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Excellent new albums from veteran jazz drummer Duduka Da Fonseca and guitar wizard Russ Hewitt take radically divergent approaches to Latin music traditions.

'All of us Flames' from Ezra Furman is not only one of the best albums of the year, but one of the best of the past decade.

Canada's Mariel Buckley opens up on her excellent sophomore album. Plus, reviews of albums from Forrest McCurren, Ever More Nest, and Katy Guillen & the Drive

Reviews of albums from artists whose talents are larger than their reputations: Bill Scorzari, Kenny Roby, Will Stewart, Greg Loiacono, and Tiffany Williams

Olivia Newton-John's contributions to pop music and work towards the betterment of life for cancer patients created a timeless legacy.

A four-CD set delivers a memorable 1972 Grateful Dead concert at London's Lyceum Theatre—the last show of their first tour outside North America.

Pianist and fashion designer Weiyin Chen believes music combined with medicine can generate "thousand-fold healing power."

A new reissue shows that the unique blend of radio-friendly melodies and cutting-edge tracks which Stacey Q and SSQ purveyed prove she was more than a one-hit wonder. 

An anthology from the Swinging Blue Jeans, who sounded like the Beatles until they didn't. Plus, new releases from Bo Diddley and four other acts.

The string ensemble presents Native American Moon legends from Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and music from Jennifer Higdon and Pierre Jalbert.