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Kix Brooks – ‘New to This Town’

Brooks & Dunn were country musicĢƵ biggest-selling duo in history until they decided to call it quits in 2010. Since they parted ways, Ronnie Dunn released his first solo effort filled with more pop than country in 2011. Kix Brooks, the rowdier half of the duo, packs a solid punch ...

ZZ Top — ‘La Futura’

ZZ TopĢƵ 15th studio album has all the ingredients to return the little ol’ band from Texas to the top of their game. The blues-rock power trio of Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard returns with a back-to-basics approach featured on classic albums “Tres Hombres” and ...

Matchbox Twenty – ‘North’

Matchbox Twenty rediscovers its musical direction with the release of “North.” ItĢƵ hard to believe that the new album is only the bandĢƵ fourth studio release and the first album of all-original material in 10 years. “North” follows up the quartetĢƵ 2007 release, “Exile on ...

Tenth Avenue North — ‘The Struggle’

The two-time Dove Award-winning band delivers their much-anticipated third album, following up 2010ĢƵ “Light Meets the Dark,” which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart. Vocalist and songwriter Mike Donehey continues to polish the bandĢƵ Christian-pop sound with 12 new ...

Kiss — ‘Destroyer: Resurrected’

I didn’t enlist in the Kiss Army until well after most of my friends had already become dedicated recruits. It wasn’t until my best friend, upon attending a Kiss concert, described the theatrically ambitious details of the bandĢƵ unforgettable performance that I was truly compelled to ...

The Fixx — ‘Beautiful Friction’

ItĢƵ been recently pointed out that I’ve been stuck in the ’80s after I reviewed new albums by Soul Asylum, Asia, Joe Walsh, Joey Ramone and Blues Traveler.The FixxĢƵ latest release continues my magical musical flashback as “Beautiful Friction” harkens back to the British bandĢƵ ...