Sondheim’s musical about the Mizner brothers, who had a leading role in the Florida land bust during the Depression, has been staged under four titles: Wise Guys, Gold!, Bounce and now Road Show.

The repurposed “Livin’ on a Prayer” bass line on “Work for the Working Man,” from Bon Jovi’s 11th studio album, “The Circle,” is no casual rehash.

The musical legacy of “American Idol” can, apart from a few hiccups, be distilled down to two words: Carrie Underwood.

The British long ago made themselves curators of American R&B and soul as record collectors, disc jockeys and remake performers.

Most of Tim McGraw’s 10th studio album, “Southern Voice,” was recorded three years ago.

Something odd happens on the second half of “Crazy Love,” Michael Bubli’s follow-up to “Call Me Irresponsible.”

A short list of tweaks turns Gossip into a pop band on its album “Music for Men.”

Capsule reviews of recent CD releases.

When exactly did Mariah Carey stop singing?

After big splashes on National Public Radio and “Letterman,” it’s a foregone conclusion that this is the release that rockets North Carolina’s amiable Avett Brothers into the mainstream — though it may be a bittersweet launch for some rabid fans.

The bottom is falling out of compact disc sales in America. But don’t tell the Beatles, who are making like it’s 1987 all over again on Wednesday when their entire back catalog gets spiffed up and rolled out one more time on CD.

Doug Gillard is best known as a guitarist for some of art-punk and indie-rock’s best (Guided by Voices, Cobra Verde), but the Cleveland songwriter also has a knack for quietly releasing stellar solo albums.

Capsule reviews of Radiohead, Colbie Caillat

A little more than 30 years ago Willie Nelson released “Stardust,” an album of standards largely culled from what’s now identified as the Great American Songbook.

Following a six-year break between full lengths, alt rock veterans Third Eye Blind again walk a fine line between aggression and a deft pop sensibility on their latest, “Ursa Major.”