'I Speak Because I Can' is Laura Marling's coming of age album, its 10 songs imbued with a new richness, ripeness and sophistication. It is also an album marked by its quintessential Englishness. For all its American instrumentation, its shades of Crosby Stills and Nash, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, its American producer, these songs are no pale Americana interpretation; rather they are tales deeply rooted in England. Marling chose Ethan...

Rick Astley has left an indelible mark on pop culture since his emergence into the limelight nearly three decades ago. He continues to make a mark with the release of his eighth studio album, which includes the single Beautiful Life.