XAVIER STRINGS and their five-piece band set The Falls at Westmall on fire two weekends ago with performances that drew a ...

XAVIER STRINGS and their five-piece band set The Falls at Westmall on fire two weekends ago with performances that drew a ...

Here are four great Syd Barrett solo songs in honor of what would’ve been the late Pink Floyd co-founder’s 80th birthday.

Gretsch packs the legendary studio magic of Abbey Road into a guitar that's also pleasantly playable, and competitively ...

Several years ago, Godsmack frontman Sully Erna mentioned that 2023’s Lighting Up the Sky might be the group’s last album.

Songs that stuck with us this year, with releases from Triangle artists like Reese McHenry, Tre. Charles, Anjimile, and more.

This is the start of our top 75 of our essential 100 (or so) tracks to come out of Scotland in 2025. It marks the 11th year of this rundown of the best Scots tracks of the year.   As ever, in 2025, ...

The Powerbeats Fit resemble the Beats Fit Pro, but have smaller buds that use a fit wing rather than an ear hook to secure to ...

On its 50th anniversary, MOJO revisits the "madhouse" behind Bob Dylan's Desire and the wild ride of The Rolling Thunder Revue's all-star circus.

Blue Ox Music Festival has put together yet another diverse and distinctive artist lineup as it prepares for its 12th year.

Wireless earbuds have never sounded as refined as they do today, especially at the premium end of the market. The Noble FoKus ...

This is what the Defector staff listened to and enjoyed this year. From the Pyre, by The Last Dinner Party In a year where ...