Lee Zimmerman

Lee is an accomplished writer, blogger and reviewer. He contributes to several publications, but remains most proud of his work with Holler, Goldmine, American Songwriter, Americana Media Productions, Rock and Roll Globe, Holler (U.K.). The Alternate Root, Living Blues, Best Classic Bands, Bluegrass Today, His book — Americana Music: Voices, Visionaries and Pioneers of an Honest Sound — was published by Texas A&M University Press, and his next book, detailing the career of famed producer/engineer Jim Gaines, will be published in 2022. In addition, he does a popular podcast called “My Backstage Pass” with his esteemed collaborator, Billy Hubbard. Lee began his record industry career working in promotion for the late, great ABC Records and followed that with a lengthy stint at Capitol Records. As a result, he’s had opportunity to work with a number of artists over the course of his career, including Tom Petty, Bob Seger, Jimmy Buffett, and Steve Forbert, among many others. An obsessive music collector, he owns too many albums to count at this point and a variety of musical instruments he’s yet to learn how to play. His work can also be found at his personal website, https://www.storiesbeyondthemusic.com.