Streetcorner Symphony

A record label's greatest ally, "Grey's Anatomy," does it yet again. Thanks to exposure on the ABC series, along with promo spots for new TV show "6 Degrees," Rob Thomas' solo album "Something to Be," previously closed for business, spawns another hit. The soulful jam "Streetcorner Symphony" isn't as obvious a smash as, say, "This Is How a Heart Breaks," and its summertime lyric comes a couple of months too late. But adult top 40 radio seems smitten. Against razzle-dazzle horn blasts and a breezy tempo, Thomas sings, "Come on over, down to the corner/My sisters and my brothers of every different color/Can't you feel that sunshine telling you to hold tight/Things will be alright, try to find a better life." It's a cool slice-of-life track, positive and visual, from an always welcome presence. —Chuck Taylor