Diane Warren has never won an Oscar. But she has a lot of Oscar nominations.

Now back with another record through Franz Ferdinand’s long ... “Walk Away,” that song was written — I remember it very distinctly — I had an acoustic guitar with me on tour [in 2004], and I wrote it ...

The man was not just a guitarist; he was also a songwriter. But a stroke had partially paralyzed him, leaving him incapable ...

Characterized by soaring guitar tones and recursive riffs, Evan Lo's music has become the essential soundtrack for a corner of the internet dubbed “hopecore." ...

Author Neil Gaiman was accused in a lawsuit on Monday of repeatedly raping his former babysitter, repeating allegations that were first raised in a Tortoise Media podcast last year. Scarlett Pavlovich ...

This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — and it’s still going. Hear tracks by Wayne Shorter, Sonny ...

A list of “alternate” power pop albums; in other words, albums that don’t show up on the usual rankings lists, but that could ...

An interview with Mexico City rock band Diles que no me maten, who make improvisational, jazz-tinged rock in a bubbling local scene.

My dad bought that guitar towards the end of his life actually – for the purpose of learning a few chords so he could play ... of knowing that I’m using it now, and it’s a very tangible ...

And now the effects-only tradition continues with ... which you can choose from 24 different effects genres – ‘blocks’, in Fractal-speak. Each block has a range of models (effects types).

In these two hours there were plenty of moments to fill your soul or make you gasp with awe. Maybe it was when, with Rawlings in full Neil Young high and vulnerable mode, and Welch the croon beneath, ...

Bringing that vibe to an album is “easier said than done”, says Gavin McLeod. Nevertheless, it’s a goal that was firmly embraced throughout the making of Constant Astonishment – a long-time-coming ...