Barney Hoskyns
May 5, 1959 · 67 years old
Barney Hoskyns (born 5 May 1959) is a British music critic and editorial director of the online music journalism archive Rock's Backpages. Hoskyns graduated from the University of Oxford with a first class degree in English. He began writing about music for Melody Maker and New Musical Express, qui…
Known For
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27: Gone Too Soon
An examination of the lives and deaths of the six most famous members of the '27 Club' - musicians who have died aged 27: Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse.
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
A documentary on Levon Helm, a founding member of The Band, at home in Woodstock in the midst of creating his first studio album in 25 years.
Feats First: The Life & Music of Lowell George
Chronicles the career of Los Angeles native Lowell George as seen through the eyes of early collaborators and music critics.