TOP PICK

The Dark Knight Rises

(Warner Bros.)

In which Batman goes out with a bang. The final chapter in the trilogy helmed by director Christopher Nolan features an epic battle between the caped crusader (Christian Bale) and bad guy Bane (Tom Hardy).

Johnny Cash

The Complete Columbia Album Collection

(Legacy/Columbia)

Fifty-nine original albums from the Man in Black, one of country’s greatest icons. Need we say more?

This article appears in Dec 5-11, 2012.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.