Erin Osmon

Erin Osmon is an award winning music journalist, critic and author of books on John Prine and Jason Molina. Won't Back Down: Heartland Rock and the Fight for America, her forthcoming book, will be published by W. W. Norton on April 28, 2026 in the U.S. and Canada. She's written long-form album notes for archival releases by Blondie, Hüsker Dü, Townes Van Zandt, Sparklehorse and many others. A veteran of Chicago newsrooms, her work appears in Rolling Stone, LA Times, New York Times, Washington Post and other publications of record.