Music criticism can be a tricky thing. I always try to reach beyond my own personal tastes: different artists have different aims, and to simply state “I liked it!” or “I did not like it!” would be ...

Even great musicians with the best intentions can serve up a bad cover of a cherished song. In some cases they might try too hard to be faithful to the original, leading to an interpretation that’s ...

Even if the worlds of rock, metal and hardcore rarely intersect with the pop ecosystem, we owe Top 40 hits quite a lot when you stop to think about it. Who else could we rage against on the charts if ...