Allen Toussaint - I Believe To My Soul (Rhino/Work Song)
This time, singer-turned-soul-producer Joe Henry knocks one out of the park. He brings together three of soul music’s great female singers – Ann Peebles, Irma Thomas, and Mavis Staples – plus keyboardist-composer-singers Billy Preston and ... [more] by Johnny Harper

The Police - Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out (Hip-O)
It's easy to wax poetic about the multi-talented, popular and experimental trio that was The Police. And after 22 years off, they've taken the trouble to reunite. So things are looking up. Stewart Copeland proves himself endlessly ... [more] by Ric Stewart

Various Artists - Tommy: The Musical
As the month of October dawned in the Crescent City with a lovely respite from five months of oppressive, swamp like heat, a veritable cornucopia of music demanded the attention of local music fans, even those ... [more] by Rebecca Kendig