
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

The eight best new songs we've heard so far in 2023
By Polly Glass published
Tracks of the Week: new music from Sweet, the Winery Dogs, the Lemon Twigs and more

Eurovision star Sam Ryder has made you a playlist and it's an absolute blast
By Polly Glass published
Expect Iron Maiden classics, Queen deep cuts, Metallica covers, a supergroup starring members of Foreigner and Def Leppard and… erm, S Club 7

Eight new songs to end the year with an enormous bang
By Polly Glass published
Your final opportunity to vote for a Track Of The Week in 2022: includes new music from The Winery Dogs, Jesse Malin, Lucero, Måneskin and more

Take a close look at Mother Vulture and you'll find their suits are covered in blood
By Polly Glass published
Meet rising British blues-punk firebrands Mother Vulture: they'll tell you about balancing chaos, what being in a AC/DC tribute band teaches you, and making people smile

Tracks Of The Week: the eight new songs we're listening to right now
By Polly Glass published
Featuring The Answer, Steve Vai, Steel Panther, Slift and more... plus last week's winners

The eight best new rock songs out this week
By Polly Glass published
Eight beautiful baubles hanging from the newly erected Christmas tree of rock

The eight best new rock songs of this week
By Polly Glass published
Eight songs to bring you joy, bring you fun, bring you seasons in the sun. Or the abyss. It's entirely up to you

Tracks of the Week: new music from Cats In Space, Grace McKagan and more
By Polly Glass published
Eight songs to take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of Rockdom

Tracks of the Week: new music from Royal Thunder, Larkin Poe and more
By Polly Glass last updated
Also starring: Skindred, Robert Jon & The Wreck, Skinny Knowledge, DeWolff, Curly's Jewels and Åskväder

Tracks of the Week: new music from Tuk Smith, Joe Lynn Turner and more
By Polly Glass published
Eight songs to celebrate the arrival of the 4044th Monday since the end of World War II

Tracks of the Week: new music from Kings Of Chaos, Nickelback and more
By Polly Glass published
Eight songs to improve your day by an estimated 200% or your money back

Tracks of the Week: new music from Those Damn Crows, Jaws The Shark and more
By Polly Glass published
Eight lovely songs to assist your escape from the ongoing apocalypse

Rock star, interrupted: the unsung story of grunge pioneer Tina Bell and Bam Bam
By Polly Glass published
The story of Seattle grunge forerunners Bam Bam and their incendiary singer Tina Bell is one of the most overlooked in rock’n’roll. Ten years after Bell’s tragic death, we find out where it all first went right – and then wrong

Tracks of the Week: new music from Mammoth WVH, The Answer and more
By Polly Glass published
Eight songs to get excited about including Rival Sons, These Wicked Rivers, John Sloman and more

Walter Trout gave himself to rock'n'roll... and it almost killed him
By Polly Glass published
A few years ago Walter Trout thought death was around the corner, and the American bluesman’s new album still resonates with echoes of darker times

Tracks Of The Week: new music from Larkin Poe, Måneskin and more
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Incoming excitement from The Cold Stares, All Them Witches, Bernie Tormé and other unruly ambassadors of rock

Rival Sons' Jay Buchanan: the soundtrack of my life
By Polly Glass published
Rival Sons' frontman Jay Buchanan picks his artists, records and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals the existence of the secret solo album he made in 2007

LostAlone: what happens when you've been fed a diet of Queen records your entire life
By Polly Glass published
Derby power trio LostAlone have returned with megawatt fourth album The Warring Twenties after eight years away

Tracks of the Week: new music from Skid Row, Tuk Smith and more
By Polly Glass published
Eight new songs to revive your get-up-and-go, just in case it got up and went

Tracks of the Week: new music from The Hot Damn!, Weezer and more
By Polly Glass published
This week's brightest rock baubles also include Ugly Kid Joe, Massive Wagons, Ginger Wildheart & The Sinners and more

Are Deraps to Van Halen what Greta Van Fleet are to Led Zeppelin? Quite possibly
By Polly Glass published
Jacob Deraps was inspired by videogames, met his drummer on YouTube and played with him for the first time during a Toto soundcheck. His band's pretty good too

Metallica, Pretenders, Other Animals & more: Vote for your Track Of The Week...
By Polly Glass last updated
You want new tunes from new bands? With a tasty side order of Metallica and Pretenders? Check out Classic Rock's tracks of the week, and vote for your favourite at the foot of this page...

Metallica, Steel Panther, FNM & more: Vote for the best Track Of The Week...
By Polly Glass last updated
With tunes from famous faces and promising newcomers, we've got a delectable spread of new rock in our Tracks Of The Week. But which is your favourite? Place your vote at the foot of this page

Metallica, Testament, Blackberry Smoke & more: Vote for your Track Of The Week
By Polly Glass last updated
Good heavens, it's Friday – which means it's time for Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week. But which of these rock goodies is your favourite? Vote at the foot of this page...

Volbeat, Metallica, Gone Is Gone & more: Vote for your Track Of The Week...
By Polly Glass last updated
Walk this way rock lovers, it's time for Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week, featuring great new faces and big names alike. But which is your favourite? Cast your vote at the foot of this page
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