Sarah McLachlan

This video companion to the Canadian singer-songwriter's triumphant live album confirms in sight what that recording advanced in sound--Sarah McLachlan and her fine, flexible stage band have evolved into a superb live performing unit, breathing added fire and nuance into McLachlan songs that were already stunning in their original studio versions. Always a strong, charismatic singer, McLachlan now conjures a rare balance of delicacy and power, measured here in performances of signature songs that add a new, more muscular edge matching her band's rock firepower.

Apart from a director whose relationship with his subject seems skittish--there's a shyness about the DVD, as though the camera was afraid to linger on its subject too long--and the CD's lamentable incompatibility with iPods, "Afterglow Live" leaves little to nitpick over.

Supernatural Live is an all-star evening of concert magic with Carlos Santana and special guests Cee-Lo, Everlast, Lauryn Hill, Dave Matthews & Carter Beauford, Sarah McLachlan, The Product G&B, Wayne Shorter and Rob Thomas. The Supernatural CD led to a resurgence in popularity for Carlos, as he teamed with younger artists with the goal of reaching a new audience of fans. The DVD features plenty of close-ups of Carlos' fret hand as he delivers his trademark sound in front of the thousands at The Pasadena Civic Auditorium.