Ranked: Sharon Van Etten's Greatest Albums
"These are songs born of heartbreak and anger that act as a kind of imperfectly perfect healing-aid, through inspection of small detail and the things…
On The Rise: Uwade
An unmissable resonant listening experience. With influences from Virgil to Julian Casablancas, Nigerian-born, North Carolina-raised Uwade is a storied yet beautifully fresh presence in the singer-songwriter…
On The Rise: John Glacier
A rising dexterous force in experimental music. London-based rapper, poet and producer John Glacier creates boundary-pushing blended musical styles that, partnered with her personal and rawly…
Bob Dylan's 20 Greatest Songs
"...the single greatest song of all time. I mean it’s July 1965 and this comes on the radio?! Game over." The best ever…
Shop Talk: Misogyny in Music
In November 2024, Rough Trade, in collaboration with Marshall Group, hosted an evening of discussion focused on a topic that has increasingly captured the attention of…
The Best Songs of 2024
"It’s a song that warps and folds the space-time continuum of rock n’ roll, sounding effortlessly familiar, as though you’ve been singing that…
In Conversation with Will Hodgkinson, author of Street-Level Superstar
“I can't imagine Bruce Springsteen telling you about how he prefers to wee in the open rather than in a urinal. It's…
A Rough Guide To: The Best Gift Ideas for Vinyl Lovers
Vinyl record sales have been on the rise for the last 15 years, even overtaking CD sales. A combination of OG collectors adding to their stash…
Rough Trade Vintage
Rough Trade Soho to rebrand to Rough Trade Vintage. After two years trading as Rough Trade Soho, the store in the basement of rag and bone…
On The Rise: HONESTY
An exceptionally cohesive enterprise of independent music minds. Leeds-based project HONESTY was born in 2020, an exercise in boundless experimentation between Matt Peel and Josh Lewis,…