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Todd Rundgren - The Very Best Of Todd Rundgren Todd Rundgren - The Very Best Of Todd Rundgren  (Rhino)   It's a little easy to forget now...

Sarah McLachlan - Surfacing  (Arista)   With the popularity of this summer's Lilith Fair and the release of this album, Sarah McLachlan...

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Hanson - Middle of Nowhere Hanson  –   Middle Of Nowhere  (Mercury) There is a long history of bubblegum pop groups made up of young...

Matthew Sweet - Blue Sky on Mars Matthew Sweet - Blue Sky On Mars  (Zoo)   For Matthew Sweet's latest album, he has pretty much gone the...

Sarah McLachlan - Rarities, B-Sides & Other Stuff  (Nettwerk)   While McLachlan's fans await a follow up to her 1993 breakthrough ...

Susanna Hoffs - Susanna Hoffs (London) It's hard to believe it has been six years since the breakup of the Bangles, the pop girl group...

Marshall Crenshaw – Miracle of Science Marshall Crenshaw – Miracle of Science   (Razor & Tie) In the five years since Crenshaw's last...

Sheryl Crow Sheryl Crow – Sheryl Crow  (A&M) Crow's self-titled second album seems to be a statement of purpose. Crow doesn't like the...

Bryan Adams -  18 'Til I Die  (A&M) Okay, it was kind of funny a few months ago when Metallica tried to trick us into thinking they were...

Melissa Etheridge Melissa Etheridge by Jay S. Jacobs POP ENTERTAINMENT.COM ARCHIVES – June 1994 – This interview took place soon after...

Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstasy  (Arista)   It is tough to describe exactly what it is that Sarah McLachlan does. So many...