Paul Weller and Madonna hit the dancefloor, Macy Gray covers Metallica, Meshuggah and The Mars Volta push the boundaries, a motherlode of Coasters hits, early Tubes rediscovered, and more
Bonnie Raitt on a new label (and familiar ground); Counting Crows, Alabama Shakes, and M. Ward check their references; Rundgren does the hustle, World Party continues, and more.
Blasts from the past: Garbage and the Cult return to form, Joey Ramone's final recordings, Sandy Denny and Paul McCartney get deluxe reissues, and more
Also: The National, Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke, Audra McDonald, “Women of Brazil,” and more. Plus: notable historical items from the Rolling Stones, Primus, and Captain Beyond.
Also, Side Effects, Ultimate Gangsters Collection: Classics: The Public Enemy, The Petrified Forest, Little Caesar, White Heat, True Bloods: Season 5, Beautiful Creatures, Parker, The Last Stand, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl’s Moving Castle.