Music

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.

The Modfather returns for his 15th solo outing, still searching for new sounds even as he muses on his long and storied career.

Supergrass reformed last year, a full 25 years on from their debut and 10 years on from their split, for a 2020 tour. So let’s revisit the relatively overlooked guitar playing and musical brilliance of their 1997 sophomore record.

The Australian five-piece show that home is where the heart is on a sun-dappled second album of exhilarating melodic guitar pop.