Henry Yates
Henry Yates is a music journalist, author and copywriter. He has contributed to publications including The Guardian, NME, Classic Rock, The Telegraph, Metal Hammer, Guitarist, Total Guitar, Rhythm, Shortlist, Country Music and The Musician. He is also the author of Rescued from Reality, the official biography of US bluesman Walter Trout.
18 articles
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Report and Interview by Henry Yates, Classic Rock, July 2018
Nick Mason on the past, present and future of his time-travelling new Floyd project, Saucerful Of Secrets… ...
Queen: Brian May: The Show Must Go On
Interview by Henry Yates, Classic Rock, October 2018
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is the original version of the interview submitted to Classic Rock. * ...
The Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood: Ronnie Wood: "These men were dangerous…"
Interview by Henry Yates, Classic Rock, November 2018
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is my original version, as submitted to the magazine. ...
Interview by Henry Yates, Classic Rock, December 2018
The Europe frontman on football, politics and his band's hard road to credibility… ...
Manic Street Preachers: James Dean Bradfield
Interview by Henry Yates, Classic Rock, December 2018
The Manic Street Preachers frontman on fame, hecklers and getting beaten to UK#1 by the "fucking Greatest Showman…" ...
Report and Interview by Henry Yates, Classic Rock, 11 December 2018
The Demon looks back on a year of booming business – and ahead to the KISS split. ...
Interview by Henry Yates, Classic Rock, 11 December 2018
Drummer Nicko McBrain on live extravaganzas, critical slatings and smacking Classic Rock in the mouth… ...
Interview by Henry Yates, Classic Rock, February 2019
The Black Star Riders silverback on triumphs, tweets and resurrecting Phil Lynott… ...
Interview by Henry Yates, Classic Rock, March 2019
Frontman Josh Todd on addiction, tattoos and the death of rock radio… ...
Dream Theater: John Petrucci: The Greatest Showman
Interview by Henry Yates, Guitarist, March 2019
Author's note: This is the original unsubbed version, as submitted to the magazine. ...
Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes: How we made Dirty Dancing's '(I've Had) The Time of My Life'
Interview by Henry Yates, The Guardian, 9 April 2019
Franke Previte, co-songwriter: ...
Bonnie Tyler: The Soundtrack Of My Life
Interview by Henry Yates, Classic Rock, May 2019
Power-ballad belter Bonnie Tyler on the special records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to her. ...
Wheatus: How We Made 'Teenage Dirtbag'
Interview by Henry Yates, The Guardian, 22 May 2019
Author's note: This is the original version of the piece submitted to the Guardian. ...
Black Sabbath: Geezer Butler: "I thought I could live without it – but I can't…"
Profile and Interview by Henry Yates, Classic Rock, June 2019
Geezer Butler on life after Sabbath – and the rise of new band Deadland Ritual… ...
Profile and Interview by Henry Yates, Classic Rock, June 2019
Peter Frampton's diagnosis with a degenerative muscle condition means the clock is ticking on his fabled guitar skills. But as the 68-year-old heads out on ...
Interview by Henry Yates, Guitar Presents Acoustic, Spring 2019
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is the original unsubbed version, as submitted to the magazine. ...
The Fratellis: how we made 'Chelsea Dagger'
Retrospective and Interview by Henry Yates, The Guardian, 29 March 2021
"My girlfriend was a burlesque dancer who used the name Chelsea Dagger. It was a play on Britney Spears." ...
Keith Moon, The Who: The 10 best Keith Moon performances, by Kenney Jones
Interview by Henry Yates, Classic Rock, 22 December 2023
Kenney Jones replaced the irrepressible Keith Moon in The Who in 1978 — and these are performances by his predecessor he loves the most ...
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