Buying Guides

Buying guide Since lighting the fuse of the blues boom, reluctant superstar Joe Bonamassa has barely stopped. Here’s a guide to his best albums

Buying guide With their sharp songwriting and lyrical flair, Blondie are the pop-punk disco titans who embraced rap before it went mainstream. These are their best albums

Buying guide It's easy to forget about wired headphones due to the rise in Bluetooth devices, but I've picked out a selection worth a closer look that are both reliable and comfortable

Buying guide Rory Gallagher left a tremendous legacy of albums studded with real gems – and these are the best of them

Buying guide San Franciscan guitar genius Ronnie Montrose never quite lived up to his promise, yet he inspired a legion of imitators

Buying guide Get lost in the mix and experience your music up close and personal with our choice of headphones from Sony, Sennheiser and more

Buying guide Myself and the Louder team have put a number of concert-ready earplugs through their paces to see which are the best choices

Buying guide Looking for a new band t-shirt? We've picked out a selection of our favourites that will rock your world

Buying guide With major A-list anniversaries, overlooked landmark works and everything in between, the past 12 months haven’t been lacking in quality nostalgia and deluxe editions

Buying guide Celebrating the finest in American trash and kitsch culture, The Cramps played rock’n’roll at its delinquent, B-movie best