Adam Sweeting
Adam Sweeting is a British rock critic and writer.
Sweeting started writing in 1979 for publications such as Beat Instrumental,[1] Trouser Press,[1] Australian magazine RAM[2] and NME.[1] In 1980, he became a feature editor for Melody Maker and briefly collaborated with Sounds. In 1985, he stopped collaborating with Melody Maker to work for The Guardian and Q.[1] Sweeting has interviewed musicians such as Kate Bush, Neil Young, Tom Waits and Joni Mitchell[1] and has written over 800 articles for The Guardian, including hundreds of obituaries.[3] Since the 2000s, he has also published articles and interviews in The Times, The Independent on Sunday,[1] and The Telegraph.[4]
Sweeting signed as a partner for VTVC, a TV production company that developed programs broadcast on Channel 4.[1] He is also the author of several books, including Simple Minds published on Sidgwick & Jackson in 1999, and Cover Versions – Singing Other People's Songs published on Pimlico in 2004.
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Adam Sweeting". rocksbackpages.com. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ Adam Sweeting. "Have Faith and Go to the Pictures". RAM Magazine. 24 July 1981.
- ^ "Adam Sweeting". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Adam Sweeting". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
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