Few effects in the history of rock guitar are as instantly recognizable — or divisive — as the wah pedal. You know it when ...

The trouble with polygamy in a modern setting is one of the sources of the DNA conundrum. The basic structure of such ...

There's a scene toward the end of "Supergirl" that perfectly encapsulates how tonally inept it is. After what feels like an ...

From Drake and Jessie Reyez to rising stars Baby Nova and Angine de Poitrine, these are the Canadian albums soundtracking ...

Hop” (Backbeat Books, 2026). I felt dumb for never making the connection until now. Rap and punk, argues critic Carlo ...

Pixies were my Beatles in many ways - through them I discovered the likes of Sonic Youth, Husker Du, Mudhoney, Big Black, ...

Empire of the Sun’s live show looks like Guillermo del Toro directed a space opera. This Alexandra Palace debut had to be ...

The festival had to stop admitting people to its site Saturday as fans flocked to see the biggest indie act on the planet.

The Grammy-winning musician lights up London with a triumphant celebration of Puerto Rico alongside a 16-person salsa band, ...

For many, a baritone guitar is a commitment rather than a ‘play it for a couple songs’ type indulgence. But here, Gretsch has managed to check both boxes at once by delivering a quality example of the ...

The trio’s 10th album, a glam odyssey, fuses metal, techno, science fiction and prog rock into an overstuffed inferno of ...

Audible is currently free – these are the best audiobooks I’ve listened to - Immerse yourself in these great reads narrated ...