured...

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Barenaked Ladies - Hits from Yesterday and the Day Before

2011 | Administrator | Saturday, 1 October 2011

This 14-song collection, spanning songs from 1992’s Gordon to last year’s All in Good Time, captures the manic energy, wordplay and tunefulness...

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Sting - Sting: 25 Years

2011 | Administrator | Saturday, 1 October 2011

Sting, who turns 60 on Oct. 2, marks his 25 years as a solo artist with this box set, featuring three CDs...

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Gloria Estefan - Miss Little Havana

2011 | Administrator | Saturday, 22 October 2011

Her family fled Cuba when she was just a baby, but Gloria Estefan has never strayed far from the rhythms that made...

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Indigo Girls - Beauty Queen Sister

2011 | Administrator | Saturday, 22 October 2011

There’s always been a political edge to Indigo Girls. But the Grammy-winning folk-rock duo has never let its message get in the...

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Ryan Adams - Ashes & Fire

2011 | Administrator | Saturday, 22 October 2011

He was once prolific—musically and romantically—releasing eight albums in five years and dating a procession of girlfriends, from Winona Ryder and Parker...

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Kelly Clarkson - Stronger

2011 | Administrator | Saturday, 22 October 2011

Kelly Clarkson has endeared herself to fans with her straight-talking manner. The inaugural American Idol winner made her name with songs like...

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Chris Isaak - Beyond the Sun

2011 | Administrator | Saturday, 22 October 2011

With his matinee-idol pompadour, Isaak has always had that cool retro thing going on. So there couldn’t be a better match for...

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Britney Spears - B in the Mix: The Remixes Vol. 2

2011 | Administrator | Saturday, 22 October 2011

Britney’s first remix album came out in 2005—a lifetime ago in pop years. That compilation thrilled fans with its club-ready versions of...

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Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Coldplay has never shied from embracing big moments, beginning with its sensitive hit single “Yellow” and such soaring ballads as “Swallowed in...

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Leonard Cohen - The Complete Studio Albums Collection

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 2 November 2011

If a Leonard Cohen recording is like a book, full of stirring, often profound poetry set to music, this lavish box set...

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Paul Simon - Songwriter

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Songwriting is all about rhythms and rhymes, according to the first recipient of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. This two-CD set...

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U2 Achtung Baby - 20th Anniversary Edition

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 2 November 2011

One of the most iconic rock bands of all time, U2 might never have reached the Nineties had it not been for...

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Susan Boyle - Someone to Watch Over Me

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 2 November 2011

In 2010, Grammy host Stephen Colbert credited the “Scottish cat lady in sensible shoes” with saving the record industry. Boyle did that...

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Diana Ross & the Supremes - 50th Anniversary Singles Collection

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 2 November 2011

The Supremes were the epitome of beauty and class and favorites of the Beatles, with whom they ruled the pop charts in...

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Keshia Chanté - Night & Day

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Keshia Chanté has been Canada’s most promising pop princess ever since she released Juno Award-winning self-titled debut album when she was just...

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Jann Arden - Uncover Me 2

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Arden garners such acclaim for her heartbreaking songs and comedic charms that it’s easy to forget that she’s also a gifted singer....

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Billy Joel - Piano Man Legacy Edition

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Before he was a globe-trotting pop star with supermodel wives, Joel was a lounge artist stuck in a Los Angeles bar. His...

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Drake - Take Care

2011 | Administrator | Thursday, 17 November 2011

Among hip-hop superstars, Drake is an anomaly: an actor-turned-rapper who’s never been shy about showing his feelings. Sure, Drake has his chest-thumping...

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Kreesha Turner - Tropic Electric

2011 | Administrator | Thursday, 17 November 2011

Turner’s music has been featured on TV shows like Gossip Girls and Desperate Housewives, thanks to the sweet R&B grooves of her...

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The Beatles with Tony Sheridan - First Recordings 50th Anniversary Edition

2011 | Administrator | Thursday, 17 November 2011

The Beatles may have been born in Liverpool, but they grew up in Hamburg. The German city was where they honed their...

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Rihanna - Talk That Talk

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 5 December 2011

Lady Gaga is audacious and Britney Spears is troubled, but Rihanna is unquestionably pop’s naughty girl, a church-raised singer who didn’t hesitate...

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Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 5 December 2011

In this age of instant gratification, of rushed recordings and downloaded singles, it’s unusual to come across a thoughtful, unhurried concept album....

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Nickelback - Here and Now

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 5 December 2011

No band on the planet divides opinion quite like Nickelback. The dudes from Hanna, Alberta are revered and reviled for their catchy,...

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Michael Bublé - Christmas

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 5 December 2011

It’s been quite a year for Canada’s Michael Bublé. In March, the handsome star married Argentine actress and model Luisana Lopilato in...

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She & Him - A Very She & Him Christmas

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 5 December 2011

Zooey Deschanel is the fresh-faced star of TV’s popular New Girl series. She’s also one half of an indie-pop duo that has...

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Paul Anka - December Songs

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 5 December 2011

You may have seen the car commercial where Anka sings a backseat rendition of “Jingle Bells” for the young couple up front....

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Amy Winehouse - Lioness: Hidden Treasures

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 25 December 2011

When Amy Winehouse died last July, the music world mourned the loss of a hugely gifted but deeply troubled artist. Blessed with...

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Justin Bieber - Under the Mistletoe

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 25 December 2011

More than just a holiday album, this 11-song collection of seasonal songs signals a mature step forward for Canada’s teenage pop star....

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Glee cast - Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 2

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 25 December 2011

Gleeks will thrill to the TV cast’s second disc of yuletide cheer, which includes two original duets and some refreshing additions to...

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Robin Thicke - Love After War

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 25 December 2011

Robin Thicke’s evolution from child prodigy to chart-topping pop star has been nothing short of remarkable. Born to Canadian actor Alan Thicke...

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Frank Sinatra - Best of the Best

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 25 December 2011

Ol’ Blue Eyes was the epitome of 1950s and ’60s swagger—no wonder his swinging sound and style is all over TV shows...

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The Beach Boys - The SMiLE Sessions

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 25 December 2011

SMiLE is rock’s most mythical album: shelved just as the Beach Boys were challenging the Beatles for pop supremacy, it has long...

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Various artists - The Muppets: The Green Album

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 29 August 2011

Anyone who grew up with Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy will love this tribute album to Muppets music. Featuring indie artists like OK Go and My Morning Jacket, the...

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Barry Manilow - Duets

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 15 May 2011

America’s most successful adult contemporary singer is most famous for hits like “Copacabana” and “I Write the Songs.” But he’s also known for teaming up with the top artists in...

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Pearl Jam - Live in Ten Legs

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 30 January 2011

Hard to believe, but Seattle’s alt-rock heroes are celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2011. To kick off the year, which promises deluxe reissues and a Cameron Crowe documentary, Eddie Vedder...

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She & Him - A Very She & Him Christmas

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 5 December 2011

Zooey Deschanel is the fresh-faced star of TV’s popular New Girl series. She’s also one half of an indie-pop duo that has released two sublime collections of pop covers and...

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Pet Shop Boys - Format

2012 | Administrator | Friday, 24 February 2012

Fans of England’s Pet Shop Boys will pant over this 2-CD set of B-sides and bonus tracks recorded between 1996 and 2009. As usual, the Boys’ strength lies in Neil Tennant’s deadpan vocals and the synth-pop...

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Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball

2012 | Administrator | Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Bruce Springsteen has long been a champion of the underdog, his generation’s answer to Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan. Springsteen’s 17th studio album, Wrecking Ball, is his angriest statement to date. Born out of disgust at...

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Jimmy Fallon - Blow Your Pants Off

2012 | Administrator | Friday, 15 June 2012

The late-night host went viral with his spot-on impressions of Bob Dylan and Neil Young covering TV show themes. Now those hits, plus duets with stars like Justin Timberlake, Bruce Springsteen and Sir Paul McCartney, are...

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Bob Dylan - Tempest

2012 | Administrator | Tuesday, 2 October 2012

The legendary singer-songwriter continues to make magic on his latest, conjuring up an evocative train song (“Duquesne Whistle”) and a heartfelt tribute to John Lennon (“Roll on John”). But his most masterful sleight of hand is...