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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, Mark Lanegan, Pearl Jam. Much more than a touchline reporter, Winwood also tells the tale of his own mental-health collapse following the shocking death of his father. Written with warmth, humour and bracing honesty, Bodies is a deeply personal story and essential reading for musicians and fans alike.

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"""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 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

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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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