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Bruce Springsteen collects some odds and ends for his latest CD, “High Hopes.” Bruce Springsteen “High Hopes” (Columbia) 2 Stars Bruce Springsteen may have titled his new CD “High Hopes” but fans should keep their expectations low. It’s not a genuinely new album, after all, but a collection of mutts and strays — pieces that had either previously been passed ...

Sometimes even the best albums can slip through the cracks. The Court Yard Hounds’ latest CD, “Amelita,” came out back in July, but somehow got lost in the shuffle. It ranks as the greatest overlooked album of the year and, so, deserves mention before 2013 passes us by. The Hounds owes their life to the temporary fracturing of the Dixie ...

TANNEN MAURY/EPA Beyonce, pictured performing during the halftime show of Super Bowl XLVII, dropped a surprise album on her fans Thursday night – but what isn’t as shocking is how good it is. Beyonce — one of pop’s most exposed star — has somehow found a way to show us yet another side. In her new CD, the emphatically named ...

Beyonce via Instagram Beyonce posts a video on Instagram promoting her surprise album, ‘Beyonce,’ released at midnight Friday. The album was a surprise and spontaneously caused a major spike on Twitter. Just how fierce was the buzz surrounding Beyonce’s surprise album release? Fiercer than a tornado full of Great White sharks, apparently. RELATED: BEYONCÉ RELEASES SURPRISE SELF-TITLED ‘VISUAL’ ALBUM Mrs. ...

Splash News Jamie Lynn Spears will collaborate with older sister Britney Spears for a trak on new album ‘Britney Jean.’ Britney’s back, and she’s bringing her sister with her. On Wednesday, the 31-year-old singer tweeted the tracklist to her upcoming album “Britney Jean” and revealed some special guest stars. RELATED: BRITNEY SPEARS USED TO FIGHT SOMALI PIRATES Jamie Lynn Spears, ...

Jhené Aiko has sung with a long list of hip-hop stars. Jhené Aiko drifts in and out of a dream when she sings. With her feathery tone, sky-high pitch and dazed delivery, she floats above the beat, sexy and aloof. It’s an apt instrument for a swelling wave of chilled-out hip hop. Starting with Kanye West’s game-changing “808s & Heartbreak” ...