Bodies: Life and Death in Music

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A DAILY TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEARAN IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'Genuinely eye-popping.' Guardian' Electrifying. ' Kerrang'Essential.' Classic Rock'Required reading.' Irish Times The must-read music book of the year, now with a brand new chapter covering the death of Taylor Hawkins and his massive Wembley memorial concert. In Bodies , author Ian Winwood explores the music industry's many failures, from addiction and mental health issues to its ongoing exploitation of artists. Much more than a touchline reporter, Winwood also tells the story of his own mental health collapse, following the shocking death of his father, in which extinction-level behaviour was given perfect cover by a reckless industry. 'This is such a shrewd, funny, psychologically perceptive, frank, well-written, jawdropping book . Absolutely buy and read the hell out of this.' DAVID STUBBS 'Winwood makes a compelling argument and overturns some long-held notions about "rock and roll excess" by deftly tying together a vast amount of information . . . and liberally lacing it with dark, self-deprecating humour.' ALEXIS PETRIDISReview"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 --This text refers to the paperback edition.About the AuthorIan Winwood is a music journalist whose work has appeared in the Daily Telegraph , the Guardian , Kerrang! , Rolling Stone , Mojo , NME , Q and the BBC. His most recent book, Smash! , was published in 2019.@IanWinwood1 --This text refers to the paperback edition.