Gary Graff

Gary Graff (born 1960) is an American music journalist and author.

Biography Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Graff attended Taylor Allderdice High School where he wrote for school newspaper The Taylor Allderdice Foreword. He received his Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri. Graff has contributed to publications including The New York Times, Billboard, The Boston Globe, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, and San Francisco Chronicle, as well as writing a regular columns for Guitar World magazine, Ultimate Classic Rock and Consequence. He is also the founding editor of MusicHound's "Essential Album Guide" series, which began with MusicHound Rock in 1996.