Arsenio is a music reviewer for WORLD Magazine and one of its original contributors from 1986.
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David Bowie’s final album shows the challenge of playing himself
Recent Christian albums
Paternal legacy weighed differently but heavily on recently deceased stars
Recent pop recordings
Ideology drives applause for Courtney Barnett and Kendrick Lamar
New or recent jazz albums
New Sony collection sweeps up the cutting room floor
New Christmas albums
This year’s Christmas albums range from recreated Bach to novel pop
