Prince's 20 Greatest Songs
"There is something in this song that I feel speaks to every artist alive. The deep desire to transcend from your body and your image…
Shoplifting with Randall Poster and Lee Ranaldo
In celebration of the release of the new 20 LP box set For the Birds: The Birdsong Project, we invited Randall Poster and Sonic Youth’s…
Top 10 In-Stores 2022
From a photo op with Megan Thee Stallion to an intimate performance with Tegan and Sara, 2022 was a groundbreaking year for events! Whether it be…
The Gift Shop: 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
It's that time of the year where everyone is scavenging for the perfect gift; look no further, Rough Trade has just what you need!…
Staff Picks: Best of 2022
"It could have been etched into stone or written in the stars and it would still feel like it was delicately crafted just for me.…
Staff Picks 2022
Our amazing staff tell us all about their favorite albums of 2022 featuring titles from our Vinyl Albums of the Year list and more! 2022 was…
Album of the Month - December 2022
Leftfield This Is What We Do Virgin An immense sound to fill the most cavernous of club settings, Leftfield keep their finger on the pulse returning…
Shoplifting with POND
POND are known for their psych-pop grandiosity, but their newest album ‘9’ was created with more than just their psychedelic sound in mind. Photos by Olivia…
Shoplifting with NNAMDÏ
"Every song is perfect. So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings? There hasn't been a better song in the past few years.…
Compilations and Reissues of the Year 2022 | Rough Trade UK
Take a voyage into Caribbean sound system culture, explore punk through a feminist lens or revisit the seminal skinny tie pop of the Lemonheads. It'…
On The Rise: ARXX
No shits given, profound pop punk and promise aplenty. Heads up y'all, this one packs a real punch. Far from the superficialities of select…
Shoplifting with Rayland Baxter
From Mac Miller to Leonard Cohen, Rayland Baxter walks us through the inspiration behind his fourth album 'If I Were a Butterfly' Photos by…
Albums of the Year 2022 | Rough Trade UK
Through hundreds of outstanding albums to satiate our thirst for new music, we’ve learnt, grown, applauded and fallen in love all over again. Because a…
Where I Am Now: Fontaines D.C.
"I think we always base success off how we feel about the record we’ve just written. It’s always important to ground a view…
10 Minutes with... Karen O
"And Nick, I basically consider him as like my soulmate. When we first met, I thought, is he like my number one romantic soulmate?! But…