Warren Zanes

Warren Zanes
Zanes in 2020
Zanes in 2020
Background information
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Exeter, NH, U.S.
GenresRock, pop
Occupations
  • Music critic
  • musician
  • writer
  • professor
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1984–present
LabelsSlash/Warner Bros. Records
Dualtone Records
Member ofThe Del Fuegos
Websitewww.warren-zanes.com

Warren Zanes is an American musician and writer who has been known as guitarist for The Del Fuegos, a solo artist, and the biographer of Tom Petty. A Ph.D. in Visual and Cultural Studies,[1] Zanes is the former vice president of education and public programs for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and executive director of Steven Van Zandt's Rock and Roll Forever Foundation.[2] Zanes has taught at several American universities, including Case Western Reserve University, University of Rochester, and New York University, where he has been teaching since 2015.

  1. ^ Munro, Stuart (17 June 2011). "Rekindling the Flame". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. ^ Basler, George (30 Dec 2007). "Class traces roots of rock 'n' roll". Press and Sun-Bulletin. Retrieved 20 June 2020.