About the Author

Clinton Heylin is recognized as the world's leading Bob Dylan scholar, as well as an authority on folk music and popular music in general. He is also known for his acclaimed studies of American punk (From the Velvets to the Voidoids); rock bootlegging (Bootleg!)--Record Collector's book of the year in 1994; and Dylan's studio recordings (Dylan: The Recording Sessions), nominated for the Ralph J. Gleason Award in 1996. He edited The Penguin Book of Rock and Roll Writing and is the general editor of Schirmer's Classic Rock Albums series. A native of Manchester, he now makes his home in Somerset, England.

Reviews

"Heylin leaves no rolling stone unturned in his search for the real Bob Dylan . . . funny, discerning and occasionally even irreverent . . . the book is tantalizing, provocative and ultimately convincing."-- "L.A. Times"Heylin's approach to his subject is far from star-struck, and the result is an interesting and intelligently written book of interest to longtime Dylan devotees and casual fans of more recent vintage."-- "Chicago Tribune""Behind the Shades grows stronger as it turns to the later, less celebrated years . . . Heylin is the first biographer to fully tackle Dylan's confounding, often frustrating last decade."-- "Rolling Stone"Clinton Heylin creates Dylan's richest portrait yet." -- "Cincinnati Post"A meticulously detailed and engrossing account of the musician's work and life . . . Exhaustively researched and eminently readable; an indispensable book for those interested in Dylan, popular music, or the fate of American icons."-- "Kirkus Reviews