A musician on the ’60s rock scene, Mike Evans began writing about popular music in the ’70s as a broadcaster on local radio, freelance author, and regular contributor to Melody Maker. Since the late ’80s he has worked in book publishing, commissioning and editing titles on rock ’n’ roll, jazz, and popular culture. His previous books include: The Rock ’N’ Roll Age (Readers Digest, 2007); From Kerouac to Kesey: An Illustrated Journey through the Beat Generation (Running Press, 2007), The Beatles Literary Anthology (Plexus Publishing, 2004), and Elvis: A Celebration (DK Publishing, 2002).

Paul Kingsbury is a freelance writer and editor specializing in music journalism, and the former Deputy Director of Special Projects for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including The Grand Ole Opry History of Country Music (Villard/Random House, 1995) and Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers, 1947–1989 (Chronicle, 2003). He served as a consulting editor to the Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (Billboard Books, 2003). Kingsbury’s articles have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, US Weekly, American Songwriter, Country Music, Guitar World Acoustic, Nashville Life, Nashville Scene, The Journal of Country Music, and numerous other publications

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