Latest articles by Scott Rowley
Cannibalism, The Cramps and THAT Wednesday dance scene: the weird story of Goo Goo Muck
The Cramps' Goo Goo Muck has gone viral thanks to Netflix's Wednesday show - but the song's history is as murky as the music itself
Bones And All: The must-see romantic cannibal road movie of the year featuring music by Trent Reznor and Kiss
Blood, guts and heartache as Timothée Chalamet noms on human flesh in, like, a sensitive way
If you're looking for a bargain guitar this Black Friday, the Andertons sale has massive deals on Telecasters, Strats and more
Save £100s on guitars from Fender, Gibson, Squier, PRS, Schecter, Kramer and many more
Wilko Johnson has died, aged 75
The former Dr. Feelgood guitarist's death was confirmed via his family this morning
The Classic Rock Album Of The Week Club
Updated weekly: an ongoing league table of all the albums reviewed by Classic Rock's Album Of The Week Club so far
Ed Mitchell, former Editor of The Blues Magazine has died, aged 52
Ed Mitchell, writer for Classic Rock, Total Guitar, Guitarist and more has died aged 52
The Taylor Hawkins tribute show proved rock is more powerful than ever – but not in the way you might think
A tribute to a drummer gone too soon. A stage full of people with their own tragedies. So why was the Taylor Hawkins Tribute so uplifting?
How Monkey Wrench brought Foo Fighters a whole new audience
The story behind Foo Fighters' 1997 classic single
Why it’s literally, yes, literally impossible to criticise the Foo Fighters…
Dave Grohl is way ahead of you, that’s why.
Storm passes: Storm Thorgerson 1944-2013
A tribute to Storm Thorgerson, the man who reshaped the world of album art
Bullets, bikers and burnout: the story of Jimi Hendrix's last gig
Jimi Hendrix's final show was at a festival marred by terrible weather, machine-gun fire and marauding Hell's Angels
The Story of the March Violets & the Batfish Boys
Two of the lost bands of the alternative 80s, the Batfish Boys were born out of the March Violets - and the man behind them can't even remember making their debut album...
The Life and Hard Times of Big Country and Stuart Adamson
The surviving members of Big Country on their rise, fall, and subsequent rise – and the suicide of Stuart Adamson
Into The Valley: The Story Of The Skids, the forgotten heroes of Scottish Punk
They had top 20 hits, a gifted guitar hero and were an influence on U2 and the Manics. So why are the Skids largely forgotten?
My Favorite Things: The stuff Matt Heafy can’t live without
Singer, guitarist, Twitch-streamer, brand ambassador: Trivium's Matt Heafy on his new Epiphone guitars and the things that power his insanely productive life
My Favourite Things: The stuff Justin Hawkins can’t live without
“I like getting up people's noses…” Singer, songwriter and catsuit wearer Justin Hawkins of The Darkness on his love of posh clothes, creepy books and "fizzy fish & chips"
Alternative 80s: A guide to the best albums
From jangly indie to dark, sexy alt-rock, the 80s was the decade when there really was an alternative to the mainstream
Ecstatic, chaotic, intoxicating: Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis reclaims the King. But is it too good to be true?
Thought Elvis was a bloated old hack in a rhinestone-studded jumpsuit? Witness Elvis 2.0: the barrier-smashing revolutionary they tried to cancel…
The REAL reason The Damned were thrown off the Anarchy In The UK tour
In an episode left out of Danny Boyle’s Pistol, Malcolm McLaren once claimed that The Damned were ‘punk traitors’ and had them thrown off a tour. Here’s what really happened…
My Favourite Things: The stuff Jah Wobble can't live without
NEW! “I’m one of Apple’s bitches…” Bass player, post-punk legend and world music pioneer Jah Wobble on the stuff that powers his world, from bass guitars to books and cars
Clutch: "our early shows back in DC were pretty knuckle headed"
Neil Fallon on books, horror, their place in the metal scene, and how rock’n’roll was once considered to be an imminent threat to Western civilisation
Fleetwood Mac guitarist Danny Kirwan dies, aged 68
Mick Fleetwood pays tribute to guitarist who "was a huge force in our early years".
"And then things got weird..." Johnny Depp on how music saved his life
Back in 2016, Johnny Depp spoke to us about how music got him through an abusive childhood, why he has no memories of puberty, and why we should all take more risks
