119: Skiffle, The Beatles, and Billy Bragg
For too many years, the role of Skiffle in The Beatles’ development as artists has been glossed over or diminished.
August 2017
118: London Stories; ’67 – ’68
In a recent show, we profiled a pair of Liverpudlians who witnessed the Beatles up close and personal during their ascent to greatness. This time, we feature conversations with two personas – one English, one American – who likewise had a series of most memorable encounters with The Beatles; by this time, greatness achieved. Richard …
117: George Martin – Maximum Volume
The first volume of a new biography detailing the life of the late Sir George Martin has just been published. Kenneth Womack has been responsible for a number of fine volumes covering aspects of the Beatles’ career, but with Maximum Volume: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, he takes on a figure whose background …
116: The Beatles and the Historians
A show on Beatle books is a fine idea but at the same time a little too broad: without some sort of focus, the confines of a single episode will not allow for a thorough examination.
