Editor Picks

The renowned British songstress sang songs that touched upon the motifs of night and the bleak winter season when light is most absent.

From smart and thorough expanded collections of classic '80s material by groups like Bananarama and Exposé, to the latest from soulful vocalists such as John Legend and Raheem DeVaughn, 2013 was a remarkable year.

'A Color Map of the Sun (Remixes)' can reach into party locales and raise roofs, but Pretty Lights shows skill in the solitary experiences as well.

It’s about time New York City had a mayor who cares and is more interested in the people on the city’s streets rather than those in its ivory towers.

Stella Crown in back to deal with a beauty pageant, a wedding and a murder.

Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell's tragic story of his unit's fatal 2005 mission is badly recounted in a hamfisted, jingoistic torture porn.

Steffaloo moves from folk pop to electronica on her third album. Perhaps the poetic lyrics are here, I just can’t hear them.

Carrying on after Hurricane Sandy, Danny Petroni and Frank Lacy rock the blues.

Anaïs Nin’s diaries have become the standard for personal diaries only a few writers could match.

The bottom line is that it is adults who allow Santa to overtake the holiday, and there is no need for that. Baby Jesus is not only the reason for the season, but he is the motivation behind everything the jolly old elf does.