Us3 - Say What!? Us3 – Say What!?  (V2) More than a decade on down from making an indelible – if somewhat short lived – impression on pop...

The Little Willies The Little Willies – The Little Willies  (Milking Bull/EMI) The Little Willies aren't just a side project for...

Us3 Us3 Questions and Answers by Abraham Kuranga You’ve heard the song a thousand times and probably didn’t know to whom you were...

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - The Lonely Bull ,   South of the Border  and  Lost Treasures  (Shout! Factory) Herb Alpert is a giant...

Herbie Hancock New Directions by Zoran Misetic Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music. His explorations of melody have transcended...

Frank Sinatra - The Christmas Collection Frank Sinatra - The Christmas Collection  (Reprise) Nowadays, every singer in the world is...

Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq The Return of Ray Ray by Abraham Kuranga Raphael Saadiq is cool.  Student Council president cool.  Zach...

Alison Moyet - Voice Alison Moyet – Voice  (Sanctuary U.K.) Back in 1991, I interviewed Alison Moyet as she was releasing her third solo...

Chicago – The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning  (Rhino) Very few bands have had two completely separate stylistic periods. The late 60s-early 70s incarnation of Chicago was a pioneering force that wed rock and roll with jazz horns and improvisational playing in a way that was totally unique. By the time the late 70s came along, with the death of singer Terry Kath and the rise of singer Peter Cetera, the band may have become less adventurous... a middle-of-the-road hit

Tony Bennett and k.d. lang - A Wonderful World Tony Bennett & k.d. lang -  A Wonderful World  (RPM/Columbia) Last year's dual tour...

Norah Jones - Come Away With Me Norah Jones –   Come Away With Me   (Blue Note) This is just about the best debut album I've heard in...

Robbie Williams - Swing When Your Winning   (Chrysalis UK) It should be no total surprise that British pop phenomenon Robbie Williams...

Chicago At Carnegie Hall-Volume I, II, III & IV (Columbia C4X 30865) ©1971 Description: Chicago had only been recording for two years and three albums before they released this four-record (remember records?) concert set. Entirely overblown and slightly pretentious, an artistic and popular failure at the time, this still can claim to being the first rock and roll box set. What's Good About It? This was from the band's glory days (before they became an adult contemporary jugg

k.d. lang - Drag k.d. lang -  Drag  (Warner Bros.) k.d. lang's new all-covers album springs from an admittedly slightly obscure premise –...