The 98 Degrees singer had a son with TV personality Vanessa Minnillo last September and wasted no time in recording this celebration of fatherhood. The album’s 12 tracks include classics like “Brahms Lullaby” but also features originals like the touching “Another Day is Done,” inspired by his new baby boy.
She’s famous as a star of the Brat Pack teen movies. Now the Pretty in Pink actress has turned her attention to jazz. Ringwald’s debut is filled with lush standards, but includes a surprising emotional reading of the Simple Minds hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” featured in The Breakfast Club.
To mark his 55th year as a performer, the Canadian pop legend is releasing both an autobiography and this star-studded collection. Along with previous collaborations with the likes of Michael Jackson and Céline Dion, the CD’s 14 tracks features three new songs, including a swinging rendition of “Pennies from Heaven” with Michael Bublé.
The supermodel-turned-songstress pays tribute to her husband, former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, on the affectionate “My Raymond,” while the breezy “At Keith and Anita’s Place” references a day in the life of Mick Jagger whom she once dated. Sung in French, English and Italian, the 11 songs offer a fascinating glimpse into Bruni’s world.
To mark his 80th birthday, the country music legend revisits old favorites that he and his sister, Bobbie, sang during their childhoods and throughout their careers. Along with the Irving Berlin title track, Nelson lends his dry drawl to Carl Perkins’ “Matchbox” and the Platters’ doo-wop classic “Twilight Time,” accompanied by Bobbie on piano.
Fantasia’s life has been a fairytale since capturing 2004’s American Idol crown. The former teenage mother has a Grammy, a bestselling book, a Broadway hit and a TV show to her credit. The soul singer’s latest CD is another winner with club bangers like “Without You,” featuring Missy Elliott and Kelly Rowland.
When the Our Lady Peace frontman released The Hunters Lullaby in 2007, he surprised rock fans with an album that relied heavily on spoken word, drawing inspiration from both the beat poets of the 1950s and the slam poets of the new millennium. “It was so raw back then,” Maida explained, “and these guys [from the new movement] are just as raw and relevant now. Politically, culturally, socially.” While less reliant on spoken word, Maida’s sophomore solo album boasts much of the same urgency. Recorded with his wife, Chantal Kreviazuk, who provides piano accompaniment and backup vocals, songs like the driving “S.O.S.” promote soc...
The film about four Aboriginal girls who find fame singing for U.S. troops in Vietnam is a feelgood hit, fueled by its cast belting out soul classics like “What a Man” and “I Heard it Through the Grapevine.” Especially strong is new star Jessica Mauboy, the outback’s answer to Aretha Franklin.
The rapper born William Adams knows a thing or two about crafting megahits. As the frontman for Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am has won seven Grammys and sold 33 million albums. His fourth solo album is a Twitter-friendly, hook-laden affair, boasting quirky club numbers with Britney Spears and Justin Bieber that are perfect for the dancefloor.
The standing ovation that greeted him at this year’s Grammys made one thing clear: the music world has missed JT’s winning presence. Before Hollywood came calling, Justin was one of pop’s most versatile talents, singing and dancing his way to the top with his Justified and FutureSex/LoveSounds albums. Away from music, he starred in movies like The Social Network and made headlines marrying actress Jessica Biel. Now the SexyBack singer returns to prove that his musical chops are still razor-sharp. The elegant “Suit & Tie,” a duet with Jay-Z, and the aching “Mirrors, an apparent ode to his wife, are full of hooky beats and choruses. And the retro “Strawberry Bubblegum” is a lovesick, Barry...
