Can't find any video clips of Ann-Margret's Ray Donovan appearances (Season 2), but she stole every scene--Liev Schreiber just sat back and let her drive. And scanning the new Spoon album, They Want My Soul, you come across "[I] Just Don't Understand," an early Ann-Margret hit which the Beatles … [Read more...]
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Bert Berns: Accidentally, Like a Martyr
Dear New York Times, As Larry Rohter's lively and illuminating article ("Many-hit Wonder, Out of Obscurity: Bert Berns, Songwriter and Producer, Remembered," July 20) demonstrates, obscurities like Berns deserve a bigger place in rock history. But too many people forget that while his " trademark … [Read more...]
A Thousand Times Yes, Zacharek on Hard Day’s Night
"...Ringo is the language mangler who says exactly what he means, usually inadvertently—though sometimes his eyes, good-natured but also ringed with dark circles that suggest excessive worry, say more: On a train, he passes a glass-windowed compartment where a stunning young woman sits, stroking a … [Read more...]
Where Links Roam Free
NOT THE ABC SATURDAY MORNING BEATLES CARTOONS: thebeatoons, Episode 1-2 ”You Can’t Do That” Forgotify | 12 Bagatelles, Op. 13: No. 9. L'Abeille (The Bee) (arr. for cello and piano) by Various Artists Related articles Forgotify Helps You Discover Unloved Music On Spotify Forgotify: The Tool … [Read more...]
riley rock index relaunch
Behold the new riley rock index, now an extension of the timrileyauthor page, where it's been condensed, reformatted and reconcieved as a monthly tip sheet with album. We start with Drive-By Truckers, hard on Beck, and early Click Hits include: Beatles Roundtable BigOZine dBs Holsapple on … [Read more...]
Splendid Time Guaranteed
Already sputtering for choosing "That Means a Lot"... but keep it coming. Related articles The Beatles' TV Debut--Not on Ed Sullivan The Beatles' 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' at 50 (video) You: Beatles NYC 50 Festival set for Feb. 6-9 Music Match: The Beatles' 'I Want to Hold Your Hand,' … [Read more...]
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NPR Critic and Emerson College Journalism professor Tim Riley has written five critically-acclaimed books on rock history, including Lennon: the Man, the Myth, and the Music (Hyperion, 2011). Kirkus Reviews chose it one of their best biographies from that year, The New York Times praised it as … [Read more...]
New York Times Book Review: Lewisohn’s TUNE IN
Before the British invasion: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison in 1962. By TIM RILEY Published: December 6, 2013 Approaches to retelling the Beatles’ story slice in two distinct directions: narrow or wide. Some authors choose a single figure and bore down deep, … [Read more...]
FRIDAY SHINDIG: LENNON
Friday, December 6, at 4pm EST Every year at this time, Beatles fans gather to celebrate the music of John Lennon. In this author appearance, Lennon biographer and NPR critic Tim Riley answers questions about his life, his musical legacy, and the myths that swirl around his legacy. Join Riley as he … [Read more...]
100 Times Over
You'll remember where you were the first time you heard this: Listening to the Beatles' 'White Album' 100 Times, All at Once - NYTimes.com And Kozinn issues another Beatles book: … [Read more...]
LENNON interview with Things We Said Today
Baby Blue: Breaking Bad leftovers
People flipped when they played "Crystal Blue Persuasion," when they had this nugget in their back pockets the whole time. Wish I had thought of it myself. 10 More Unused Breaking Bad Tracks: Chemistry Class, Elvis Costello Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Beatles Castilian Blue, Terence Trent … [Read more...]
Frank Sings Tramp for Ringo’s Mo
via International Business Times Related articles Ringo Starr: I like to think the Beatles would have had a reunion VIDEO: Ringo Starr's unseen photos Top 10 Rock 'n Roll Muses … [Read more...]
McCartney, Spector, Wings and Now
"The Long and Winding Road" Here's my nit to pick with McCartney: He notoriously hated Phil Spector's overblown production on this ballad, and the spare "Let It Be … Naked" version was released as a corrective, yet when he plays the song live, he has Wix synthesize the Spector orchestrations. At … [Read more...]
DOWNTON’S ROB JAMES-COLLIER, EARS BUZZING
How has your life changed following the success of Downton? I’ve been to parliament in England. We went to the opening ceremony of the Olympics. Paul McCartney was off-key completely, but I’m a massive Beatles fan, so who cares? I was there. I’ve been to South America to promote this show. … [Read more...]