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

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Blackberry Smoke frontman Charlie Starr on classics by Dylan, Motörhead, Guns N' Roses and more

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What's really going on in that Killswitch Engage frontman's head?

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Pritchard and Dainton from Dirty Sanchez pick the 10 albums that changed their lives

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The Soulfly frontman on family, Sepultura and religion

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Everything you need to know about Rob Zombie, in alphabetical order

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The Dropkick Murphys frontman explains how The Clash kicked off his love affair with punk rock

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The Enter Shikari frontman picks 10 career highlights

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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...

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The Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman and vocalist Greg Puciato reveal the stories behind their new album

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Airbourne's Joel O'Keeffe on the most rock’n’roll things he’s done in his life

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Less Than Jake's drummer Vinnie Fiorello on his essential playlist

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The musical firsts of Asking Alexandria's frontman Denis Stoff

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The Opeth guitarist reveals why he parted with his pocket money for AC/DC's For Those About to Rock

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The musical firsts of the Coal Chamber and Devildriver frontman Dez Fafara

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Joel and Ryan O'Keeffe guide us through the new Airbourne album Breakin' Outta Hell

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The Alice In Chains/Giraffe Tongue Orchestra frontman pays tribute to the legendary guitarist

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The musical firsts of Crossfaith's frontman Koie Kenta

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Bowling For Soup's Erik Chandler on life's little essentials

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From hanging with Metallica to getting arrested, Skindred's frontman reveals all

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Good Charlotte's Benji Madden says his life turned a corner after hearing Rancid

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Brian Fallon picks the 10 songs which have provided the soundtrack to his life

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Sam McTrusty reveals why Twin Atlantic had to change things up on their fourth full-length release

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The Jimmy Eat World frontman selects the six-stringers who've influenced and shaped his style
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