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Phil Aston is the founder and editor of Now Spinning Magazine, an independent music website and YouTube channel dedicated to physical music formats, including vinyl records, CDs, deluxe editions, box sets and classic album reissues. A lifelong music fan, collector and former guitarist, Phil brings musician insight, industry experience and a collector’s passion to his reviews, interviews and features. Through Now Spinning Magazine, Phil covers classic rock, progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock, jazz fusion and related genres, with a particular focus on sound quality, packaging, archive releases and the emotional connection between music and physical media.

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Steve Hackett's A Midsummer Night's Dream – Vinyl Review
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Steve Hackett’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Vinyl Review

Steve Hackett – A Midsummer Night’s Dream (First Time on Vinyl) – Album Review** Steve Hackett is an artist...

Jethro Tull – Aqualung Live on Vinyl for the FIRST Time!
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Jethro Tull – Aqualung Live on Vinyl for the FIRST Time!

Jethro Tull – Aqualung Live (2004) on Vinyl for the First Time The classic Jethro Tull catalogue continues to...

Music For Dementia
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How Music Helps People With Dementia – Special Podcast

Music Is the Healer: A Conversation with Music for Dementia This episode of the Now Spinning Magazine Podcast is...

Steve Morse Interview : on Loss, Hope and Instrumental Storytelling
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Steve Morse Interview : on Loss, Hope and Instrumental Storytelling

Steve Morse – Triangulation: Melody, Emotion and the Art of Saying Everything Without Words On this episode of the...

Steve Morse Band Triangulation: Album Review
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Steve Morse Band Triangulation: Album Review

A Life-Affirming, Joyous Explosion of Melody, Virtuosity and Heart Few guitarists inspire the kind of affection, respect and devotion...

Seven Decades of Deep Purple with Martin Popoff - Podcast
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Seven Decades of Deep Purple with Martin Popoff – Podcast

Martin Popoff – Seven Decades of Deep Purple: A Deep Dive Into a Band That Became a Lifelong Companion...

My Life in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal – The Story Begins
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My Life in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal – The Story Begins

The New Wave of British Heavy Metal – NWOBHM This time on Now Spinning Magazine, we’re looking at heavy...

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Strapps – Bound For Glory: The Complete Recordings

Strapps – Bound For Glory: The Complete Recordings 1976–1979 (4CD Box Set Review) Some reissues arrive with a warm...

Joan Baez Diamonds & Rust – 1975 - 2025 Vinyl Reissue Review
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Joan Baez Diamonds & Rust – 1975 – 2025 Vinyl Reissue Review

I’m going back to 1975 with a classic that, somehow, I’d never actually owned before: Joan Baez’s Diamonds &...

Arjen Anthony Lucassen : Songs No One Will Hear : Review
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Arjen Anthony Lucassen : Songs No One Will Hear : Review

Arjen Anthony Lucassen – Songs No One Will Hear (2025) A Conceptual Triumph from One of Progressive Rock’s Most...