Old-fashioned musicianly blues-rock, as practised by lank-haired individuals around the turn of the 1970s, with some of the virtuosity of Led Zeppelin but a fraction of the imagination. 

Out on tour for most of the year with Tina, Ike took to booking studio time wherever he lay his hat, cutting impromptu sessions with members of his soul revue for LA's Modern label, often using the legendary Cosimo's in New Orleans.

This is US pianist Kuhn's 10th album for ECM over a period of nearly 40 years, and it's the first time he's played in a trio with bassist Steve Swallow, who joins drummer and regular colleague, Joey Baron.

Baltimore “dream-pop” duo Beach House's fourth album proceeds in exactly the same manner as its 2010 predecessor, Teen Dream, which is to say: tediously.

For their fourth album, Beach House, the Baltimore dreampop duo of Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand have finessed their vision to perfection.

Garbage have always been prime sci-fi enthusiasts, so it's apt this comeback album suggests a hiatus spent in a cryogenic freezer.

'I'm not even sure Kanye can play the drums, but I bet he'd pick it up'

Taken on its own merits, Standing at the Sky's Edge is a classy, well-made record.

Psychedelia and sunshine fuel a classy reinvention

Classy collaboration with songs straight from the heart

Boyish Blur guitarist Graham Coxon is clearly multi-talented.

Guitarist Bert Weedon, who played with stars including Frank Sinatra and inspired millions to pick up the instrument with his Play In A Day books, has died at the age of 91.

Golightly, best known outside the cognoscenti for duetting with Jack White on "It's True That We Love One Another", is on her 13th album now (not counting her work with Thee Headcoatees, among others), and Long Distance is no radical departure.