Leslie Stevens

That voice. Leslie Stevens evokes the purity of Emmylou Harris, Joni Mitchell and Victoria Williams without blatantly aping those greats. Her specialty is dusty, sunny L.A.-canyon country, comfortably removed from Nashville's polish, and her third album feels at once nostalgic and fresh. Opener "Storybook" is classic '70s folk, all warm, rolling piano and finger-picked-guitar. There are shades of Mazzy Star in molasses-slow beauty "You Don't Have To Be So Tough" and the title track — on which Stevens' voice seems to actually shimmer and ripple unpredictably like water. "12 Feet High" is a highlight, a rollicking good time that belies the theme of drowning in the troubles and mundanities of life; likewise, the jaunty "Depression, Descent," about a relationship gone wrong at the holidays. On that song, and others — including the Western gallop "The Tillman Song" — pedal steel almost acts as a mournful, inebriated duet partner to Stevens' bell-clear stylings. And when she ascends to the epic ending of "Sylvie," it's breathtaking.

The GRAMMY Award-nominated frontman of My Morning Jacket, Jim James, has announced the release of his third studio album, Uniform Distortion. Uniform Distortion was produced by Jim James and Kevin Ratterman at Louisville, KY's La La Land, with Ratterman also serving as recording engineer. All songs were written by James, who is backed on the album by bassist Seth Kauffman (Floating Action) and longtime touring drummer Dave Givan, with backing vocals provided throughout by Dear Lemon Trees' Leslie Stevens, Jamie Drake and Kathleen Grace.

Welcome to Broadway! With Broadway in a Box, you'll become acquainted with 25 classic musicals that are essential to any great Broadway collection. This handsome set includes a 60-page book packed with show descriptions, cast lists, musical numbers, recording session photos and more. Each compact disc is packaged in a mini jacket featuring the original album cover art. Broadway in a Box guarantees hours of listening pleasure and is the perfect introduction to the distinctive sound of Broadway musicals.

2 CD, 50 greatest hits. Petula Clark, Joan Baez, Brenda Lee, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Linda Ronstadt, Nina Simone, Connie Francis, Carole King, Cher, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Gloria Gaynor, Shirley Bassey, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Barbra Streisand, Sarah Vaughan, Olivia Newton-John, Judy Garland, Billy Holiday, Mahalia Jackson and more, and more…

A concert violinist becomes charmed with his daughter's talented piano teacher. When he invites her to go on tour with him, they make beautiful music away from the concert hall as well. He soon leaves his wife so the two can go off together.