Darren Henley is the author of more than thirty books about the arts and two independent government reviews into music education and cultural education. Chief executive of Arts Council England since 2015, he spent fifteen years leading Classic FM, first as managing editor and then as managing director. Appointed OBE for services to music, he is a recipient of the British Academy President's Medal for his contribution to music education, music research and the arts. Daryl Easlea is a writer, DJ and A&R consultant whose words have appeared in Record Collector, Mojo, Prog, the Guardian and Uncut. Among his books are Everybody Dance: Chic and the Politics of Disco; Talent Is an Asset: The Story of Sparks and Without Frontiers: The Life and Music of Peter Gabriel. He regularly compiles and annotates CDs and LPs.