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 […]
In a recent show, we profiled a pair of Liverpudlians who witnessed the Beatles up close and personal during their […]
The first volume of a new biography detailing the life of the late Sir George Martin has just been published.
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.
The Beatles remain the most collected rock band on the face of the planet: records of every kind – books – art – toys – and so forth. That’s just for the mainstream fandom; for the more serious collectors, there are promotional items, rare pressings, autographs, etc.
While echoes of 1967 live on this year with 50-year commemorations of Sgt. Pepper and the Summer of Love, the events of two summers
Our guests in this episode – Jim Mawer and “Rita” – are not likely anyone you’ve ever heard of before. They’ve haven’t written books or appeared as guest speakers at any Beatle fan gatherings.
In honor of his birthday, Richard and Robert honor Ringo by focusing an entire show on his drumming (as
July 6, 1957 is the day that should be commemorated in Beatledom for all that sprang from it: not only in terms of the Beatles’ career,
In another listener suggested topic, Richard and Robert examine this aspect of song craft and how it evolved in Beatles recordings over time.
Suggested by a listener, your hosts, Robert and Richard divulge their post-Beatles desert island discs (and books and videos, too) favorites, in a follow-up to their earlier Beatles Desert Island Discs show.