Rough Trade Essential: Pop
Memorable melodies, accessible anthems, music consumed on mass appeal. Pop music has always been music of the moment. It's hard to pin down what…
Talking Heads' Best Songs
Ahead of their festival debut at Wide Awake, the team behind Byrne's Night curate a list of the American new wave band's…
On The Rise: Zsela
A contemporary visionary strengthened by artistic communion. New York City native Zsela Thompson's debut album Big For You is set to release this summer,…
Liverpool in 20 Songs
"Few songs give you the option to feel that deeply in the first instance, but The Killing Moon gives you that sized canvas to project…
Album of the Month - April 2024
English Teacher - This Could Be Texas Island Piercing lyricism and invigorating versatility, the left-field Leeds rockers step up to the plate as guitar music'…
In Conversation with Giles Martin and Iain Cooke (Back To Black)
"We worked on listening to Amy, analysing her, but at the same time it was really important that Marisa wasn't just an Amy…
Ranked: Taylor Swift's Greatest Albums
"It makes me smile bittersweetly when considering that Taylor has been a superstar since day one but she would spend almost her entire career earning…
Rough Trade x Marshall Group
"...this newly forged alliance continues our commitment to nurturing and supporting emerging artists and enabling a new generation of musicians." Rough Trade announces brand…
Shoplifting with Lucy Boynton and Justin H. Min (The Greatest Hits)
"All of my playlists and all of my relationships with the songs within them are so nostalgia-based. I know exactly where I was and with…
In Profile: Amy Winehouse
"Music is the only thing that will give and give and give and not take." Amy Winehouse In 2011 the world lost one of…
In Conversation with Bob Vylan
"The sun is a thing that never dims its light for anybody. I don't want to dim my light for anybody. Even when…
Rough Trade is Coming to Liverpool!
Rough Trade to open brand new 6500 square foot store in the North West on Thursday 18th April. We are excited to share news of our…
Where I Am Now: Andy Bell
"The beautiful thing about the Ride story is that we've been allowed to give the ending a second go. We're gonna…
Record Store Day UK 2024
Everything you need to know about Record Store Day at Rough Trade... We're back to do it all over again in 2024 (and with…
Arthur Russell's 20 Greatest Songs
"I seem to barely scratch the surface of Arthur Russell’s creativity...I really think he belongs in the canon, in the pantheon, in a…