
Matt Stocks
DJ, presenter, writer, photographer and podcaster Matt Stocks was a presenter on Kerrang! Radio before a year’s stint on the breakfast show at Team Rock Radio, where he also hosted a punk show and a talk show called Soundtrack Apocalypse. He then moved over to television, presenting on the Sony-owned UK channel Scuzz TV for three years, whilst writing regular features and reviews for Metal Hammer and Classic Rock magazine. He also wrote, produced and directed a feature-length documentary on Australian hard rock band Airbourne called It’s All For Rock ‘N’ Roll, and in 2017 launched his own podcast: Life in the Stocks. His first book, also called Life In The Stocks, was published in 2020. A second volume was published in April 2022.
Latest articles by Matt Stocks

Thinking Out Loud: Max Cavalera
By Matt Stocks published
The Soulfly frontman on family, Sepultura and religion

The A-Z Guide To Rob Zombie
By Matt Stocks published
Everything you need to know about Rob Zombie, in alphabetical order

Dropkick Murphys' Al Barr: The First Record I Ever Bought
By Matt Stocks published
The Dropkick Murphys frontman explains how The Clash kicked off his love affair with punk rock

The 10 best Enter Shikari songs as chosen by Rou Reynolds
By Matt Stocks published
The Enter Shikari frontman picks 10 career highlights

10 Songs I Wish I'd Written, by Bowling For Soup's Jaret Reddick
By Matt Stocks published
Bowling For Soup frontman Jaret is no stranger to a catchy song, having sold over 3 million records himself. Here he details the ditties he wishes he'd thought of first...

Your track-by-track guide to The Dillinger Escape Plan's new album Dissociation
By Matt Stocks published
The Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman and vocalist Greg Puciato reveal the stories behind their new album

The confessions of Airbourne’s Joel O’Keeffe
By Matt Stocks published
Airbourne's Joel O'Keeffe on the most rock’n’roll things he’s done in his life

The 10 best Less Than Jake songs, by their drummer Vinnie Fiorello
By Matt Stocks published
Less Than Jake's drummer Vinnie Fiorello on his essential playlist

Famous Firsts: Asking Alexandria's Denis Stoff talks Slipknot and headline tours
By Matt Stocks published
The musical firsts of Asking Alexandria's frontman Denis Stoff

The First Album I Ever Bought: Fredrik Åkesson, Opeth
By Matt Stocks published
The Opeth guitarist reveals why he parted with his pocket money for AC/DC's For Those About to Rock

Famous Firsts: Devildriver's Dez Fafara on psychobilly and meeting Danzig
By Matt Stocks published
The musical firsts of the Coal Chamber and Devildriver frontman Dez Fafara

Airbourne's track by track guide to Breakin' Outta Hell
By Matt Stocks published
Joel and Ryan O'Keeffe guide us through the new Airbourne album Breakin' Outta Hell

Rock Icons: Jimi Hendrix by William DuVall
By Matt Stocks published
The Alice In Chains/Giraffe Tongue Orchestra frontman pays tribute to the legendary guitarist

Famous Firsts: Crossfaith's Ken on loving Aerosmith and playing with crap bands
By Matt Stocks published
The musical firsts of Crossfaith's frontman Koie Kenta

5 Things I Can't Live Without: Erik Chandler, Bowling For Soup
By Matt Stocks published
Bowling For Soup's Erik Chandler on life's little essentials

The confessions of Skindred's Benji Webbe
By Matt Stocks published
From hanging with Metallica to getting arrested, Skindred's frontman reveals all

How Rancid changed my life by Good Charlotte's Benji Madden
By Matt Stocks published
Good Charlotte's Benji Madden says his life turned a corner after hearing Rancid

My life in 10 songs by Brian Fallon
By Matt Stocks published
Brian Fallon picks the 10 songs which have provided the soundtrack to his life

Twin Atlantic: Sam McTrusty's track-by-track guide to GLA
By Matt Stocks published
Sam McTrusty reveals why Twin Atlantic had to change things up on their fourth full-length release

The 13 best guitarists according to Jimmy Eat World's Jim Adkins
By Matt Stocks published
The Jimmy Eat World frontman selects the six-stringers who've influenced and shaped his style

Thinking Out Loud: Lou Koller
By Matt Stocks published
The Sick Of It All frontman on hardcore ethics, pet peeves and parenthood

The First Album I Ever Bought: Sam McTrusty, Twin Atlantic
By Matt Stocks published
Twin Atlantic frontman Sam McTrusty reveals why he stumped up 20 quid for Blink-182's third studio album

The 10 Best Van Halen Songs according to Steel Panther's Michael Starr
By Matt Stocks published
Sorry Sammy Hagar and Gary Cherone. The Steel Panther vocalist only has ears for the Diamond Dave era of Van Halen
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