From a folk murder ballad to an impassioned call for peace, Guardian writers pick their favourite lesser-heard tracks of the year ...

FROM intimate gigs and solo sessions to mighty festivals, the music scene in Carlisle and north Cumbria saw a string of ...

It was a fantastic year for new music, with some truly wild, innovative and ambitious albums on offer. These were 10 of the ...

Martin IV hears a Martin guitar, whether it’s the timeworn piece Willie Nelson’s nearly strummed a hole through, or a ...

The Seward-based band will return to Juneau for a two-night run at the Crystal Saloon on Dec. 30 and 31, joined by local ...

This was a phenomenally generous year; one of turning points for rock and so much else. I return to it with something more than nostalgia. With gratitude.

Here is the third part of our playlist of the essential 100 (or so) tunes to come out of Scotland. It marks eleventh year of this rundown of the best Scots tracks of the year.   As ever, in 2025, ...

No matter what type of musical movies you enjoy, there is probably more than one from 2025 that could be up your alley. The ...

Rosalia's opus takes us to her realm of classical experimentation, where themes of romance, being and religion fuse into the ...

WASHINGTON, DC: The Kennedy Center says it plans to pursue a $1 million lawsuit against jazz musician Chuck Redd. This comes ...

Here, five writers with roots and homes across the continent and diaspora sift through a wide world of sounds for some of the ...

He died after “a short illness”, said The Cure in a statement on Dec 26. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...