Alan Lewis

Alan Lewis was a British music journalist, editor and publisher whose career helped shape the specialist music press. He worked on Sounds and Black Music and launched Kerrang! in 1981, giving hard rock and heavy metal a dedicated magazine platform.

He later edited the New Musical Express and was involved with titles including No. 1, Vox, Loaded and Uncut. His work connected reporting, editorial development and publishing across changing music audiences. He died in 2021 and was remembered by colleagues for supporting writers and nurturing new publications.