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JANUARY 2020 ISSUE 270
42 Features

The Wildhearts 19 That Was The Year

That Was 2019
It’s been quite a year for Ginger and co. Another year over (just about), and again it’s one in which
there have been fantastic new albums and lavish reissues. We
Renaissance men indeed. look back at the standout new releases (starting on page 20)
and the best reissues (page 66), and on page 80 we
remember those who have sadly left us during the past 12
months. We also talk to some of the artists for whom 2019
(and the last decade) has been one to remember, including…

42 The Wildhearts
Given a career in which they’ve constantly hit the self-destruct
button, it’s surprising that The Wildhearts are still here. Not
only that, they’ve also released one of the year’s best albums.

46 Jeff Lynne
The songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist looks back at
a long and hugely successful career, which has seen him lead
ELO, work with The Beatles, be in a band with Bob Dylan and
Tom Petty… All this and more in the Classic Rock Interview.

52 Rival Sons
We collar sharp-dressed Jay Buchanan and Scott Holiday to
talk about the past decade, fashion, latest album Feral Roots
and playing ballads at metal festivals.

56 Def Leppard
A Hall Of Fame induction, a Vegas residency, a new Down ‘N’
Outz album… It’s been a busy year for Joe Elliott.

58 Steven Wilson
Over the past decade he’s shifted through a range of musical
guises. Here he reflects on the genius of Bowie and Zappa,
married life, and why it’s good to talk bollocks.

62 Tedeschi Trucks
Band
Singer and guitarist Susan Tedeschi takes on the apocalypse,
laptops and her husband’s ever-changing facial hair.

64 The Struts

With the band, frontman Luke Spiller has gone from playing
tiny shows for crazy French fans to rubbing shoulders with
rock’s A-list – not wasting a single opportunity along the way.

68 Glenn Hughes
The Voice Of Rock on living in the moment, beating his
demons, the challenges of a vegan Christmas, and how he’ll be
“going global” in 2020.

70 Steve Hackett
One of prog rock’s most prolific mavericks talks about 10
fruitful years, and rubbing vinyl shoulders with Madonna.

72 Beth Hart
The rock’n’soul powerhouse reflects on a decade of surreal
highs, painful lows and finding peace with gardening.

74 Ronnie Wood
Recently he’s beaten cancer, recorded a Chuck Berry tribute,
fathered twins… The Rolling Stone just keep rolling.

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