Ian Winwood

Ian Winwood

Freelance Writer

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

The Jayhawks Paging Mr Proust album cover
The Jayhawks: Paging Mr Proust

By Ian Winwood Published

Loose but tight, quiet but loud.

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Wire: Nocturnal Koreans

By Ian Winwood Published

Ladies and gentlemen, the band who invented post-punk.

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NOFX With Jeff Alulis: The Hepatitis Bathtub And Other Stories

By Ian Winwood Published

Sex, drugs and rock’n’roll times 10.

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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.

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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.

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Kelly's Heroes: The Stereophonics' influences

By Ian Winwood Published

The rock bands that inspired Cwmaman’s finest…

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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…

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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

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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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Q&A: Mike Rutherford

By Ian Winwood Published

The Genesis man talks about hits, hellish school and being uncool

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Slayer: Blood Brothers

By Ian Winwood Published

Kerry King and Dave Lombardo celebrate the classic Reign In Blood album, perhaps the greatest thrash record of all, which was released on October 7, 1986

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