Scott Rowley

Scott Rowley

Content Director of Music @ Future plc

Scott is the Content Director of Music at Future plc, responsible for the editorial strategy for online and print brands like Guitar Player, Guitar World, Total Guitar, Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Prog, Guitarist and more. He was Editor in Chief of Classic Rock for 10 years and Editor of Total Guitar for 4 years. Scott 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 players like  Jimmy Page, Slash, Brian May, Poison ivy (the Cramps), Lemmy, Johnny Depp (Hollywood Vampires), Mark Knopfler, Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins), Will Sergeant (Echo & The Bunnymen), 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), Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks) and more.

Latest articles by Scott Rowley

The Beatles rehearse All You Need Is Love

The Beatles debuted All You Need Is Love live to an audience of 400 million. Is it any wonder George fluffed his solo?

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The biggest mystery is why he didn't fix it later

Positive Grid Spark Go

My first amp was an embarrassment. My son's is the Positive Grid Spark Go and it lived up to its name: it ignited something

By Scott Rowley published

The Positive Grid Spark Go is one of 2023’s hottest guitar products. It's 30% off this Black Friday and it could be the best money you've ever spent

The Beatles sit on a white Rolls Royce

The Beatles are releasing a new single, Now And Then, and by doing so they're fixing a weird glitch in their back catalogue

By Scott Rowley published

Sound an alarm! The Beatles – we repeat – The actual Beatles are releasing a new single next week and by doing so, they're putting Ringo back on the drum stool

Robbie Robertson (left) and Eric Clapton perform during The Last Waltz at Winterland on November 25, 1976 in San Francisco, California.

"The Whole Song Turned Into Kind of a Guitar Dialogue Back and Forth": Watch Robbie Robertson and Eric Clapton's Infamous ‘Guitar Duel’

By Scott Rowley published

Video “Duel? It was more of a guitar conversation – with a lot of passion,” said Robertson

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Walter Trout

"I Just Don't See Any Need for Pedals”: Walter Trout Shows Us How He Gets All the Tones He Needs From His Vintage Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Amp

By Scott Rowley published

VIDEO “My pedalboard right now is this carpet and my shoes,” says the bluesman in the final episode of 'Pedalpocalypse'

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Kirk Fletcher

Watch: Kirk Fletcher On The Pedals He Can't Live Without

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Blues player Kirk Fletcher shows us the three pedals that make up his "singing tone". Yup, it's the latest episode of the planet's most awkwardly-named pedal show, Pedalpocalypse

Nile Rodgers and Let's Dance

Nile Rodgers Reinvented David Bowie, Like Mick Ronson Before Him. And, Like Ronson, He Still Doesn’t Get the Credit He Deserves

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Nile Rodgers helped David Bowie make his biggest hit record. And then? Nothing.

Steve Vai

Pedalpocalypse: Steve Vai And The Pedals He Couldn't Live Without

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Steve Vai gives us a quick glimpse into his huge pedal collection. But which pedals couldn't he live without?

Elvis PResley

The '68 Special And The Borrowed Electric Guitar That Rescued Elvis Presley's Career

By Scott Rowley last updated

In the '68 Comeback Special, Elvis switched guitars with Scotty Moore and reminded people of his rock'n'roll roots

Ken Scott albums

Producer Ken Scott Worked With The Beatles, Jeff Beck, Bowie and Mahavishnu Orchestra. But His Favorite Guitarist? He Didn’t Play For Any of Those…

By Scott Rowley published

Producer Ken Scott reveals “the best guitarist” he’s ever worked with and the secrets of the Mick Ronson sound in new podcast interview…

New pink floyd line up

The Surprise New Song From Pink Floyd 'Hey Hey Rise Up' is Effectively One Long Righteous Guitar Solo

By Scott Rowley published

Pink Floyd reveal their first new original song since 1994, released in support of the people of Ukraine, and David Gilmour is all over it.

Bill Nelson

Watch Bill Nelson, The World's Most Prolific Guitar Hero, Bridge the Gap Between Prog and Punk...

By Scott Rowley published

Bill Nelson was born on this day in 1948. Here are two clips, recorded three decades apart that showcase his genius.

J.J. Cale performs on stage in April 1976 in Copenhagen, Denmark

J.J. Cale Had One of the Craziest Guitars You'll Ever See

By Scott Rowley published

When his Harmony acoustic was wrecked, Cale transformed it into a 'solid body' electric. With no back.