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RAKIM

Long-awaited albums rarely live up to the hype (“Chinese Democracy,” anyone?). Legendary MC Rakim’s return after a decade’s absence...

SARA TAVARES

Given the mix of traditions (Portuguese, African, Cuban, Brazilian) that make up Cape Verdean music, and the size of the expat market in the United States,...

AMY SPEACE

Lucinda Williams’ artistic decline creates opportunities for acolytes such as Speace, who cultivates a similar patch...

DARRELL NULISCH

It’s clear from his fifth and best release on Severn that the Texas transplant has found something good for his soul in the waters of Gloucester. With...

LEONA LEWIS

Radio superhits, an “X Factor” crown and love from Simon Cowell don’t change the fact that Lewis’ voice is a powerful, distinctive instrument...

50 CENT

50 Cent ‘Before I Self Destruct’ (Shady/ Interscope) With the sting of his record sales defeat to Kanye West still fresh, Fiddy has filled...

JUSTIN BIEBER

Justin Bieber’s ‘My World’ The sun never stops shining in Bieber’s “World.” The 15-year-old Canadian sensation has the soulful...

JOHN MAYER

Pop music fans don’t care about guitar anymore. If it was ’77, Mayer could make a record like Eric Clapton’s...

ROYCE DA 5’9”

On a technical level, Royce da 5’9” has everything going for him on “Street Hop.” The Detroit...

JEN MURDZA

Murdza recorded the bulk of this record in Brookline before relocating to Los Angeles, so Bostonians can celebrate its precious core and attribute the distracting...

MANASSAS

Originally formed in 1971 to back Stephen Stills on his third solo album, Manassas quickly proved to be one of the most potent and versatile roots-rock outfits...

LOU BARLOW

Reunion junkets with Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh in the books, Barlow has ditched his chums to return to a cherished pastime: indulging in self-pity. Like its...

BIG KENNY

As the wacky half of rowdy country genre-benders Big & Rich, “Big Kenny” Alphin has always giddily tossed...

GOV’T MULE

On too many albums Gov’t Mule locked into a sludgy/jammy approach that was sometimes viscerally thrilling but more often lumbering and predictable. Maybe...

MIKE DOUGHTY

Many fans of the ex-Soul Coughing frontman hated his last solo record, “Golden Delicious,” an album of great-if-buffed-spotless songs. Doughty got...
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