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Stephen Thomas Erlewine is an American music critic and former senior editor for AllMusic, born on June 18, 1973, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He has authored multiple artist biographies and record reviews, and has contributed to various music publications. Erlewine studied at the University of Michigan and is the nephew of AllMusic founder Michael Erlewine.

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine is an American music critic and former senior editor for AllMusic, born on June 18, 1973, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He has authored multiple artist biographies and record reviews, and has contributed to various music publications. Erlewine studied at the University of Michigan and is the nephew of AllMusic founder Michael Erlewine.

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine


Stephen Thomas Erlewine (/ˈɜːrlwaɪn/; born
June 18, 1973) is an American music critic and Stephen Thomas Erlewine
former senior editor for the online music database
AllMusic. He is the author of multiple artist
biographies and record reviews for AllMusic, as
well as a freelance writer, occasionally
contributing liner notes.[1][2]

Erlewine was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is


a nephew of the former musician and AllMusic
founder Michael Erlewine.[3][4] He studied at the
University of Michigan, where he majored in
English, and was a music editor (1993–94) and
then arts editor (1994–1995) of the school's paper
Erlewine in 2017
The Michigan Daily, and DJ'd at the campus
Born June 18, 1973
radio station, WCBN.[5] He has contributed to All
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to
the Blues[6] and All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Other names Tom Erlewine
Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-Hop.[7] Alma mater University of Michigan
Occupation Music critic
Years active 1991−present
References
Employers AllMusic · freelancer

1. Credits for Stephen Thomas Erlewine (https:// Spouse Stephanie Erlewine (m. 2017)
www.allmusic.com/artist/p301947/credits) at Relatives Michael Erlewine (uncle)
AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
2. Walters, John (June 17, 2003). "All About the Music: Web Site a Treasure Trove of Reviews,
Bios". Redeye. The Chicago Tribune. p. 28.
3. Jenkins, Terry. Biography of Michael Erlewine (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p74320/biogr
aphy) at AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
4. Smith, Ernie (September 24, 2016). "The Story of AllMusic, the Internet's Largest, Most
Influential Music Database" (https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-story-of-allmusic-the-interne
ts-largest-most-influential-music-database/). Vice. Retrieved June 6, 2021. "By the way,
Stephen is related to Michael Erlewine—his nephew, to be exact."
5. Walters, John (July 7, 2003). "Guide Editor: All Music, All the Time". The Hartford Courant.
p. D4.
6. Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2003). All Music Guide to
the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues (https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/51389035). San
Francisco, CA; Berkeley, CA; Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books; Distributed to the Book trade
in the U.S. and Canada by Publishers Group West; Distributed to the music trade in the U.S.
and Canada by Hal Leonard. ISBN 978-0-87930-736-3. OCLC 51389035 (https://search.wor
ldcat.org/oclc/51389035).
7. "All Music Guide to Hip-Hop" (http://www.halleonardbooks.com/product/viewproduct.do?item

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id=331096&lid=86&lid=86&subsiteid=168&seriesfeature=&menuid=9344&subsiteid=168&).
Backbeat Books. Hal Leonard Books. Retrieved April 24, 2011.

External links
Erlewine's page (http://pitchfork.com/staff/stephen-thomas-erlewine/) at Pitchfork.com
Contributions (https://www.rollingstone.com/contributor/stephen-thomas-erlewine) to Rolling
Stone
Articles (https://www.spin.com/author/stephen-thomas-erlewine/) for Spin
So It Goes (https://sterlewine.substack.com), Erlewine's newsletter

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