John Hugen Tobler (born 9 May 1943) is a Britishrock musicjournalist, writer, occasional broadcaster, and record company executive.
WithPete Frame, he was one of the founders ofZigZag magazine in April 1969. The magazine focused on the "underground" music scene of the time and featured Tobler's interviews with many of the leading rock and folk musicians of the period, both American and British. He continued to write forZigZag until the 1980s, and for many other music magazines since then.
His books include25 Years of Rock (1980, with Pete Frame),The Record Producers (1982, with Stuart Grundy),MTV Music Television: Who's Who in Rock Video (1984),The Buddy Holly Story (1989),The Rock Lists Album (1989, with Alan Jones),Who's Who in Rock and Roll (1991),100 Great Albums of the Sixties (1994), andBrian Wilson and the Beach Boys: A Complete Guide (2004: with Andrew G. Doe). He has also written innumerable liner notes for record reissues and compilations.
He currently[when?] runs the Road Goes On Forever (RGF) record label, based inWashington, Tyne and Wear,England.
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