Dismal year for pop yields several wildly creative sonic tapestries
Sia, Hanson, Fantasia among pop acts tackling Xmas standards
'Girl,' 'Blood Roses' and 'Marianne' standouts of 90-minute set that also featured 'Imagine' and 'Case of You' covers
Free from contentious RCA tenure, she explores more soul-tinged settings
Pink’s latest album lacks grit, focus
‘Wonderful, Wonderful’ is tight and potent retro pop/rock brew
New Madonna tour DVD and live album stronger than source material that inspired it
Taylor Swift, Pink, Shania among eclectic fall album releases
Be ready to cough up hundreds for good seats at A-lister shows
From an ‘Act of God’ to ‘The Devil’s Music’
