Classic Rock
REALITY BITES
Chris Goss lit the fuse on the 90s stoner revolution, and worked with bands including Kyuss and QOTSA. Meanwhile, his band Masters Of Reality remain hardly known despite having made some truly great records.
10+ min |
July 2024
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Green Machine
Proudly made in Manchester, Ancoats' guitars mix up retro themes that stand out in the market. We take this third-generation New Islington for a spin
3 min |
July 2024
Guitarist
PABLO VAN DE POEL
When a band from The Netherlands describes themselves as 'raw, psychedelic Southern rock', it may take a little cognitive processing to work out what that might mean. One listen to DeWolff, however, and you will be duly transported to the 60s for some fuzzed-out rock 'n' roll
7 min |
July 2024
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Second String
As PRS's more affordable USA-made S2 line moves into its second decade, the series gets a revamp with - at last - USA-made pickups and electronics. What took so long?
8 min |
July 2024
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Tones Behind The Tracks
Cedric Burnside learnt at the knee of his fabled grandfather, but his latest album is a hill country blues masterclass on his own terms
5 min |
July 2024
Guitarist
DICKEY BETTS
Emerging from the shadow of Duane to write signature hit Ramblin' Man, the Allman Brothers guitarist was a hard-living pioneer of Southern rock
2 min |
July 2024
Guitarist
NICK GUPPY
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our highly valued amplifier guru, who died suddenly in April
3 min |
July 2024
Guitarist
Lucky Break
Alex Bishop blends old wood with new in an attempt to fix a severely damaged guitar headstock
3 min |
July 2024
Guitarist
THE BERNIE MARSDEN COLLECTION
With a fabulous collection of the late Bernie Marsden's guitars, amps and other highly collectable music gear going under the auctioneer's hammer on 11 June, we were thrilled to have the chance of a sneak preview
7 min |
July 2024
Guitarist
LENNY KRAVITZ
Some 35 years since the release of his debut LP, for his 12th record, Blue Electric Light, Lenny Kravitz is back again with equal doses of vigour and vibes, using vintage guitars and the purest valve amps
9 min |
July 2024
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None More Black
Bad Cat's new addition promises much, combining that classic signature sound with a unique new high-gain voicing
4 min |
July 2024
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Three's A Charm
Jack White's Third Man Hardware has created a three-effect powerhouse in collaboration with budget brand Donner
2 min |
July 2024
Guitarist
Easy Ambience
Walrus Audio adds ambient reverb to the basic building blocks of tone in its Fundamental pedal series
2 min |
July 2024
Guitarist
BASIC INSTINCTS
The sophisticated range of Swedish-designed guitars made by .strandberg* has lured thousands of players over to the headless side. But the company's new stripped-back Boden Essential model is its strongest play yet for the hearts and minds of mainstream players
8 min |
July 2024
Guitarist
The Colour & The Shape
Epiphone has delivered a cut-price replica of Dave Grohl's Trini Lopez-tinged DG-335. Let's see if it can punch above the logo
4 min |
July 2024
Guitarist
GEORGE VJESTICA
You may not know him at first glance, but the work of Stoke-on-Trent native George Vjestica has probably impacted some of your favourite albums and movies
9 min |
July 2024
Rolling Stone UK
Making it up as they go along
Yeti funerals, big-name producers and a fiercely DIY ethic: we meet Mary in the Junkyard, the band making some of the best new rock music in the UK right now
4 min |
June/July 2024
Rolling Stone UK
FRESH HORIZONS,FRESH SOUNDS
With his PC Music label, A. G. Cook became one of the most influential figures in shaping the pop trends of the past decade. With the label on hiatus, and a new base in LA, he now presents Britpop, a mammoth triple album that interrogates ideas of Britishness and sees him tackle his past, present and future
9 min |
June/July 2024
Rolling Stone UK
Toni Sancho's manifesto of hope
The London-viaTrinidad singer discusses the power of music in helping her move past depression and uplift others
3 min |
June/July 2024
Rolling Stone UK
"I HAD TO GET OUT OF THIS DOOM HOLE"
After breaking every record imaginable with mega-hit 'Heat Waves', Glass Animals' Dave Bayley came back down to earth with a bump. Fourth album I Love You So F***ing Much sees him sift through the existential wreckage and focus on the fundamentals
5 min |
June/July 2024
Rolling Stone UK
SHABAKA'S NEW CALLING
“If I was still playing the sax, it’d be so easy,” the former Sons of Kemet and The Comet is Coming bandleader Shabaka Hutchings admits. On stunning debut album Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace, he turns to the flute and follows a spiritual compulsion to take a new path
5 min |
June/July 2024
Rolling Stone UK
Star Rising
Currently starring in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Freya Allan broke through playing a princess in TV series The Witcher. But this 22-year-old has her feet firmly on the ground as she sets her sights on the future
8 min |
June/July 2024
Rolling Stone UK
THE GREAT GADSBY
Comedy's enfant terrible Hannah Gadsby is relishing their anti-hero era
10 min |
June/July 2024
Rolling Stone UK
Fran Healy
Travis’s lead singer on living in Los Angeles — the inspiration behind the band’s forthcoming album L.A. Times — streetfights with strangers and the unifying power of music
3 min |
June/July 2024
Rolling Stone UK
Charli XCX THE ANATOMY OF A (3-D) FEMALE POP STAR
Female pop stars have been lying to us about how they feel, and Charli is here to tell the truth. The insecurity, competitiveness, ambition, pride and intelligence necessary to be a relevant celebrity are plainly on display in her new club album, brat — and it’s addictive listening
10+ min |
June/July 2024
Rolling Stone UK
BECKY HILL NOT MISSING A BEAT
This chart-topping, two-time BRIT Award-winner has fought hard to get to where she is. As she releases her deeply personal second album Believe Me Now?, she’s determined to make an impact on a global scale
9 min |
June/July 2024
Rolling Stone UK
TRU TO HIMSELF
Born and raised in Manchester, rapper Meekz talks to Rolling Stone UK about why his roots mean so much, his new mixtape TRU, and the prospect of removing his mask
5 min |
June/July 2024
Rolling Stone UK
GROWING PAINS AND HAPPY ENDINGS
OPENING HER HEART IN HER MUSIC HAS HELPED NELL MESCAL BUILD A DEDICATED FANBASE, BUT THERE'S PLENTY OF ROOM FOR HOPE TOO, THE 21-YEAR-OLD REVEALS, AS SHE RELEASES HER DEBUT EP
5 min |
June/July 2024
Rolling Stone UK
The new Doctor Who is in!
How Ncuti Gatwa went from TV queer idol to making history on the iconic sci-fi show
5 min |
June/July 2024
Rolling Stone UK
Suitors and ties
Bridgerton's newest beau Victor Alli on joining the hit Netflix adaptation as the third season begins
2 min |