Gene Armstrong

Rising from the infectious rhythm of the title song, the muted trumpet of Terry Edwards sets a jazzy atmosphere on the eighth album by...

Not all musicians must be poets. So says John Cummings, guitarist for the oft-celebrated and endlessly creative Scottish rock band Mogwai, which generally does not perform...

Black Light Burns is equally inspired by heavy-handed hard rock, primordial punk, '80s goth, and melodic radio pop. Initial proof was found in the 2007 debut...

There's no doubt listeners are in for something special when the debut album by this New York City-based dance-music project — masterminded by DJ-cum-producer Andrew Butler...

Juggling analog and digital instruments, the Portland duo Talkdemonic practices a best-of-both-worlds kind of musical alchemy. They create down-home-flavored electronic instrumental tunes, laden generously...

My Morning Jacket's latest is the sort of album that critics adore, because it allows us to flex our smarts by pointing out the...

Robert Pollard may be the hardest-working man in indie rock. In addition to the twenty-plus groundbreaking recordings he made with his now-defunct band Guided...

Although he reunited with famed producer Willie Mitchell for his previous two albums, legendary R&B singer Al Green has delved into the world of...