Ward, Ed, 1948-

Journalist and music historian Ed Ward (b. 1948) began writing about music in 1965. A food editor for the Austin Chronicle in Austin, Texas, he also wrote columns for the Austin American-Statesman from 1979 through 1984. Two years later Ward, Geoffrey Stokes, and Ken Tucker published Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stone History of Rock & Roll. That same year, Ward became rock-and-roll historian for NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross.

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Get Up, Stand Up. About the Program. Credits. PBS. Accessed April 11, 2011. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/getupstandup/about_credits2.html .

Journalist and music historian Ed Ward (b. 1948) began writing about music in 1965.

A food editor for the Austin Chronicle in Austin, Texas, he also wrote columns for the Austin American-Statesman from 1979 through 1984. Two years later Ward, Geoffrey Stokes, and Ken Tucker published Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stone History of Rock & Roll. That same year, Ward became rock-and-roll historian for NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.