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When I was in grammar and middle school, writing term papers, my father offered me some advice. Apparently, it had worked for him during his own inglorious academic career. He told me to pick an obscure topic that my teacher knew nothing about; which probably explains why one effort was devoted to zeppelins. That way he wouldn’t be well enough informed to correct me and punish me with a bad grade.
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Seth Rogovoy’s new book “Within You Without You” is a personal exploration of George Harrison's contributions to the Beatles and his solo work, as well as his significant role as a Western proponent of Indian music and beliefs.
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Artist, author, and director Michael Lindsay-Hogg helped create some of the most iconic moments in popular culture. Now based in Hudson, New York, Lindsay-Hogg’s talent as a self-taught artist is being celebrated with a solo exhibition at Hudson Hall entitled "Talking Pictures." On May 4, Hudson Hall will present a screening of "The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus" with a discussion and poster signing with Lindsay-Hogg and Melissa Auf der Maur.
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The untold story of The Beatles' long-time roadie, personal assistant, and devoted friend, Mal EvansMalcolm (Mal) Evans, the Beatles’ long-time roadie, personal assistant, and devoted friend, was an invaluable member of the band’s inner circle. Working with full access to Mal’s unpublished archives and having conducted hundreds of new interviews, Beatles’ scholar and author Kenneth Womack affords readers with a full telling of Mal’s unknown story in the biography "Living the Beatles’ Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans."
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In the first of a multivolume set, "The McCartney Legacy, Vol 1: 1969-73" captures the life of Paul McCartney in the years immediately following the dissolution of the Beatles, a period in which McCartney recreated himself as both a man and a musician. Informed by hundreds of interviews, extensive ground up research, and thousands of never-before-seen documents the book is an in depth, revealing exploration of McCartney’s creative and personal lives beyond the Beatles. Allan Kozinn joins us.
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The Beatles and James Bond are twins. "Dr. No," the first Bond film, and "Love Me Do," the first Beatles record, were both released on the same day – October 5, 1962. Author John Higgs says Bond and the Beatles present us with opposing values, visions of Britain, and ideas about male identity. He joins us to talk about his new book, "Love and Let Die: James Bond, The Beatles, and the British Psyche."
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Peter Asher met the Beatles in the spring of 1963, the start of a lifelong association with the band and its members. He had a front-row seat as they…
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With a commitment to the accurate reproduction of The Beatles' repertoire, The Fab Faux treat the seminal music with unwavering respect, and are known for…
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Apple Records former U.S. manager Ken Mansfield was the famous "man in the white coat" seen in footage of The Beatles' famous rooftop concert in 1969.He…
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Ray Connolly has published a number of books, including "Being Elvis." He also directed the television documentary "James Dean: The First American…