Emma Johnston

Emma Johnston

Emma has been writing about music for 25 years, and is a regular contributor to Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Prog and Louder. During that time her words have also appeared in publications including Kerrang!, Melody Maker, Select, The Blues Magazine and many more. She is also a professional pedant and grammar nerd and has worked as a copy editor on everything from film titles through to high-end property magazines. In her spare time, when not at gigs, you’ll find her at her local stables hanging out with a bunch of extremely characterful horses.

Latest articles by Emma Johnston

Cover art for Nadine Shah - Holiday Destination album

Nadine Shah - Holiday Destination album review

By Emma Johnston published

The best Alt. Rock you can get this month

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Cover art for Aidan Connell - Grio album

Aidan Connell - Grio album review

By Emma Johnston published

The new voice of London introduces himself

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Cover art for Twisted Illusion - Insight To The Mind Of A Million Faces

Twisted Illusion - Insight To The Mind Of A Million Faces album review

By Emma Johnston published

A double album that tells us subtlety is for wimps

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Cover art for Love That Burns: A Chronicle Of Fleetwood Mac Volume 1 1967-1974

Love That Burns: A Chronicle Of Fleetwood Mac Volume 1 1967-1974 - review

By Emma Johnston published

Mac’s Peter Green era gets the luxury photobook treatment

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Cover art for You Love Us: Manic Street Preachers In Photographs 1991-2001

You Love Us: Manic Street Preachers In Photographs 1991-2001 - review

By Emma Johnston published

A stunning photo-history of Wales’ greatest band

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Cover art for Dead Heavens - Whatever Witch You Are album

Dead Heavens - Whatever Witch You Are album review

By Emma Johnston published

Where’s Walter? He’s in the garage…

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Cover art for Prong - Zero Days album

Prong - Zero Days album review

By Emma Johnston published

NY crossover veterans live to thrash another day

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Cover art for Kim Seviour - Recovery Is Learning album

Kim Seviour - Recovery Is Learning album review

By Emma Johnston published

Former Touchstone singer steps out on her own

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Cover art for The Nights - The Nights album

The Nights - The Nights album review

By Emma Johnston published

Old-school melodic rock is reborn in Finland

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Cover art for Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Barefoot In The Head album

Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Barefoot In The Head album review

By Emma Johnston published

Band of brothers: the former Black Crowes frontman flies again on a wave of good vibes

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Cover art for Nirvana - Reissues album

Nirvana - Reissues album review

By Emma Johnston published

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The UK Nirvana remind us that they were here first

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Cover art for Barb Wire Dolls - Rub My Mind

Barb Wire Dolls - Rub My Mind album review

By Emma Johnston published

Lemmy-approved rockers return with fourth album

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Imagine Dragons - Evolve album review

By Emma Johnston published

All smoke and no fire from Las Vegas pop-rockers

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Cover art for Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors - The Devil’s In The Detail album

Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors - The Devil’s In The Detail album review

By Emma Johnston published

Former Person On Vacation begins pop-rock adventure

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Public Service Broadcasting press shot

Public Service Broadcasting on the story behind their new concept album

By Emma Johnston published

Inspired by the history of the mining industry in Wales, PSB’s new concept album feels even more relevant given the UK’s current political situation. Prog finds out more...

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Cover art for Rise Against - Wolves album

Rise Against - Wolves album review

By Emma Johnston published

Chicago melodic hardcore crew get it off their chests

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Cover art for Hellbound Hearts - Film Noir album

Hellbound Hearts - Film Noir album review

By Emma Johnston published

On a mission to bring back Britrock’s glory days

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A press shot of Cory branan

Cory Branan: "It’s not an anti-cop song. It’s supposed to push some buttons"

By Emma Johnston published

The Southerner is saying hello again with his "goodbye" album, and also stirring it up with a 'racist cop' song

Tracks & Singles
Cover art for The Fall - Reissues album

The Fall - Reissues album review

By Emma Johnston published

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Happy 60th, Mark E Smith, you mad bastard

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Cover art for Diet Cig - Swear I’m Good At This album

Diet Cig - Swear I’m Good At This album review

By Emma Johnston published

Lo-fi pop-punk with an eye on everyday life

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Cover art for Life Of Agony - A Place Where There’s No More Pain album

Life Of Agony - A Place Where There’s No More Pain album review

By Emma Johnston published

New York alt.metallers rise from the ashes in a triumphant

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A press shot of Mew

Danish alt.rock collective Mew on the power of blending art and music

By Emma Johnston published

Mew have been dazzling music fans of varying genres since 1995, and now they’re releasing album number seven. They discuss their love of storytelling and progressive rock

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Pond - The Weather album artwork

Pond - The Weather album review

By Emma Johnston published

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Cosmic concept vibes from Tame Impala alumni

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A portrait of Mina Caputo

Life Of Agony frontwoman Mina Caputo: "I feared coming out more than death"

By Emma Johnston published

As Life Of Agony release their first record in 12 years, frontwoman Mina Caputo opens up about her transition from male to female, and why the band are stronger than ever

Interviews
A press shot of Biffy Clyro

Biffy Clyro at London Shepherd’s Bush Empire - live review

By Emma Johnston published

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Scots rockers’ lives flash before their eyes for War Child

Concerts & Shows
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