Rod Yates

Rod Yates

Rod Yates is Head of Original Content at Jaxsta and Host and Producer of 'Jaxsta's Humans Of Music' on SiriusXM's Volume Channel. A journalist with more than 20 years’ experience, he began his writing career in Canberra in the mid-Nineties when he founded his own fanzine, and from there has gone on to launch the Australian arm of British rock bible Kerrang!, edit the Australian versions of Rolling Stone and film magazine Empire, and freelance for publications such as Mojo, Classic Rock, Kerrang! UK, Men’s Style, Australian Guitar and Blunt, to name a few. More recently, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich sent him a toaster.

Articles by: Rod Yates

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In the early 80s Australia's biggest and most dangerous band, The Angels, had the world at their feet. But their meteoric rise and tragic fall is a tale littered with chaos, controversy and death

By Rod Yates published

Discovered by AC/DC, The Angels were cited as an influence by acts as diverse as Guns N’ Roses, Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Great White

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Country rock, a crash and a coma: the story of Bon Scott's life as a Mount Lofty Ranger

By Rod Yates published

Before he joined AC/DC, Bon Scott was in country rockers the Mount Lofty Rangers, until a near fatal crash. This is the story

AC/DC in 1976

10 of the best rock bands from Australia

By Rod Yates published

For a country with the population of Australia, the land Down Under has long punched above its sonic weight. Here are ten of the very best Oz rock bands

Teamrock+ exclusive: Peter Head Q&A

By Rod Yates published

Bon's pre-AC/DC bandmate remembers his pal.

Irene Thornton on her one-time husband Bon Scott

By Rod Yates published

Late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott's former wife Irene Thornton recalls their first meeting, the parties, the fun, the caring man, their break-up and hearing of his death

Phil Rudd: "I’ll accept my mistakes”

By Rod Yates published

When Classic Rock’s Rod Yates interviewed Phil Rudd three months ago, little did he know what was going on behind the shades.

The Return Of The Tea Party

By Rod Yates published

Pitched as ‘The Doors meet Led Zeppelin’, The Tea Party were the textbook 90s cult band – until one of them took to a stronger brew.

Doc Neeson, 1947-2014: the last interview

By Rod Yates published

Angels' singer Doc Neeson has passed away at the age of 67. In May he conducted his final ever interview, with Classic Rock.