In his latest GW column, the Blackberry Smoke guitarist shows us how open G frees us up from the same tired old note choices ...

Criticism lives in that space of omission. It is a record of attention, shaped by the limits of the person paying it.

Heron, Led Zeppelin and Steely Dan are among those who provided memorable interludes in this year's must-see films ...

In this installment of Shakedown Beat, WAMC's Josh Landes interviews bassist, vocalist, and songwriter Rob Derhak of beloved New York State jam band moe.

Sunn O))) is a drone metal band. The loudest band in the world. In the late ‘90s, the founding member, Sean O’Malley, plugged ...

Rooted in rock music but with tons of influences from heavier rock subgenres, dance/EDM, and jazz, "Timeless" is a fantastic ...

As 2025 comes to an end, we take a look at ten gadgets (and one more) that came with a cool factor in what was generally a rather lukewarm year in terms of innovation.

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

SmallRig has announced its new S70 Wireless Microphone. Like other existing solutions on the market, the S70 was designed to ...

Mark Tremonti has no trouble putting a guitar solo together. That’s the fun bit for the Alter Bridge guitarist, an moment to cut loose once the difficult business of songwriting has been done. “I have ...

From the albums we know are dropping at the top of the year, to the in-the-works efforts we hope will drop sometime soon, to ...

On the last episode of All Songs Considered for 2025, NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich takes host Robin Hilton through an ...