Don’t let the name fool you: These Pixies are raucous, loud and sometimes vulgar.

Direct, pure and oh so soulful, ‘Only Sunshine’ is another handmade treat.

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‘The New Standard’ puts an edge into the oftentimes prosaic jazz trio format.

Let’s rearrange some of our favorite moments from Led Zeppelin.

Brownout’s horn-driven take on “Hand Of Doom” heralds an offbeat collection of Black Sabbath remakes.

The architect of classic Isleys slow jams like “Footsteps” and “Between The Sheets” is at it again.

This is a blues record that often moves far afield from the blues, and a pop record with real soul.

The unexpected solitude the master cellist found from the five day loss of power in lower Manhattan from Hurricane Sandy gave him the perspective and focus that provided the material for his bluegrass-tinged combo’s second release, Nighthawks.