Self-styled Chauncey Gardiner of cute implies a lot but says little

West African star finally escapes the French pop scene

North Carolina songstress' second LP

"Polk Salad Annie"man joins forces with the country-soul sisterhood

Pixies guitarist raises bar for nerdrocker

Diverse, patchy covers album from Greg Dulli

Stunning all-star tribute to country music's first dynasty, produced by John Carter Cash As musical legacies go, the Carter Family takes some topping. From an obscure 100,000-watt Mexican radio station, the truly seminal recordings of Alvin Pleasant Carter, wife Sara and cousin Maybelle took country to a whole new coast-to-coast American audience in the '30s. As vocal-harmony innovators, they were as vital to the development of bluegrass as Bill Monroe.

Hits and misses on the Modfather's first album of cover versions

Florida's rock'n'roll Zelig steps out of the shadows

Second studio album from sensuous nu-soul sister