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Finally, things in the music biz are slowing down for the holidays. There are only 80-some albums, EPs and singles being released next week — as opposed to the...

Still haven't found a book for that music fan on your Christmas list? You have a few last-minute options to consider. Namely these: Zappa Gear: The Unique Guitars, Amplifiers, Effects...

John Legend and Gary Clark Jr. make the rounds, Niall Horan hits Saturday Night Live, and a slate of singers take over for James Corden this week. Here's the...

Maybe you're religious. Maybe you're spiritual. Or maybe you're a non-believer like me. Either way, you can still appreciate the reason for the season — and the Christian and...

The holidays bring people together. So do these compilation albums, which cover everything from seasonal pop and rock classics to underground weirdness from The Cramps’ record collection. They all...

What's black and white and red and green all over? These new Christmas albums from piano players around the world. Settle back, push play on one of the streaming...

If you want your holiday soundtrack to be a little more down to earth, you're in the right place: You can't get much more grounded than this roster of...

Looking for the soul of Christmas? Look no further. These discs have plenty of it — along with no shortage of R&B, blues, funk, hip-hop, pop and more. Streaming...

Sometimes even Santa likes to go off the beaten track. For those who like their Christmas rock a little more independent, here are some of this season's more intriguing...

It wouldn't be Christmas without a woman in a spangly dress crooning carols and belting out ballads with the help of some equally spectacular guests. Here are the latest...

All roads may lead to the North Pole. But more than a few of them go through Nashville. Here are a dozen new country albums (complete with streaming links)...

British popsters, American rock legends, metal gods, Scandinavian synth kings and more — there are plenty of ways to rock around the Christmas tree this holiday season. Here are...

It could be hip to be square again soon. Proving that the heart of rock ’n’ roll (or at least his own heart) is still beating, Huey Lewis made...

We're still a few weeks away from 2020, but plenty of artists, labels and publicists are already living in the future — and jockeying for position with upcoming releases....

Two decades ago, new albums from Third Eye Blind, Dave Matthews and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say about them...