Peter Gabriel (1986): After four albums of demanding art-rock, Gabriel switched gears a bit on his fifth solo LP (and the ...

Before they ruled adult contemporary airwaves and department store playlists, some of the most popular pop-rock acts and bands were busy headbanging. Many artists kick off their careers with scrappy ...

Joey Molland, a guitarist with the Welsh pop-rock band Badfinger that was known for such 1970s hits as “No Matter What” and ...

You might well own a good amount of the material on here, but the Soul 66 three-CD box set is still a lovely thing to have. It's a Cherry Red box, which in itself is ...

Just when prog rock’s prospects looked bleakest, some savvy souls started to find a way forward in the 80s pop scene. The late 70s were a tough time to be a prog rocker. The tricky time ...

Gone are the days when music enthusiasts would wait in a long queue to get their preferred CD or cassette to listen to their ...

International garage-rock duo the Fabulous Courettes returns to Sunday for this early show at the Make-Out Room with opening ...

The enigmatic musician has released one of the most raved-about LPs of recent times. But they've done it without marketing or ...

From must-see concerts to upcoming music releases and more, we're breaking down the hottest music news and events happening ...

Three-piece alternative J-pop band Hitsujibungaku are embarking on their first ever US tour next month, kicking off on April ...

Tupac Shakur was born in Harlem in 1971 to two members of the Black Panther Party. Taking the name MC New York when he first began rapping, Shakur spent a few of his formative years in Baltimore, and ...

Welcome to Defector Music Club, where a number of our writers get together to dish about an album. Today, Israel Daramola, Dave McKenna, Ray Ratto, David Roth, and Lauren Theisen discuss Led ...