Music

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the rock and soul musician's straight-ahead jazz CD, "Chunky Pecan Pie."

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Michael Jackson's new album "History," which features new and old song by the controversy-dogged pop star.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews "Mutineer," Warren Zevon's new album.

Linguist Geoffrey Nunberg comments on a new CD of Elvis ballads sung in Latin by a Finnish singer.

Jazz critic reviews "Legends of Western Swing," an anthology album that reveals the genre's jazz influences.

TV critic David Biancullii reviews Diane Sawyer's interview with Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley, which aired June 14th on ABC's "Primetime Live."

World music critic Milo Miiles reviews the Arab pop album "Sif Safaa: New Music From The Middle East."

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews "George Gershwin Memorial Concert," a CD of a radio performance broadcast shortly after the composer's death.

Rock Critic Ken Tucker reviews country singer Dwight Yoakam's first concert album, "Dwight Live."

Rock Critic Ken Tucker reviews Julian Schnabel's, new album "Every Silver lining has a Cloud."

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews The First Recordings of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, on the BSO classic label. It features conductor Karl Muck.

World music critic Milo Miles reviews the previously unreleased concert recording by Delta bluesman Skip James. It's called "She Lying."

An excerpt of a 1990 interview with jazz guitarist Jimmy Raney. He died May 9 at the age of 67.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the new, ironically-titled release by Matthew Sweet, "100% Fun."

Jazz critic Kevin Whithead reviews the new CD by the British singer/songwriter and pianist Steve Beresford: "Steve Beresford Signals for Tea."

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews the new Ethel Merman collection, "I Get a Kick Out of You."

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Joan Osborne's debut album. He says it's slick and cliched -- and a sign of what's to come in popular music.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead discusses Dutch jazz. He's been spending a lot of time in the Netherlands to research the style.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz considers the changing reputation but enduring skill of Pierre Boulez who, after years dedicating himself to composition, has returned to conducting.