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Vivien Goldman

Vivien Goldman
Born in London, Vivien Goldman has been a music journalist for more than 40 years and was the trusted chronicler of Bob Marley and Fela Kuti. She was a member of the new-wave bands Chantage and The Flying Lizards; Resolutionary, a retrospective compilation album of her work, was released in 2016. A former documentarian, her five previous books include The Book of Exodus: The Making and Meaning of Bob Marley and the Wailers’ Album of the Century.


Is It Still Punk When the Musician Makes It Big?

Vivien Goldman on Patti Smith's "Free Money"
May 9, 2019  By Vivien Goldman
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