
Liz Scarlett
Liz manages Louder's social media channels and works on keeping the sites up to date with the latest news from the world of rock and metal. Prior to joining Louder as a full time staff writer, she completed a Diploma with the National Council for the Training of Journalists and received a First Class Honours Degree in Popular Music Journalism. She enjoys writing about anything from neo-glam rock to stoner, doom and progressive metal, and loves celebrating women in music. '10 bands that rip off Black Sabbath but get away with it' is her favourite article she's written with Louder so far. When not writing, Liz enjoys various creative endeavours such as graphic design, as well as reading about rock’n’roll history, art and magic.
Latest articles by Liz Scarlett

Paul McCartney spotted dancing with fans at Taylor Swift concert
By Liz Scarlett published
Paul McCartney attended Taylor Swift's Eras tour this weekend at Wembley Stadium and had A Very Nice Time - watch fan-filmed footage of the moment now

Fall Out Boy get weird at Download Festival with their career-spanning, ridiculously fun headline set
By Liz Scarlett published
Emo reigns supreme at Download Festival as Fall Out Boy travel the ages for their career-spanning Saturday set

Heavy metal: great for headbanging, less appropriate for banging
By Liz Scarlett published
The results of a new survey analysing the music tastes of 'love-makers' are in!

Watch Iggy Pop perform The Stooges classics at California's No Values Festival
By Liz Scarlett published
Iggy Pop performs The Stooges' songs for the first time in over two decades with Yeah Yeah Yeahs‘ Nick Zinner, Chavez' Matt Sweeney and more on stage at California’s No Values Festival

Emily Eavis wants Kate Bush to headline Glastonbury Festival
By Liz Scarlett published
Glastonbury festival organiser Emily Eavis reveals her dream headliner to be the stage-shy Kate Bush

Prince's sister reveals their final conversation
By Liz Scarlett published
Tyka Nelson opens up about the last conversation she shared with her brother Prince

The Offspring announce new album Supercharged
By Liz Scarlett published
Punk rock heroes The Offspring share details of their eleventh album Supercharged and drop the new single Make It All Right

Confidence Man announce new album 3AM (LA LA LA) and share new single I Can't Lose You
By Liz Scarlett published
Australian indie dance quartet Confidence Man share details of their new album 3AM (LA LA LA) and drop a daring music video for I Can't Lose You

Poppy drops gnarly new Madonna-inspired pop-metal rager No Way Out
By Liz Scarlett published
Nu gen star Poppy channels Madonna and Britney Spears on her huge new track No Way Out, which was produced by former Bring Me The Horizon member Jordan Fish

The Sex Pistols to play Never Mind The Bollocks in full with Frank Carter at two fundraiser shows
By Liz Scarlett published
Sex Pistols’ Paul Cook, Glen Matlock and Steve Jones will be joining Frank Carter for two fundraiser shows this summer

Meet Silveroller, the rock'n'rollers primed to continue the transatlantic conversation
By Liz Scarlett published
Meet the blues rockers taking inspiration from the originals and keeping things raw and simple

Watch The Pretty Reckless' Taylor Momsen get bitten by a bat onstage
By Liz Scarlett published
After playing the track Witches Burn, The Pretty Reckless frontwoman Taylor Momsen gets a not-so-friendly visit from a bat during their recent show in Seville, Spain while on the AC/DC Pwr Up tour

Ice-T slams Lenny Kravitz's celibacy vow
By Liz Scarlett published
Lenny Kravitz is on a successful "spiritual" journey, abstaining from sex until he finds the right partner: Ice-T thinks it's "BS"

Science may have found the answer behind everyone's hatred for Nickelback
By Liz Scarlett published
The Canadian rockers have found themselves at the butt of every joke over the last two decades. New data examines why

Scammer attempts to auction off Graceland but is foiled by Elvis Presley's granddaughter
By Liz Scarlett published
A scammer who usually works to cheat the vulnerable and elderly out of money has owned up to attempting to sell Graceland under false claims

Eric Clapton says Pink Floyd's Roger Waters suffers "terribly" from sharing his political views
By Liz Scarlett published
Eric Clapton says that he thinks Roger Waters has "a lot of guts" when it comes to sharing his political opinions, and has seen him suffer "terribly" for it

Bruce Dickinson is worried that Iron Maiden don't "challenge" themselves enough when it comes to writing music
By Liz Scarlett published
Iron Maiden leader Bruce Dickinson is concerned that the band might be over-catering to their fans instead of pushing themselves creatively

According to Kittie, people hate on nu metal because it's popular and a more "simplified" form of music
By Liz Scarlett published
Kittie look back on the rise of nu metal and discuss the reasons why people weren't a fan of the genre

Van Halen's Michael Anthony recalls watching Ozzy Osbourne set Bill Ward on fire: "He didn't even flinch. He just kept drinking his beer"
By Liz Scarlett published
Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony looks back on the time his band toured with Black Sabbath, as well as the sometimes dangerous shenanigans that took place on the road

Revisiting the night David Bowie and David Gilmour honoured Syd Barrett
By Liz Scarlett published
Steve DiStanislao looks back on playing alongside David Bowie, David Gilmour and Richard Wright for one very special evening

Psych-rock wizardry, trippy dance punk and flaming heaps of fun: the five best bands we saw at 2024’s Focus Wales festival
By Liz Scarlett published
The top five weird and wonderful bands from Wrexham’s Focus Wales showcase festival that you need to listen to right now

Chelsea Wolfe on Type O Negative, horror movie soundtracks and a potential Bloodmoon sequel
By Liz Scarlett published
We asked Hammer readers to put their questions to Chelsea Wolfe - this is what she had to say

Square, a multi-city showcase festival in Portugal, is seeking international musicians to perform at their 2025 event - here's how to apply
By Liz Scarlett published
Successful applicants will receive a performance fee, accommodation and more

"The song is about the push and pull of mismatched love and the lengths you’d go to make it work": PVRIS drops vibrant new track Oil & Water
By Liz Scarlett published
PVRIS goes pop with the peppy new track, Oil & Water

"I'm fascinated by falling in love at the end of the world": Fontaines D.C. share details of their new album Romance, drop explosive single Starburster
By Liz Scarlett published
Irish post-punks Fontaines D.C. return with their new single Starburster alongside news of their highly-anticipated fourth album, Romance
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