Everybody loves to know the stories behind the songs, and “The Girl In The Song” spills the beans in a way that’s both entertaining and informative.

A fan of Queen’s music since the first time I first heard it, I felt I knew a fair bit about the band. That was before I viewed the new documentary “Days of Our Lives,” completed in concert with the band’s 40th anniversary.

This five-CD set, subtitled “The Complete ’56 Elvis Presley Masters,” was designed with collectors in mind.

“Smithereens 2011” is the first album of all-new material from New Jersey’s pop-rock craftsmen since 1999’s “God Save the Smithereens.” Was the wait worth it?