Record Collector Magazine - July 2026 #585

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Record Collector (July 2026 issue, on sale 11 June) #585

 Rough Trade

Fifty years after they opened the shop that begat the label that launched a thousand indie imprints, we speak to Geoff Travis, Mike Joyce of The Smiths, Pete Doherty, Sleaford Mods and The Raincoats about Rough Trade, and we choose its 50 best records.

 Joan Jett

In conversation with the former Runaway and all-round “punk godmother” about her six decades in the business and imminent arena tour with Sammy Hagar.

 Soft Machine

The shape-shifting psychedelic trailblazers, Canterbury scene touchstones and ever-evolving jazz-rock force of nature on their chequered history and new album, Thirteen.

Lenny Kaye

Patti Smith’s right-hand man, the legendary Nuggets curator, tells Max Bell about his lifetime in the slipstream of rock’n’roll, and his debut solo album, Goin’ Local.

 Melbourne 45s

Continuing our series on great singles and great cities, we turn our attention to Melbourne. From The Seekers to Nick Cave, here are 45 good reasons why it eclipses Sydney as Australia’s premier music city.

 Football Songs

Football records generally get a bad press. As the World Cup gets ready to kick off, we pick 20 from five decades’ worth of odes to the beautiful game.

Ian Gillan

The Deep Purple frontman on their Bob Ezrin-produced new album, his failing eyesight and ongoing commitment to rock’n’roll. “There's always a lot of work to do,” he says, “but if you don’t like it, don’t do it.”