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Paul Lester is a British music journalist, author and broadcaster from Elstree, Hertfordshire.
In 1993, Lester became Melody Makers features editor; then in 1997, left to join Allan Jones in launching monthly music and film magazine Uncut, remaining editor-in-chief until 2006.
Lester has written more than a dozen rock / pop biographies, co-authored the Virgin Encyclopedia of Albums and often appears as a radio / television music pundit. He has interviewed hundreds of actor and musicians including Kylie Minogue, Janet Jackson, Mick Jagger and Snoop Dogg. He has also written liner notes on many, including: Todd Rundgren, Hall & Oates, The Smiths and The Sex Pistols.Amazon.com author profile
He currently resides in Hertfordshire, from where he has been freelancing since January 2007. He contributes newspapers, including : The Guardian (daily columnist of 'Critics Picks'Guardian Unlimited Music, profile and 'New Band of the Day'), The Sunday Times, the Daily Express, The Mail on Sunday, The Daily Telegraph and The Scotsman. He writes of other periodicals, including: Q (magazine), GQ, Record Collector and The Jewish Chronicle (an autobiographical column about recently remarried life, as a father of three children).
In July 2011, he joined digital station Amazing Radio to present a weekly show dedicated to new music. The programme continues to broadcast on Thursday afternoons between 1 and 3pm, on the national Digital One network in the UK and online via amazingradio.co.uk and the UK RadioPlayer.
In 2018, Lester became the editor of Record Collector magazine.
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