Latest articles by Emma Johnston
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”
13 years after their last album, Kittie are back and their claws are out
Two years after returning from hiatus, Canadian metallers Kittie complete the comeback with their seventh album
“Some say it’s my most optimistic record… I don’t hear that”: Mike Vennart’s anger album
Forgiveness & The Grain in one aspect of a three-pronged attack used by the former Oceansize fontman to achieve everything he wants to
A rowdy Pearl Jam sweep the pretenders away on Dark Matter
There’s vim and vigour aplenty from Seattle survivors Pearl Jam on album number 12, Dark Matter
The Pineapple Thief are rejuvenated, regenerated and on a roll
The PineappleThief almost called it quits back in 2016, but with founder Bruce Soord bringing in creative partner Gavin Harrison it's like a whole new band
"It's our mission to keep the rock alive. It's important to keep the torch burning": The Gems were born out of solidarity, and now they want to invigorate classic rock
Swedish rockers The Gems hope that leaving "toxic" former band Thundermother will turn out to be a blessing in disguise
“You see people in music magazines who call themselves rebels. I’m more of a rebel because I really put my life at risk”: Aviv Geffen and Steven Wilson’s contrasting worlds make Blackfield’s work so powerful
Israeli musician and campaigner’s third album with Porcupine Tree leader was named Welcome To My DNA as an illustration of the pair’s powerful connection
"Nothing is off limits in a dizzying array of influences and styles mixed with the precision of a master of his craft": Gary Clark Jr hits a career high on Jpeg Raw
Texan electric blues multi-instrumentalist Gary Clark Jr's sixth album Jpeg Raw might be one of the best albums you'll hear this year
Every Patti Smith album ranked from worst to best
Creative polymath Patti Smith is one of music's most unique voices – here we go through her back catalogue in order of greatness
TesseracT's latest album is "near-future fantasy about two people that have to traverse a strange land": And if that sounds like a video game, well, that's the plan
Prog-metallers TesseracT returned last year with a concept album, and have plans to expand it beyond being just a record
"There's a charming vulnerability to it all, although they still amp up the rock when necessary": Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes' Dark Rainbow
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes shed another skin to show their most sensitive side on album five
“I knew how to play the whole of Misplaced Childhood when I was 12. I can’t bear to listen to it now – it reminds me of being a miserable 12-year-old”: How former Oceansize member Mike Vennart grew up and moved on
The band that made his name was a “troublesome, difficult” experience, but becoming a dad helped him put it all behind him
