Music Reviews

This cover image released by Warner Records shows "From Zero" by Linkin Park. (Warner Records via AP)

Music Review: Linkin Park returns on ‘From Zero,’ their first album since Chester Bennington’s death

Linkin Park, the inventive American rap-rock band who wove electronica into its heavy, melodic compositions, return with their first new album in seven years, “From Zero.”

This album cover image released by Interscope Records shows "Bouquet" by Gwen Stefani. (Interscope Records via AP)

Music Review: Gwen Stefani’s ‘Bouquet’ is a romantic return to mellow rock — with an ageless voice

This cover image released by Sony Legacy Recordings shows "The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)" by Whitney Houston, (Sony Legacy Recordings via AP)

Music Review: Whitney Houston is some singer on live ‘The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)’

This album cover image released by Fiction/Capitol Records shows "Songs of a Lost World" by The Cure. (Fiction/Capitol Records via AP)

Music Review: The Cure return after a long break to look at mortality with one of their best albums

This album cover image shows “The Great Impersonator” by Halsey. (Columbia via AP)

Music Review: In illness, Halsey tells deep truths on ambitious, reflective ‘The Great Impersonator’

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This cover image released by SM Entertainment shows "On My Youth" by WayV. (SM Entertainment via AP)

Music Review: Chinese boy band WayV prove their mettle with second album ‘On My Youth’

This cover image released by SM Entertainment shows "Guilty" by Taemin. (SM Entertainment via AP)

Music Review: Taemin is back with another sultry K-pop EP, his fourth mini album ‘Guilty’

This cover image released by Merge Records shows "Jenny From Thebes" by The Mountain Goats. (Merge Records via AP)

Music Review: The Mountain Goats go big on ‘Jenny from Thebes,’ a sequel to an old favorite

This cover image released by NPG Records/Legacy Recordings shows "Diamonds & Pearls" by Prince & The New Power Generation. (NPG Records/Legacy Recordings via AP)

Music Review: Prince & the New Power Generation’s ‘Diamonds and Pearls’ remastered reissue is a gem

This cover image released by Hybe/Pledis Entertainment shows "Seventeenth Heaven" by Seventeen. (Hybe/Pledis Entertainment via AP)

Music Review: K-pop group SEVENTEEN find nirvana on new mini-album ‘SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN’

This cover image released by Sumerian Records shows "Zig" by Poppy. (Sumerian Records via AP)

Music Review: Poppy grows up and goes dark pop-y with genre-blending album ‘Zig’

This cover image released by Tape Modern/BMG shows "Danse Macabre" by Duran Duran. (Tape Modern/BMG via AP)

Music Review: Celebrate the spooky season with a Duran Duran album, ‘Danse Macabre’

This cover image released by Lee Mendelson Film Productions shows the original soundtrack recording for "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" by Vince Guaraldi. (Lee Mendelson Film Productions via AP)

Music Review: An expanded soundtrack marks 50th anniversary of ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’

This cover image released by RIMAS Music shows "Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana" by Bad Bunny. (RIMAS Music via AP)

Review: Bad Bunny’s latest album a rap-heavy treatise on fame and an ode to his ‘real fans’

This image released by Universal Music shows cover art for "Hackney Diamonds" by The Rolling Stones. (Universal Music via AP)

Music Review: The Rolling Stones show time’s (still) on their side with crackling ‘Hackney Diamonds’

This cover image released by Jagjaguwar shows album art for "Water Made Us" by Jamila Woods. (Jagjaguwar via AP)

Music Review: Jamila Woods’ ‘Water Made Us’ showcases what we love, and loathe, about romance

This cover image released by Geffen/Universal/Polydor shows "Paint My Bedroom Black" by Holly Humberstone. (Geffen/Universal/Polydor via AP)

Music Review: Holly Humberstone gets candid on atmospheric debut album, ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’

This cover image released by Giant Music/Erskine shows "Come June" by Mitch Rowland. (Giant Music/Erskine via AP)

Music Review: On ‘Come June,’ Mitch Rowland, collaborator to Harry Styles, makes a pretty folk debut

This cover image released by Rhino Records shows The Collection II” by Van Halen. (Rhino Records via AP)

Music Review: Sam Halen or Van Hagar? Box set showcases Van Halen’s magnificent Sammy Hagar years

This cover image released by FAMM shows album art for "Falling or Flying" by Jorja Smith. (FAMM via AP)

Music Review: Allow Jorja Smith to reintroduce herself on her sophomore release, ‘Falling or Flying’

Chris Martin of Coldplay performs at the Rose Bowl, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Review: Coldplay brings empathy — and Selena Gomez — to the band’s 2023 North American tour finale

This cover image released by Gingerbread Man Records/Warner Records shows "Autumn Variations" by Ed Sheeran. (Gingerbread Man Records/Warner Records via AP)

Review: Ed Sheeran’s ‘Autumn Variations’ is a beautifully honest exploration of adult despondency

Jai Paul performs at the Mayan Theatre, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

At Jai Paul’s kickoff show, an elusive pop phenomenon proves his stardom in a live arena

This cover image released by Topic Records shows “Nothing But Green Willow: The Songs of Mary Sands and Jane Gentry” by Martin Simpson and Thomm Jutz. (Topic Records via AP)

Music Review: Martin Simpson and Thomm Jutz revive folk songs on ‘Nothing but Green Willow’

This cover image released by dBpm/Sony shows "Cousin" by Wilco. (dBpm/Sony via AP)

Music Review: Breathy, mid-tempo Wilco returns for ‘Cousin,’ which is heavy on the slower tracks

This cover image released by Kemosabe/RCA shows "Scarlet" by Doja Cat. (Kemosabe/RCA via AP)

Music Review: On ‘Scarlet,’ Doja Cat’s demons demand attention — as if it was possible to look away

This cover image released by 4AD Records shows "Last Splash" by The Breeders. (4AD Records via AP)

Music Review: With reissue of ‘Last Splash,’ The Breeders make waves 30 years later

This cover image released by Rhino Records shows "Tim, Let it Bleed" by The Replacements. (Rhino Records via AP)

Music Review: The Replacements’ ‘Tim: Let it Bleed Edition’ captures the band’s sublime songwriting

This cover image released by New West Records shows “In the Throes” by Buddy and Julie Miller. (New West Records via AP)

Music Review: Rootsy harmonies and spiritual uplift from Buddy and Julie Miller on ‘In the Throes’

This cover image released by Thirty Tigers shows "Black Rainbows " by Corinne Bailey Rae. (Thirty Tigers via AP)

Music Review: Corinne Bailey Rae explores every part of the emotional spectrum in ‘Black Rainbows’

This cover image released by Dead Oceans shows "The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We" by Mitski. (Dead Oceans via AP)

Music Review: Mitski dances with the devil and God on ‘The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We’

This cover image released by Dreams We Share shows "She Said Mahalo" by Lee Oskar. (Dreams We Share via AP)

Music Review: Harmonica guru Lee Oskar’s all sunshine on funky instrumental album ‘She Said Mahalo’

This cover image released by Universal Music shows "Who’s Next/‘Life House" by The Who. (Universal Music via AP)

Music Review: ‘Who’s Next/Life House’ is a dive into The Who’s masterpiece that mostly slipped away

This cover image released by Rhino Records shows "Relentless" by The Pretenders. (Rhino Records via AP)

Music Review: A little too much beauty and not enough beast on new Pretenders album, ‘Relentless’

This image released by Geffen Records shows "Guts" by Olivia Rodrigo. (Geffen Records via AP)

Music Review: Olivia Rodrigo rages against the machine and bad men with humor on ‘GUTS’