RCA
Kelly Clarkson: Piece by Piece
Clarkson's latest set of pop pieces show futuristic maturity, midtempo grace
Charlie Wilson: Forever Charlie
Former funk band man rediscovers the meaning of funk on new solo record
D’Angelo and the Vanguard: Black Messiah
Prince-inspired experimental funk and single-less, Black Messiah still raises the dead inside R&B
Aretha Franklin: Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics
Rolling in weak production, Great Diva Classics has a hard time reaching the legend of the originals
