Jon Hotten

Jon Hotten

Jon Hotten is an English author and journalist. He is best known for the books Muscle: A Writer's Trip Through a Sport with No Boundaries and The Years of the Locust. In June 2015 he published a novel, My Life And The Beautiful Music (Cape), based on his time in LA in the late 80s reporting on the heavy metal scene. He was a contributor to Kerrang! magazine from 1987–92 and currently contributes to Classic Rock. Hotten is the author of the popular cricket blog, The Old Batsman, and since February 2013 is a frequent contributor to The Cordon cricket blog at Cricinfo. His most recent book, Bat, Ball & Field, was published in 2022. 

Latest articles by Jon Hotten

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Saga: Reissues

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Canuck proggers kick off reactivated catalogue rejig.

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Queensrÿche: Condition Human

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Tateless ’Rÿche re-established.

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Saxon: Battering Ram

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Veteran metallers’ 16th offers no surprises but, more importantly, no disappointments.

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Lynch Mob: Rebel

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More of the same from ex-Dokken stalwart.

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Steven Wilson: Transience

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Prog poster boy’s solo efforts collected on vinyl.

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Slayer: Repentless

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Revamped line-up deliver the goods on 11th album.

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The Circle: At Your Service Live

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Enjoy a boozy night out with Hagar and his mates.

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Steve Vai: Stillness In Motion – Vai Live In LA

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CD/DVD package from the guitar virtuoso.

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Yngwie J Malmsteen & Rising Force: Now Your Ships Are Burned: 1984-90

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Veteran metal guitar virtuoso raises a toast to himself.

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Rick Springfield: Stripped Down

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A charming CD/DVD retrospective for the polymath.

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Van Halen: Tokyo Dome Live In Concert

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The VH brothers and Dave are back, but has the ship really come in for their old fans?

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Classic Rock Investigates: Rock Fights Back!

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It's in the charts. It's on the radio. Why your music matters again

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Various: Country Rock: Original Album Series

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Five from the famous alumni.

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Soto: Inside The Vertigo

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AOR journeyman goes power metal, civilisation falls, etc.

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Mike Porcaro 1955 - 2015

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The life of Toto bass player Mike Porcaro, who has passed away at the age of 59

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Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster: 10th Anniversary Edition

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Fascinating glimpse into the minds of the metal giants.

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Girlschool: Running Wild

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Brit femme-rockers’ mid-80s career stumble.

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Rainbow: A Light In The Black 1975-84

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Ritchie Blackmore’s ever-changing rock monsters’ glory years in a box.

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Me, Inc.: Gene Simmons

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Kiss and tell.

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Bulletboys: Bulletboys

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Prowling? Priapic? Brace yourselves, ladies...

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The Rebirth Of Vinyl

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Close your Spotify account, put your iPhone back in the drawer and your iPod on eBay – good old-fashioned vinyl LPs are back. And this time they’re here to stay.

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Mr Big: ...The Stories We Could Tell

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Accomplished reliability incarnate.

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Krokus: Headhunter/The Blitz

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Two albums that show very different sides to 80s metal.

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Rainbow Rising: How Rainbow Became Accidental Pop Stars

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As the 70s came to a close, Rainbow was changing: out went Ronnie Dio, and in came Graham Bonnet. And the battle over Bonnet's hair began...

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Kix: Rock Your Face Off

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Unreconstructed sleazebags do what they do.

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