
Ian Winwood
Barnsley-born author and writer Ian Winwood contributes to The Telegraph, The Times, Alternative Press and Times Radio, and has written for Kerrang!, NME, Mojo, Q and Revolver, among others. His favourite albums are Elvis Costello's King Of America and Motorhead's No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith. His favourite books are Thomas Pynchon's Vineland and Paul Auster's Mr Vertigo. His own latest book, Bodies: Life and Death in Music, is out now on Faber & Faber and is described as "genuinely eye-popping" by The Guardian, "electrifying" by Kerrang! and "an essential read" by Classic Rock. He lives in Camden Town.
Latest articles by Ian Winwood

Danny Fields: My Ramones
By Ian Winwood published
Hey ho, et cetera: limited and lavish photo collection.

Wire: Nocturnal Koreans
By Ian Winwood published
Ladies and gentlemen, the band who invented post-punk.

NOFX With Jeff Alulis: The Hepatitis Bathtub And Other Stories
By Ian Winwood published
Sex, drugs and rock’n’roll times 10.

Q&A: Ginger Wildheart
By Ian Winwood published
With a tour scrapped and admission to The Priory, the Britrocker’s most important venture begins – beating depression.

Q&A: Dave Mustaine
By Ian Winwood published
Is he the unsung architect of American metal, or just “a dick”? The Megadeth man makes the case for the defence.

The Last Temptation Of Chris Cornell
By Ian Winwood published
Grunge superstar, acoustic balladeer, would-be R&B lover-man, hard-core alcoholic… Would the real Chris Cornell please stand up?

Kelly's Heroes: The Stereophonics' influences
By Ian Winwood published
The rock bands that inspired Cwmaman’s finest…

The Stereophonics: are they rock's least respected band?
By Ian Winwood published
Despite a chart-topping, arena-filling career, Stereophonics are often viewed with disdain by the hard rock audience. But Kelly Jones is still a rock kid at heart…

Blog: The REAL reason James Hetfield is being hunted over Glastonbury
By Ian Winwood published
Metallica biographer Ian Winwood knows the real reason behind the petition to remove Metallica from the Glastonbury line-up

Slayer: Celebrating Reign In Blood
By Ian Winwood published
In 2006, Kerry King and Dave Lombardo explained to Metal Hammer what makes this perhaps the greatest of all thrash albums
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