The Word (magazine)

Infobox Magazine
title = The Word

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publisher = Development Hell Limited
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language = English
category = Music/Entertainment
frequency = Monthly
editor = Mark Ellen
firstdate = 2003
country = flag|United Kingdom
website = [http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/ Official site]

The Word is a music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.

The Word was launched in February 2003. It was the first magazine to come from Development Hell Ltd, an independent publishing venture set up by David Hepworth and Jerry Perkins, two former EMAP executives with more than 35 years combined experience devising, editing and publishing titles such as "Q", "Empire", "Mojo" and "Heat". The company also produce the dance music and clubbing title "Mixmag".

Content

The magazine is divided into two sections; the front, which features rare photographs, interviews and features, and the rear, which concentrates on reviews of CDs, DVDs, books and films.

Regular features include 'Face Time' (an interview feature), 'Word Of Mouth', in which various people are questioned about their tastes in literature, film and music, 'Departure Lounge' (obituaries), 'Word to the Wise' (an interview) 'InBox' (letters to the editor), and 'The Last Word', the reviews section.

Each issue comes with a free "Now Hear This" CD, showcasing 15 tracks from forthcoming music releases.

The Podcast

The Word's weekly podcast is an informal, unscripted broadcast of irregular length, and features regular contributors Mark Ellen, David Hepworth, Andrew Harrison, Rob Fitzpatrick and Kate Mossman alongside producer Matt Hall. Guests have included Clare Grogan, Supergrass and Chris Difford. One popular section is the telling of the HORA (Hoary Old Rock Anecdote).

List of cover stars

*March 2003: Nick Cave
*April 2003: Elvis Costello
*May 2003: Blur
*June 2003: Morrissey
*July 2003: Björk
*August 2003: Paul Weller
*September 2003: Dido
*October 2003: Travis
*November 2003: David Bowie
*December 2003: Paul McCartney
*January 2004: Muddy Waters
*February 2004: Elvis Presley
*March 2004: The Secret History of Entertainment
*April 2004: The iPod
*May 2004: Franz Ferdinand
*June 2004: How Rock Changed the Movies
*July 2004: Jeff Buckley
*August 2004: Prince
*September 2004: The White Stripes
*October 2004: Bruce Springsteen
*November 2004: Live Aid
*December 2004: John Peel
*January 2005: Morrissey
*February 2005: Tom Waits
*March 2005: Joni Mitchell
*April 2005: Eric Clapton
*May 2005: Pete Doherty
*June 2005: Bruce Springsteen
*July 2005: Ry Cooder
*August 2005: Paul Weller
*September 2005: Noel Gallagher
*October 2005: Roger Waters
*November 2005: Mick Jones
*December 2005: The Edge
*January 2006: Bob Dylan
*February 2006: Johnny Cash
*March 2006: KT Tunstall
*April 2006: Pet Shop Boys
*May 2006: Jack Johnson
*June 2006: Leonard Cohen
*July 2006: Neil Young
*August 2006: Keith Richards
*September 2006: The 1980s
*October 2006: Joe Strummer
*November 2006: The Killers
*December 2006: Tom Waits
*January 2007: The Best of 2006
*February 2007: Jim Morrison
*March 2007: Amy Winehouse
*April 2007: Joni Mitchell
*May 2007: Rufus Wainwright
*June 2007: Nick Cave
*July 2007: Leonard Cohen
*August 2007: Van Morrison
*September 2007: Johnny Marr
*October 2007: David Gilmour
*November 2007: Bruce Springsteen
*December 2007: Robert Plant
*January 2008: The Best of 2007
*February 2008: Morrissey
*March 2008: Nick Cave
*April 2008: Elvis Costello
*May 2008: Roger Waters
*June 2008: Thom Yorke
*July 2008: John Martyn
*August 2008: George Harrison
*September 2008: Lemmy
*October 2008: John Lennon

External links

* [http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/ Official website]
* [http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/buy/ Word Magazine Subscription]
* [http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/podcast/ Podcast]