Polly Glass

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

Danko Jones and the cover of AC/DC's Fly On The Wall

"AC/DC is a cookie-cutter band. That’s what every band should strive to be": Danko Jones loves AC/DC's Fly On The Wall and he's puzzled why other people don't

By Polly Glass published

Canadian rocker Danko Jones mounts a passionate defence of AC/DC’s least-loved album, Fly On The Wall

Tracks Of The Week artists

These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring The Cadillac Three, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Micky Dolenz and more

By Polly Glass published

Yes, that Micky Dolenz

The Bites

"It's sex, drugs and rock'n'roll. Those are our languages. We probably speak those better than we do English": Why The Bites might herald the return of the good-time Hollywood party band

By Polly Glass published

Taking inspiration from the 70s and 80s is easy. Getting results as good as The Bites isn’t

Tracks Of The Week artists

These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring Dirty Honey, Chris Shiflett, L7 and more

By Polly Glass published

Eight tunes guaranteed to take you places you haven't been before

Tracks Of The Week artists

These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring The Struts, Steven Wilson, Danko Jones and more

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Also featuring five other absolute treats

Tracks Of The Week artists

These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring Måneskin, Steven Wilson, Michael Des Barres and more

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Eight songs to make your head bang, your feet move or your heart soar (delete where appropriate)

Tracks of the Week artists

These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring Blackberry Smoke, In This Moment, Elles Bailey and more

By Polly Glass published

If music be the food of love, then this week's audio feast might just be the romantic dinner you'll have in a while

Tracks Of The Week artists

These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring Scott Stapp, Starbenders, Baroness and more

By Polly Glass published

Reasons to be cheerful, part 34,839

Tracks of the Week artists

These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring Creeper, The Struts, Alice Cooper and more

By Polly Glass published

Listen to the best rock songs of right now, then choose one to represent you during this week's battle for supremacy

A montage of album covers picked by famous musicians

30 musicians on the album that changed their life as a kid

By Classic Rock published

Members of Kiss, Black Sabbath, Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, Rage Against The Machine and more reveal the albums that set them on the path to rock stardom

Tracks of the Week artists

These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring Mammoth WVH, Doro and more

By Polly Glass published

Listen to the best rock songs of right now, then elect one of them President

Terry Bozzio's drumkit

The 12 greatest prog drummers ever

By Polly Glass last updated

From legends to latter-day stars, these are the progressive rock drummers you need to know

Tracks Of The Week artists

These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring Duff McKagan, Pretenders and more

By Polly Glass published

Vote for the best rock song of right now

Tracks of the week

These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring Skindred, Chris Stapleton, Royal Blood, In This Moment and more

By Polly Glass published

More proof that rock is more alive than ever - vote for your favourite song!

This week's tracks of the week artists for Classic Rock

80s glam, vampires and 'Ska-mericana': these are the best new rock songs you need to hear this week

By Polly Glass published

Some of the most exciting young names in rock music are included in this week's lineup - vote for your favourite!

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week

The best new rock songs you need to hear this week

By Polly Glass published

Vote for your favourite as Black Stone Cherry, Tempt, Saint Agnes and more duke it out

Tracks Of The Week artists

Classic Rock tracks of the week: eight new songs you need to hear right now

By Polly Glass published

The Struts, Sweet and Greta Van Fleet are among the best new rock songs this week – Vote for your favourite

Ayron Jones

Ayron Jones: "Our generation doesn't have a guitar player - I want to be that guy"

By Polly Glass published

Guitar hotshot Ayron Jones on those Jimi Hendrix comparisons, the price and perks of fame, and wanting to "not just be a great musician"

Tracks Of The Week artists

Classic Rock tracks of the week: eight new songs you need to hear right now

By Polly Glass published

Doro, Ayron Jones and Public Image Ltd. are among the best new rock songs this week – Vote for your favourite

Tracks Of The Week artists

Classic Rock tracks of the week: eight new songs you need to hear right now

By Polly Glass published

The Hives, Luke Morley and Dolly Parton are among the best new rock songs this week – Vote for your favourite

Gyasi

Introducing Nashville glam rocker Gyasi: "People tell me I’ve made them feel less alone"

By Polly Glass published

After an extremely unusual childhood, West Virginia native Gyasi discovered that playing guitar prevented beatings. Now, with a YouTube smash behind him, he's on a roll

Arielle studio portrait

Six things you need to know about Arielle

By Polly Glass published

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

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

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

Nightwish

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

By Polly Glass published

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