Scott Walker: Bish Bosch

In a peerless career that now spans seven decades, including shape-shifting turns from '50s teen idol to '60s singer/songwriter to '70s has-been to '80s art-rocker, Scott Walker has spent the past 20-odd years mastering a sui generis style of chthonic cabaret, his otherworldly croon soaring over gorgeous orchestration, slaughterhouse dirges and cavernous silence.  read more

Eight Great Comeback Albums

Most reunion albums are mediocre—just what you expect out of a group of graying, past-prime legends grasping at one final ride. But occasionally a breakup or a disparaging hiatus lead to something worthwhile. So here are eight comeback albums that beat the odds, one way or another.  read more