
Philip Wilding
Philip Wilding is a novelist, journalist, scriptwriter, biographer and radio producer. As a young journalist he criss-crossed most of the United States with bands like Motley Crue, Kiss and Poison (think the Almost Famous movie but with more hairspray). More latterly, he’s sat down to chat with bands like the slightly more erudite Manic Street Preachers, Afghan Whigs, Rush and Marillion. He ghosted Carl Barat’s acclaimed autobiography, Threepenny Memoir, and helped launch the BBC 6 Music network as producer and co-presenter on the Phill Jupitus Breakfast Show. Five years later he and Jupitus fronted the hugely popular Perfect 10 podcast and live shows. His debut novel, Cross Country Murder Song, was described, variously, as ‘sophisticated and compelling’ and ‘like a worm inside my brain’. His latest novel The Death And Life Of Red Henley is out now.
Latest articles by Philip Wilding

Whitesnake: Flesh & Blood album review
By Philip Wilding published
David Coverdale shows he can still keep it up after all these years, as Whitesnake unfurl Flesh & Blood

The 10 Best Jimi Hendrix Covers
By Philip Wilding published
What binds Toto, Slash, Fiona Apple and Living Colour together? Two words: Jimi Hendrix. Decades after his death and all are still helping to make his music sing

Billy F Gibbons: The Big Bad Blues album review
By Philip Wilding published
ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons goes back to his roots for second solo album

Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction box set review
By Philip Wilding published
Exhaustive (and occasionally exhausting) reissue of Guns N' Roses classic debut

Tremonti - A Dying Machine album reviewed
By Philip Wilding published
Crunching concept album from Alter Bridge man Mark Tremonti

Shinedown - Attention Attention album review
By Philip Wilding published
Shinedown's sixth album Attention Attention charts their journey to the bottom and back

Every Jethro Tull album in Ian Anderson's own words
By Philip Wilding published
Ian Anderson reassesses every Jethro Tull studio album from 1968 to 2003

Tony Banks: I read Mike’s book and I didn’t like it very much
By Philip Wilding published
Genesis man Tony Banks prefers to write classical music, stay out of the limelight, and not read his colleagues’ books

Ghost - Ceremony And Devotion album review
By Philip Wilding published
The Popestar tour in all its live glory

Ian Anderson: "Heavy Horses is a logical successor to Songs From The Wood"
By Philip Wilding published
Jethro Tull’s Heavy Horses turns 40 this year, and there’s a special box set to celebrate the occasion. Ian Anderson looks back on the album’s creation…

“It’s kind of you to think that I’m in step with the times – many people would take issue with that notion.” The enduring appeal of Jethro Tull
By Philip Wilding published
Five decades, 30-plus band members and more than 20 albums – in light of their 50th anniversary, Prog meets Ian Anderson to look back over how Jethro Tull changed progressive rock forever

Turbowolf - The Free Life album review
By Philip Wilding published
Grandstanding, riff-filled, psych blow out from Bristol’s finest fuzz merchants Turbowolf

Rock Goddess's Jody Turner on Joan Jett, Lita Ford, and the Von Trapp Family
By Philip Wilding published
Rock Goddess guitarist Jody Turner talks about those who influenced her... and becoming an influence

Jonathan Wilson - Rare Birds album review
By Philip Wilding published
Not yet ratedRoger Waters compadre demonstrates that it’s good to Talk Talk

Anneke van Giersbergen on heroes, inspiration, and her love of prog metal
By Philip Wilding published
VUUR singer and regular Devin Townsend collaborator Anneke van Giersbergen reveals how hard work brings love and respect from fans...

Alan Reed & The Daughters of Expediency - Live: From The Razor’s Edge review
By Philip Wilding published
Not yet ratedA live taste of Honey

Mildlife - Phase album review
By Philip Wilding published
Not yet ratedMelbourne quartet cram youthful chops into a 70s fusion-bound TARDIS

Fish – Songs From The Mirror reissue review
By Philip Wilding published
Not yet ratedFish performs his own collection of pin-ups.

Miracle – The Strife Of Love In A Dream album review
By Philip Wilding published
Not yet ratedDuo mixing up Sunn O))) and Depeche Mode’s heroin years.

La Féline – Triomphe album review
By Philip Wilding published
Not yet ratedHaunting prog pop with a Gallic twist.

Stone Sour and The Pretty Reckless at Brixton Academy, London - live review
By Philip Wilding published
Not yet ratedCorey Taylor unleashes his inner arena rocker

King Crimson - Sailors’ Tales album review
By Philip Wilding published
Three overlooked KC albums make up the core of this lavish box set

Bring Me The Horizon - 2003-2014 album review
By Philip Wilding published
From deathcore to electronica in just over a decade
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