Latest articles by Will Simpson
Six things you need to know about Shaman’s Harvest
Shaman's Harvest's Nate Hunt on surviving workplace falls, deadly tornados and Chad Kroeger parties
Six things you need to know about L.A. Edwards
L.A. Edwards are a family affair and successful entrepreneurs, and while music might be their first love, it won’t be their last
Freedom might be profoundly un-Googleable as a band name, but it sure looks good on a t-shirt
Meet Freedom, the rockin' Swedes hoping their new album will get them off couches and into nice hotels
Collective Soul recorded their latest album in Elvis's old house: Things got real spooky
"Maybe she's not liking what we're doing"
"He was so close to death - they had to cut off his finger": Bonafide are back, and they've got some stories to tell
After a lengthy layoff, 'the Swedish AC/DC' have returned with tales of acoustic shows, singing in Swedish, and Tommie Nine Fingers
Fred Abbott's new album may sound like the work of a denim-clad heartland rocker from some obscure corner of the American Midwest, but it was recorded in a South London basement
Ex-Noah And The Whale guitarist Fred Abbott's new album Shining Under The Soot is lush heartland rock with a nod to the Eagles and a Tina Turner sample
Skindred's Benji Webbe: the soundtrack of my life
Skindred frontman Benji Webbe picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the TV theme he sung in exchange for a bag of sweets
The story behind the all-time classic The Zombies recorded as an afterthought
The Zombies were a band of teenagers from Hertfordshire who hit the big time with She's Not There, a ballad of emotional detachment, and a peak they'd never scale again
Six things you need to know about Wayward Sons
Britrockers Wayward Sons are back with a political chip on their shoulder and a head start on the Zoom era
Six things you need to know about Blacktop Mojo
Hammered Phil Collins covers? Celine Dion karaoke? Just everyday goings-on for Texan quintet Blacktop Mojo
The Damn Truth: naked beginnings and arena-sized ambition
With the help of producer Bob Rock, Zep-loving Canadians The Damn Truth have stadiums in their sights
Meet Shaman's Harvest: Soulful rockers on a mission to keep it real
Shaman’s Harvest discuss taking your time, fixing cars and the power of an imperfect record
Blackwater Conspiracy: Mixing Aerosmith swagger with Bon Jovi soul
Northern Ireland’s new rock hotshots on changing styles and conspiracy theories
Meet The Weeks: Mixing southern swagger with indie-rock edge
Kings Of Leon’s Mississippi-born protégés are ready to break out with their fifth full-length LP
Introducing Hunter & The Bear: "We're not one-trick ponies"
Every band likes compliments, but if you annoy these guys you might get credited on an album
Chuck Berry: The man who gave rock 'n' roll its humour
Looking back on the life of guitar legend Chuck Berry
Stone Broken – "There are worse people to be compared to than Nickelback"
There’s probably a good reason why riff-masters Stone Broken have covered a Backstreet Boys hit...
Meet Welcome Back Delta: the Essex boys specialising in smut and swamp rock
Meet Welcome Back Delta; smutty but kid-friendly blues rockers who don’t take themselves too seriously
Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown: London live review
Not yet ratedFrom London's Olympic Stadium to a pub in Tufnel Park: rising star Tyler Bryant goes out on his own after AC/DC support
High Hopes: Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown – the last band to support AC/DC?
Blues prodigy and support to AC/DC, but still this Texan won’t believe the hype.
High Hopes: Broken Witt Rebels – best Southern band the USA never had?
The authentic sound of soulful, southern blues rock – straight outta Birmingham.
High Hopes: Hudson
These stadium-bound LA rockers aren’t in it for the easy money – or the free beer.
High Hopes: RavenEye
Genre-swapping guitarist on ditching the blues for “heavy rock at full volume”.
