John Einarson

John Einarson is a widely respected rock music historian and author of more than twenty books, including critically acclaimed biographies of Neil Young, Buffalo Springfield, Gene Clark, Randy Bachman, Ian & Sylvia, and The Flying Burrito Brothers. He has written for Mojo , Uncut , Goldmine , Discoveries , Record Collector , and Classic Rock , and is a frequent contributor to the Winnipeg Free Press . John wrote the Juno-nominated Bravo television documentary Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia...See more

John Einarson is a widely respected rock music historian and author of more than twenty books, including critically acclaimed biographies of Neil Young, Buffalo Springfield, Gene Clark, Randy Bachman, Ian & Sylvia, and The Flying Burrito Brothers. He has written for Mojo , Uncut , Goldmine , Discoveries , Record Collector , and Classic Rock , and is a frequent contributor to the Winnipeg Free Press . John wrote the Juno-nominated Bravo television documentary Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life and CBC TV's The Life & Times Of Randy Bachman . He has contributed to a number of other television productions and has hosted several CBC radio series. He lives with his wife in Winnipeg, Canada, where he teaches a popular course on rock'n'roll history at the University of Winnipeg and posts podcasts on a number of music history themes under the title John Einarson Presents. He was recently inducted into the prestigious Order of Manitoba for his pioneering work documenting the province's rich music history. See less