
Scott Rowley
Scott is the Content Director of Music at Future plc, responsible for the editorial strategy of online and print brands like Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Prog, Guitarist, Guitar World, Guitar Player, Total Guitar etc. He was Editor in Chief of Classic Rock magazine for 10 years and Editor of Total Guitar for 4 years and has contributed to The Big Issue, Esquire and more. Scott wrote chapters for two of legendary sleeve designer Storm Thorgerson's books (For The Love Of Vinyl, 2009, and Gathering Storm, 2015). He regularly appears on Classic Rock’s podcast, The 20 Million Club, and was the writer/researcher on 2017’s Mick Ronson documentary Beside Bowie. Over the years Scott has interviewed artists like Jimmy Page, Slash, Brian May, Poison Ivy (the Cramps), Lemmy, Johnny Depp, Mark Knopfler, Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins), Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads), Robert Smith (The Cure), Robbie Robertson (The Band), Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead), Joe Bonamassa, Scotty Moore (Elvis Presley), J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr), Mick Jones and Paul Simonon (The Clash), Jah Wobble, Billie Joe Armstrong and many more.
Latest articles by Scott Rowley

"Where is my dog poop?": How porn, poop and chicken coops derailed Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy
By Scott Rowley published
The mindboggling tale of Buckethead, his beloved wolf poo and the pornographic chicken shack

Terry Hall, singer of The Specials, has died aged 63
By Scott Rowley published
The frontman for the Two-Tone legends The Specials – as well as Fun Boy Three and The Colourfield – has died

Daryl Clark, 1956-2022
By Scott Rowley published
Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood and Thunder's Luke Morley pay tribute to Daryl Clark, founder of ChildLine Rocks and the Sons Of Royalty Charity bike ride

Kid Congo Powers: Some New Kind Of Kick review
By Scott Rowley published
The Gun Club, Cramps and Bad Seeds guitarist looks back over a life in three of the most exciting bands of the 80s

Cannibalism, The Cramps and THAT Wednesday dance scene: the weird story of Goo Goo Muck
By Scott Rowley published
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
By Scott Rowley published
Blood, guts and heartache as Timothée Chalamet noms on human flesh in, like, a sensitive way

Cyber Monday wireless headphones deals 2022: These sweet-sounding deals are still going strong
By Scott Munro last updated
The Cyber Weekend sales are over until next year, but if you missed out, don't worry as many wireless headphone deals are still on the table

If you're looking for a bargain guitar this Black Friday, the Andertons sale has massive deals on Telecasters, Strats and more
By Scott Rowley published
Save £100s on guitars from Fender, Gibson, Squier, PRS, Schecter, Kramer and many more

Wilko Johnson has died, aged 75
By Merlin Alderslade published
The former Dr. Feelgood guitarist's death was confirmed via his family this morning

The Classic Rock Album Of The Week Club
By Scott Rowley last updated
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
By Scott Rowley last updated
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
By Scott Rowley last updated
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
By Scott Rowley last updated
The story behind Foo Fighters' 1997 classic single

Why it’s literally, yes, literally impossible to criticise the Foo Fighters…
By Scott Rowley last updated
Dave Grohl is way ahead of you, that’s why.

Storm passes: Storm Thorgerson 1944-2013
By Scott Rowley last updated
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
By Scott Rowley last updated
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
By Scott Rowley last updated
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
By Scott Rowley last updated
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
By Scott Rowley last updated
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
By Scott Rowley last updated
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
By Scott Rowley last updated
“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
By Scott Rowley last updated
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?
By Scott Rowley last updated
Thought Elvis was a bloated old hack in a rhinestone-studded jumpsuit? Witness Elvis 2.0: the barrier-smashing revolutionary they tried to cancel…
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