Steve Albini

Kim Deal of The Breeders: ‘Oh, I was wild – wild – in Ireland’

The indie-rock legend talks Pixies, Olivia Rodrigo, the loss of her parents, and the release of her first solo album, Nobody Loves You More

Steve Albini obituary: Record producer and champion of artistic freedom

Musician was better known for his huge list of credits as a producer, or – as he preferred to be referred to as – a recording engineer, of albums by independent artists

Steve Albini taught thousands of musicians that ethics and politics are embedded in business and art

Producer provided a counterpoint to those stars who preach while avoiding tax or the consequences of their own work practices

Steve Albini, alt-rock musician and producer who worked with Nirvana and Pixies, dies aged 61

Death of music figure from a heart attack at his studio, Electrical Audio, confirmed by staff

The Bourdain effect: Around the world with Anthony, one last time

We had only begun working on his new book when he died – I knew I had to finish it

Adrian Crowley: The Watchful Eye of the Stars review – Quite possibly his best yet

Irish musician raises the bar with help from John Parish, Crash Ensemble and Portishead

Sleaford Mods: All That Glue review – A howl of unadulterated reality

Retrospective proves they’re one of the best British bands of recent years

‘Oasis distorted the idea of what the Manchester scene was’

Dave Haslam, onetime Hacienda DJ, has vignettes on Madchester, Morrissey and Mark E Smith

Tony Visconti: ‘The thing with Phil Lynott was that he was visibly dying’

The veteran record producer on Bowie, Morrissey and his problem with Steve Albini

The Cribs review: Beefy, brutish and unbending

Cloud Nothings – Life Without Sound album review: Rise of Dylan Baldi and co continues

The new problem with music - Steve Albini revisits one of his favourite themes

Two decades after his influential polemic about the state of the music industry, Albini is back with a fresh perspective, and a bit of optimism

Esben and the Witch: A New Nature

Steve Albini is back for another Shellac attack

What does a kick-ass record producer do in his time off? Well, if he’s Steve Albini, he plays in his own band – and every second is pure pleasure