The articles are in either typescript and published format and are noted as such. The published articles are from a variety of serial publications. The entries are arranged alphabetically by the title of the periodical.

Photocopy of an article, 28 December 2007, 'My Six Best Albums', by Ian Rankin, from the ‘Daily Express’. Folio 1.

Press cutting of an article, October 2004, ‘Pumping up the volumes’, by Ian Rankin on books about rock music, from ‘Esquire’. Folio 2.

Article, 'Sounds Wicked!', by Ian Rankin on hi-fi, in ‘Exchange Contracts’, 1990. Folios 3-49.

Press cuttings of an article, February 1989, ‘Verbatim’, by Ian Rankin on hi-fi, from ‘Hi-Fi Review’. Folio 50.

Article, July 1990, ‘Power Pack’, by Ian Rankin on hi-fi, in ‘Hi-Fi Review’. Folios 51-100.

Press cutting of a column, 2014, ‘“Nobody sounded like that”’, by Ian Rankin on the band The Associates, from ‘Mojo’ magazine. Folios 101-104.

Press cutting of a column, 2014, ‘“He has so many lines that hit you between the eyes”’, by Ian Rankin on lyricist Guy Garvey, from ‘Mojo’ magazine. Folio 105.

Article, 2001, 'R.E.M. - 'Out of Time', by Ian Rankin, in ‘Q’ magazine. Folios 106-179.

Annotated typescript of an article, 2 May 2001, 'R.E.M. - 'Out of Time', by Ian Rankin, for ‘Q’ magazine, first draft; with author's annotations. Includes working notes of Rankin. Folios 180-188.