Scott Rowley

Scott Rowley

Scott is the Content Director of Music at Future plc, responsible for the editorial strategy for 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 (opens in new tab), 2009, and Gathering Storm (opens in new tab), 2015). He regularly appears on Classic Rock’s podcast, The 20 Million Club (opens in new tab), and was the writer/researcher on 2017’s Mick Ronson documentary Beside Bowie (opens in new tab). 

Articles by: Scott Rowley

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

By Scott Rowley published

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

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The New Music Hub

By Scott Rowley published

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

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

By Scott Rowley published

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 published

The story behind Foo Fighters' 1997 classic single

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

By Scott Rowley published

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

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The Clash – Give Em Enough Rope album review

By Scott Rowley published

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?

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The Clash – Combat Rock album review

By Scott Rowley published

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…

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The Clash – Sandinista! album review

By Scott Rowley published

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?

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The Clash – Cut The Crap album review

By Scott Rowley published

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...

Where were you when David Bowie died?

By Scott Rowley published

A think piece. Topics covered include: How we knew Bowie was dying, turning into a wolf and some very dubious maths...

The Only Ones: Drugs, Keef, car crashes and an odd Bon Scott connection

By Scott Rowley published

13 Things We Learned From The Only Ones book

Forget ecstasy and Madchester nostalgia: 1990 rocked

By Scott Rowley published

If we’re going to have 90s nostalgia, can we at least make it realistic?

Radkey: Dark Black Makeup

By Scott Rowley published

Band of brothers hit the target with first shot.

Wilson: Right To Rise

By Scott Rowley published

Detroit dumbasses grow up and chronicle the Motor City’s rebirth.

Live: Flesh For Lulu

By Scott Rowley published

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Marsh and co bowl strike after strike in a beautiful and heartbreaking gig.

Slipknot & The Walking Dead Take Over Metal Hammer…

By Scott Rowley published

This month's Metal Hammer has new editors: Slipknot. And they walked with a zombie (artist)...

This month's best new bands…

By Scott Rowley published

The hottest new bands, handpicked by the Editors of Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Prog and TeamRock.com

The Urban Voodoo Machine's Hour Of Darkness

By Scott Rowley published

One member dead. Another battling cancer. Four members having three babies in two weeks. Inside The Urban Voodoo Machine's big year...

The Best Thing You'll Read This Year: 5 From the Archive

By Scott Rowley published

The Legend of Keith Moon. Up close and personal with Deep Purple. The Death of Jim Morrison. Behind the scenes at Rock In Rio. The Real Dave Mustaine. Five gems from our back pages.

We have seen the future of rock’n’roll and its name is… Swindon

By Scott Rowley published

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12 bands, two songs each, all cover versions. Cue the chaos…

The Best Things You’ll Read This Week

By Scott Rowley published

Phil Anselmo on his mentor, Dimebag. Dave Grohl on sitting with Obama. Leslie West on how to get off drugs. And the least rock'n'roll band of all time…

Blizzard of misogyny: in defence of Sharon Osbourne

By Scott Rowley published

Or how Sharon Osbourne ended up being called 'evil', a 'witch' and a 'slag' in charge of some global conspiracy after a former bass player claimed to have been snubbed by Classic Rock.

The Best Things You'll Read This Week

By Scott Rowley published

From Robert Plant to Maria Brink on getting permission for sexy outfits from her son to David Coverdale fighting a bear… The best things you'll read on TeamRock+ this week.

The Six Best Things You'll Read This Week

By Scott Rowley published

From Angus Young on AC/DC's comeback and Phil Rudd's charges to the rise of Guns N' Roses, Ozzy's creative rebirth and the Best Prog Albums of 1974 – the best of TeamRock+

Try Ginger Wildheart's GASS for FREE

By Scott Rowley published

Get a sneak preview Ginger's members-only site, including two free songs, with GASS Lite