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2010
 Ringo Starr - Y Not2010 | Administrator | Wednesday, 6 January 2010 Don’t feel sorry for Ringo. Although the man born Richard Starkey was always the sad-sack Beatle, the drummer with the large schnoz... READMORE |
 Katherine McPhee - Unbroken2010 | Administrator | Wednesday, 6 January 2010 “I feel just like an actress up on the stage,” Katherine sings on “Say Goodbye,” a piano ballad about a romantic breakup.... READMORE |
 Vampire Weekend - Contra2010 | Administrator | Wednesday, 6 January 2010 These indie rockers got pegged as Ivy League preppies, because they attended Columbia University and sang literate songs about co-ed infatuations and... READMORE |
 Ke$ha - Animal2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 17 January 2010 Bad boys have long been synonymous with rock, from cradle-robbing Jerry Lee Lewis to the Rolling Stones, causing worried parents everywhere to... READMORE |
 Hawksley Workman - Meat2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 17 January 2010 Often called eccentric, Hawksley is one of Canada’s most versatile artists, a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who produces his own recordings as well... READMORE |
 OK Go - Of the Blue Color of the Sky2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 17 January 2010 If you don’t recognize this rock group by name, then you’ll certainly know them from their treadmill video for “Here It Goes... READMORE |
 Corinne Bailey Rae - The Sea2010 | Administrator | Thursday, 28 January 2010 Rarely has there been a starker contrast between an artist’s first and second albums. Corinne Bailey Rae’s debut arrived in the summer... READMORE |
 Basia Bulat - Heart of My Own2010 | Administrator | Thursday, 28 January 2010 Basia’s acclaimed 2007 debut, Oh My Darling, had a retro charm that took the winsome folkie on tour across Europe and North... READMORE |
 Charlotte Gainsbourg - IRM2010 | Administrator | Thursday, 28 January 2010 The daughter of French singer Serge Gainsbourg and British actress Jane Birkin, Charlotte recently won the best actress prize at Cannes for... READMORE |
 Celtic Woman - Songs from the Heart2010 | Administrator | Tuesday, 2 February 2010 There are few tides as powerful as Celtic culture, which has been washing ashore for years and shows no sign of stopping.... READMORE |
 Spoon - Transference2010 | Administrator | Tuesday, 2 February 2010 What lurks in the feverish imagination of Britt Daniel this time around? The Spoon frontman is known for crafting cryptic lyrics over... READMORE |
 The Magnetic Fields - Realism2010 | Administrator | Tuesday, 2 February 2010 Such is Stephin Merritt’s deadpan genius that it’s unclear whether this so-called “folk” album was made in earnest or a fit of... READMORE |
 Sade - Soldier of Love2010 | Administrator | Tuesday, 9 February 2010 Her sultry music was once the soundtrack for countless dinner parties. Mixing pop accessibility with jazz sophistication, Sade the singer and the... READMORE |
 Katherine Jenkins - Believe2010 | Administrator | Tuesday, 9 February 2010 The Welsh mezzo-soprano became a classical star with her mix of arias, hymns and pop songs. Now, with Canadian producer David Foster,... READMORE |
 Massive Attack - Heligoland2010 | Administrator | Tuesday, 9 February 2010 Massive Attack pioneered a hypnotic fusion in the ’90s, most famously with its Mezzanine album. After various film soundtracks and other projects,... READMORE |
 Art of Time Ensemble with Steven Page - A Singer Must Die2010 | Administrator | Tuesday, 23 February 2010 Steven Page has always been blessed with what he calls a “Big Voice.” Before he formed Barenaked Ladies with classmate Ed Robertson,... READMORE |
 The Unthanks - Here’s the Tender Coming2010 | Administrator | Tuesday, 23 February 2010 When it deals with compelling human stories, folk music can be as thrilling as any genre. English sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank... READMORE |
 Matthew Barber - True Believer2010 | Administrator | Tuesday, 23 February 2010 Like his sister Jill, with whom he’s performed on their “Sibling Revelry” tour, Matthew is a Canadian artist capable of crafting sweet... READMORE |
 Dan Hill - Intimate2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 13 March 2010 Like actors who get typecast by roles, musicians can become stereotyped by songs—just ask Dan Hill. The Canadian singer shot to fame... READMORE |
 Jason Collett - Rat a Tat Tat2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 13 March 2010 He’s a family man in more ways than one: a father of four with his social-worker wife and a member of the... READMORE |
 Gorillaz - Plastic Beach2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 13 March 2010 One of the world’s most successful acts is this virtual, animated band. The brainchild of Damon Albarn, of Britpop band Blur, and... READMORE |
 Michael Bolton - One World, One Love2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 13 March 2010 He has scored nine #1 hits, sold 50 million albums worldwide, won a pair of Grammy Awards and has even collaborated with... READMORE |
 The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes are the Roaring Night2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 13 March 2010 Like Arcade Fire, the Besnard Lakes are a Montreal band with a husband and wife duo that favors epic songs. But that... READMORE |
 The Chieftains featuring Ry Cooder San Patricio2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 13 March 2010 With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, the latest from Ireland’s Grammy-winning musical ambassadors is a timely, if unusual, treat. Working with... READMORE |
 Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 14 March 2010 Few pop stars have been as creative—or forward-thinking. Since leaving British prog-rockers Genesis, Peter Gabriel has consistently pushed pop’s boundaries with inventive... READMORE |
 Gil Scott-Heron - I’m New Here2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 14 March 2010 Long before there was politically conscious rap, poetry slams or acid jazz, this pioneer was bravely laying the foundation for those genres... READMORE |
 Meaghan Smith - The Cricket’s Orchestra2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 14 March 2010 Some of Canada’s best songbirds, including Jill Barber and Sarah Harmer, put a modern twist on vintage styles. Meaghan, hailing from a... READMORE |
 Jamie Cullum - The Pursuit2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 14 March 2010 He’s small in stature, with a boyish demeanor to match, but Jamie Cullum has become a giant in the jazz-pop world. The... READMORE |
 Angélique Kidjo - Õÿö2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 14 March 2010 This African diva has won a Grammy Award for her global sound, but her eighth album pays tribute to the music that... READMORE |
 Mumford and Sons - Sigh No More2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 14 March 2010 Not to be confused with the 1970s U.S. sitcom Sanford and Son (or its U.K. predecessor Steptoe and Son), Mumford and Sons... READMORE |
 Barenaked Ladies - All in Good Time2010 | Administrator | Wednesday, 24 March 2010 Twenty years is a long time for any partnership—longer than many marriages. For two decades, Steven Page and Ed Robertson shared vocal... READMORE |
 Carolina Chocolate Drops - Genuine Negro Jig2010 | Administrator | Wednesday, 24 March 2010 They may be a string band, but Dom Flemons, Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson put a thoroughly modern spin to their rootsy... READMORE |
 Elizabeth Shepherd - Heavy Falls the Night2010 | Administrator | Wednesday, 24 March 2010 Her last album, Parkdale, pushed the boundaries of jazz by mixing funk and blues with samba into a danceable groove. Here the... READMORE |
 Rufus Wainwright - All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu2010 | Administrator | Monday, 19 April 2010 From the beginning, Rufus Wainwright’s star has shone brightly—almost blindingly so—in pop’s pantheon. His 1998 self-titled debut drew him comparisons to Stephen... READMORE |
 Melissa Auf Der Maur - Out of Our Minds2010 | Administrator | Monday, 19 April 2010 Growing up, Melissa was known as popular Montreal journalist Nick Auf Der Maur’s daughter. When Melissa joined Courtney Love in the band... READMORE |
 Justin Bieber - My World 2.02010 | Administrator | Monday, 19 April 2010 He once covered Usher on his YouTube channel—then Usher came calling, beating out Justin Timberlake to sign the Stratford, Ont. teenager. Now,... READMORE |
 Jakob Dylan - Women & Country2010 | Administrator | Monday, 19 April 2010 Jakob Dylan has forged a musical career in the shadow of his celebrity dad. The youngest of four children born to Bob... READMORE |
 Jeff Healey - Last Call2010 | Administrator | Monday, 19 April 2010 Best known as a blind blues-rock guitar virtuoso, Jeff was also a formidable jazz artist with an encyclopedic knowledge of early dance... READMORE |
 Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh2010 | Administrator | Monday, 19 April 2010 She’s an adventurous soul diva who bridges r&b, jazz and hip hop. Erykah’s latest excursion may be her most daring to date,... READMORE |
 Nikki Yanofsky - Nikki2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 9 May 2010 Nikki Yanofsky and Justin Bieber have much in common: both are 16-year-old Canadian singing sensations who share the same record label and... READMORE |
 Natalie Merchant - Leave Your Sleep2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 9 May 2010 The former 10,000 Maniacs frontwoman has been quiet since 2003, when she gave birth to a daughter. Now Natalie is back with... READMORE |
 Plants and Animals - La La Land2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 9 May 2010 From the title, you might expect that the latest album from these Montreal indie-rockers was inspired by Los Angeles glitz. And, with... READMORE |
 Various artists - British Invasion2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 9 May 2010 For several years in the 1960s, North America really did seem to be under attack. English musicians began storming our shores in... READMORE |
 Shakura S’Aida - Brown Sugar2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 9 May 2010 Blessed with a voice like Tina Turner’s—with legs to match—Toronto’s Shakura is a musical force of nature. A former backup singer for... READMORE |
 Shelby Lynne - Tears, Lies and Alibis2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 9 May 2010 Shelby Lynne has never settled for just country music. Two years ago, she and Grammy-winning producer Phil Ramone recorded Just a Little... READMORE |
 Carole King & James Taylor - Live at the Troubadour2010 | Administrator | Monday, 17 May 2010 One of the world’s legendary music clubs, the Troubadour in West Hollywood served as the unofficial home to some of the top... READMORE |
 Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record2010 | Administrator | Monday, 17 May 2010 Like a hot house for talent, BSS has given rise to acts like Stars, Metric, Jason Collett and, most famously, Feist. But... READMORE |
 The New Pornographers - Together2010 | Administrator | Monday, 17 May 2010 Vancouver’s New Pornographers are one of indie-rock’s most revered bands—with good reason: gifted singer Neko Case and talented songwriters AC “Carl” Newman... READMORE |
 Crash Test Dummies - Ooh La La!2010 | Administrator | Monday, 17 May 2010 When Crash Test Dummies exploded in the early 1990s, there wasn’t a precedent for their brand of quirky, ironic pop—not in Canadian... READMORE |
 Hannah Georgas - This is Good2010 | Administrator | Monday, 17 May 2010 In music, success often leads to a plethora of copycats. Canada already has plenty of Avril and Feist soundalikes, so thankfully this... READMORE |
 Justin Rutledge - The Early Widows2010 | Administrator | Monday, 17 May 2010 It’s no surprise that Justin has become one of Canada’s most literate singer-songwriters. A former English major, Justin named his third album,... READMORE |
 Céline Dion - Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 30 May 2010 Céline Dion’s Taking Chances World Tour saw the Quebec-born superstar perform in an astonishing 25 countries and 93 cities. The tour, which... READMORE |
 Lady Gaga - The Remix2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 30 May 2010 Everyone’s gone gaga for Lady G’s oeuvre, from her retro disco to her outrageous fashions and Ziggy Stardust makeup. Here, the New... READMORE |
 Court Yard Hounds - Court Yard Hounds2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 30 May 2010 With the Dixie Chicks on hiatus, two of the Chicks have become Hounds. Sisters Emily Robison’s and Martie Maguire’s side project—more folk-rock... READMORE |
 The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street Remastered2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 30 May 2010 Often called the world’s greatest rock-and-roll band, the Rolling Stones recorded what is widely regarded as their greatest album in less-than-favorable conditions.... READMORE |
 Barbra Streisand - One Night Only2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 30 May 2010 This deluxe DVD/CD combo pack is full of delights. It captures La Streisand live at last year’s showcase at Greenwich Village’s tiny... READMORE |
 The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 30 May 2010 It certainly might get loud. Jack White isn’t afraid to crank it up, whether it’s with his beloved White Stripes, his vaunted... READMORE |
 Christina Aguilera - Bionic2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 19 June 2010 Think Christina Aguilera has been left behind in Lady Gaga’s glitter dust? Think again. The “Dirrty” singer is back with a futuristic... READMORE |
 Various artists - Sex and the City 2 soundtrack2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 19 June 2010 The movie has a gay wedding and a trip to the Middle East, so it’s no surprise that its soundtrack features a... READMORE |
 Jewel - Sweet and Wild2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 19 June 2010 Jewel has mastered the art of reinvention. In the ’90s, the former Alaskan folkie switched formats and became a top-selling pop artist... READMORE |
 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Mojo2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 19 June 2010 He’s lived in the shadow of his hero Bob Dylan, but Tom Petty has long proven himself to be one of rock’s... READMORE |
 Paul Quarrington - The Songs2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 19 June 2010 This reviewer was a friend of Paul’s and played on two of the tracks included here. That personal connection should make a... READMORE |
 Jack Johnson - To the Sea2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 19 June 2010 If your idea of Hawaiian music is Don Ho, then you don’t know Jack. A former pro surfer (he quit after an... READMORE |
 Cyndi Lauper - Memphis Blues2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 27 June 2010 One of the biggest stars of the early MTV era, Cyndi Lauper will be forever associated with “Girls Just Want to Have... READMORE |
 Stars - The Five Ghosts2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 27 June 2010 This Montreal-based quintet has made an impact with its dreamy romantic pop and songs about love and death. The band combined those... READMORE |
 Sarah Harmer - oh little fire2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 27 June 2010 It’s been five years since her last album, but Sarah hasn’t been at all idle. The Juno-winning artist has been busy fighting... READMORE |
 Sarah McLachlan - Laws of Illusion2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 27 June 2010 Sarah McLachlan’s fans are used to waiting. There was a six-year gap between the Canadian pop icon’s best-selling Surfacing album and 2003’s... READMORE |
 Gord Downie & the Country of Miracles - The Grand Bounce2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 27 June 2010 As the frontman of the Tragically Hip, Gord gives the beloved Canadian group a poetic depth not normally associated with rock bands.... READMORE |
 Drake - Thank Me Later2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 27 June 2010 “My 15 minutes started an hour ago,” raps Drake on “Fireworks,” the opening number featuring Alicia Keys on his debut album. True,... READMORE |
 Sting - Symphonicities2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 18 July 2010 Sting is an adventurous soul. Whether hiking deep into the Amazon rainforest to meet Kayopó Indians or waxing lyrical about the joys... READMORE |
 M.I.A. - Maya2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 18 July 2010 Always provocative, M.I.A. performed pregnant at this year’s Grammy—on her due date. The rap artist’s song “Paper Planes,” featured in the Oscar... READMORE |
 Crowded House - Intriguer2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 18 July 2010 Neil Finn is one of the world’s most gifted tunesmiths. Not many artists can write songs as memorable as “Don’t Dream It’s... READMORE |
 Kylie Minogue - Aphrodite2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 18 July 2010 There have always been parallels between America’s Madonna and Australia’s Kylie Minogue. Both are dance-pop artists with fervent followings. Kylie, nine years... READMORE |
 Miley Cyrus - Can’t Be Tamed2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 18 July 2010 From her bare midriff and dark hair color to the dark musical tones inside, it’s clear that Miley is trying hard to... READMORE |
 Macy Gray - The Sellout2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 18 July 2010 There’s always been a freakish side to Macy, from her wild hair and squeaky voice to her towering height. But give the... READMORE |
 Arcade Fire - The Suburbs2010 | Administrator | Wednesday, 4 August 2010 Few indie rock bands have made as big an impact as Arcade Fire. The Montreal collective burst on to the scene with... READMORE |
 Katie Melua - The House2010 | Administrator | Wednesday, 4 August 2010 Produced by electronica artist William Orbit, Katie’s fourth album has an elegant formality that suggests England’s best-selling pop diva has spent time... READMORE |
 Tom Jones - Praise and Blame2010 | Administrator | Wednesday, 4 August 2010 The studly Welsh baritone is now 70. It’s hard to imagine women throwing their panties at him anymore. But Tom’s still sexy,... READMORE |
 Sheryl Crow - 100 Miles from Memphis2010 | Administrator | Wednesday, 4 August 2010 Born in Kennett, Missouri, 100 miles from Memphis, Sheryl Crow grew up with the soulful sounds of Otis Redding, Delaney & Bonnie... READMORE |
 Andrea Bocelli - Carmen: The Arias & Duets2010 | Administrator | Wednesday, 4 August 2010 What do you get when one of the world’s most popular singers performs the songs of the world’s favorite opera? A surefire... READMORE |
 Ozzy Osbourne - Scream2010 | Administrator | Wednesday, 4 August 2010 Ever since Ozzy became known to millions as the dumb rock-star dad in the reality TV series The Osbournes, it’s been hard... READMORE |
 Katy Perry - Teenage Dream2010 | Administrator | Wednesday, 18 August 2010 It’s proving to be another Katy Perry kind of summer. Just like 2008, when her spunky ode to bi-curiosity “I Kissed a... READMORE |
 Various artists - Eat, Pray, Love2010 | Administrator | Wednesday, 18 August 2010 The movie finds Julia Roberts eating in Italy, praying in India and falling in love in Bali. The soundtrack is equally nourishing,... READMORE |
 Usher - Versus2010 | Administrator | Wednesday, 18 August 2010 He’s the Midas Man—everything he touches turns to gold, from his own albums (sales of 45 million to date) to his chart-topping... READMORE |
 Janet Jackson - Number Ones2010 | Administrator | Wednesday, 8 September 2010 Janet Jackson is a survivor. As the baby in pop’s most famous family, Janet had to fight for attention and to be... READMORE |
 Elvis Costello - Pomp & Pout: The Universal Years2010 | Administrator | Wednesday, 8 September 2010 He’s got a new album coming this fall, but in the meantime fans will enjoy this 18-track collection that neatly summarizes two... READMORE |
 Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - London Calling: Live in Hyde Park2010 | Administrator | Wednesday, 8 September 2010 At one point in this nearly three-hour marathon DVD, Springsteen clambers back up on stage from the audience pit and yells “somebody... READMORE |
 The Dixie Chicks - The Essential Dixie Chicks2010 | Administrator | Tuesday, 21 September 2010 The Dixie Chicks are pop’s ultimate crossover queens. The Texan group began in the 1990s as a bluegrass and country music outfit.... READMORE |
 Bryan Adams - Icon2010 | Administrator | Tuesday, 21 September 2010 Throughout his career, Adamshas proven himself to be one of pop’s best switch hitters, capable of topping the charts with both soft... READMORE |
 Diana Ross & the Supremes - Icon2010 | Administrator | Tuesday, 21 September 2010 It’s no wonder the Supremes inspired Dreamgirls. Theirs is a classic rags-to-riches story: rising from the poverty of Detroit housing projects to... READMORE |
 Liza Minnelli - Confessions2010 | Administrator | Monday, 27 September 2010 Liza Minnelli is a genuine showbiz icon, the daughter of legendary singer Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli and an award-winning... READMORE |
 Maroon 5 - Hands All Over2010 | Administrator | Monday, 27 September 2010 How big is Maroon 5? Big enough for the Grammy-winning band to be flown to Switzerland to work with Shania Twain’s ex-husband,... READMORE |
 Neil Young - Le Noise2010 | Administrator | Monday, 27 September 2010 A man and his guitar. Canada’s iconic rocker has been proving the power of that simple combination for half a century. Young’s... READMORE |
 Olivia Newton-John - Grace and Gratitude Renewed2010 | Administrator | Monday, 27 September 2010 She’s still most famous as the star of 1978 cult musical movie Grease and the singer of “Physical,” her ubiquitous hit from... READMORE |
 Phil Collins - Going Back2010 | Administrator | Monday, 27 September 2010 The cover depicts Collins as a teenage drummer when he came of age to the sound of American soul music. Inside, the... READMORE |
 Seal - 6: Commitment2010 | Administrator | Monday, 27 September 2010 Seal first teamed up with producer David Foster for 2008’s Soul. Here, the pair partner up for a series of songs which... READMORE |
 Rod Stewart - Fly Me to the Moon: Great American Songbook 52010 | Administrator | Saturday, 9 October 2010 Rod Stewart is known for many things: his raspy voice, his rooster hairdo and his many supermodel girlfriends and wives. A rock-and-roll... READMORE |
 Steven Page - Page One2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 9 October 2010 He made headlines for his drug bust, marriage breakup and departure from Canada’s favorite band. But the former Barenaked Ladies frontman has... READMORE |
 Eric Clapton - Clapton2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 9 October 2010 Such is his omnipotence on guitar that fans used to proclaim “Clapton is God.” His searing solos with The Yardbirds, Cream, Blind... READMORE |
 John Lennon - John Lennon Signature Box2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 9 October 2010 Few rock musicians have shone as brightly as John Lennon. Before he was killed at the age of 40 in December 1980,... READMORE |
 John Legend and The Roots - Wake Up!2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 9 October 2010 Inspired by Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, r&b’s classiest crooner has teams up with hip-hop’s best band to record socially conscious songs... READMORE |
 David Bowie - Station to Station2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 9 October 2010 Rock’s most famous chameleon changed personas many times throughout his career. This 1976 recording, now reissued in deluxe edition formats with bonus... READMORE |
 Elton John & Leon Russell - The Union2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 31 October 2010 Sir Elton John was not yet a star—or a knight—when he played a week-long stint in 1970 at the Troubadour club in... READMORE |
 Shakira - Sale el Sol/The Sun Comes Out2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 31 October 2010 Shakira’s infectious World Cup anthem “Waka Waka” sold two million copies, while its video—a viral phenomenon with over 170 million YouTube hits—launched... READMORE |
 Michael Bublé - Crazy Love (Hollywood Edition)2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 31 October 2010 Fans can’t seem to get enough Bublé. The desire for more Michael has been answered with this deluxe reissue of the Canadian... READMORE |
 Barbra Streisand - The Ultimate Collection2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 31 October 2010 Few pop singers can navigate the fickle waves of stardom for more than a decade. Barbra Streisand has successfully sailed those stormy... READMORE |
 Glee Cast - Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 31 October 2010 TV’s Glee and its chart-topping soundtrack albums have made geeky high-school show choirs impossibly cool. Gleeks everywhere will rejoice at this latest... READMORE |
 Elvis Costello - National Ransom2010 | Administrator | Sunday, 31 October 2010 The album’s name and cover illustration of a thieving fox seem to indicate that Costello has a bone to pick with greedy... READMORE |
 Norah Jones - …Featuring2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 13 November 2010 Fame—especially the explosive kind that Norah Jones experienced—can be daunting. Jones’ gentle, jazz-tinged album Come Away With Me sold a staggering 20... READMORE |
 Neil Diamond - Dreams2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 13 November 2010 He’s best known for writing classics like “Sweet Caroline” and “Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon,” featured in the movie Pulp Fiction.... READMORE |
 Paul McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 13 November 2010 Sir Paul’s most celebrated post-Beatles work is the latest album to get the lavish reissue treatment. Available now as a single, remastered... READMORE |
 Taylor Swift - Speak Now2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 13 November 2010 Taylor Swift’s ascent into pop’s stratosphere has been as fast as her name suggests. Inspired by Shania Twain, Swift was just 16... READMORE |
 Various artists - Garth Hudson Presents a Canadian Celebration of The Band2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 13 November 2010 This collection of songs by the Band, chosen by the legendary group’s organist and performed with Bruce Cockburn, Blue Rodeo and others,... READMORE |
 Keith Urban - Get Closer2010 | Administrator | Saturday, 13 November 2010 Marital bliss doesn’t often inspire great music. But this Australian country-pop crooner is proving that happiness on the home front can lead... READMORE |
 Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy2010 | Administrator | Thursday, 25 November 2010 Controversy has always dogged Kanye West—through no fault but his own. The celebrated hip hop artist often mouths off at inopportune times,... READMORE |
 The Beatles - Catalogue on iTunes2010 | Administrator | Thursday, 25 November 2010 It’s been a decade since Steve Jobs, the man behind Apple and a huge Beatles fan, first tried to make Beatles music... READMORE |
 Bryan Adams - Bare Bones2010 | Administrator | Thursday, 25 November 2010 Ever wonder why this Vancouver rocker’s music is known and loved through the world? The answer lies in the songs which, when... READMORE |
 Rihanna - Loud2010 | Administrator | Thursday, 25 November 2010 Rihanna is one of pop’s most precocious stars. The Barbadian-born singer got her big break when she was just 16, auditioning for... READMORE |
 Pink - Greatest Hits…So Far!!!2010 | Administrator | Thursday, 25 November 2010 Pink has been flying high for a while now—and we’re not just talking about her show-stopping trapeze act. Always fun-loving, provocative and... READMORE |
 Nelly Furtado - The Best of Nelly Furtado2010 | Administrator | Thursday, 25 November 2010 Has it really been a decade since Furtado’s “I’m Like a Bird”? This collection shows how far the Canadian songstress has come,... READMORE |
 Glee cast - Glee, The Christmas Album2010 | Administrator | Friday, 10 December 2010 Everyone has their yuletide favorites—including the cast of Glee. The TV show’s latest soundtrack of Christmas songs features group carol-singing, duets and... READMORE |
 Justin Bieber - My Worlds Acoustic2010 | Administrator | Friday, 10 December 2010 Eight of the songs appeared on 2009’s My World and this year’s My World 2.0, but these stripped-down versions prove the kid... READMORE |
 INXS - Original Sin2010 | Administrator | Friday, 10 December 2010 Australia’s INXS, led by singer Michael Hutchence, was one of the top rock acts of the 1980s and ’90s. But after the... READMORE |
 Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas II You2010 | Administrator | Friday, 10 December 2010 Among pop divas, few are bigger than Mariah Carey. The five-octave singer is the best-selling female artist of all time, with more... READMORE |
 Sheryl Crow - Home for Christmas2010 | Administrator | Friday, 10 December 2010 One way of measuring the “Christmas creep,” the tendency of celebrations to start earlier each year, is to listen for when seasonal... READMORE |
 Taylor Swift - The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection2010 | Administrator | Friday, 10 December 2010 Recorded after her debut album, Swift’s set of six Christmas songs is now getting a wider release, thanks to the young country... READMORE |
Reviews
 Peter Gabriel - Live Blood2012 | Administrator | Sunday, 13 May 2012 The onetime Genesis frontman has amassed a stellar body of solo work. Here, performing with a 46-piece orchestra, Gabriel reimagines his “Biko,” “Solsbury Hill” and “In Your Eyes” as stirring... |
 Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Friends2012 | Administrator | Wednesday, 11 January 2012 This South African group is most famous for backing Paul Simon on his 1986 Graceland album. But the male singers, led by Joseph Shabalala, have also won three Grammys and... |
 Katy Perry - Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection2012 | Administrator | Tuesday, 3 April 2012 The queen of candy-coated pop offers oodles of goodies in this special edition of her chart-topping sophomore album. Sweet extras include remixes of “E.T.” with Kanye West and “Last Friday... |
 Los Lobos - Kiko2012 | Administrator | Sunday, 16 September 2012 Los Lobos may always be identified with “La Bamba,” but the Latino rock band boasts a diverse catalogue. This anniversary edition of its 1992 masterpiece runs from the blues of... |
Features
 Passing the Torch2012 | Nicholas Jennings | Sunday, 9 September 2012 When Dustin Bentall was 12, he spent the summer with his parents at a cabin they bought in Cariboo Country, in British Columbia’s interior. There his father, veteran Canadian musician Barney Bentall, taught him the guitar... |
 Great Lake Swimmers' new energy2012 | Administrator | Sunday, 3 June 2012 For Tony Dekker, recording—like real estate—is all about location. The Great Lake Swimmers frontman has made a habit of working in unusual settings, beginning with his Toronto-based group’s 2003 self-titled debut, which was recorded in an... |
 Alex Cuba - A Magical Musical Blend2012 | Administrator | Monday, 21 March 2011 With his oversized Afro and razored sideburns, Alex Cuba cuts a cool figure, a cross between ’70s soul man and stylish rocker. It’s a look that has been attracting attention ever since the musician, born... |
 Hey Rosetta! - Literary songwriting worth yelling about2012 | Administrator | Sunday, 4 March 2012 Tim Baker has a problem. As frontman for Newfoundland’s Hey Rosetta!, one of Canada’s fastest-rising, hardest-working bands, he is touring for nine months of the year, performing concerts on three continents. Trouble is, Baker is also... |