Now Spinning Magazine is the go-to source for independent and honest music reviews that celebrate music in all its physical forms. Our online community of music fans spans the globe, representing every genre and period of popular music. We’re committed to supporting music in every format, from vinyl to CDs to Box Sets.

For record labels and bands seeking a platform to showcase their artists and releases, Now Spinning Magazine offers an unparalleled opportunity to connect with a dedicated and passionate audience. We invite you to submit your latest projects for review, tapping into our growing community of avid music collectors and fans.

Whether you’re a dedicated collector, a casual music fan, or an industry professional looking to feature your artists, Now Spinning Magazine is your essential source for all things music. Join us in celebrating the art of music in all its forms, and stay tuned for the latest in music releases, reissues, and exclusive insights. Phil Aston (Editor in Chief)

“We love working with Phil Aston and Now Spinning Magazine. He’s a consummate professional. With an exceptional understanding of music who gives great interviews which our artists enjoy immensely”. Sharon Chevin – The Publicity Connection

Now Spinning Magazine is listed in the 2025 Music Week Directory and Featured in Record Collector Magazine.

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“I can safely say that being featured on the Now Spinning Magazine network will result in a spike in sales. Our audience are passionate about buying physical music and trust our reviews as being honest and independent. ” Phil Aston

Our passionate unboxing videos, reviews and music stories have gained great praise on YouTube and on Social Media.

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Phil Aston has had a lifelong passion for music, ignited when he witnessed Deep Purple live in 1974 at the tender age of 14. This transformative experience set him on a path deeply entwined with music, marked by his early days playing in local bands around Birmingham. Phil’s career evolved notably as he became the lead guitarist for the NWOBHM band The Handsome Beasts, signed to Heavy Metal Records. His journey continued with stints in Rogue Male alongside Chris Aylmer of Samson and Tantrum, where he contributed music to a film featuring Lindsay Wagner. Phil’s songwriting talents were further showcased with London-based Lionheart Music.

In 2004, Phil relocated to Cornwall and founded Genius Loci Media, a digital marketing agency tailored to serve the music and creative industries. The agency also ventured into music production, releasing albums for violinist and composer Sue Aston. A pioneer in live streaming, Phil produced a notable performance in the USA featuring members from the bands Survivor and Halford.

Currently, Phil runs Now Spinning Magazine, which he founded in 2020. The magazine has quickly built a reputation for its honest video reviews, in-depth music features, and interviews with many famous artists. Through Now Spinning Magazine, Phil continues to share his passion for music, drawing on his extensive experience as a musician and marketer to enrich the music community.
Music Covered: Everything!

Composer Sue Aston graduated from the Birmingham Conservatoire and freelanced as a professional violinist with symphony orchestras as well as doing sessions for rock and folk bands. Sue was always a musical rebel, often listening to punk and rock music alongside violin concertos. Sue is involved in editing the Now Spinning Website and the Membership Scheme.
Music Covered: Pop – Rock – Punk – Classical Music
www.sueaston.com

Musician, music teacher and producer Wayne’s love of music began early when as a young child he would sneak into his older brother’s bedroom and just stare at the covers of many what are now considered Classic Albums, but the real spark was lit when he heard Iron Maiden’s The Number of The Beast for the first time aged 9. Something happened that day and he’s never been quite the same since!  Wayne began playing guitar aged 9, joined his first band at 14 and quickly moved onto the drums at 15. Wayne has worked in and been involved with many areas of the music industry; musician, music teacher, music retail, producer, studio engineer, live sound engineer and luthier but his real passion is music education and teaching.

Wayne graduated from the University of Sunderland with a BA in Music with a specialism in Musicology. For the last 23 years he has worked as a private music tutor, alongside working in schools and colleges, and since 2014 he has worked as a producer and mixing/mastering engineer in his small studio, Wildwood Studios, in rural North-East England. This has given him the opportunity to work with local artists and bands but also some noteworthy “rockstars” too and has helped to give him a good insight into not only how music is produced but also how the music business works.

Wayne has been a record collector (mainly CD but some Vinyl) pretty much his whole life since he received his first 7” singles for Christmas in 1984. And yes, he still has them!

Music covered: Metal (all sub-genres) – Rock – Punk

Pontus is a Swedish journalist based in Stockholm. A music ”geek” and a major record collector since childhood,

Norshammar contributes regularly to the YouTube channel The Contrarians and is a panel member on Scot Lades’ Prog Corner YouTube Sunday live streams . He has also contributed to books by Martin Popoff about Rainbow, Genesis and Robert Plant as well a book about Kansas by Tim Durling.

He has appeared on the British music podcast The Epileptic Gibbon Music Show with Ian Fairholm.

He is also involved with the Swedish concert scene.
Music covered: All Genres

Born and bred in Suffolk, England, Chris now lives in the USA and finally has a basement listening room where he can indulge in being a serial audiophile and music collector without bothering his long-suffering family. Chris bought his first “serious” hifi system over 35 years ago and now believes he has reached the end game with his current set up (audiophiles always say that kind of stuff…)
Music Covered: Pop – Rock – Soul – Jazz – Folk

CEO & Co-Founder of Digital Leadership Associates the Global Social Consultancy.
Digital Leadership Associates
Music Covered: Rock – PROG – Pop

Dan is a successful singer-songwriter with several releases under his belt. He has a vast music collection and loves every genre of music you can imagine. His top music choices would be Bjork, Bruce Springsteen, Opeth, Steven Wilson, Queensrÿche, Kiss, Bat For Lashes. Dan is a professional writer and lives in Cornwall.
www.danastonmusic.com
Music Covered: Pop – Rock – Folk – Jazz – Metal – PROG

Born in the same year as “Love Me Do” Paul’s pre-school years were played out to a near constant radio providing a soundtrack of all the current happening pop hits up to 1966. He recognised The Beatles whenever they appeared on TV and in 1970 aged 8 he started collecting albums and over half a century later he is still at it. It all began with The Beatles and T.Rex and definitely not David Cassidy. By the mid 70’s The Fabs were joined by the Stones and Bob Dylan in his record collection and it wasn’t long before he turned his obsessions towards Zeppelin, Yes, Sabbath, Springsteen and Hendrix. Fast forward to 1997 and he was still spinning and collecting now funded by his software development in various forms of media. From 2005 to the present he has been knocking out zero’s and one’s in the world of radio and television broadcasting. He has two daughters, one wife and a Labrador with whom he shares a 300 year cottage near the sea in Kent. Effectively it’s a record collection with walls and a roof with a home recording studio thrown in. He still listens to all that 70’s stuff along with jazz, country and classical music. He still argues that the whole David Cassidy thing is just one big misunderstanding.

Music covered: 60’s pop/rock & the French “ya-ya” movement, 70’s rock and prog, metal and jazz.

Chris was raised in a home where LP’s by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Beach Boys leaned against the wall quite happily with others by Stevie Wonder, Cher and Motown Chartbuster compilations. One of his first memories of listening to music was watching as 7″ singles dropped down one at a time onto the turntable of a mono suitcase record player. The Move, Eric Clapton, The New Seekers and more all formed part of Chris’ early music education.
Chris had his ‘metal epiphany on 25th January 1979, when Judas Priest first appeared on Top Of the Pops. Nothing was ever the same again!

He started going to gigs in ’79 (Judas Priest) and has never stopped!
In 1980, at the age of 16 Chris started working in an independent record shop and he only left music retail in 2006. 26 years of working in record shops opened Chris up to many more styles of music.
These days, Chris is happy to continue to find new music and music new to him from other members of Now Spinning.

Specialism: Rock/Metal/Prog Rock.

Working in Journalism and PR, Joe has over 30 years of experience in the music industry and six years in advertising and marketing. With a client list that already boasts Universal, Sanctuary, Cherry Red and Republic Media, work has been published in Record Collector, New Scientist, Kerrang!  and Metal Talk. Joe is also the former Fanclub editor for  Nazareth, Samson and Cozy Powell.
Joe has been a Record Collector contributor since 1991 with over 250 published interviews.
Music Covered: Rock – Metal – Classic Rock – PROG – Blues
www.joegeesin.com

Journalist in Adresseavisen, one of Europe’s oldest newspapers still in circulation. He has over thirty years of experience in reviewing everything from music, films and books to all kinds of electronic gadgets. He is omnivorous when it comes to music, but his musical DNA is firmly planted in classic rock, post-punk and prog.
Music Covered: Rock – PROG – Post Punk

A music lover, an audiophile.  Both can co-exist in the same reality and that is me.
Charlie also contributes regularly to the Now Spinning YouTube Channel.
Music Covered: Soul – R&B – Funk – Rock – Pop – Jazz

Born in the North East of England, raised on rock due to a network of fellow music lovers. Work took me to the West Country where I still live, although now ecstatically retired…early, honest! Music remains my main hobby and obsession. No-one told me obsessive collecting would cost so much in furniture! Early influences were Deep Purple and then every offshoot, along with Wishbone Ash, Rory Gallagher, Uriah Heep, Alice Cooper and many more.
Music Covered: Rock / Blues Rock 

Mancunian John developed a healthy love of music from the early heroes of Mud, Showaddywaddy and Sweet before Yes, Kiss and the NWOBHM turned the head before reaching the current day love of most things Abba to ZZ Top. Dabbled in fanzines, proper magazines but then got a proper job and wished he hadn’t.
Music Covered: Pop – Rock – Punk