Rob Young (writer, born 1968)
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Rob Young (born 1968)[1] is a British writer and journalist who has written about music and television.
Career
He is a music journalist and has worked at The Wire magazine since 1993, including five years as editor (March 2000 to February 2004). He also contributes to Uncut, Sight and Sound, Frieze and ArtReview.[3]
Warp (2005) is a history of Warp Records. Electric Eden (2010) is about the history of British folk music in the 1960s and 1970s.[4] All Gates Open: The Story of Can (2018) is a biography of the German experimental rock band Can.[5] The Magic Box: Viewing Britain through the Rectangular Window (2021) is a history of British television from the late 1950s to the late 1980s.[6]
