Philip Wilding

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

Cover art for Black Label Society - Grimmest Hits album

Black Label Society - Grimmest Hits album review

By Philip Wilding published

Zack Wylde’s tenth album of metal, country and blues

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Rtfact - Life Is Good album artwork

Rtfact - Life Is Good album review

By Philip Wilding published

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Russian actor-director-producer reveals a handsome nu-prog contender.

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Fish - Suits album artwork

Fish - Suits album review

By Philip Wilding published

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Lavish reissue of Fish’s fourth solo album

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Cover art for Deep Purple - A Fire In The Sky – A Career Spanning Collection album

Deep Purple - A Fire In The Sky – A Career Spanning Collection album review

By Philip Wilding published

Comprehensive three-disc set charts Purple’s career highs

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Cover art for Sixx:A.M.- The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack: 10th Anniversary Edition album

Sixx:A.M.- The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack: 10th Anniversary Edition album review

By Philip Wilding published

Nikki Sixx’s descent into hell, revisited

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a press shot of von hertzen brothers

War is over: How the Von Hertzen Brothers got their groove back

By Philip Wilding published

After being close to calling it a day, working on latest album War Is Over convinced them that they still had something to say

Interviews
Rush with Terry ‘Broon’ Brown, second from right

Producer Terry Brown on how Rush made A Farewell To Kings

By Philip Wilding published

Production maestro Terry Brown looks back at the creation of Rush's seminal fifth album, A Farewell To Kings

Bands & Artists
cover art for a farewell to kings

The real story behind how Rush made A Farewell To Kings

By Philip Wilding published

Rush’s seminal fifth album A Farewell To Kings celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Here, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and producer Terry Brown recall how they made it

Bands & Artists
Von Hertzen Brothers - War Is Over album artwork

Von Hertzen Brothers - War Is Over album review

By Philip Wilding published

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And just when it looked like the three brothers had left us behind… peace is restored and we’re back in the kingdom of pomp, pop and 12-minute showpieces.

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Cover art for The Bloody Beetroots - The Great Electronic Swindle album

The Bloody Beetroots - The Great Electronic Swindle album review

By Philip Wilding published

Electro-rock collaborator’s hits and misses

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Cover art for Enter Shikari - The Spark album

Enter Shikari - The Spark album review

By Philip Wilding published

Fifth album shows the band are learning how to protest and survive

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Cover art for ELP - Fanfare: Emerson, Lake & Palmer 1970-1997 album

ELP - Fanfare: Emerson, Lake & Palmer 1970-1997 album review

By Philip Wilding published

This huge box set brings a whole new meaning to the term ‘super-deluxe’

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Cover art for Montrose - Deluxe Edition Reissues album

Montrose - Deluxe Edition Reissues album review

By Philip Wilding published

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Two-disc reissues for two landmark Montrose releases

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Cover art for Lionize - Nuclear Soul album

Lionize - Nuclear Soul album review

By Philip Wilding published

Rock and soul sing out on band’s latest album

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Cover art for Motörhead - Under Cover album

Motörhead - Under Cover album review

By Philip Wilding published

Motörhead run ramshackle over some of their fave tunes

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Cover art for Lunatic Soul - Fractured album

Lunatic Soul - Fractured album review

By Philip Wilding published

Riverside man’s fifth solo album most personal and musical yet

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Cover art for Alter Bridge - Live At The 02 Arena + Rarities album

Alter Bridge - Live At The 02 Arena + Rarities album review

By Philip Wilding published

Burnished arena rock reaches its zenith

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Cover art for Chris Catalyst - Life Is Often Brilliant

Chris Catalyst - Life Is Often Brilliant album review

By Philip Wilding published

Eureka Machine man goes pop!

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Cover art for Steven Wilson - To The Bone album

Steven Wilson - To The Bone album review

By Philip Wilding published

Steven Wilson stays resolutely one step ahead

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Blue Oyster Cult on stage

The highs and lows from this year's Stone Free Festival

By Philip Wilding published

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A mixed bag of young guns and veteran rockers take over London’s O2 Arena for the second outing of the indoor festival

Music Festivals
Art for Kiss live at O2 Arena, London

Kiss at O2 Arena, London - live review

By Philip Wilding published

NYC rock legends start to feel the strain

Concerts & Shows
Cover art for Stone Sour - Hydrograd album

Stone Sour - Hydrograd album review

By Philip Wilding published

Corey Taylor and co confuse their musical compass

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A shot of Steve Hogarth on stage

We went to the Marillion weekender and this is what happened

By Philip Wilding published

It’s difficult to tell whether it’s the band or the 2,600 devoted fans in attendance who are having the most fun at this year’s Marillion Weekender in Holland

Bands & Artists
A press shot of edensong

Limelight: Meet Edensong, where metal and classical music collide

By Philip Wilding published

Metal and classical trains of thought meet to create musical theatre

Tracks & Singles
Cover art for Inglorious - II album

Inglorious - II album review

By Philip Wilding published

Five-piece give classic rock a new coat of paint

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