By RICK MASSIMO PROVIDENCE -- Alanis Morissette is one of those artists who has spawned so many lousy imitators that if you're not a hardcore fan it's easy to start doubting whether she was ever worth it in the first place.

'Solace' Jamie Baum Septet (Sunnyside) (out of four) Flutist Jamie Baum's music is a little larger than it seems -- in several ways. Her septet sometimes grows in size, and her music ranges from forward-looking jazz to semi-formal explorations of thematic ideas.

By Jeff Miers There are two ways to deal with the inevitable emotional and existential crises that become a common part of life once you've left your twenties. One leads to dark obsession, narcissism and an inability to get out of your own way.

MONTVALE, N.J., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven-time Grammy winning artist Alanis Morissette has partnered with Mercedes-Benz and its "Mixed Tape" online music magazine for "Underneath," the first video/single from her highly anticipated new album Flavors of Entanglement (Maverick/Reprise Records).

Canadian singer Alanis Morissette says she wrote songs for her new album, Flavors of Entanglement, to help her deal with problems in her private life.