Music

December, 2000

Joan Osborne released her colossal hit Relish in 1995. She made her fans wait five years for the follow-up, Righteous Love (Interscope). It's worth the wait. Her voice, an instrument of vast range and minute subtlety, changes to fit every song, even as it keeps its identity. In 11 songs, there are as many convincing voices. It's like watching a great method actor create different characters for 46 minutes. Influenced by the music of India and Pakistan, she belts blues, rock and pop, and then vee...