
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

Wilson: Right To Rise
By Scott Rowley published
Detroit dumbasses grow up and chronicle the Motor City’s rebirth.

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
Not yet rated12 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

The Old Man And The Sea: All Aboard The Motorhead Motorboat
By Scott Rowley published
Motörhead Motörboat: floating den of debauchery, or retirement cruise for the grand old man of metal?

If your band dresses like it’s 1974, you’re wearing fancy dress
By Scott Rowley published
Why are so many rock bands slaves to decades-old fashion?

John Varvatos: The man who dressed rock
By Scott Rowley published
Established in 1999, John Varvatos has become the menswear label of choice for the discerning rock star. We talk to the “man of high style and punk tastes”.

The Hives, live in London
By Scott Rowley published
Not yet ratedSharp-dressed Swedes play sweat-soaked cellar as John Varvatos store launches with start-studded show

Four Songs from 200, Part Six
By Scott Rowley published
Biffy Clyro, Black Stone Cherry, Manooghi Hi, Motorhead

Four songs from 200: Part Four
By Scott Rowley published
Meat Loaf, Fleet Foxes, The Union, Green Day

Four songs from 200: Part One
By Scott Rowley published
Blackberry Smoke, Alejandro Escovedo, Rival Sons, The Darkness

14 Bands We Failed To Make Famous
By Scott Rowley published
Killed by the internet: in praise of rock's lost generation of bands, 1998-2014

BLOG: Can't find any good new music? You're not trying hard enough.
By Scott Rowley published
If you could only listen to music from before 1998 or music made after, which would YOU choose?

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week
By Scott Rowley published
The soundtrack to this week has been provided by Gaslight Anthem, Tom Petty, a Lennon and… AC Angry?

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By Scott Rowley published
Register for free to teamrock.com and have some free music on us.

Slash & Friends, live in Norway 2009
By Scott Rowley published
Classic Rock goes backstage as Slash and an all-star cast rock Norway, to hear about the guitarist’s forthcoming album, Velvet Revolver’s search for a new frontman, and... uh, shaven pussy...
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