Tool Returns After 13 Years With a No. 1 Album  The New York Times

For years, the rock band Tool stubbornly sat out music’s digital era. It refused to make its albums of sludgy, off-kilter metal available online — not just on …

Door County folk singer Dahl adds rock ‘n’ roll vibe to new album due Friday  Green Bay Press Gazette

Working with Americana-rock musician JT Nero helped Dahl find a groove to her music, she said.

Fall 2019 Music: Best Albums and Tours  Vulture

Now that both Hurricane Taylor Swift and the Grammy eligibility deadline have passed, all signs would normally point to quiet months ahead going into the …

Legendary Rock Band ANGEL To Release New Album ‘Risen’ In October  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Legendary rock band ANGEL will release its new album, “Risen”, on October 4 via Cleopatra Records. The album will have 17 solid tracks featuring 15…

Carrie Underwood Opens Up About the ‘Pressure to Look Perfect’ in Her New Book  countryliving.com

Carrie Underwood is releasing a new health and fitness book. Find Your Path: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul, and Get Strong with the Fit52 Life will be …

Tool, Lana Del Rey And Several British Favorites Refresh The Top 10 On The U.K. Albums Chart  Forbes

Lana Del Rey lands at No. 1 for the fourth time on the U.K. albums chart in a particularly busy frame for new releases.

The Paul McCartney Album John Lennon Called ‘Dribbling Pop-Opera Jazz’  Showbiz Cheat Sheet

It’s no secret that Paul McCartney and John Lennon went in different directions as songwriters in the late Beatles years. After 1968, you weren’t going to hear the …

Country Pop Queen Crystal Gayle Returns to Her Roots: Traditional Music ‘Is In My Soul’  PEOPLE.com

The “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue” singer coaxed big sister Loretta Lynn into the studio for a classic collaboration.

Album Review: Post Malone’s ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’  Variety

Post Malone’s follow-up to 2018’s “Beerbongs & Bentleys” mostly goes to softer places, but he still wants to play the bad boy, too.

The Playlist: Iggy Pop’s Jazzy Whimsy, and 12 More New Songs  The New York Times

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new songs and videos. Just want the music? Listen to the Playlist on …