Clinton Heylin is a leading rock historian and the author of over two dozen books, notably biographies of Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, and Sandy Denny. His other works include From the Velvets To the Voidoids, a history of pre-punk rock; Bootleg, a unique history of rock bootleg recordings; and It's One For The Money: The Song Snatchers Who Carved Up A Century of Pop, which was nominated for the 2016 Penderyn Book Award.