Peter Cooper is a musician, writer, and native South Carolinian. A graduate of Wofford College, he is currently the senior music writer at The Nashville Tennessean. Cooper's first book, Hub City Music Makers, was published in 1997; it explores the popular music legacy of Spartanburg.

Prior to moving to Nashville, Cooper worked as a freelance music writer and teacher in Rock Hill, South Carolina. His articles appeared in Creative Loafing and Mountain Xpress, among others. Since working with the The Nashville Tennessean, Cooper has covered stories of a variety of subjects-from American Idol to Dolly Parton. He has also appeared as a music consultant on various CNN, CMT, MSNBC, Biography Channel programs.

Cooper also tours as a singer-songwriter and has worked with many noted musicians, including Todd Snider, Emmylou Harris, and Ricky Skaggs. He has performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman. His music has also been praised by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today.