Jon Pareles (born October 25, 1953 [1]) is an American journalist who is the chief popular music critic in the arts section of The New York Times. [2]
Early life and education
Pareles was born in Connecticut. [1] He played jazz flute and piano, and graduated from Yale University with a degree in music. He began working as a music critic in 1977. [3]
Career
In the 1970s, he was an associate editor of Crawdaddy!, where he published his first works (outside school publications); [4] and in the 1980s, an associate editor at Rolling Stone and the music editor at The Village Voice. He started contributing to The Times in 1982. [3] He reviews popular music in the arts section of The Times. [4]
Publications
- Pareles, Jon; Romanowski, Patricia, eds. (1983). The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. London: Rolling Stone. ISBN 978-0-718-12400-7.
References
- ^ a b J. E. P. (November 2008). "Pareles, Jon". Current Biography. H. W. Wilson Company. 69 (11): 75–78. ISSN 0011-3344. EBSCOhost 35487780. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ Ask a report: Jon Pareles, Music Critic. The New York Times.
- ^ a b Hay, Carla (March 20, 2004). "Meet the Critics". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 116 (12): 1, 88. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ a b Ward, Steven (July 2001). "The Grey Lady's Pop Music Man: Jon Pareles in Conversation". rockcritics.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
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