The singer has yet to discover a sound or sensibility that truly distinguishes her.
As make-out music goes, Love Songs might only be fit for frantic masturbation, but as a tribute to a unique stylist, it’s essential.
Let’s hope Ashanti is a woman of her word.
Evolution is essential to the survival of an artist, and it’s what’s kept Ani DiFranco captivating for so long.
Kelly Clarkson heads in an edgier, rockier direction with Breakaway.
Madvillainy is a chameleonic masterpiece that alone validates the artistry of sampler culture.
It’s a rare, special thing when a band creates an album that speaks for an entire generation.
No Doubt’s Rock Steady is as consistent an album (and as enjoyable a listen) as one can expect from a band that refuses to stand still.
There’s no doubt that those in Nas’s loyal fan base will keep the first disc in their players.
Gena Olivier expertly navigates L.A. trio Midnight Movies through ominous depths from behind her drum kit.
You’d think that with an album title like Speak, Lohan would actually have something to say.
The musical backdrop is so predictable that it doesn’t allow Downey a single fold to hide his voice behind.
The album can be divided into three separate parts: modern, retro, and somewhere in between.
Free Yourself is a smattering of everything that’s going on in mainstream R&B right now.
So what made them think they could get away with a follow-up?
We are all destined to spend a lifetime being held hostage by Beyoncé’s gyrations in the name of Jesus.
Eminem’s weakest moments are always the ones in which he feels the need to apologize.
The album is a great stocking-stuffer for the avid Seal fan.
All the guitars on Palookaville (when they show up) sound like Top Gun Kenny Loggins.
David Byrne and company truly had their fingers on the metronomic pulse of modern culture.
Luckily for Rufus Wainwright, George W. Bush has won a second term.