A Rough Guide To: Contemporary Irish Alternative Music
"Nobel prize-winning poets and writers, world-conquering rock bands, and artists who seemingly invented genres of music, and all that was just in the last 100…
Rough Trade Edit Podcast 22 with Black Country, New Road
"…[artists] not being able to go to Europe because they can’t afford it… think about about how that will prevent certain artistic directions that…
Recounting: Spare Ribs by Sleaford Mods
"I wrote the lyrics for both tracks in a couple of hours sat in my car outside my house. When we got them into the…
Album of the Month - January 2021
Viagra Boys on Rough Trade Exclusive red marble vinyl + bonus CD Photo credit: Marcus Wilen Sweaty hysteria for sardonic lone-rangers and future Godfathers of punk. Who…
HEAR! HERE! Shit Year. Great Music.
As 2021 approaches we reflect on a year unlike any other and share some of the best bits from across the stores, all wrapped up in…
Win an Albums of the Year Vinyl Bundle
It's been a pretty sh*t year, but great music has lifted us and carried us through. As 2021 approaches we reflect on a…
Album of the Month - December 2020
Mark Lanegan on Rough Trade Exclusive white vinyl/CD Photo credit: Travis Keller Personal renditions of traditional songs sit alongside original works in this dark masterclass…
NEW! Live from Rough Trade
We're delighted to announce our new Live From Rough Trade livestream series, broadcast in high-definition from Rough Trade East, London. Our Live From Rough…
Recounting: Bedroom by bdrmm
"Imagine the film The Hangover but set in Leeds with no actual consequences except an unhappy recording engineer." Jordan Smith, bassist of Hull/Leeds…
Compilations and Reissues of the Year 2020
We've had our say on the best new music in our annual Albums of the Year list, but what about that insane career-spanning collection…
Black Friday 2020 UK
This coming Friday 27th November, a slew of brilliant exclusive vinyl titles will be available to purchase to celebrate Black Friday RSD 2020! As we are…
Rough Trade Edit Podcast 21 with Katy J Pearson
Katy J Pearson Bristol country pop sensation Katy J Pearson discusses the difficulties, lessons learnt, the personal triumphs and growth leading up to her return to…
UK Books of the Year 2020
As with music, reading has also been a crucial tonic for this troubled year. It's been an incredible 12 months for books with brilliant…
Albums of the Year 2020
This year hasn’t been easy for the music community, or any community for that matter. However, it has certainly underlined the importance of music and…
UK Gift Guide 2020
If you're shopping for someone with a passion for music, look no further than the Rough Trade Gift Guide. There is something for the…