Latest articles by Polly Glass
“Maverick in scope and enormous in scale… but it owes much of its sprawling nature to its contributors”: Steven Wilson’s The Harmony Codex
Modern prog’s great visionary throws away the stylistic rule book to deliver an enigmatic, luxurious post-pandemic masterwork
The best new rock songs you need to hear right now, including The Struts, the Cadillac Three, Dirty Honey and more
For those about to vote, we salute you
"They do this crazy thing – they write good songs! And it doesn’t sound dated!": My 80s Mixtape, by Clutch's Neil Fallon
Clutch mainman Neil Fallon curates a playlist of his favourite 1908s and names the classic album that inspired his art class project
The best new rock songs you need to hear right now, including Bush, Joanne Shaw Taylor, CJ Wildheart and more
Eight songs so good they'll rock the free world and probably the not-so-free world too
"You don't look like a rock star, you don't write music like a rock star": how Joe Satriani confounded his label and recorded the one-take wonder that changed his life
Completely at odds with the guitar styles of the time, Joe Satriani’s out-of-this-world instrumental Surfing With The Alien caught the imagination of a generation
"The eighties was permission to be your biggest, loudest self": My 80s Mixtape, by Halestorm's Lzzy Hale
Halestorm leader Lzzy Hale revisits the 1980s to select a 10-track playlist from the decade she was obsessed with
These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, including The Cadillac Three, Sophie Lloyd, Vixen and more
Eight songs you could play to an arriving alien to prove that rock is happily thriving this week on Planet Earth
These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right, now featuring Europe, The Lazys, Florence Black and more
Eight new songs that are better than the eight new songs you might be recommended by anyone else
"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
Canadian rocker Danko Jones mounts a passionate defence of AC/DC’s least-loved album, Fly On The Wall
These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring The Cadillac Three, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Micky Dolenz and more
Yes, that Micky Dolenz
"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
Taking inspiration from the 70s and 80s is easy. Getting results as good as The Bites isn’t
These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring Dirty Honey, Chris Shiflett, L7 and more
Eight tunes guaranteed to take you places you haven't been before
These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring The Struts, Steven Wilson, Danko Jones and more
Also featuring five other absolute treats
These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring Måneskin, Steven Wilson, Michael Des Barres and more
Eight songs to make your head bang, your feet move or your heart soar (delete where appropriate)
These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring Blackberry Smoke, In This Moment, Elles Bailey and more
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
These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring Scott Stapp, Starbenders, Baroness and more
Reasons to be cheerful, part 34,839
These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring Creeper, The Struts, Alice Cooper and more
Listen to the best rock songs of right now, then choose one to represent you during this week's battle for supremacy
30 musicians on the album that changed their life as a kid
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
These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring Mammoth WVH, Doro and more
Listen to the best rock songs of right now, then elect one of them President
The 12 greatest prog drummers ever
From legends to latter-day stars, these are the progressive rock drummers you need to know
These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring Duff McKagan, Pretenders and more
Vote for the best rock song of right now
These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring Skindred, Chris Stapleton, Royal Blood, In This Moment and more
More proof that rock is more alive than ever - vote for your favourite song!
80s glam, vampires and 'Ska-mericana': these are the best new rock songs you need to hear this week
Some of the most exciting young names in rock music are included in this week's lineup - vote for your favourite!
