In a Prog magazine interview, jazz guitar virtuoso Pat Metheny discussed why he had largely stopped practising guitar, and, following the 2023 release of his album Dream Box, explained why he was about to change that approach. The piece explores Metheny’s decades-long career and his enduring quest to understand music at a deeper level, touching…

Three enduring songs from the 1970s were written directly about real people who later spoke publicly about being their inspiration, offering rare insight into how personal experiences shaped some of rock’s most famous tracks. The pieces reveal both the emotional truth and the occasional friction between songwriters and the people who inspired them, showing how…

London-based indie band the Tubs have released “Stoop To Me,” a new single from their forthcoming album Hard Life, offering fans another preview ahead of the record’s autumn release. The band has built a reputation as one of the more reliably tuneful acts in the current indie rock scene, and this track follows their well-received…

Country singer Ashley Cooke has spoken about her forthcoming self-titled second album, due for release on 14 August, describing it as “beautiful chaos.” Appearing on American Songwriter’s Off the Record podcast with host Lisa Konicki, Cooke explained that she chose to name the record after herself because friends and family felt it revealed who she…