The last great Kraftwerk album, Computer World captured the band right at the moment when its pioneering approach fully broke through in...

After two albums of tastefully orchestrated folk-pop, albeit some of the least demonstrative and most affecting around, Drake chose a...

The group's definitive album, and one of the most daring debut albums ever recorded by anybody. At the time, it blew all of the...

Guitarist Bill Frisell and composer/conductor/arranger Michael Gibbs have known each other for decades, contributing ideas and sounds...

Martin Guitars and Joe Bonamassa have teamed up to bring you a limited edition replica of one of the most-stunning pre-War acoustic...

The iconic guitar that Irish rock and blues legend Rory Gallagher played throughout his career has been sold at auction for more than...

When you think of Bach, say his Cello suites, you have to consider that most of his music wasn’t ‘popular’ when he wrote it. He was...

Known for his electrifying live performances, the Irish musician and songwriter Rory Gallagher (1948-1995) was an inspiration to his fans...

What price for a piece of bona fide rock ‘n’ roll history? Well, if that piece happens to be an iconic guitar used by an equally iconic...

Welcome to the second episode of "Signature Stories," where former Artist Relations Director Dick Boak explores the captivating world of...

Patrick Leonard , is a world class producer, songwriter and musician who has just released an album of such beauty that it demands that...

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – Moanin’ (1959) Here’s why it earns its place on the list: Hard Bop Defined:  A quintessential...

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) was a German-British baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos....

John Coltrane – A Love Supreme (1965) Following the groundbreaking shift of Miles Davis‘ Kind of Blue, John Coltrane, a key figure on...

By the early seventies, John Martyn had already begun to showcase his remarkable fusion of electronic and acoustic instrumentation,...

Miles Davis – Kind of Blue (1959) It’s impossible to overstate the impact of “Kind of Blue.” It’s not just a great jazz album; it’s one...

A guitar used by John Lennon has sold for $2.9m (£2.3m), setting what organisers have called a new world record for the highest-selling...

In this all-new Martin Guitar series, "Signature Stories," join former longtime Artist Relations Director Dick Boak for a deep dive into...

Ain't No Saint was the title of the four-CD restrospective of John Martyn's career, released to mark his 60th birthday in 2008. The name...

Pure Effect Music are pleased to announce that during June, a new, perfect condition 2007 Fender Custom Shop Andy Summers Tribute...