Various artists - Listen to Me: Buddy Holly

Having written some of pop’s most enduring hits, Buddy Holly is in no risk of being forgotten. This 16-track compilation—the second tribute album to be released this summer—is proof of the rock-and-roll pioneer’s ongoing appeal. Ex-Fleetwood Mac diva Stevie Nicks growls through “Not Fade Away” and Zooey Deschanel coos “It’s So Easy,” while Ringo Starr delivers a buoyant “Think it Over.” But Chris Isaak captures Holly’s genius best with his touching, sensuous reading of “Crying Waiting Hoping.”