Articles by: Scott Rowley

Scott Rowley

Scott is the Content Director of Music at Future plc (Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Prog, Louder, Guitarist, Guitar World, Guitar Player, Total Guitar etc). He was Editor in Chief of Classic Rock for 10 years and Editor of Total Guitar for 4 years. Despite this, he is still totally shit on guitar.

The Clash – London Calling album review

By Scott Rowley

Was London Calling The Clash's finest hour?

Johnny Depp Is Just Killing Time Until His Band Gets Back Together

By Scott Rowley

Hollywood's most rock'n'roll actor on his life in music and his hatred of formulas.

Johnny Depp, Jimmy Page, Joe Perry Tokyo Super Jam Classic Rock Awards Japanese Tokyo

The Inside Story of the Tokyo Super Jam (aka the Classic Rock Awards)

By Scott Rowley

For this year's Classic Rock Awards, we took an all-star cast to Tokyo, hired a Sumo arena, filled it with 8000 people and invited Johnny Depp. What were we thinking?

Guns N' Roses: The Making of Chinese Democracy

By Scott Rowley

Psychic tests! Pet wolves! Chicken coops! Ever wondered why Chinese Democracy took so long to make? Back in 2008, Classic Rock revealed the unbelievable story of a year in the life of Axl Rose

Classic Rock Roll Of Honour 2016 - Tokyo All-star Photo Gallery

By Scott Rowley

Today at the Ryogoku Kokugikan, the National sumo arena in Tokyo, the stars of rock'n'roll came together for the 12th Classic Rock awards. And our cameras were there...

Leonard Cohen dead, aged 82

By Scott Rowley

Iconic Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has died, his label confirms

Guns N' Roses: "Y’know what I'm proud of? That they're all alive"

By Scott Rowley

When Guns N' Roses released Appetite For Destruction they were managed by Alan Niven. This is how he dealt with The Most Dangerous Band In The World

Lemmy: "Might as well die of something you like than be 120 and bored"

By Scott Rowley

Mr Ian Kilmister on sex, drugs, rock'n'roll... and everything in between

The New Music Hub

By Scott Rowley

A resource for new artists. Discover new bands. Share opinions. Support new rock music.

The 48 minute long classic album hidden inside The Clash's Sandinista!

By Scott Rowley

In 1980, The Clash released Sandinista!, six sides of vinyl that's considered one of the worst albums of all time. But is there a classic album lurking inside its 36 tracks?

Foo Fighters pose for a photo in Denver in 1998

How Monkey Wrench brought Foo Fighters a whole new audience

By Scott Rowley

The story behind Foo Fighters' 1997 classic single

Dear AC/DC: Here’s 20 Ways You Can Rescue This Situation

By Scott Rowley

An open letter to the CEO of AC/DC enterprises, Mr Angus Young, with advice on how to turn this corporate disaster around…

The Clash – Give Em Enough Rope album review

By Scott Rowley

Their 1978 second album is one of the most overlooked in their canon. Was it because of the 'corporate rock' producer? The boys-own lyrics? Or maybe just the sleeve?

The Clash – Sandinista! album review

By Scott Rowley

In 1980, The Clash released triple album Sandinista!, their greatest folly and an indulgence to match the worst excesses of prog rock. But is there a great 48 minute album lost within?

The Clash – Cut The Crap album review

By Scott Rowley

The Clash's last album is a two-dimensional dogs-dinner, hi-jacked by their manager and unloved by the band. But it does have one saving grace...

The Clash – Combat Rock album review

By Scott Rowley

The Clash's best-selling album it may be – but Combat Rock also explains why the band were never destined to be as big as The Police or U2…

We did the maths on rock star deaths and the answer is grim…

By Scott Rowley

Classic Rock’s Scott Rowley on the recent spate of rock star deaths. Topics covered include: How he knew Bowie was dying, turning into a wolf and some very dubious maths...