The Downend faithful sing buzzily on Hagman-Heigh, piling up festive treats into a great throne of goodies, while a gentle guitar ushers in the fuzziness of Christmas. Griffiths’ fiddle sounds as ...

Richard Philip Henry John Benson was not a normal person. In the mid-90s, he was a hunk Italian prog guitarist in nuts-tight ...

Delivering fantastic build quality and a truly captivating humbucker tone, the Cort G200SE is incredibly good value for money, and demonstrates just how good the beginner guitar market is right now.

It might nod back to the classic super-S, but the Fiore HH is a very refined player-led guitar. In this new twin humbucking format, with rosewood fingerboard only, there’s a bit more beef on the bone ...

As someone who played it during its early access period, I was immediately surprised by how much Grounded has evolved for its 1.0 launch. It feels like it’s not only fulfilled the potential of its ...

If you play the guitar or want to learn, you might be interested to find out that some of those guitars are handcrafted, ...

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

In “American Reich,” the former New York Times journalist Eric Lichtblau dissects the culture of hate that led to the death of a gay man in Southern California. By Elon Green A new graphic novel both ...

In a useful entry in the growing canon of “quit lit,” Charles Knowles blends science and memoir to persuade readers to cut down on alcohol. By Alexandra Jacobs In “American Reich,” the former New York ...

A meta-analysis of 168 studies covering more than 11 million people found no reliable link between economic inequality and well-being or mental health. In other words, living in a place that has large ...

Craft Recordings is closing out 2025 with another solid entry in the Original Jazz Classics series. This final batch arrives on vinyl and in hi-res digital and includes Jazz Message #2 (Hank Mobley), ...

Red Garland’s Soul Junction returns in a superb OJC reissue—clean, balanced sound, authoritative piano, and essential listening for anyone who loves the piano.