From her early successes like "Alaska" and "On + Off", Rogers continues to showcase herself as an exciting new talent. These songs hold up really well here in the wintertime, and they're still gonna sound great when the weather warms up.

James Blake has emerged as one of the most forward-thinking songwriters and producers coming out of the UK in the past 10 years.

The new record from Pedro The Lion is a sober look at the idiosyncrasies of youth and the indignities of aging with bravery and self-confidence.

Love is a horrible, wonderful, tragic, and hopeful thing. In Sharon Van Etten's latest album, 'Remind Me Tomorrow', her empathy overflows as she tries to explain a love story in all its hideous beauty.

'Mint' is an album of great songs and songwriting without trying to be anything more than what you already expect. Alice Merton is the indie pop trendsetter of 2019 and sets the tone for those to follow.

Jeff Tweedy is still a distinctive voice in modern songwriting, but he takes himself a whole lot less seriously now.

The 1975 return with a successfully eclectic album that reaches for the mantle of art rock instead of digging deeper into the popternative sound that has been the benchmark of success for their peers.

You can tell JD McPherson is fan of Christmas. Socks swings like crazy! This is the album to put on when you are baking cookies in the kitchen, putting up the tree with a spiked eggnog in hand or the ultimate album to kick that Christmas party up a notch.

Even though he's gone, this final album, 'Black Velvet' was released to commemorate would have been Bradley's 70th birthday. It's a collection spanning his career - new songs, rarities, and covers - and the collection is meant to celebrate the life and musical legacy of Charles Bradley.

Elle King returns with an album bristling with self-doubt, depression, and more than a little self-medication. If the proceedings sound a little too dark and dreary, not to worry. This is after all an Elle King record, so there's also plenty of snarling loud guitar fun.