
Siân Llewellyn
Classic Rock editor Siân has worked on the magazine for longer than she cares to discuss, and prior to that was deputy editor of Total Guitar. During that time, she’s had the chance to interview artists such as Brian May, Slash, Jeff Beck, James Hetfield, Sammy Hagar, Alice Cooper, Manic Street Preachers and countless more. She has hosted The Classic Rock Magazine Show on both TotalRock and TeamRock radio, contributed to CR’s The 20 Million Club podcast and has also had bylines in Metal Hammer, Guitarist, Total Film, Cult TV and more. When not listening to, playing, thinking or writing about music, she can be found getting increasingly more depressed about the state of the Welsh national rugby team and her beloved Pittsburgh Steelers.
Latest articles by Siân Llewellyn

Mad, bad, and dangerous to know: a short history of rock's wildest stars
By Sian Llewellyn published
We take a walk on the wild side with some of rock’s most extreme characters

The 30 best British Blues Rock albums ever
By Sian Llewellyn, Scott Rowley, Geoff Barton, Hugh Fielder, Paul Henderson published
The best British Blues Rock albums: Direct from the Delta to Dartford and beyond, the Blues turned British rock on its head

The 5 guitarists who built heavy metal
By Sian Llewellyn published
These heavy metal guitarists forged the sound in the pits of hard rock, then took it beyond the realms of belief. We bow down before the guitarists who shaped metal

90s College Rock: A guide to the best albums
By Sian Llewellyn published
College rock in the 90s was comprised of solid, predominantly American rootsy rock – here are 10 of the best albums the genre produced

Inside Pearl Jam's astonishing end-of-tour blow out
By Sian Llewellyn, Scott Rowley, Fraser Lewry published
We went to see Pearl Jam play the O2. We got the Trump balloon, a set that smashed the curfew, and a whole load of hysteria

The Cadillac Three: We could still become the biggest band in the world
By Sian Llewellyn published
They’ve come a long way since winning the Best New Band at the 2014 Classic Rock Awards. With a third album out, The Cadillac Three are here to take southern rock’s crown

1987: The year hard rock struck back
By Brian Boyd, Malcolm Dome, Dave Everley, Ian Fortnam, Polly Glass, Rob Hughes, Hugh Fielder, Dave Ling, Sian Llewellyn, Luke Morton, Paul Rees, Mick Wall, Henry Yates published
1987 saw classic album releases from Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, U2, Whitesnake, Anthrax, Heart, Motley Crue, Marillion, The Replacements and more...

Mother Love Bone - On Earth As It Is: The Complete Works reissue album review
By Sian Llewellyn published
Band’s brilliant sole album, now with a wealth of delightful added extras

What if NFL teams were rock bands?
By Sian Llewellyn published
Reimagining some of the biggest NFL teams as rock bands

The Classic Rock Roll Of Honour 2015
By Sian Llewellyn published
The 2015 Classic Rock Awards in pictures.

50 Years Of Floyd: Remembering Syd Barrett & Rick Wright
By Sian Llewellyn published
The great gig in the sky

Four songs from 200: Part Three
By Sian Llewellyn published
Bruce Springsteen, Ryan Adams, The Civil Wars, The Replacements

The New Issue of Classic Rock: on Sale today!
By Sian Llewellyn published
Starring Black Stone Cherry, the rising kings of Southern Rock

Brad: United We Stand
By Sian Llewellyn published
Stone Gossard’s two-decade-old side project returns.

The Horrible Crowes: Elsie
By Sian Llewellyn published
Gaslight Anthem man’s very impressive side-project.
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