Lou Carlozo

Take 6 So Cool (Reprise) Returning to its a cappella roots, the Grammy-winning Take 6 creates a vibrant vocal wall of sound with a bassy bounce reminiscent of Bobby McFerrin...

Alanis Morissette's new album, "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie," is due out today - and we got an advance copy at the last minute. Believe us, it wasn't easy - Maverick...

Sweet Honey In The Rock 25 (Rykodisc) On the a capella vocal group's 25th anniversary, Sweet Honey affirms its strengths: Cross-pollinating genres that run the gamut from gospel to blues,...

Kirk Franklin The Nu Nation Project (Gospo Centric) With a title that sounds like a political movement and a loud mock court trial kicking things off, "The Nu Nation Project"...

dc talk Supernatural (Virgin/ForeFront) The latest by dc talk contains not a speck of rapping, signifying how far Toby McKeehan and company have come since their 1989 emergence as a...

For blues fans bored with those touristy North Side destinations, here's a chance to stroll down to the South Side. Lee's Unleaded Blues, just off 75th Street and South Chicago...

If the so-called "convenience charges" tacked on by Ticketmaster seem confusing and somewhat arbitrary, that's because they are. Ticketmaster's fees can fluctuate wildly. Consider the difference in service charges at...

Step up to the Microphone (Virgin) While some successful bands gloss over key personnel changes, this Aussie-region Christian act isn't shy about acknowledging the departure of vocalist and co-founder John...

Sixpence None the Richer Sixpence None the Richer (Squint) After two years of sweating out contract hassles, the demise of their former record label and a near breakup, Sixpence None...

Sister Soleil Soularium (Katharisis/Universal) Not since Liz Phair has a female modern rocker generated as much excitement (and contentiousness) in the local music scene as Stella Katsoudas, the 27-year-old mastermind...