Music

Music critic Ken Tucker says the artist's new album smartly explores familial strife, including the troubles he's had with his ex-wife Kate McGarrigle -- who sings on the record.

World music critic Milo Miles reviews "Mambo" by Remmy Ongala, which features polyrhythmic folk sounds and smart lyrics about the social issues affecting his home country of Tanzania.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new box set of Cole Porter's music--which Schwartz says remains fresh all these years later.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews the new CD, Tippecanoe & Tyler Too! It features political ballads and campaign songs from earlier in America's history.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the song "Read My Lips" by the group A Thousand Points of Night -- which is actually musician and producer Don Was. The song samples President Bush making a number of contradictory statements.

Rock critic Ken reviews the new album by Jennifer Warnes, The Hunter. In recent years, Warnes' found modest success with an album of Leonard Cohen songs and some film soundtrack work.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the record curated by Roseanne Cash, whose own contribution sets a high standard for the album.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews new rap albums by Me Phi Me, Basehead and Arrested Development, all of which bring a cool, bohemian intensity to the genre.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews two new come-back albums by 70s singers Ann Peebles and Otis Clay, ("Full Time Love," and "I'll Treat You Right," both on the Bullseye Blues Label - a subsidiary of Boston's Rounder Records)

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the new release by the Beastie Boys, "Check Your Head. (Capitol Records)