Paste is the place to kick off each and every New Music Friday. We follow our regular roundups of the best new songs by highlighting the most compelling new records you need to hear. Find the best new ...

Working with David Lee Roth was like "being strapped to a rocket made of charisma and fueled by tequila” – and the music was pretty fun, too ...

While every band needs a certain camaraderie, some musicians didn't deserve to be dumbing down their skills every time they ...

All good rock and roll comes back to the guitar riff, but some of the greatest riffs of all time came to these artists purely ...

On his first solo album in 10 years, 'The Romantic,' Bruno Mars is basically offering a sequel to the '70s soul-revivalism he did with Silk Sonic.

This modern PA speaker is incredibly versatile. It can be used as a stand-alone system for the budding singer-songwriter; a pair could easily be used as the front-of-house speakers for a full band; ...

These albums don’t have much in common when it comes to style, but each explores a similar idea: how do voices, real or ...

“As I got into the light, I heard: “Are you Scott?” There was this black guy. For a moment, I thought: ‘That’s really cool, ...

Wait, did you say a cruise?” the passing Irishman said, glancing perplexedly at the queue. He was only looking for a drinking spot, and he seemed to have found a few already this evening. “A ...

Next up is $125 off the Mackie Thump215XT. This modern PA speaker is incredibly versatile. It can be used as a stand-alone system for the budding singer-songwriter; a pair could easily be used as the ...

With “traditional” blues as their foundation, some artists and educators working to introduce the music to the next generation see plenty of room to improvise.

"Creating the most immense of work and finding ways to rework what the guitar means to rock music." Music Editor Emi Sharples highlights tracks which display the very best of rock's guitars.