The Road Series might be Martin’s mid-priced lineup but these upscale Retro Plus models with their torrefied spruce tops are too fancy to be anyone’s “workhorse” ...

Probably the biggest news overnight is the arrival of Billy Corgan and Laney's new Supergrace signature pedal, which the ...

NAMM 2026: Laurel is out, rosewood is in for all but entry-level models, as upgrades come across the board ...

From Aguilar to Ashdown and beyond, here’s a look at the new gear that had bassists abuzz at this year’s NAMM show ...

AMERICANA World’s Gone Wrong by Lucinda Williams; Highway 20 Records/Thirty Tigers. American roots singer-songwriter Lucinda ...

Framed as the music Williams wanted to make post-Take That, Britpop surpasses pastiche and swerves unpredictably. Homoerotic paean to Morrissey, anyone?

This week's reviews divide between present work and recovered history. Two of the records come from Arkansas-based artists working at their own pace and on their own terms. The other two are reissues ...

It's hardly fair to say guitarist/composer Julian Lage saved his best work for Blue Note Records. After all, he released a ...

Take That spent most of the 1990s lording it over rival boybands – but they are late to the party with their underwhelming ...

The twisted life and sublime music of the murderous Renaissance composer is examined with style ...

Doubters should take a gander (bad pun, I know) at this dynamic, can’t-miss performance. Short North Stage's show, which runs ...