Record Collector magazine July 2026 issue: Rough Trade Special

Whether in the form of a record store chain or a groundbreaking label, Geoff Travis’ innocently anarchic operation has played an invaluable role in British music. In this issue’s cover story, The Smiths, The Raincoats, The Libertines, Sleaford Mods & more… help tell its turbulent story

 

Also in this issue: Joan Jett, Lenny Kaye, Soft Machine, Ian Gillan…