My heart broke when I heard of John Lennon's death, the best of the Beatles and a punk before punk existed 

They've given us some of the best nights of our life,  but many are struggling with a situation that has become a perfect storm in terms of decimating the sector all the way to Christmas 

Daniel Tashian, the former Silver Seas singer,  may not be a household name, but his work with Kacey Musgraves and Burt Bacharach shows why he's well worth exploring 

Emma Swift has created quite a buzz with her exquisite album of songs by Bob Dylan 

After hearing the news that Linda had breast cancer, he resolved to carry on recording. 'You either go to bed and never get up,' he said, 'or you just carry on. This is carrying on.'

Music won’t go away, but will the album? Not likely, as Tom Dunne explains

You probably wouldn't guess them all, but My Bloody Valentine, Microdisney and U2 do feature 

Luka Bloom nailed it: Spotify is no craic. It’s doing what Record Companies used to do – exploiting your music - but is doing it without the charm. The foreplay is gone.

I've been reading the UK music press since the  1970s, so was sad to see this fine magazine become the latest victim of Covid-19 and changing consumer habits 

Life on the road with a guitar is far from the romantic lifestyle many assume it to be as a new book on the maverick musician explains