Alice Cooper -- Concert Review
Watching Alice Cooper onstage is like taking in a familiar movie. You know what's coming, but it's no less entertaining.
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Love, Peace, Joy at Christmas
The girl group Trin-I-Tee 5:7 delivers its first holiday album with the combined CD/DVD package "Love, Peace, Joy at Christmas."
Gangsta Luv
At first listen, Snoop Dogg's "Gangsta Luv" appears to have all the necessary elements for a hit.
Family Christmas
The Clark Sisters' new holiday album, "Family Christmas," is truly a family affair as sisters Twinkie, Karen, Jacky and Dorinda are joined by younger members of the Clark clan. Karen's son, J.
Bad Romance
"I want your ugly, I want your disease/I want your everything as long as it's free," a mischievous Lady Gaga croons on the opening lines of "Bad Romance."
Christmas Cheers
The a cappella group Straight No Chaser's second holiday-themed album, "Christmas Cheers," may feature traditional songs like "We Three Kings," "O Holy Night" and "Jingle Bells," but the vocal ensemble puts its own spin on the tunes using a variety of genres to spread winter cheer.
Funhouse
On Pink's biggest pop hits, art has almost always imitated life. It's no different on the title track and fourth single from her "Funhouse" album, which readdresses the singer's rocky relationship with husband Corey Hart—and thank goodness for that.
Christmas From the Heart
Former "American Idol" contestant David Archuleta's new holiday album, "Christmas From the Heart," puts the singer's mellifluous voice front and center and wins over the listener with his original renditions of classic holiday music.
A Cherry Cherry Christmas
The listener's reaction to the concept of Neil Diamond covering Adam Sandler's "The Chanukah Song" is a pretty good predictor of how he or she will respond to the third holiday compilation of Diamond's career.
Gold and Green
Christmas collections can present a slippery slope—albums of covers rarely stand up to the classics and sets of all new material struggle to capture the comfort and joy of the season.
A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector
The first song on Phil Spector's famous Christmas album is Irving Berlin's "White Christmas," one Russian-American Jew's holiday greeting to another.
Save Me, San Francisco
Train frontman Pat Monahan isn't kidding when he promises toward the end of his band's fifth album, "Save Me, San Francisco," that "brick by brick, we'll get back to yesterday."
Make Me
Janet Jackson gave her late brother, Michael, two gifts in September.
Duets
The Blind Boys of Alabama have been in business for generations, but only during this decade has the enduring gospel group achieved broader recognition and acclaim.
Breakeven
The Script's last single, "The Man Who Can't Be Moved," failed to ignite U.S. airwaves despite its success in Europe. The group's follow-up, however, should rectify that situation.
Fire in My Bones: Raw, Rare & Otherworldly African-American Gospel, 1944-2007
Most modern listeners identify African-American gospel with recordings that mix passion with professionalism, and perhaps a certain amount of studio smarts.
Breathe
On his heartfelt, slow-burning single "Breathe," Ryan Star extends a hand to everyone in need. "Take the world off your shoulders and put it on me," he sings, his voice clenching with veracity.
Congregation of the Damned
Atreyu's 2007 release, "Lead Sails Paper Anchor," found the band experimenting with a softer side when the group's Alex Varkatzas ditched his snarling growl for clearer vocals.
K.O.D.
Out of adversity comes strength. That's the message independent stalwart Tech N9ne delivers on his most introspective project to date, "K.O.D.
Este Mundo
Whether it's klezmer, cumbia, ska, reggae or French chanson, there doesn't seem to be a genre that the San Francisco quintet Rupa & the April Fishes can't do.
Dolly
Dolly Parton has spent her career veering between mountain music tradition and Nash-Vegas glitter—what else would you expect from an artist who built an amusement park near her Appalachian hometown?
The Twilight Saga: New Moon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Given that last year's "Twilight" soundtrack sold more than 2 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, it's not surprising that the sequel's companion album largely reproduces the first set's alt-rock grab-bag approach—albeit with bigger names befitting the higher profile of "New Moon."
New Fang
Ever since Them Crooked Vultures cranked up their own hype machine with a 14-second YouTube clip and a brief club tour for which no one could seem to score tickets, people have been clamoring to hear the band's recorded material.
Spilt Milk
Sorrow over a breakup rarely sounds as exalted as it does on singer/songwriter Kristina Train's debut album, "Spilt Milk," where her lyrics are often awash in isolation.
Time for Miracles
His debut album and single are just weeks away, but Adam Lambert is giving fans an early taste of his post-"American Idol" material by lending his voice to the "2012" film soundtrack.
I've Never Seen a Straight Banana: Rare Moments, Vol. 1
Consider this a 16-track wakeup call to those who consider Tiny Tim—tip-toeing through the tulips with his ukulele—little more than an entertaining novelty act.
