John Einarson is an award-winning author of 23 music biographies.

“John Einarson’s biographies have been characterized by their deeply comprehensive studies of the subject at hand.”

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Words and Music: The Stories Behind the Books

John Einarson’s latest book ‘Words and Music’, dives beneath the surface, expanding on the stories that grace the pages of his books, revealing untold narratives, and personal experiences.

How to order:

Purchase in-person in Winnipeg at Chapters and Indigo.
Receive a personal signed copy by emailing John.
Purchase from the US at Amazon.

“How exciting to hear about John Einarson’s new book. John is such a gifted writer, so to read some of the backstories about his ‘journey of years of writing’ will certainly be fun and enlightening – I should know, having been the subject of one of his books.” –Richie Furay

“John’s interest with the music scene in Winnipeg has been very focused for as long as I have known him. He is really into the music.” –Neil Young

“John is one of my favorite music writers. He was there in Winnipeg in the ‘60’s band explosion that is still rocking the world. He knows music inside out and is THE rock historian. His research comes from being there and living it.” –Randy Bachman

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‘Heart of Gold: A History of Winnipeg Music’

An exhaustive exploration of multiple genres including Indigenous, francophone, country music, folk and roots music, classical and opera, dance bands and jazz, blues, and rock ‘n’ roll.

“Another fine example of the amazing amount of excellent music research that John Einarson has done through the years.”

“This book is a real treasure trove of Winnipeg music history. The pictures are outstanding.”