Muse returns to the grunge garage, Prince takes another bow, and The Waterboys's endearing lullaby.

The band keeps its high brow lyrics but moves away from their popular, indie-folk in search of a more universal style.

Madonna has some fun inserting herself into the next generation, though mostly at her own expense.

The newest pop punk contenders debut an uneven first album, though display a certain harmonic charm.

With "I Bet," Ciara moves on from the pains of a public breakup.

Kelly Clarkson fails to shed her 'American Idol' image and offers the same pop-inspired power ballads in her newest album 'Piece by Piece.'

Mumford joins Kanye West and Snoop Dog for a batch of high profile releases.

The rare indie pop album with a rambunctious brass section.

The Big Sean experiment continues with the uneven and occasionally proficient 'Dark Sky Paradise."

Gonzalez's album full of the same, meticulous details.