Latest articles by Emma Johnston
"He's got a way of reaching into my soul": The soundtrack of Samantha Fish's life
Guitarist and singer Samantha Fish picks her records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the greatest cover version of all time
The Painful Truth is Skunk Anansie's most vital and inventive album in years
Where many bands coast on past glories thirty years in, Skunk Anansie have served up something special
Skin on Britpop, Lemmy and 30 years of Skunk Anansie
From Oasis attending their early gigs to hanging out with David Bowie and Lemmy, Skin became a true rock icon in the 90s
Billy Idol reflects on the good, the bad and the ugly sides of his life on Dream Into It
The UK punk who conquered the US looks back on his life and the scene that made him on ninth solo album
Ginger Wildheart on beautiful connections, our beautiful planet, and his band's beautiful new album
With a new album, a new Wildhearts, a new countryside home and a new head-space, Ginger Wildheart is enjoying a new lease of life
"Five were f***ing horrible."
"Five were f***ing horrible." Skunk Anansie icon Skin shares what it was like being buddies with David Bowie and Lemmy, and run-ins with 90s boybands
Bob Mould on addiction, reconnecting with his audience and social media confusion
The former Hüsker Dü/Sugar man with many hats on is getting back to basics on his new album
How Halestorm went from teenage rockers to globe-conquering metal stars
Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale has been addicted to rock’n’roll since she was a kid
Slavery, sex and school shootings: Lower is the album Benjamin Booker's old label didn't want him to make
Benjamin Booker is back with a compelling, experimental new album, and enjoying pulling the strings on his own label
Frank Black's Teenager Of The Year still sounds brilliant 30 years on
A shiny gold vinyl release as Frank Black's crowning solo glory hits 30
Lambrini Girls gleefully mix subversion with humour on debut album Who Let The Dogs Out
Amyl And The Sniffers have really started something. And thank f*** for that
Julian Cope rediscovers melody on mischievous 37th solo album Friar Tuck
Sarcasm and actual tunes as one of rock’s true one-offs resurfaces
"Slash is the reason I picked up a guitar, when I was nine": Meet Grace Bowers, the teenage guitar sensation who's getting the attention of the A-list
Praised by Brian May, feted by Eric Clapton and Dolly Parton, Grace Bowers is on the road to stardom – and she's still only 18
The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2024
A-listers, established artists, up-and-comers, previously unknowns and more
Jerry Cantrell goes back to black for I Want Blood
Alice In Chains mainman Jerry Cantrell keeps it dark on solo album number four
The Offspring are pumped-up and loveable on the joyous Supercharged
Good vibes galore on the 11th album from tireless Californian pop-punk lifers The Offspring
Myles Kennedy is at the top of his game on colossal solo album The Art Of Letting Go
Riffs and sky-high choruses galore on Alter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy’s third solo record, The Art Of Letting Go
Punk legends X are finally getting the recognition they deserve
Formed in 1977, highly influential punk rock Los Angelenos X have made what they say is their final album
The Jesus Lizard shine just as brightly as they ever did on Rack
Kings of noise the Jesus Lizard have returned to reclaim their crown
The Gospel according to Duff McKagan
Addiction can be beaten. Understand money. Put your partner first. Don’t hold grudges. Clothes maketh the man. These are among the things that shape Duff McKagan's world view
Dune Rats' world is an exuberant playground on If It Sucks, Turn It Up
Sarcasm and cheap thrills abound from Aussie rockers Dune Rats
Despite being tagged as a metal band, Karnivool know the truth about their prog nature
2013 album Asymmetry marked the moment the Australians grew into their own sound – fuelled, they said themselves, by being based at “the arse end of the arse end of the world”
