
Polly Glass
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.
Latest articles by Polly Glass

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!

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!

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

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: "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"

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

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

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

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

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: 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

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

Elles Bailey: "I've never been interested in fame. I just want to make good music that can help people"
By Polly Glass published
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
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
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
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
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
Also this week: new songs from Saint Agnes, Skindred, Tyler Bryant and other thoughtful providers of thoroughbred rock'n'roll

Why I ❤️ Soundgarden's Superunknown, by Shinedown's Brent Smith
By Polly Glass published
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
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
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
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
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
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