Music

Massive in America yet often overlooked in their homeland, Bush have released seven albums of earnest heavy-riffing rock that tugs at the heartstrings. On their eighth, Gavin Rossdale is feeling at the peak of his creative powers.

Adam Granduciel and his band took their widescreen portrayals of big sky America to another level on their fourth album. It's a towering homage to Petty, Springsteen, Dylan and Young brimming with wanderlust and an expansive guitar sound to die for. Read on for a Deeper Understanding.

An unlikely Radiohead cover provides inspiration for autobiographical third album from reborn British soul singer.

A one-off album that evolved the sound of electric guitar remains misunderstood over 50 years on – and still has plenty to teach aspiring players.

Recorded in Texas but with global horizons, Khruangbin's third album is another multifarious melding of international styles. But on Mordechai there's a twist.

Pixies' ferocious debut album changed the face of alternative music, inspiring David Bowie, Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins in the process. We salute the brutality and melodicism of Surfer Rosa.

The third album from the LA trio is a kaleidoscopic melange of R&B, hip-hop, funk, pop and ska that sees the Haim sisters baring their souls.

How the King Of The Blues put his guitar to use in the fight against inequality.

The LA songwriter's sophomore album finds her weary from the road yet displaying the same peerless verve for brutal honesty and dark wit.

In 2003, four Texans armed with suitcases full of pedals made one of the genre's defining albums: the sublime, hopeful The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place.