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The hook is pretty good, but i’m not feelin the rest of the track.  She is a pretty big deal in the U.K., but I can’t see this crossing over to the U.S.   4/10
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Decent for a latin track, but not really my style. N/A
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Remake of Craig David’s classic hit with Italian Pop Star Nek. Decent, although I have no clue what Nek is saying. 6/10
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Teslim - Teslim
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Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band - Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band
“This Washington, D.C., crew, assembled by bassist Robert Fox and guitarist Michael Shereikis, was initially inspired by the musical legacy of Nigerian icon Fela Kuti. The album opens with “Struggle,” a thunderous bit of Afrofunk that does, indeed, invoke [...]

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Various Artists - Last of the Great Mississippi Delta - Live In Dallas
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Dir En Grey - Uroboros
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Eric Durrance - Angels Fly Away
“The solo debut from this former lead singer of contemporary Christian act Big Dismal is the tale of two producers. There’s a distinct difference between the tracks produced by Mark Bright (smooth and polished) and Teddy Gentry (raw and ragged). Both approaches [...]

Product Information, Audio Previews, Reviews and More On: Jeremy Camp - Speaking Louder Than Before
“In six short years, Camp has earned three gold albums and five Dove Awards, becoming one of the industry’s most respected talents. He once again proves why on this latest disc. Working for the first time with Brown Bannister, [...]

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Various Artists - Music From The Motion Picture - Cadillac Records
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Neil Young - Sugar Mountain - Live at Canterbury House 1968
“Neil Young’s “Archives” project is poised to become the new “Chinese Democracy,” but the wait helps get gems like this out of his vault. This album captures Young fresh out of Buffalo Springfield and five days shy [...]

“Filmed in black and white at the intimate Ford Theater inside Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, this project showcases music from “Songs of the Longleaf Pines,” Charlie Daniels’ 2005 homage to the bluegrass gospel music of his North Carolina youth. Guest turns by members of bluegrass first families like the Scruggses, McCourys [...]

Product Information, Audio Previews, Reviews and More On: Roger Kellaway - Live at the Jazz Standard
“A choice group of players joined Roger Kellaway for this May show at New York’s Jazz Standard: Russell Malone (guitar), Stefon Harris (vibes), Jay Leonhart (bass) and Borislav Strulev (cello). Disc one opens with a vibrant cover of [...]