As the year winds down there's still time to dig a little deeper into an album from one of music's fastest rising stars, Haim. Three sisters from Los Angeles, Este, Danielle and Alana Haim just released their debut but their careers as musicians started at a young age.

It's refreshing to hear a big time rock star put their mainstream ambitions aside in favor of a passion project. It's even more exciting when the results are as welcoming as the new collaboration between Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones.

Chances are you've come across the work of Jonathan Wilson, even if his name doesn't ring familiar right away. He's been a staple of the revitalized Laurel Canyon music scene out in California. His work as a producer can be heard on records from artists like Dawes, Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes, and Father John Misty.

Celebrate the release of Reflektor, the new double-album from Arcade Fire. Much of the album was recorded in secrecy over the last few years, and even less than a week from its release still much of the music has yet to be heard. So this week rather than our typical review, we'll preview what to expect from one of the year's most highly anticipated records, Reflektor.

On Amos Lee's fifth studio album, Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song, the Philadelphia songwriter hit the road with his band and headed down to Nashville, Tennessee to record.