Rock and Read

{{Short description|Japanese music magazine}}

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|editor = Koji Yoshida

|frequency = Bimonthly

|category = Music

|publisher = Shinko Music Entertainment

|firstdate = 2004

|country = Japan

|language = Japanese

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Rock and Read (stylized as ROCK AND READ, abbreviated to RR) is a Japanese music magazine, of Mook format, published bimonthly since 2004. Its publisher is Shinko Music Entertainment and its editor is Koji Yoshida, representing Axel Communications. It features long interviews with musicians mainly from the visual kei scene.

In 2004, the music magazine Band Yarouze ceased publication. Koji Yoshida, who had been editing it, launched Rock and Read in the same year, initially called Real Read and published independently. Previously, he had published a magazine called Read in 2003 as a separate version of Band Yarouze.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-04 |title=キリトが語る、ソロ本格再起動の真意と未来 |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000217733 |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=BARKS |language=ja}}

Yoshida aimed to create a magazine with the opposite concept: instead of several "disorganized" photographs, he wanted to create it in book format with long and in-depth interviews with artists exclusively from visual kei scene. He also said that he looks for interviewees who "have had recent events or incidents", and not because they "have released a new record".{{Cite web |date=2016-06-21 |title=【V系】10万人より、たったひとりの"あなた"に届けたい。雑誌『ROCK AND READ』編集長ロングインタビュー p1│ウレぴあ総研 |url=https://ure.pia.co.jp/articles/-/58095 |access-date=2024-03-18 |publisher=株式会社ぴあ}}{{Cite web |date=2023-08-10 |title=今夜、TOKAI RADIOで特番オンエア！│バンドやろうぜ -ROCK FESTIVAL- THE BAND MUST GO ON!! |url=https://www.banyarofes.jp/news.php?entrytime=20230112 |access-date=2024-03-19 |publisher=FM COCOLO}}

In 2012, the first separate edition of Rock and Read was released, named Rock and Read eyes. It was created to have the opposite concept of RR, featuring more photos than text.{{Cite web |title=ＲＯＣＫ ＡＮＤ ＲＥＡＤ ｅｙｅｓ ００２ {{!}} ヤマハの楽譜通販サイト Sheet Music Store |url=https://sheetmusic.jp.yamaha.com/products/9784401771158 |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=Sheet Music Store |language=ja}} Two years later, Idol and Read edition started publication, featuring Japanese idols.{{Cite web |date=2014-03-07 |title=プー・ルイ(BiS)が表紙を飾る、アイドルの生い立ちに迫ったロングインタビュー集『IDOL AND READ』発売 |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000101144 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=BARKS |language=ja}}

In July 2017, the Rock and Read Band edition was created, focused on interviewing bands as a whole.{{Cite web |date=2017-07-31 |title=バンドにフィーチュアした『ROCK AND READ BAND』、発売 |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000145182 |access-date=2024-03-19 |publisher=BARKS}}{{Cite web |date=2018-07-23 |title=『ROCK AND READ BAND』、バンドにこだわった別冊登場 |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000157853 |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=BARKS |language=ja}} In November, an edition of the magazine starring vocalists was launched, called Rock and Read Vocal.{{Cite web |date=2017-11-13 |title=luzの2万字インタビュー掲載「ROCK AND READ vocal」 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/256504 |access-date=2024-03-19 |publisher=Natalie |language=ja}}

In 2019, Rock and Read Girls featuring female artists was created.{{Cite web |date=2016-06-21 |title=『ROCK AND READ girls』に、愛美と相羽あいな登場│ |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000167506 |access-date=2024-03-18 |publisher=BARKS |language=ja}} An edition with interviews with comedians, Owarai and Read, began serialization in 2021.{{Cite web |title=OWARAI AND READ |url=https://tower.jp/item/5178527/OWARAI-AND-READ |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=Tower Records |language=ja}}

Issue no. 39 featured a collaboration between Hitsugi (Nightmare) and designer and musician Tatsuya Ishii.{{Cite web |date=2011-12-17 |title=『ROCK AND READ 039』でNIGHTMAREの柩と石井竜也のコラボが実現 |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000075671 |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=BARKS |language=ja}} Issue no. 100 had Kirito on the cover, as he was on the cover of the magazine's early edition, Read.