Bodies by Ian Winwood - ISBN: 9780571364183
Paperback
Music’s dark side: Death, addiction, exploitation hidden beneath the fame.

Bodies

Life and Death in Music

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    5 July 2022

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Summary

Money, freedom, adoring fans: professional musicians seem to have it all. But beneath the surface lies a frightening truth: for years the music industry has tolerated death, addiction and exploitation in the name of entertainment.

In Bodies, Ian Winwood explores the industry’s reluctance to confront its many failures in a far-reaching story which features first-hand access to artists such as Foo Fighters, Green Day, Trent Reznor, Biffy Clyro, Kings of Leon, Chris Cornell, Mar…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780571364183
ISBN-10:0571364187
Author:Ian Winwood
Publisher:Faber & Faber
Imprint:Faber & Faber
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:5 July 2022
Weight:412g
Dimensions:22mm x 155mm x 234mm
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Bodies by Ian Winwood - ISBN: 9780571364183
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

“This is an important book.” – SIMON NEIL (Biffy Clyro)


“Finally, a book about the music industry, now and in the past, that tells the truth. Anyone with any interest in the real stories behind the music they love should devour this; but they should brace themselves for some difficult stories.” – FRANK TURNER


“This is the ugly truth. And It’s an essential read.” – Classic Rock


“I urge absolutely everyone in bands, the music industry and otherwise to read Bodies by Ian Winwood immediately. A sensitive, raw and fascinating look at substance abuse and mental health within the music industry. It felt like a cosmic signal reading it now.” – YARD ACT

“Highly recommended!” – Louder Than War

“The best and most important books are those that demand to be written. This electrifying, thought-provoking read certainly falls into that category. File under ‘essential’.” – Kerrang

“The book has opened up a much-needed debate about the nature of the music industry as an insatiable meat grinder for creative souls with an instinct for self-destruction…Required reading, because living fast and dying young has become distinctly over-rated.” – NME

About The Author

Ian Winwood

Ian Winwood is a music journalist whose work has appeared in the Telegraph, the Guardian, Kerrang!, Rolling Stone, Mojo, NME, Q and the BBC. His most recent book, Smash!, was published in 2019.

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