Mark Blake

Mark Blake has been writing about music and popular culture since 1989. His

books include ‘Shine On: Pink Floyd – The Definitive Oral History’,

‘Dreams: The Many Lives Of Fleetwood Mac’, ‘Magnifico! – The A-Z Of Queen’,

‘Bring It On Home’ (a critically acclaimed biography of Led Zeppelin’s

notorious manager Peter Grant), and 2007’s original best-selling Pink Floyd

biography, ‘Pigs Might Fly’ (published as ‘Comfortably Numb’ in the US).

Blake is a long-time contributor to the UK’s biggest-selling music

monthly, Mojo. His work has also appeared in Classic Rock, Rolling Stone,

Billboard and the Daily Telegraph, and he has worked on official projects

for Pink Floyd, The Who, Queen and the Jimi Hendrix estate.