“Anything that Leo Kottke ever recorded is one of my top 12 solos. Ah, man, he’s [ whistles ]. He’s very tough and unique, ...

Including Britpop classics, punk rarities, a different side of Nick Drake, an over-the-top Big '80s masterpiece, '90s ambient ...

Hagar’s Best of All Worlds band includes his former Van Halen era bandmate, bassist Michael Anthony, who was ousted from that ...

Lorde, Annahstasia, Rosalia, Brandon Lake, Hayley Williams, Clipse, Pulp, London Suede, Samia all released great albums in 2025.

The first song Lukas Nelson ever composed, “You Were It,” closes his new Grammy-nominated solo album, “American Romance.” He was 11 years old and living on Maui at the time. “I wrote it here on a ...

Since this usually is the time for reflection, here’s a look back at some of those mostly gone but never forgotten venues of ...

This is what the Defector staff listened to and enjoyed this year. From the Pyre, by The Last Dinner Party In a year where ...

Some of the more notable guitar solos from the 1980s come from Eddie Van Halen and Mark Knopfler, but don't forget about these three.

All the players who rocked our world, in the year of Oasis reunions, Black Sabbath farewells, and guitarists keeping their ...

Rob Sheffield counts down his 25 favorite songs of 2025, including hits by Taylor Swift, Addison Rae, Kehlani, MJ Lenderman ...

Rob Sheffield's favorite albums of 2025 came from Wednesday, Lifeguard, Taylor Swift, Geese, Clipse, Addison Rae, Rosalia, Billy Wwods, and many more ...

Mick Abrahams, original Jethro Tull guitarist and founder of blues rock band Blodwyn Pig, died on Friday at 82. Martin Barre, ...