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Insights: Linda Ronstadt, The Reluctant Queen of Rock

Linda Ronstadt simply cannot be categorized, except to say that she was the finest female vocalist of the 20th century.

Talented instrumental rock trio LaMP issues their second album, One of Us, replete with a deep groove and an epic feel.

The songs on this album are filled with heartbreak, desire and sadness, and the loss of the magic they experienced in making music together.

The Best of Isaac Hayes features his biggest-selling hits in a new compilation featuring remastered audio for vinyl LP and hi-res digital.

“Home At Last” is a restrained masterwork and as the centerpiece of the album Aja it is clearly inspired by the Ancient Greek writer Homer.

Saxophonist Joe Lovano and the Marcin Wasilewski Trio are in an especially adventurous spirit on Homage.