
Simon Young
Born in 1976 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Simon Young has been a music journalist for over twenty-six years. His fanzine, Hit A Guy With Glasses, enjoyed a one-issue run before he secured a job at Kerrang! in 1999. His writing has also appeared in Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Prog, and Planet Rock. His first book, So Much For The 30 Year Plan: Therapy? — The Authorised Biography is available via Jawbone Press.
Latest articles by Simon Young

Video Breakdown: Judas Priest – Breaking The Law
By Simon Young published
Following a bank robbery, police are looking for a bunch of men with guitars to help them with their enquiries

Video Breakdown: Twisted Sister – We're Not Gonna Take It
By Simon Young published
What happens if you're a bad parent who can't cope with kids who want to rock

14 things we learned from punk legend Keith Morris' new book
By Simon Young published
Keith Morris' memoir, My Damage: The Story of a Punk Rock Survivor, is out now

25 times Puddle Of Mudd’s Wes Scantlin completely fucked up
By Simon Young published
Arrests, meltdowns, public tantrums and fake car bombs - is there a bigger walking disaster in rock’n’roll than Puddle Of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin?

Why does A's drummer spend breakfast time making toast sculptures?
By Simon Young published
Every morning, Adam Perry waits for the toaster to pop, grabs a knife and gets creative with slightly burned bread

This is what Rage Against The Machine would sound like if everything was fine
By Simon Young published
Imagine if Rage Against The Machine had nothing to rage against

The Top 10 Best Metal Pokemon Covers
By Simon Young published
There seems to be a million metal cover versions of the Pokemon theme. We've narrowed them down to the greatest 10...

Watch this person play the Stairway To Heaven solo simply by touching the air
By Simon Young published
Theremin virtuoso Caroline Eyck tackles Jimmy Page's solo from Led Zeppelin's 1971 classic

How Palehorse made a soundtrack for the end of the world then broke up
By Simon Young published
Stream the new album Looking Wet In Public ahead of its release

Nine Situations When Only Rammstein's Music Will Do
By Simon Young published
People don't listen to Rammstein during the day, do they?

Stop being mean to Axl! Here's six really nice memes to redress the balance
By Simon Young published
Here are six positive memes to inspire Axl Rose

Obsidian Kingdom's Guide To The 10 Best New Bands In Spain
By Simon Young published
10 Spanish bands you need in your life right now!

Opinion: Why Blink-182's new song is a massive mistake
By Simon Young published
If we're being honest, Blink-182 should have never reunited in the first place

What Prince Means To Me – by The Dillinger Escape Plan’s Ben Weinman
By Simon Young published
The Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman looks back on the enduring appeal of the late Prince

Are these two men the best metal buskers in the world?
By Simon Young published
Watch these two mates convince strangers to part with their cash – using only the power of rock

Some of these people have bought crap records and are not ashamed to say it
By Simon Young published
It turns out some of your favourite musicians have made some very dodgy decisions in the past...

Black Peaks' soundtrack for the end of the world
By Simon Young published
A track-by-track guide to Black Peaks' album, Statues

Watch Jim Carrey impersonate Napalm Death on a US chat show
By Simon Young published
How a late night mooch around the internet made us realise how metal Jim Carrey really is...

14 things you could buy instead of a $2500 Guns N' Roses VIP ticket
By Simon Young published
The band are charging fans that much for a Vegas VIP package – and it doesn't include a meet and greet

Someone has created the ultimate AC/DC mashup
By Simon Young published
Here's the ending of almost every AC/DC song – in under three minutes!

Ska Wars: How Poe Dameron quit punk to fight The First Order
By Simon Young published
Star Wars actor Oscar Isaac used to be in a ska band

The 13 best Marilyn Manson videos
By Simon Young published
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The 21 best videos of 2015
By Simon Young published
The best of everything, every day on TeamRock.com
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