Articles by Polly Glass, Deputy Editor, Classic Rock

Polly is deputy editor at Classic Rock magazine, where she writes and commissions regular pieces and longer reads (including new band coverage), and has interviewed rock's biggest and newest names. She also contributes to Louder, Prog and Metal Hammer and talks about songs on the 20 Minute Club podcast. Elsewhere she's had work published in The Musician, delicious. magazine and others, and written biographies for various album campaigns. In a previous life as a women's magazine junior she interviewed Tracey Emin and Lily James – and wangled Rival Sons into the arts pages. In her spare time she writes fiction and cooks.

Articles by: Polly Glass

Six things you need to know about Arielle

By Polly Glass published 30 May 23

Guitarist and singer-songwriter Arielle on choirs, clowning around, and heart-to-hearts with Brian May

Jason Isbell superimposed on the cover of Derek & The Dominos' Layla album

Why I ❤️ Derek & The Dominos' Layla (And Other Assorted Love Songs), by Jason Isbell

By Polly Glass published 30 May 23

Jason Isbell on growing up in church and being inspired by Eric Clapton and Janet Jackson

DeWolff pose on the stage of the 100 Club in London

DeWolff: If you're going to go old-school classic rock in 2023, this is how you do it

By Polly Glass published 29 May 23

Some bands are retro. Some bands are very retro. Dutch trio DeWolff take that to the max in everything they do, looking back for inspiration and feeding it into something new

Every Nightwish album ranked in order of greatness by Nightwish’s Tuomas Holopainen

By Polly Glass published 18 May 23

If anyone is allowed to put Nightwish’s epic back catalogue in the correct order, it’s the band’s keyboard player and songwriter Tuomas Holopainen

Elles Bailey: "I've never been interested in fame. I just want to make good music that can help people"

By Polly Glass published 11 May 23

With the august influences of Bonnie Raitt, Beth Hart and Imelda May, Elles Bailey’s bluesy rock is winning hearts and minds

Tracks Of The Week: extraordinary new music from Ghost, Greta Van Fleet and more

By Polly Glass published 11 April 23

Eight songs to save some rock'n'roll souls, including Texas Hippie Coalition, Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers, the Night Flight Orchestra and more

Say bonjour to French YouTube star-turned-bona fide rock contender Laura Cox

By Polly Glass published 5 April 23

Laura Cox had millions of YouTube views before she'd ever stepped out on stage... but now she's making up for lost time

Tracks Of The Week: amazing new music from The Cadillac Three, The Dust Coda and more

By Polly Glass published 3 April 23

Eight sonic assassins guaranteed to slay your eardrums in the nicest possible way

Those Damn Crows: "As brutal as life can be, it’s f**king beautiful as well"

By Polly Glass published 3 April 23

While they’ll always feel the pull back to their home in Wales, Those Damn Crows have the music and the big ideas that should see them go far

Tracks Of The Week: new music from Mammoth WVH, Nita Strauss and more

By Polly Glass published 27 March 23

Also this week: new songs from Saint Agnes, Skindred, Tyler Bryant and other thoughtful providers of thoroughbred rock'n'roll

Brent Smith superimposed on the cover od Soundarden's Superunknown

Why I ❤️ Soundgarden's Superunknown, by Shinedown's Brent Smith

By Polly Glass published 21 March 23

Shinedown frontman Brent Smith on the impact of Soundgarden's Superunknown, and how it was influenced by Frank Sinatra

Tracks Of The Week: new music from Ayron Jones, Elles Bailey and more

By Polly Glass published 20 March 23

Eight new songs professionally guaranteed to enliven your ears and delight your heart

The Subways: coming back, coming out, and why the music industry is better than it used to be

By Polly Glass published 19 March 23

Stars of the British noughties guitar wave The Subways return to form with their new album, eight years after the last, and a lot has happened

The story of Gazpacho's Demon

By Polly Glass published 17 March 23

Released in 2014, Norwegian art rockers Gazpacho's eighth album Demon was the band's “most complicated, strangest” work to date...

Connor Selby might be blues music's next big star, and he's off to a flying start

By Polly Glass published 15 March 23

Meet Connor Selby, the latest young blueser with a big future. He's already opened for The Who and Pearl Jam... and he still lives with his parents

Tracks Of The Week: new music from Rival Sons, The Damned and more

By Polly Glass published 13 March 23

Astounding sounds and amazing music from The Bites, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Buckcherry and other harbingers of boom

Nightwish's Floor Jansen: "Life is short. Time is not endless"

By Polly Glass published 10 March 23

Floor Jansen opens up on her battle with breast cancer, going solo and what we can expect from the next Nightwish album

Tracks Of The Week: new music from Elegant Weapons, Extreme, Samatha Fish and more

By Polly Glass published 6 March 23

Eight songs we're currently hammering

The eight best new rock songs you'll hear this week

By Polly Glass published 27 February 23

Tracks of the Week: amazing new music from The Struts, Ian Hunter, Crown Lands, Jason Isbell and more

Sam Ryder laughing, wearing a nice green hat

Sam Ryder: The soundtrack of my life

By Polly Glass published 22 February 23

Eurovision star and Iron Maiden nut Sam Ryder picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals why Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son is the greatest album ever made

Listen to the eight best new rock songs of right now

By Polly Glass published 20 February 23

Tracks of the Week: includes Cadillac Three, Chris Shiflett, Lemon Twigs, Gin Wigmore and more

The greatest new rock songs you'll hear this week

By Polly Glass published 13 February 23

Includes Starbenders, Those Damn Crows, The Hu, Manowar and more

The eight best new rock songs of this week

By Polly Glass published 6 February 23

Includes Crown Lands, The Damned, Rock-Criminals, Screaming Females and more

Porcupine Tree: "a lot of the excitement is because people don’t know if they’ll see us play again"

By Polly Glass published 31 January 23

Still bathing in the glow of the comeback that most people thought would never happen, Steven Wilson talks arena shows, the power of band t-shirts, and his favourite album of 2022

Tracks of the Week: eight new songs to make the world a better place

By Polly Glass published 30 January 23

Including The Answer, Mudhoney, Demob Happy, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs and more

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