Rock

A well-priced box collects Dire Straits' studio albums. Also: Uncle Walt's Band and music from actor Harry Dean Stanton.

'Everything is Absolutely Fkkkkkkd' Those Fucking Snowflakes is a great album that to help resist those who want you to know your place.

The Minneapolis marvel's best album reappears in a vastly enhanced version. Also, a punk powerhouse revamps his 1982 second LP.

Listen in as an obscure folksinger transforms herself into an internationally beloved artist. Plus, two books about a Beatle's solo years.

This thoughtfully conceived 12-track album ranges through Cohen's catalogue, from his debut in 1967 to the 21st century.

Springsteen looks backward on his uneven but frequently enthralling 20th studio album. Plus, a fine blues reissue from Jimmie Vaughan.

The veteran folksinger continues his adventurous half-century career with a pair of three-CD sets. Also, an expanded reissue of Al Stewart's '24 Carrots' and a soulful holiday CD.

Three reissues feature AM radio hits and obscurities from the late '50s and early '60s. Plus, Steve Forbert revisits one of his best albums and a reissue from the late, great Jimmy LaFave.

A 50th anniversary edition of the Doors' 'Morrison Hotel' includes a remaster of the original album and rough but interesting works in progress. Plus, releases from Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche, Beth Lee, and Sweet Lizzy Project.

A deluxe edition of one of U2's best albums features an excellent concert recording. Plus, poetry from Elliott Murphy and a multi-artist ska collection.