Nick Johnstone is a music journalist for Mojo, Uncut, and Melody Maker and a writer. He is the editor of The Melody Maker History of 20th Century Popular Music. He has interviewed most of the major names in pop, rock, and country including Keith Richards. Lou Reed, Richard Hell, John Cale, Elliott Smith, The Flaming Lips, Ronnie Wood, Ryan Adams, Rickie Lee Jones, and Rod Stewart.