James Wilson-Taylor

Creative Director @rocksound. Bylines at The Guardian, Kerrang, AltPress, Guitar, Global, Lad Bible, Ministry Of Sound.

[James Wilson-Taylor @mrjaytee]

One year on from the big return

Since then, we’ve had Issue 300, launched our digital cover series, brought back the Rock Sound awards, made new festival partnerships, dropped a world-first digital album and magazine bundle and kicked off our 25th anniversary celebrations

Wild

[James Wilson-Taylor @mrjaytee]

A little update…

I’m rejoining Rock Sound as the new Creative Director.

@rocksound is thankfully now under new ownership as part of whynow Media group and I’m really excited to lead the brand into this next era with them.

It’s good to be back. Let’s go!

[James Wilson-Taylor @mrjaytee]

Another big week at Rock Sound with 10 cover stars across Issue 319 ⭐️

Read my chats with Waterparks, Evanescence, Motionless In White and Black Veil Brides about their excellent new albums plus more great cover features. Grab it at https://t.co/2FWT9XnS55

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Waterparks are on the cover of Rock Sound.

Awsten Knight lets his lyrics do the talking on the group’s impactful sixth album. Conceptual, often theatrical and necessarily political, he unpacks the process and key themes that led to ‘JINX’.

🇬🇧🌍: https://t.co/0rZLlWHeUG
🇺🇸: https://t.co/iwl84QeO2n

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Black Veil Brides are on the cover of Rock Sound.

Frontman Andy Biersack lifts the lid on his thorough exploration of revenge and how an abandoned concept album led to some of the band’s most personal and introspective work to date.

🇬🇧🌍: https://t.co/19FiXHXpcw

🇺🇸: https://t.co/Ldz0wcpYo0

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Evanescence are on the cover of Rock Sound.

Amy Lee tells us how a new set of collaborators and a fresh perspective on her past allowed the band to create their forward-thinking latest LP 'Sanctuary', the powerful single 'Who Will You Follow' and to channel their frustration with the world into renewed creativity and art that finds hope in the darkness.

Order here: https://t.co/19FiXHXpcw

[James Wilson-Taylor @mrjaytee]

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[Rock Sound @rocksound]

Your first Issue 319 cover star.

Monday, 04 May
9am, Los Angeles
Noon, New York
5pm, London

Get first access: https://t.co/aVM9WL1v20

[James Wilson-Taylor @mrjaytee]

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Issue 319 is coming.

10 cover stars. First cover revealed on Monday, May 04.

9am, Los Angeles
Noon, New York
5pm, London

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Rock Sound has been nominated at the Digital Publishing Awards 2026 for Best Online Consumer Brand.

From our weekly digital cover series, The Album Story, to our 7 Of 30 video podcast and our in-depth festival coverage, we are very proud of the work we do on our online and social platforms for this community of dedicated music fans.

Congratulations to the editorial and design team and our talented freelancers on this nomination and thank you again to our readers and viewers from around the world 🖤

[James Wilson-Taylor @mrjaytee]

@yasminesummanx Demi was good tbh. The Maine, Bert McCracken, Royal & The Serpent

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AViVA talks covering Twenty One Pilots’ ‘Tear In My Heart’ for Rock Sound’s ‘Blurryface Reborn’ tribute album.

Watch the full interview https://t.co/thNEeiIKH5

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No Scotland, No Party #5sos

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@realsuperfuzzy Sure, thanks

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I couldn’t make it to the Waterparks show sadly so can somebody please send me the clip of me on screen before ‘Like It’, please and thank you.

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@realsuperfuzzy Ty, mind if I put this on my insta?

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Breaking News - Rock Sound has been nominated at the 2026 PPA Awards (the ‘magazine Oscars’) for Special Interest Brand Of The Year 🎉 🍾

We are incredibly proud of the work we have done over the past 12 months and want to take this moment to congratulate the editorial staff, our talented freelancers, the team at our publishers whynow and to thank all of our readers around the world for your continued support 🖤

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AFI frontman Davey Havok on his friendship with Deftones and their upcoming return to the UK 🇬🇧

Watch the full interview https://t.co/0YhdfgMEJr

Tickets for All Points East x Outbreak are on sale now.

#ad

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Somebody pretended to be me at the box office and took my Deftones tickets tonight.

Still made it in but can’t believe nobody checked ID…

Anyway, Deftones remain excellent 👌

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Panic! At The Disco return to the cover of Rock Sound as we celebrate 20 years of ‘A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out’.

With never before seen photos from their first ever Rock Sound cover shoot and an exclusive t-shirt, order yours now at https://t.co/L4wPYiATfz

@PanicAtTheDisco

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Sit Tight…

Sign up for first access: https://t.co/pJgxGMcuWJ

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Oh, well imagine…

Magazine on sale Monday January 26.

Sign up for first access: https://t.co/pJgxGMcuWJ

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Rock Sound’s Stars Of 2026 are taking over Times Square, New York ⭐️

South Arcade, Imminence, Balu Brigada and Dayseeker.

Magazines and exclusive merch bundles available to order now at https://t.co/5GNfemKQnj