Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine | |
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Born | Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. | June 18, 1973
Other names | Tom Erlewine |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Occupation | Music critic |
Employer | AllMusic, freelancer |
Spouse(s) | Stephanie Erlewine (m. 2017) |
Relatives | Michael Erlewine (uncle) |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine (/ˈɜːrlwaɪn/; born June 18, 1973) is an American music critic and senior editor for the online music database AllMusic. He is the author of many artist biographies and record reviews for AllMusic, as well as a freelance writer, occasionally contributing liner notes.[1][2]
Erlewine was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is a nephew of the former musician and AllMusic founder Michael Erlewine.[3][4] He studied at the University of Michigan, where he majored in English, and was a music editor (1993–94) and then arts editor (1994–1995) of the school's paper The Michigan Daily, and DJ'd at the campus radio station, WCBN.[5] He has contributed to a number of books, including All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul[6] and All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-Hop.[7]
References[]
- ^ Credits for Stephen Thomas Erlewine at AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ Walters, John (2003-06-17). "All About the Music: Web Site a Treasure Trove of Reviews, Bios". Redeye. The Chicago Tribune. p. 28.
- ^ Jenkins, Terry. Biography of Michael Erlewine at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ^ Smith, Ernie (2016-09-24). "The Story of AllMusic, the Internet's Largest, Most Influential Music Database". Vice. Vice Media Group. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
By the way, Stephen is related to Michael Erlewine—his nephew, to be exact.
- ^ Walters, John (2003-07-07). "Guide Editor: All Music, All the Time". The Hartford Courant. p. D4.
- ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2003). All music guide to the blues: the definitive guide to the blues. San Francisco, CA; Berkeley, CA; Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books ; Distributed to the Book trade in the U.S. and Canada by Publishers Group West ; Distributed to the music trade in the U.S. and Canada by Hal Leonard. ISBN 978-0-87930-736-3. OCLC 51389035.
- ^ "All Music Guide to Hip-Hop". Backbeat Books. Hal Leonard Books. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
External links[]
- Erlewine's page at Pitchfork.com
- Contributions to Rolling Stone
- Writings for Billboard
- Articles for Spin
- 1973 births
- Living people
- AllMusic
- American music critics
- American music journalists
- Writers from Ann Arbor, Michigan
- University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts alumni
- People from Austin, Texas
- The Michigan Daily alumni