Today in Music History for Dec. 21: In 1672, Benjamin Schmolck, German Lutheran clergyman and prolific hymn writer, was born. Though a busy pastor, he found time to pen 900 hymns, the best remembered ...

The best songs of 2025 worked admirably toward the daunting task of attempting to describe what it feels like to be alive in the unpredictability matrix of the mid-’20s. Songwriters expressing pangs ...

Here’s a shocking fact: I’ve been writing about Minnesota music for 27 years. Now here’s a not-especially-shocking opinion: This list of my favorite 25 albums by Minnesota artists is as solid as any ...

At last count, Neil Young has released at least 25 albums and seven box sets since 2000. His newest set, “Official Release ...

Linda Ronstadt once performed an off-the-wall duet with Frank Zappa. Emphasis on the word "once." (And with good reason.) ...

Two guitar legends are going on tour together. Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, who perform as the SatchVai Band, announced their ...

The chart-topping indie rock band The Wombats are heading to Lancashire tomorrow and one of their members spoke to us all about it. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Lancashire Evening Post, ...

After the baptism of fire that was King Crimson’s Lizard, he worked on Tangerine Dream’s Rubycon, Frank Zappa’s Joe’s Garage ...

Rik Emmett, Mike Levine and Gil Moore spoke with UCR to talk about how the upcoming Triumph reunion came together.

A vortex of guitar virtuosity will be storming into Albany with a performance by the SATCHVAI Band, featuring guitarists Joe ...

Phil Collins' five favourite drummers of all time are The Beatles' Ringo Starr, John Bonham, The WHo's Keith Moon, Buddy Rich ...

Ian Anderson might be one of the greatest minds in prog rock, but he'll listen to any music so long as it's authentic, and that's why he loved this artist.