Latest articles by Polly Glass
"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!
The best new rock songs you need to hear this week
Vote for your favourite as Black Stone Cherry, Tempt, Saint Agnes and more duke it out
Classic Rock tracks of the week: eight new songs you need to hear right now
The Struts, Sweet and Greta Van Fleet are among the best new rock songs this week – Vote for your favourite
Ayron Jones: "Our generation doesn't have a guitar player - I want to be that guy"
Guitar hotshot Ayron Jones on those Jimi Hendrix comparisons, the price and perks of fame, and wanting to "not just be a great musician"
Classic Rock tracks of the week: eight new songs you need to hear right now
Doro, Ayron Jones and Public Image Ltd. are among the best new rock songs this week – Vote for your favourite
Classic Rock tracks of the week: eight new songs you need to hear right now
The Hives, Luke Morley and Dolly Parton are among the best new rock songs this week – Vote for your favourite
Introducing Nashville glam rocker Gyasi: "People tell me I’ve made them feel less alone"
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
Six things you need to know about Arielle
Guitarist and singer-songwriter Arielle on choirs, clowning around, and heart-to-hearts with Brian May
Why I ❤️ Derek & The Dominos' Layla (And Other Assorted Love Songs), by Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell on growing up in church and being inspired by Eric Clapton and Janet Jackson
DeWolff: If you're going to go old-school classic rock in 2023, this is how you do it
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
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
