Music Editorial Reviews
John Mayer: Born and Raised
Edna Gundersen - May 26, 2012
Album: Born and RaisedArtist: John MayerRelease date: May. 23, 2012Download: Queen of California, Born and Raised Considering Mayer's penchant for adolescent blather in interviews, he's impressively mature as he looks back on a rough start and "tries to find the man I...
MercyMe: The Hurt & the Healer
Brian Mansfield - May 26, 2012
Album: The Hurt the HealerArtist: MercyMeRelease date: May. 23, 2012Download: The Hurt the Healer, Take the Time MercyMe has long been one of Christian music's top acts, a middle-of-the-road rock act getting by on decent tunes and honorable lyrics. Frontman Bart...
Haley Reinhart: Listen Up! 
Brian Mansfield - May 26, 2012
Album: Listen Up!Artist: Haley ReinhartRelease date: May. 23, 2012Download: Free, Oh My! Last season on American Idol, Haley Reinhart struggled to find suitable material for the swoops and slides of her free-wheeling, bluesy vocal style. That's not so on Listen Up!, a...
Kimbra: Vows
Steve Jones - May 26, 2012
Album: VowsArtist: KimbraRelease date: May. 23, 2012Download: Cameo Lover, Plain Gold Ring, The Build Up Kimbra, who had already made a good impression on Gotye's hit Somebody That I Used to Know, proves that she's much more than just another pop voice. On Vows, she...
'People' is Garbage's kind of album: Good
By Elysa Gardner, USA TODAY - May 26, 2012
The rock band hasn't lost any of its appeal on its first new album since 2005.
Playlist: Bobby Womack, Usher, Bobby Brown
By Steve Jones, USA TODAY - May 21, 2012
Tracks by Jay Sean, Ne-Yo, R. Kelly and soul star Angie Stone are also among this week's picks.
Listen Up: John Mayer, Haley Reinhart, more
By Steve Jones, Brian Mansfield and Edna Gundersen, USA TODAY - May 26, 2012
Check out the latest music round up which includes Kimbra - Vows, Haley Reinhart - Listen Up!, MercyMe - The Hurt & the Healer& John Mayer - Born and Raised
Lisa Marie Presley: Storm & Grace
Elysa Gardner - May 26, 2012
Album: Storm GraceArtist: Lisa Marie PresleyRelease date: May. 16, 2012Download: Over Me, So Long On Storm Grace, producer T Bone Burnett dresses Presley's dusky voice in stark, beautifully textured folk-pop arrangements that show off her famous Southern roots. It's a...
Tenacious D: Rize of the Fenix
Edna Gundersen - May 26, 2012
Album: Rize of the FenixArtist: Tenacious DRelease date: May. 16, 2012Download: Rize of the Fenix, 39, Rock Is Dead, Throw Down, Deth Star Six years after 2006 cinematic belly flop The Pick of Destiny, Jack Black and Kyle Gass are back with Rize of the Fenix, an...
Ryan Shaw: Real Love
Jerry Shriver - May 26, 2012
Album: Real LoveArtist: Ryan ShawRelease date: May. 16, 2012Download: Real Love, Karina, The Wrong Man, In Between, You Don't Know Nothing About Love, That Is Why Remember Little Stevie Wonder's joyous yelp of a voice against that insistent Motown beat early in his...
