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My Favourite Beatles SongRocky Raccoon – Kenneth WomackSend us Fan MailTim is joined by writer, literary critic and music historian Kenneth Womack to dig into Paul McCartney's White album gem, Rocky Raccoon. They explore its roots in Robert Service's poem 'The Shooting of Dan McGrew', its talking blues DNA, and why a song that sounds improvised is actually a masterfully constructed short story.Guest linksKenneth Womack website/newsletter: https://kennethwomack.comFollow My Favourite Beatles SongBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/myfavebeatles.bsky.socialX (Twitter): https://twitter.com/myfavebeatlesFacebook: https...
2026-03-2636 min
Common-X with Jared and IanEpisode 36 – Dr. Kenneth Womack: The Beatles, Cultural Legacy & Gen X ReflectionsIn this episode, we sit down with renowned Beatles scholar and author Dr. Kenneth Womack to explore the enduring cultural impact of the Fab Four. From the revolutionary studio work of George Martin to the band’s influence on social change, we dive deep into how the Beatles shaped not just music, but an entire generation's worldview. We also talk about how Gen X connected with the Beatles’ legacy, the lost art of storytelling in music, and why their message still resonates today. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or a curious newcomer, this conversation blends music history with generational insigh...
2025-06-161h 11
CommonX PodcastEpisode 36 – Dr. Kenneth Womack: The Beatles, Cultural Legacy & Gen X ReflectionsIn this episode, we sit down with renowned Beatles scholar and author Dr. Kenneth Womack to explore the enduring cultural impact of the Fab Four. From the revolutionary studio work of George Martin to the band’s influence on social change, we dive deep into how the Beatles shaped not just music, but an entire generation's worldview. We also talk about how Gen X connected with the Beatles’ legacy, the lost art of storytelling in music, and why their message still resonates today. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or a curious newcomer, this conversation blends music history with genera...
2025-06-161h 11
When They Was Fab: Electric Arguments About the Beatles2024.34 Live From the Fest 2024! (Featuring Dr. Kenneth Womack!)Recorded Live in Chicago (with additional audio from Houston, Cleveland and more), this week we present "When They Was Fab" in front of a live audience. Dr. Kenneth Womack ("Living the Beatles Legend", "Solid State", "John Lennon: 1980" and more) joins us as we look at the circumstances of 1960, 1961 and 1962 which would lead to a new drummer and a new era for everyone that is a fan of popular music!
2024-08-261h 10
Beatlecast – Puhetta BeatlesistäEXTRA: Haastattelussa Kenneth Womack (Suomennettu radioversio)Tässä jaksossa on suomennettu radioversio professori Kenneth Womackin haastattelusta kirjansa Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of the Mal Evans -tiimoilta. Beatlesin roudari ja ystävä Mal Evans oli tärkeä osa koneistoa jota ilman pojat eivät olisi tulleet toimeen. Get Back elokuvassakin nähty lempeä jättiläinen on nyt saanut arvoisensa huomion kun professori Kenneth Womack kirjoitti hänestä marraskuussa 2023 ilmestyneen kirjan. Mika ja Mikko tapasivat hänet Tampere Beatles Happeningin yhteydessä 2023. https://kennethwomack.com/books/beatlesbooks/mal-evans-the-biography-archives/beatlecast@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/beatlecastfinland
2024-07-3025 min
TeaFlix with The McCartney LadiesTeaFlix Interview with Kenneth Womack (Beatles Author)Send a textTeaFlix Interview with Kenneth Womack (Beatles Author)Hosted by Dr. Angie McCartney & Ruth McCartney Kenneth Womack's new book: Had he lived into old age, Beatles roadie Mal Evans would have been 87 now. In August 1963, the 28-year-old giant of a man began the adventure of a lifetime when he joined the British band’s cozy entourage, which included manager Brian Epstein and fellow roadie Neil Aspinall. With the release of their “She Loves You” single, the Beatles were poised to shift from a regional to a national sensation. And Mal would be right...
2024-06-1244 min
Kickass QueersBonus: Kickass or Nah?We're trying something different this episode! With a little help from our friends Noah and the Comedatrix Ms. Grey, we're going down a surprise list of contemporary and controversial queer people and deciding on the fly if they are kickass, or... something else entirely!A few of the personalities we'll be covering: An occultist filmmaker who tried to off his leading lady on-screen;An academic even more controversial than Michel Foucault;A lesbian separatist with an enviable sexual history;A trans activist with a history of next-level...
2024-04-221h 06
Elsker The BeatlesKenneth Womack om "Living The Beatles Legend"Mal Evans var altid i nærheden af The Beatles. Gruppens egen "Mr. Fix it" kunne hjælpe med alt! Han var med på tour, på private rejser, i køkkenet, i varevognen, i mødelokalerne og selvfølgelig i studiet, hvor han kunne sætte strenge på og skaffe alternative rygemidler på ingen tid. Peter Jacksons "Get Back"- epos viste fint hvor vigtig han var for The Beatles. Med hammer, kuglepen og te. Og nu har han endelig fået sin helt egen biografi: "Living The Beatles Legend", hvor vi kommer med bag kulisserne i Mal Evans li...
2024-03-3043 min
Beyond the Mic with Sean DillonThe Lost Diaries: Beatles History with Kenneth WomackKenneth Womack, a leading Beatles scholar and author of 'Living the Beatles Legend' takes a Beyond the Mic Short Cut. In this exclusive interview, Womack reveals insights from Malcolm Evans' diaries, rescued after a legal battle. Discover colorful stories, including a disgruntled studio musician's encounter with the Fab Four. Womack shares his favorite diary moments, and discusses the emotional journey of bringing this lost Beatles history to light. Don't miss this captivating conversation with the author who unveils the untold tales of the legendary roadie, Mal Evans.Welcome Kenneth WomackWe’re joined on the St...
2024-01-2407 minBeatlecast – Puhetta BeatlesistäOsa 2: Haastattelussa Kenneth Womack osa 2Kausi 4 / osa 2 The Beatlesin sisäpiirin yksi uskollisimmista jäsenistä oli roudari Mal Evans, joka oli mukana matkalla tähtiin sen katkeraan loppuun saakka. Get Back elokuvassa nähty lempeä jättiläinen on nyt saanut arvoisensa huomion kun professori Kenneth Womack kirjoitti hänestä marraskuussa 2023 ilmestyneen kirjan LIVING THE BEATLES LEGEND. Ken Womack on yksi maailman johtavimpia Beatles asiantuntijoita. Tämä on englanninkielisen haastattelun toinen osa. https://kennethwomack.com/books/beatlesbooks/mal-evans-the-biography-archives/beatlecast@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/beatlecastfinland
2024-01-2228 minBeatlecast – Puhetta BeatlesistäOsa 1: Haastattelussa Kenneth Womack osa 1Kausi 4 / osa 1 The Beatlesin roudari ja ystävä Mal Evans oli tärkeä osa koneistoa jota ilman pojat eivät olisi tulleet toimeen. Get Back elokuvassakin nähty lempeä jättiläinen on nyt saanut arvoisensa huomion kun professori Kenneth Womack kirjoitti hänestä marraskuussa 2023 ilmestyneen kirjan LIVING THE BEATLES LEGEND. Tämä on englanninkielisen haastattelun ensimmäinen osa. https://kennethwomack.com/books/beatlesbooks/mal-evans-the-biography-archives/beatlecast@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/beatlecastfinland
2024-01-0832 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 48 (Bonus): Brian Ritchie of the Violent Femmes on how "My Sweet Lord" inspired him to play guitarBrian Ritchie, bassist for the folk punk band the Violent Femmes, joins host Kenneth Womack on this episode to chat about his first Beatles records and the 40th anniversary of the Femmes’ debut album. Ritchie co-founded the Violent Femmes with percussionist Victor DeLorenzo in 1981, and the duo were later joined by singer-songwriter Gordon Gano. Ritchie came up with band’s distinctive name on a whim, employing it during their early days playing in Milwaukee’s coffee houses. In August 1981, the Violent Femmes were discovered performing on a street corner in front of the Oriental Theatr...
2023-12-2036 minBeatlecast – Puhetta BeatlesistäOsa 24: Kenneth Womack: Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans osa 1Yksi tärkeimmistä Beatles-kirjoista sai päivänvalonsa marraskuussa 2023. Beatlesin roudari ja ystävä Mal Evans eli erikoislaatuisen elämän yhtyeen tukijalkana. Hän piti päiväkirjaa sekä kirjoitti omaelämäkerran joka jäi julkaisematta hänen traagisen kuolemansa seurauksena 1976. Hänen kadonneeksi luullut muistiinpanot, valokuva ja päiväkirjat seikkailivat maailmalla kunnes ne palautuivat Mal Evansin perheen haltuun 80-luvulla. Muutama vuosi sitten Malin poika otti yhteyttä professori Kenneth Womackiin tarjoten mahdollisuuden tutkia materiaalia sekä tehdä aluksi kirja Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans. Womack kävi Tampereella The Beatles -happeningin yhteydessä 2023. Tämä on ensimmäinen osa...
2023-12-1131 min
Word In Your EarThe Beatles as seen by their roadie, co-conspirator & friend Mal Evans – and Kenneth WomackMal Evans was the Beatles’ right-hand man, their bouncer, bodyguard, gofer, chauffeur, drug-runner, roadie, fellow party animal, confidante and friend. Along with Neil Aspinall he was the man who allowed the band to function daily and catered to their every need. He was such a central cog in the machine that Ringo declared, “now Mal’s left, the Beatles are really over.” Mal’s son delivered his archive of photos, manuscripts and memorabilia to the author, lecturer and world-renowned Beatles authority Kenneth Womack and asked him to write his father’s memoir, and the result – ‘Living The Beatles Legend: On the Road with...
2023-12-0543 minWord In Your EarThe Beatles as seen by their roadie, co-conspirator & friend Mal Evans – and Kenneth WomackMal Evans was the Beatles’ right-hand man, their bouncer, bodyguard, gofer, chauffeur, drug-runner, roadie, fellow party animal, confidante and friend. Along with Neil Aspinall he was the man who allowed the band to function daily and catered to their every need. He was such a central cog in the machine that Ringo declared, “now Mal’s left, the Beatles are really over.” Mal’s son delivered his archive of photos, manuscripts and memorabilia to the author, lecturer and world-renowned Beatles authority Kenneth Womack and asked him to write his father’s memoir, and the result – ‘Living The Beatles Legend: On the Road with...
2023-12-0543 minWord In Your EarThe Beatles as seen by their roadie, co-conspirator & friend Mal Evans – and Kenneth WomackMal Evans was the Beatles’ right-hand man, their bouncer, bodyguard, gofer, chauffeur, drug-runner, roadie, fellow party animal, confidante and friend. Along with Neil Aspinall he was the man who allowed the band to function daily and catered to their every need. He was such a central cog in the machine that Ringo declared, “now Mal’s left, the Beatles are really over.” Mal’s son delivered his archive of photos, manuscripts and memorabilia to the author, lecturer and world-renowned Beatles authority Kenneth Womack and asked him to write his father’s memoir, and the result – ‘Living The Beatles Legend: On the Road with...
2023-12-0543 min
Things We Said Today Beatles Radio ShowThings We Said Today #403 – Kenneth Womack & Gary Evans on Mal EvansIn episode 403 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo speak with the author Kenneth Womack about his excellent new book, “Living the Beatles Legend – The Untold Story of Mal Evans,” and to Mal’s son, Gary Evans.
During the news segment, Ken noted the streaming version of the concert presented at the Troubadour to raise money for Denny Laine’s medical treatment. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPigWiKgyf8
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments...
2023-12-041h 42
The Morning Information Center On-DemandBeatle scholar Kenneth Womack 11-20-2023Kenneth Womack is one of the world’s leading authorities on the Beatles and their enduring cultural influence. His latest book is entitled " LIVING THE BEATLES LEGEND: THE UNTOLD STORY OF MAL EVANS." Mal Evans was the Beatle's long-time road manager, personal assistant and devoted friend and an invaluable member of the band's inner circle. Ken joined Mike Pomp on the Morning Information Center to chat about the new book.
2023-11-2206 min
Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureLiving the Beatles Legend: On the Road with the Fab Four – The Mal Evans Story by Kenneth WomackPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693828 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Living the Beatles Legend: On the Road with the Fab Four – The Mal Evans Story Author: Kenneth Womack Narrator: Kenneth Womack Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 6 minutes Release date: November 14, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: **MiCannes Award Music Book of the Year** The first full-length biography of Mal Evans, the Beatles’ beloved roadie, assistant, confidant and friend A towering figure in horn-rimmed glasses, Malcolm ‘Mal’ Evans was an invaluable member of the Beatles’ inner circle. Serving as their long-time roadie, personal assistant and protector, he was a sometime lyricist...
2023-11-1405 min
Download Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentLiving the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans by Kenneth WomackPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628952 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans Author: Kenneth Womack Narrator: Gary T. Evans, Kenneth Womack Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 9 minutes Release date: November 14, 2023 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The first full-length biography of Mal Evans, the Beatles’ beloved friend, confidant, and roadie. Malcolm Evans, the Beatles’ long-time roadie, personal assistant, and devoted friend, was an invaluable member of the band’s inner circle. A towering figure in horn-rimmed glasses, Evans loomed large in the Beatles’ story, contributing at times as a performer and sometime...
2023-11-1405 min
New Full Audiobooks in MemoirsLiving the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans by Kenneth WomackPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628952 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans Author: Kenneth Womack Narrator: Gary T. Evans, Kenneth Womack Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 9 minutes Release date: November 14, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: The first full-length biography of Mal Evans, the Beatles’ beloved friend, confidant, and roadie. Malcolm Evans, the Beatles’ long-time roadie, personal assistant, and devoted friend, was an invaluable member of the band’s inner circle. A towering figure in horn-rimmed glasses, Evans loomed large in the Beatles’ story, contributing at times as a performer and sometime lyricist...
2023-11-1405 min
Remembering with Jeff SammutRemembering with Jeff Sammut EPISODE 30: Mal Evans with Kenneth Womack World-renowned Beatles scholar and author of "Living The Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans" Kenneth Womack remembers The Beatles' road manager Mal Evans. We get to know the "Gentle Giant" that was "Big Mal", his success, his struggles, how THE BEATLES were lucky to meet HIM and what Mal meant to the Fab Four. Visit https://kennethwomack.com/ and https://www.rememberingpodcast.com/.
2023-11-0934 min
Lights, Camera, Author!Lights, Camera, Author - Kenneth WomackAn interview with Kenneth Womack, author of "Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans."
2023-11-0529 min
Nothing Is Real - A Beatles PodcastTalking Mal Evans with Ken WomackBonus Episode!Talking Mal Evans with Ken WomackKenneth Womack is a writer, historian, and critic, who has written some of the best books about The Beatles and their inner circle. To this list, he is about to add Living The Beatles Legend, The Untold Story of Mal Evans, the first of two books about big Mal, which comes out in November 2023. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast & New Jersey, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: nothingisrealpod.comX: @BeatlesPodFace...
2023-10-201h 05
Everything Fab FourEpisode 46: Sophie B. Hawkins on why fans still trust the Beatles: “They didn’t exploit us as an audience”Sophie B. Hawkins, the Grammy-nominated American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter, joins host Kenneth Womack on the season five finale episode of “Everything Fab Four.” Hawkins started her Beatles journey as a kid with “Revolver,” and remembers playing along with tennis racket guitars and couch cushion drums. “Even as a non-musician, you can sing basically every part.” In this conversation, she digs deep into the unique ways Beatles fans come together through the music, and how being a Beatles fan pushed her toward excellence in her own songwriting. Born and raised in New York City, Hawkins...
2023-07-1245 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 45 (Bonus): How the Beatles really got booked on "The Ed Sullivan Show"This week's guests are Margo Precht Speciale and Andrew Solt, who join host Kenneth Womack for a special episode devoted to celebrating the 75th anniversary of The Ed Sullivan Show and its lasting impact on American culture, including Beatles fandom. The granddaughter of Ed Sullivan, Precht is a documentary filmmaker, as well as a UCLA graduate with a degree in Sociology. Her latest project traces her grandfather’s life and work as a television pioneer who reigned as the medium’s longtime tastemaker. In particular, Precht’s documentary explores a little-known aspect of Sullivan’s legacy, which involves...
2023-06-2033 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 39: Kenny Loggins on the “electricity” of the Beatles and creating anthems for “Caddyshack,” “Footloose” and “Top Gun”On this episode, host Kenneth Womack welcomes Grammy winner Kenny Loggins, whose songs have left a musical imprint on “the soundtrack of our lives.” Over the last four decades, his chart-topping songs have included “This Is It,” “I’m Alright,” “Footloose," “Danger Zone,” and so many more. “Danger Zone” was featured once again in Paramount’s “Top Gun: Maverick,” the biggest theatrical release of 2022, earning over $1.5B in box offices globally. “Danger Zone” earned over 1 million streams per day across streaming services at its peak. On June 14, 2022, Hachette Books published “Still Alright,” Loggins’ long-awaited memoir. In “Still Alright,” Loggins gives fans a candid and entertaining perspectiv...
2023-04-0437 min
mr.K & radioShirley present08:08:10 :::: radioShirley presents “CRY!”Greetings Shirleyphiles and welcome to another 40 minutes or so of low-fi lovliness!
“Ain’t there one damn song, that can make me break down and cry?” exclaimed David Bowie in ‘Young Americans’.
Well there are a whole bunch that can make me do that, but don’t be fooled by the title. This show is not a collection of maudlin, morose tearjerkers but more a snotty hanky full of tunes which take as their theme that sacred act of
crying and the associated rivers of salt that pour down our song stylists’ faces and out of their noses...
2023-03-3146 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 37: Hayley Orrantia on authenticity, inspiration and "Sgt. Pepper's"Today’s guest is Hayley Orrantia, an American singer and actress known for her role in the hit TV show "The Goldbergs." The show follows the hilarious and awkward lives of a colorful, suburban family in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania in the 1980s. Orrantia is a scene stealer as Erica, the eldest Goldberg sibling, who fans have watched transform from a socially awkward, nerdy high schooler to popular, college-aged beauty who drops out of school to form a band with her girlfriends. In film, Orrantia most recently starred in Amazon/Lionsgate’s holiday comedy “Christmas is Cancelled” alongside Dermot Mulroney and Janel Pa...
2022-12-2040 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 36: Dougie Payne of Travis on how, as a second-generation fan, the Beatles become "part of your DNA"In this episode, bassist Dougie Payne of Travis joins host Kenneth Womack to talk about his Beatles influence, the 20th anniversary of "The Invisible Band" and why "everyone needs their own Mal Evans." The Scottish band, originally named Glass Onion after the famous “White Album” song, was formed in 1990 and later took its name from a character in the movie “Paris, Texas.” Payne learned to play bass and joined the band, also providing background vocals. Growing up, he says the Beatles were “always there,” having had three older sisters who loved music and one who was a “Beatles obsessive.” As he says, the...
2022-12-0630 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 35: Queen of Christmas Darlene Love on what the Beatles took from Black musicians, and what they gave backKen Womack's guest this week is Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Darlene Love (born Darlene Wright). Best known for her holiday hit “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” in addition to her vocals on records by “girl group” The Crystals and her acting roles such as in the “Lethal Weapon” film series, Love's beginnings were modest, having started out singing in the Los Angeles church choir where her father was the pastor. She began working in 1962 with notorious producer Phil Spector (who’d given her the “Love” surname for recording, and who also worked on several Beatles-related projects). In light of his la...
2022-11-2243 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 32: There are two musicians inside Peter Frampton: “There’s a studio me and a live me”This week's guest is celebrated English guitarist, singer, and songwriter Peter Frampton. A musical prodigy, Frampton taught himself to play the guitar at age 7. Within the next few years, he mastered complex jazz, blues and rock riffs. He spent his pre-teen years performing with bands including George & The Dragons, a group that included fellow up-and-coming musician David Bowie. Eventually, Frampton caught the attention of the Rolling Stones’ Bill Wyman, and in 1967, under his mentorship, Frampton became the lead guitarist and singer for the pop group The Herd. In 1969, after achieving the adoration of teenaged fans with hit singles like "Fr...
2022-10-2544 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 29: Ken Burns on the genius of “Penny Lane” and why the Beatles are “etched in my hard drive”American filmmaker Ken Burns is renowned for his documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle American history and culture, such as "The Civil War," "Baseball," "Jazz," and "Country Music." Burns's documentaries have earned two Academy Award nominations and have won several Emmy Awards, among other honors. His latest documentary is "The U.S. and the Holocaust," which premieres this month and was produced with longtime collaborators Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein. But before that, he worked at a record store where the best-selling album of his tenure was “Abbey Road.” He still thinks about the Beatles every day...
2022-09-1340 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 27: Colin Hay on his Beatles influence, Men at Work’s breakup and the truths of “Get Back”Scottish-born musician, singer, songwriter, and actor Colin Hay first came to prominence as the lead vocalist of the Australian rock band Men at Work, which won the Best New Artist Grammy in 1983. Their big break came in August 1982, when Men at Work toured Canada and the US to promote their first LP Business as Usual, supporting Fleetwood Mac. That October, their song, "Who Can It Be Now?" reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In January 1983, they became the first Australian artists to have a simultaneous No. 1 album and No. 1 single on the United States Billboard charts with Business...
2022-03-0847 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 26: Dave Mason of Traffic on Being Part of the 1960s London Rock RenaissanceKenneth Womack's guest on this episode of “Everything Fab Four” is English singer/songwriter Dave Mason, who first found fame and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with the rock band Traffic. He wrote and sang lead on Traffic’s 1968 single “Feelin Alright?” which also went on to become a hit for Joe Cocker and throughout the years has been covered by a wide range of artists, from the Jackson 5 to Widespread Panic. Over the course of his legendary career, Mason has played and recorded with many notable musicians, including Paul McCartney and George...
2022-02-0833 min
When They Was Fab: Electric Arguments About the Beatles2022.r06 Ken Womack on Mal Evans, George Martin, Get Back and more...Dr. Kenneth Womack of Monmouth University and author of more (Beatle and other) books than you can shake a stick at joins us this week for a look back at George Martin questions that have emerged since "Get Back", and forward to Mal's diaries, the (unpublished) diaries/archives, and the two forthcoming books covering the life and times of "The Gentle Giant". A man quite possibly the closest to the group, and the only assistant worthy of working alongside the Beatles.
2022-02-071h 16
Everything Fab FourEpisode 24: Rickie Lee Jones on John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the women in their songsOn this episode of "Everything Fab Four," host Kenneth Womack interviews the Duchess of Coolsville herself, two-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Rickie Lee Jones. In their conversation, she breaks down the differences in how John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote women in their songs, how to keep a creative body of work innovative, how the Beatles' map of songwriting influenced hers, and her 2021 memoir, "Last Chance Texaco."
2022-01-1138 min
The Not Old - Better Show#587 Get Back - The Beatles: Interview with Ken WomackGet Back - The Beatles: Interview with Ken Womack The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Series. Our guest today is author, historian, Smithsonian Associate Ken Womack. Ken Womack is a fan favorite on the show and has been on the show often. Kenneth Womack is one of the world's foremost writers and thinkers about the Beatles. In addition to such titles as Long and Winding Roads: The Evolving Artistry of the Beatles (2007), the Cambridge Companion to the Be...
2021-11-2631 min
Get Your Favorite Digital Audiobooks with Easy AccessListen to Fandom and The Beatles: The Act You've Known for All These Years by Kit O'toole, Kenneth WomackPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551514 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Fandom and The Beatles: The Act You've Known for All These Years
Author: Kit O'toole, Kenneth Womack
Narrator: Michael Butler Murray, Emily Sutton-Smith
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 25 minutes
Release date: October 26, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Arts & Entertainment
Publisher's Summary: More than fifty years after their breakup, the Beatles are still attracting fans from various generations, all while retaining their original fan base from the 1960s. Why have those first-generation fans continued following the Beatles and are...
2021-10-2710h 25
Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentFandom and The Beatles: The Act You've Known for All These Years by Kit O'toole, Kenneth WomackPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551514 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fandom and The Beatles: The Act You've Known for All These Years Author: Kit O'toole, Kenneth Womack Narrator: Michael Butler Murray, Emily Sutton-Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 25 minutes Release date: October 26, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: More than fifty years after their breakup, the Beatles are still attracting fans from various generations, all while retaining their original fan base from the 1960s. Why have those first-generation fans continued following the Beatles and are now introducing their grandchildren to the group? Why...
2021-10-2630 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 20: Ed Begley Jr. on how he helped "SNL" try to reunite the BeatlesSeason 3 launches with actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr. (“Better Call Saul,” “Ghostbusters: Answer the Call,” “A Mighty Wind”). Our host Kenneth Womack sits down with Begley to talk about a night out with Harry Nilsson that led to dinner at the Dakota with John Lennon and Yoko Ono and how that led to Begley playing a role in the “Saturday Night Live” on-air campaign to try to reunite the Beatles; how he successfully helped bring the late George Harrison's legendary Rosewood Telecaster back to George's family, and how Greta Thunberg is inspiring him to do even more for the environm
2021-10-1933 min
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastKenneth Womack ReturnsKenneth Womack @kennethawomack is one of the world’s leading authorities on the Beatles and their enduring cultural influence. He joins Jesse to discuss his new book All Things Must Pass Away : George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Other Assorted Love Songs. Information about Kenneth’s other books and his Beatle’s podcast can be found at his website. https://kennethwomack.com/ Find us here: Twitter @Setlustingbruce @JesseJacksonDFWInstagram: Setlustingbruce Facebook: facebook.com/SetLustingBruce Email: Setlustingbruce@gmail.comListen and subscribe to us in Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!
2021-08-3140 minThings We Said Today Beatles Radio ShowThings We Said Today #348 – Kenneth Womack & Jason Kruppa on their new bookIn Episode 348 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo are joined by Kenneth Womack and Jason Kruppa, the authors of the new “All Things Must Pass Away – Harrison, Clapton and Other Assorted Love Songs” – an exploration of George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass,” Derek and the Dominoes’ “Layla,” and the complicated relationship between the two guitarists.
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address thingswesaidtodayradio...
2021-08-241h 43
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentAll Things Must Pass Away: Harrison, Clapton, and Other Assorted Love Songs by Kenneth Womack, Jason KruppaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/513854 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All Things Must Pass Away: Harrison, Clapton, and Other Assorted Love Songs Author: Kenneth Womack, Jason Kruppa Narrator: Paul Woodson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 13 minutes Release date: July 20, 2021 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: George Harrison and Eric Clapton shared a legendary and tumultuous friendship that shaped not only their respective lives and careers but the shifting face of rock itself in the early 1970s. All Things Must Pass Away traces that friendship from its earliest roots in 1964, when Beatles-averse blues-rocker Eric met George backstage at the Hammersmith...
2021-07-2010 min
Journey Through Your Ears To A Ground-Breaking Full Audiobook.All Things Must Pass Away by Kenneth Womack, Jason KruppaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/85094to listen full audiobooks.
Title: All Things Must Pass Away
Author: Kenneth Womack, Jason Kruppa
Narrator: Paul Woodson
Format: mp3
Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
Release date: 07-20-21
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 86 ratings
Genres: History & Criticism
Publisher's Summary:
George Harrison and Eric Clapton shared a legendary and tumultuous friendship that shaped not only their respective lives and careers, but the shifting face of rock itself in the early 1970s. All Things Must Pass Away traces that friendship from its earliest roots in 1964, when Beatles-averse blues-rocker Eric met George backstage at the Hammersmith Odeon, through...
2021-07-2011h 13
Booked On Rock"All Things Must Pass Away: Harrison, Clapton, and Other Assorted Love Songs"/Kenneth Womack & Jason Kruppa [Episode 12]George Harrison and Eric Clapton embarked upon a singular personal and creative friendship that impacted rock's unfolding future in resounding and far-reaching ways. "All Things Must Pass Away: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Other Assorted Love Songs" will trace the emergence of their relationship from 1968 though the early 1970s. In particular, authors Womack and Kruppa devote close attention to the climax of Harrison and Clapton's shared musicianship—the November 1970 releases of 'All Things Must Pass', Harrison's powerful emancipatory statement in the wake of the Beatles, and 'Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs', Clapton's impassioned reimagining of his art vi...
2021-07-081h 09
Everything Fab FourEpisode 19: Richard Marx on Ringo's "stunning" skills and why Lionel Richie is "an angel in my life"Richard Marx's self-titled first album went triple platinum in 1987. Between then and 1994, he racked up 14 top 20 hits, including radio classics like "Endless Summer Nights" and "Right Here Waiting." The prolific songwriter and musical collaborator is also now an author — Stories to Tell, his candid and entertaining memoir about the art and business of music, is out now. In this episode of "Everything Fab Four," he and host Ken Womack talk about how Paul McCartney’s melodies influenced his songwriting, singing “Help!” in Berlin when the wall came down, why "Ringo's everything you want Ringo to be," and the day when the...
2021-07-0744 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 18: K. Flay on "Sgt. Pepper's" and her dynamic creative processGenre-defying singer/songwriter K. Flay was raised by parents who were “Beatles over Stones, one hundred percent,” and as a kid she was drawn to “acid trip Beatles-ness” songs. In this wide-ranging conversation with host Ken Womack about creativity and creation, K. Flay discusses why genre doesn’t matter, Baby Boomers, her approach to songwriting, collaborating with Tom Morello, and how the Beatles prepared us for playlist culture.
2021-06-2245 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 17: Seeing rock history through photographer Ethan Russell’s lensEthan Russell is one of rock’s most influential photographers — and the only one to shoot album covers for the Beatles, The Who and The Rolling Stones, whose work he also chronicled as the band’s primary photographer from 1968-72, including their ill-fated Altamont show. Pete Townshend once called him “the civilized eye of an uncivilized art form — rock and roll.” Through his camera, Russell has had a front-row seat to many of rock’s great historical moments, including shooting the Beatles’ “Let It Be” cover and the band’s final photo session. But his life could have gone in an entirely differen...
2021-06-0854 min
Abbey Lane Beatles PodcastEp.3 - John Lennon 1980 - Kenneth WomackThe podcast covers Kenneth Womack's book, John Lennon 1980 - The Last Days of his Life.You can find out more about the book, and all of Kenneth's books on website. https://kennethwomack.com/The link to purchase John Lennon 1980: The last days of his life on Amazon, https://www.amazon.com/John-Lennon-1980-Final-Days/dp/1787601366You can find Kenneth on Twitter at https://twitter.com/KennethAWomackKenneth's podcast is called Everything fab four which you can find at https://anchor.fm/everythingfabfourKenneth and his colleague, music historian J...
2021-05-211h 03
Everything Fab FourEpisode 16: Sananda Maitreya on why he’s “a Beatle for life”When Sananda Maitreya first heard the Beatles, he felt a spiritual awakening. The son of gospel singer Frances Howard wasn’t allowed to listen to music that wasn’t gospel until he was 15 years old, but the Beatles were so ubiquitous, he says, that they couldn’t be contained. When he first heard “She Loves You,” the American singer/songwriter (formerly known under the stage name Terence Trent D’Arby) who catapulted to fame with the number 1 hit “Wishing Well,” says the sound and look of the Beatles were “so alien and yet so familiar at the same time that it was utterl...
2021-05-1840 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 15: Nancy Wilson on how the Beatles planted the seeds for HeartRock and Roll Hall of Famer Nancy Wilson rose to fame as the guitarist of Heart, the first hard rock band fronted by women. With hits like “Magic Man” and “Crazy On You” to “These Dreams” and “What About Love?” Wilson and her sister Ann, Heart’s lead singer, sold more than 35 million records and along the way, changed perceptions of who can lead a hard rock band. In this episode, Nancy and host Ken Womack talk about the early days of Heart, the songwriting craft behind some of their most iconic tracks, her recent tribute to Eddie Van Halen, and how the...
2021-05-0437 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 14: Just Like Starting Over with Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. made their names as members of the Grammy Award-winning group The Fifth Dimension. Together they’ve logged nearly six decades as pop music stalwarts, while also celebrating their golden wedding anniversary in 2019. And now the iconic duo is back with their first studio album in 30 years, "Blackbird: Lennon-McCartney Icons.” In their conversation with "Everything Fab Four" host Ken Womack, they talk about the British Invasion; covering songs by the Beatles, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney; working with the Wrecking Crew; and their own storied history in pop music.
2021-04-2032 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 13: John Roberts on "Let It Be" and how "Bob's Burgers" songs get made John Roberts is best known as the voice of Linda Belcher, doting matriarch of the beloved Fox animated sitcom "Bob’s Burgers," but he’s also a musician — you may have heard his new collaboration with Blondie’s Debbie Harry, "Lights Out." On this episode, he and host Ken Womack talk about the TV pilots Roberts has made that you haven’t seen yet, his upcoming musical releases, and which Beatle Linda Belcher would like the best.
2021-04-0632 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 12: Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's on the Beatles, her first musical relationshipKathy Valentine made history as the bassist for the Go-Go’s, the first multiplatinum all-female band who wrote their own songs and played their own instruments to have a #1 album in the U.S. And her first relationship with music? Was with the Beatles. In this episode, Valentine and host Ken Womack talk about her Beatles and British influences, what she and fellow bass player Paul McCartney have in common, and her memoir, “All I Ever Wanted,” a deeply personal reflection on a life in rock.
2021-03-2331 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 11: "Little Steven" Van Zandt on his Beatles tribute album, paying "15 years of dues" with the E Street Band and playing live with Paul McCartneyIn this episode, "Little Steven" Van Zandt and our host Ken Womack go deep into the guitarist/singer/songwriter/actor's legendary musical career and his own Beatles influences, from the Ed Sullivan Show to how dues-paying in New Jersey and Hamburg shaped these bands to the night they pulled the plug on Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen in Hyde Park. . Everything Fab Four's theme song is "Seize the Day," courtesy of Blac Rabbit: Follow them on Instagram @blacrabbit . Everything Fab Four is a WonderWall Communications production, distributed by Salon
2021-03-0935 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 10: John Densmore on how the Doors and the Beatles were on parallel tracksThis week’s guest is drummer John Densmore, one of the founding members of the groundbreaking classic rock band The Doors. In a wide-ranging conversation with host Ken Womack, Densmore talks about the parallel tracks the Beatles and the Doors were on for the time they overlapped as bands, musical innovations the Beatles inspired the Doors to take, and how George Harrison talking about losing John Lennon helped him mourn Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. . Everything Fab Four's theme song is "Seize the Day," courtesy of Blac Rabbit: Follow them on Instagram @blacrabbit . A WonderWall Communications prod...
2021-02-2333 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 9: Patty Smyth on Abbey Road, Van Halen, and how motherhood shaped her career"I think Paul McCartney’s calling you": This week’s guest is singer/songwriter Patty Smyth, who rocketed to fame with her band band Scandal ("Goodbye to You," "The Warrior"), followed by her acclaimed solo career ("Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough"). This week, Smyth and host Ken Womack talk about the pivotal Beatles moments that shaped her life, how pregnancy and motherhood shaped her career, and how she almost joined Van Halen. . Everything Fab Four's theme song is "Seize the Day," courtesy of Blac Rabbit: Follow them on Instagram @blacrabbit . A WonderWall Communications production, distrib...
2021-02-0937 min
The Stueytunes ShowS4E1 Kenneth WomackKenneth Womack is an expert on The Beatles. He takes the time and effort to carefully research The Beatles, and as a result has written definitive books on the band and their producer. His books include: Long and Winding Roads: The Evolving Artistry of the Beatles (2007), The Cambridge Companion to the Beatles (2009), The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four (2014), and Solid State: The Story of Abbey Road and the End of the Beatles (2019). These books about the Beatles are so informative that they are included in the permanent collection of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Library an...
2021-01-2348 min
The Stueytunes ShowS4E1 Kenneth WomackKenneth Womack is an expert on The Beatles. He takes the time and effort to carefully research The Beatles, and as a result has written definitive books on the band and their producer. His books include: Long and Winding Roads: The Evolving Artistry of...
2021-01-2348 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 8: Dessa on the Beatles, the ins and outs of collaboration, and her "Come Together"-inspired songFrom an early age, singer/songwriter Dessa, the daughter of a classical guitar-playing father, seemed destined for music. In the final episode of season 1 of "Everything Fab Four," the Doomtree Collective member tells our host Kenneth Womack how the Beatles shaped her understanding of poetic license and creative possibility from childhood on. In this wide-ranging interview, they also dive deep into the ups and downs of creative collaboration, an exclusive clip of her "Come Together"-influenced song "Warsaw" and much more.
2020-12-2933 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 7: "A musical punch in the face": Yes frontman Jon Anderson on how the Beatles changed pop, from revelation to revolutionJon Anderson, co-founder and former lead singer of the legendary prog rock group Yes, has enjoyed a prolific career spanning over six decades, most recently with his 2019 album "1000 Hands." Though he had a band with his brother as a teen in 1962, they were largely focused on being the Everly Brothers or Elvis Presley — that is, until they heard "Love Me Do." The brothers traveled to see the Beatles play live in April, 1963, "and it was a revelation on many levels," Anderson tells Everything Fab Four host Kenneth Womack. On this episode, go deep with Anderson and Womack into how th...
2020-12-2230 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 6: Stephanie Phillips on why we shouldn’t call the Beatles geniusesAuthor and musician Stephanie Phillips, who plays in the Black feminist punk band Big Joanie and whose writing has been featured in major outlets all over the world, grew up a music fan but for years had "a general disinterest" in the Beatles, due largely to the "sad dad army" of fans that she couldn't relate to as a young woman of color. “There wasn’t really much in the Beatles for me to latch onto,” Phillips tells host Ken Womack on "Everything Fab Four." “That was, I learned later, because of how their story and their myth and their mu...
2020-12-0137 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 5: John Oates on Philly's Beatles backlash, the Hall & Oates origin story and living next to Hunter S. ThompsonJohn Oates, best known as half of the iconic pop duo Hall & Oates, has played guitar alongside Darryl Hall for decades, co-writing hits like “Sara Smile,” “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)” and “Maneater.” He grew up in Philadelphia, and tells our host Ken Womack that when the Beatles first hit the U.S., his local radio stations wouldn't play their songs. “Being a teenager in Philadelphia I was right along with them. . . . To me the Beatles didn’t mean that much initially.” Eventually, though, his relationship to the Fab Four's music changed, starting with “Abbey Road.” In this wide-rangi...
2020-11-1734 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 4: "Rent" star Adam Pascal on the most dangerous Beatle, his favorite Fab Four song, and the future of BroadwayBroadway star Adam Pascal is a serious Beatles fan — he even named his son Lennon. On this episode of "Everything Fab Four," host Kenneth Womack talks to the artist who originated the role of Roger in Broadway's "Rent" about what early Beatles music had in common with show tunes, how John Lennon brought an element of danger into the innocence, and even the brilliance of Barry Manilow.
2020-10-2931 min
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentJohn Lennon 1980: The Last Days in the Life by Kenneth WomackPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/499931 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Lennon 1980: The Last Days in the Life Author: Kenneth Womack Narrator: Paul Woodson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 32 minutes Release date: October 29, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The story of the legendary musician’s incredible last year. John Lennon 1980 traces the powerful, life-affirming story of the former Beatle’s remarkable comeback after five years of self-imposed retirement. Lennon’s final pivotal year would climax in several moments of creative triumph as he rediscovered his artistic self in dra...
2020-10-2903 min
The Not Old - Better Show#491 John Lennon 1980 - Author Ken WomackJohn Lennon 1980 - Author Ken Womack The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Author Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode #491. As part of our Smithsonian Associates Year of Music author interview series, our guest today is Beatles biographer extraordinaire, Ken Womack. Ken Womack has written numerous highly acclaimed books about the Beatles and will be appearing at the Smithsonian Associates program via Zoom, Dec 2. More details are available at the web sites we have listed in the...
2020-10-2820 minThings We Said Today Beatles Radio ShowThings We Said Today #328 – Interview with Kenneth Womack about his new book, “John Lennon 1980”In episode 328 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo have an illuminating chat with Kenneth Womack about his new book, “John Lennon 1980 – The Last Days in the Life.”
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com, join our "Things We Said Today Beatles Fans" Facebook page and comment there, tweet us at @thingswesaidfab or catch us each on Facebook and give us your thoughts...
2020-10-151h 42
Blotto BeatlesBlotto Beatles Chaser - Womacking on Smirnoff Ice (feat. Ken Womack)It's time to get scholarly at Blotto HQ. Put on your robe, light your pipe, pour a snifter of brandy, and retire to your study as we welcome Kenneth Womack (The Wo!) for this extrasode. Ken is the author of the newly released JOHN LENNON 1980: THE LAST DAYS IN THE LIFE, and SOLID STATE: THE STORY OF ABBEY ROAD AND THE END OF THE BEATLES, among others. He joined Team Blotto to discuss the burning questions only a Beatles scholar can answer, what he's been up to in the pandemic, the enormous loss we all still from from the pas...
2020-10-081h 09
Lights, Camera, Author!The Junot Files: Kenneth WomackAn interview with Kenneth Womack, author of "John Lennon 1980 - The Last Days in the Life"
2020-10-0326 min
Everything Fab FourEpisode 1: Steve Lukather (Toto, Ringo's All Starr Band) on how the Beatles changed his lifeSteve Lukather is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and the sole continuous founding member of the rock group Toto. He also plays with Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band. In this first episode of "Everything Fab Four," host Kenneth Womack talks to Steve about how he discovered the Beatles, how their music influenced his, his personal and professional relationship with Ringo Starr, and what it was like playing with George Harrison and Paul McCartney. NOTE: This episode contains some colorful language; listener discretion is advised.
2020-09-2234 min
Everything Fab FourIntroducing Everything Fab Four: Where everyone has a Beatles story to tellEverything Fab Four is a podcast focused on fun and intelligent stories about the enduring cultural influence of the Beatles. No other band, or popular entity for that matter, has had the world-wide impact the Beatles have. They are part of our human fabric, they created music that still brings people together, and just about everyone has their own “Beatles story” to tell. In each episode, renowned music historian, Beatles scholar, and author Kenneth Womack will host a special guest to share theirs. In Season 1, we'll hear from an eclectic slate of guests ranging from Toto guit...
2020-09-0901 min
Paranormal Reality with JV Johnson (a/k/a Beyond Reality Paranormal Podcast)The Last Days of John Lennon - Dr. Kenneth Womack - 090720Former Beatle John Lennon changed the world - musically, politically, culturally. And when the news broke on December 8, 1980 that he had been gunned down in front of his New York City home, that world mourned. Most tragically, at the time of his death, John was experiencing a renaissance in his life. With the release of Double Fantasy - his first new studio album in years - John was prepared to tour, write and return to an active role in leading pop music and pop culture. All of that was cut short, as Dr. Kenneth Womack's book - John Lennon 1980...
2020-09-081h 23Paranormal Reality with JV Johnson (a/k/a Beyond Reality Paranormal Podcast)The Last Days of John Lennon - Dr. Kenneth Womack - 090720Former Beatle John Lennon changed the world - musically, politically, culturally. And when the news broke on December 8, 1980 that he had been gunned down in front of his New York City home, that world mourned. Most tragically, at the time of his death, John was experiencing a renaissance in his life. With the release of Double Fantasy - his first new studio album in years - John was prepared to tour, write and return to an active role in leading pop music and pop culture. All of that was cut short, as Dr. Kenneth Womack's book - John Lennon 1980...
2020-09-081h 23
Word In Your EarWord Podcast 343 - Kenneth Womack on Lennon's last daysAuthor, renowned Beatles authority, 'Pop Professor' and old pal of the pod Kenneth Womack talks about 'John Lennon 1980: the Last Days In The Life', his riveting account of events in the Dakota and beyond. Things covered in fascinating detail: the fond and complex relationship with McCartney, the tangled friendship with Dylan, TV watched, stuff bought and sold, the return to the studio and not-so-secret recordings, the withering album reviews, the future plans and the trials of a life lived at this level of celebrity. @KennethAWomack https://www.amazon.co.uk/John-Lennon-1980-Last-Days/dp/1787601366 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Kenneth-Womack/s...
2020-08-3039 minWord In Your EarWord Podcast 343 - Kenneth Womack on Lennon's last daysAuthor, renowned Beatles authority, 'Pop Professor' and old pal of the pod Kenneth Womack talks about 'John Lennon 1980: the Last Days In The Life', his riveting account of events in the Dakota and beyond. Things covered in fascinating detail: the fond and complex relationship with McCartney, the tangled friendship with Dylan, TV watched, stuff bought and sold, the return to the studio and not-so-secret recordings, the withering album reviews, the future plans and the trials of a life lived at this level of celebrity. @KennethAWomack https://www.amazon.co.uk/John-Lennon-1980-Last-Days/dp/1787601366 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Kenneth-Womack/s...
2020-08-3039 minWord In Your EarWord Podcast 343 - Kenneth Womack on Lennon's last daysAuthor, renowned Beatles authority, 'Pop Professor' and old pal of the pod Kenneth Womack talks about 'John Lennon 1980: the Last Days In The Life', his riveting account of events in the Dakota and beyond. Things covered in fascinating detail: the fond and complex relationship with McCartney, the tangled friendship with Dylan, TV watched, stuff bought and sold, the return to the studio and not-so-secret recordings, the withering album reviews, the future plans and the trials of a life lived at this level of celebrity. @KennethAWomack https://www.amazon.co.uk/John-Lennon-1980-Last-Days/dp/1787601366 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Kenneth-Womack/s...
2020-08-3039 min
Fans On The Run: A Podcast Made By, For And About Beatles FansFans On The Run - Kenneth Womack (Ep. 2)In this episode, host Ethan Alexanian speaks to bestselling author and Beatles scholar Kenneth Womack about his life history with the Beatles' music.
2020-07-031h 01
Transatlantic History RamblingsEpisode 23: Ladies and Gentleman... THE BEATLES!! With special guest Dr. Kenneth Womack PHDWelcome to another episode of Transatlantic History Ramblings. Tonight are thrilled be to joined by he worlds foremost authority on all things Beatles, Kenneth Womack. Dr. Womack is Professor of English and Popular Music at Monmouth University and is also an author, historian, lecturer and critic. His fantastic Blog and website is kennethwomack.com
Some of his works on the Beatles include
Long and Winding Roads: The Evolving Artistry of the Beatles (New York: Continuum, 2007).
New Critical Perspectives on the Beatles: Things We Said Today (New York: Palgrave, 2016; co-edited with Katie Kapurch).
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2020-06-121h 35
New Books in MusicKenneth Womack, "Solid State: The Story of Abbey Road and The End of The Beatles" (Cornell UP, 2019)To what degree did each of The Beatles exhibit emotional intelligence in the band’s final year?You'll find out in the discussion I had with Kenneth Womack about his new book Solid State: The Story of Abbey Road and The End of The Beatles (Cornell University Press, 2019).Womack is the author of a two-volume biography of the life and work of Beatles producer George Martin. His forthcoming book, John Lennon, 1980: The Last Days in the Life, will be available in October 2020.Topics covered in this episode include:--Womack explains what So...
2020-06-0444 min
New Books in PsychologyKenneth Womack, "Solid State: The Story of Abbey Road and The End of The Beatles" (Cornell UP, 2019)To what degree did each of The Beatles exhibit emotional intelligence in the band’s final year?You'll find out in the discussion I had with Kenneth Womack about his new book Solid State: The Story of Abbey Road and The End of The Beatles (Cornell University Press, 2019).Womack is the author of a two-volume biography of the life and work of Beatles producer George Martin. His forthcoming book, John Lennon, 1980: The Last Days in the Life, will be available in October 2020.Topics covered in this episode include:--Womack explains what So...
2020-06-0447 min
Dan Hill's EQ SpotlightKenneth Womack, "Solid State: The Story of Abbey Road and The End of The Beatles" (Cornell UP, 2019)To what degree did each of The Beatles exhibit emotional intelligence in the band’s final year?You'll find out in the discussion I had with Kenneth Womack about his new book Solid State: The Story of Abbey Road and The End of The Beatles (Cornell University Press, 2019).Womack is the author of a two-volume biography of the life and work of Beatles producer George Martin. His forthcoming book, John Lennon, 1980: The Last Days in the Life, will be available in October 2020.Topics covered in this episode include:--Womack explains what So...
2020-06-0447 min
Get Back to the BeatlesBeatles Historian and Author Kenneth WomackCha-chi and Prof. David Gallant are joined by Prof. Steve Minichello to chat with Beatles historian Kenneth Womack. Womack is a world-renowned authority on the Beatles and author of a biography devoted to famed Beatles producer Sir George Martin.
2019-10-051h 03
Beatles CityBonus - Abbey Road 50th anniversary with Kenneth WomackThis week marks the 50th anniversary of Abbey Road being released andwe’re marking the occasion with a special bonus episode of BeatlesCity podcast.Our guest is Beatles expert Kenneth Womack, whose new book Solid Stateis billed as ‘the most definitive account yet of the writing,recording, mixing and reception’ of The Beatles final album. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-09-2315 min
Musicality NowThe Story of the Fifth Beatle, with Kenneth WomackWelcome back to Beatles Month! We're joined today by Kenneth Womack, author of a two-volume biography of George Martin: the label head and record producer who worked with The Beatles from the beginning of their recording career and was so instrumental to their success that he is often referred to as "The Fifth Beatle". Ken's two books were amazing to read and tell a familiar story from a perspective that was completely new to us, so we were really excited to talk with Ken and learn more about the role George pl...
2019-04-1951 min
New Books in SportsRobert C. Trumpbour and Kenneth Womack, "The Eighth Wonder of the World: The Life of Houston's Iconic Astrodome" (U Nebraska Press, 2016)It rose against the Texas sun in all its architectural audacity: a domed stadium big enough to cover a baseball field. When it opened in 1965, the Houston Astrodome defied engineering precedent and forever changed professional sports. Today, its legacy today is complicated, and its future remains uncertain.Robert Trumpbour and Kenneth Womack tell the story of this groundbreaking building in The Eighth Wonder of the World The Life of Houston's Iconic Astrodome (University of Nebraska Press, 2016). The book won the Seymour Medal from the Society for American Baseball Research in 2017.Trumpbour is professor of communications...
2018-12-1256 min
Behind the BookRobert C. Trumpbour and Kenneth Womack, "The Eighth Wonder of the World: The Life of Houston's Iconic Astrodome" (U Nebraska Press, 2016)It rose against the Texas sun in all its architectural audacity: a domed stadium big enough to cover a baseball field. When it opened in 1965, the Houston Astrodome defied engineering precedent and forever changed professional sports. Today, its legacy today is complicated, and its future remains uncertain.Robert Trumpbour and Kenneth Womack tell the story of this groundbreaking building in The Eighth Wonder of the World The Life of Houston's Iconic Astrodome (University of Nebraska Press, 2016). The book won the Seymour Medal from the Society for American Baseball Research in 2017.Trumpbour is professor of communications...
2018-12-1253 min
New Books in ArchitectureRobert C. Trumpbour and Kenneth Womack, "The Eighth Wonder of the World: The Life of Houston's Iconic Astrodome" (U Nebraska Press, 2016)It rose against the Texas sun in all its architectural audacity: a domed stadium big enough to cover a baseball field. When it opened in 1965, the Houston Astrodome defied engineering precedent and forever changed professional sports. Today, its legacy today is complicated, and its future remains uncertain.Robert Trumpbour and Kenneth Womack tell the story of this groundbreaking building in The Eighth Wonder of the World The Life of Houston's Iconic Astrodome (University of Nebraska Press, 2016). The book won the Seymour Medal from the Society for American Baseball Research in 2017.Trumpbour is professor of communications...
2018-12-1256 min
Beatles CityKenneth WomackBeatles Myths. There are so many it's incredibly hard to tell truth from Fiction. This is where Kenneth Womack comes in. He is a world-renowned authority on the Beatles and their enduring cultural influence.He has spent years throughly investigating the history of the band to ensure his many books on them are built on fact. With his latest project involves a two-volume, full-length biography devoted to the Beatles producer Sir George Martin.In this episode he speaks to Ellen Kirwin about his new book and the fascinating stories behind it including some myths Sir George started himself!
2018-12-1031 minWord In Your EarWord Podcast 292 - Kenneth WomackKenneth Womack, who actually teaches a course in the Beatles at Monmouth University in New Jersey, has just published "Sound Pictures", the second part of his mammoth biography of Beatles producer George Martin, and he came to Word In Your Ear to talk about it. There was plenty to cover: from his childhood in the Depression through a transformation thanks to the Fleet Air Arm and the Guildhall School of Music to an apprenticeship at EMI which led him to produce everyone from Flanders and Swann to Peter Sellers and then confronted him with the challenge of making something of...
2018-10-171h 03Word In Your EarWord Podcast 292 - Kenneth WomackKenneth Womack, who actually teaches a course in the Beatles at Monmouth University in New Jersey, has just published "Sound Pictures", the second part of his mammoth biography of Beatles producer George Martin, and he came to Word In Your Ear to talk about it. There was plenty to cover: from his childhood in the Depression through a transformation thanks to the Fleet Air Arm and the Guildhall School of Music to an apprenticeship at EMI which led him to produce everyone from Flanders and Swann to Peter Sellers and then confronted him with the challenge of making something of...
2018-10-171h 03Word In Your EarWord Podcast 292 - Kenneth WomackKenneth Womack, who actually teaches a course in the Beatles at Monmouth University in New Jersey, has just published "Sound Pictures", the second part of his mammoth biography of Beatles producer George Martin, and he came to Word In Your Ear to talk about it. There was plenty to cover: from his childhood in the Depression through a transformation thanks to the Fleet Air Arm and the Guildhall School of Music to an apprenticeship at EMI which led him to produce everyone from Flanders and Swann to Peter Sellers and then confronted him with the challenge of making something of...
2018-10-171h 03
Stream High Quality Audiobook Collection in High QualitySound Pictures: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Later Years, 1966–2016 | Kenneth WomackPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356115 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Sound Pictures: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Later Years, 1966–2016
Author: Kenneth Womack
Narrator: Paul Woodson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 23 hours 34 minutes
Release date: October 16, 2018
Genres: Arts & Entertainment
Publisher's Summary: Sound Pictures traces the story of the Beatles' breathtaking artistic trajectory after reaching the creative heights of Rubber Soul. As the bandmates engage in brash experimentation both inside and outside the studio, Martin toils along with manager Brian Epstein to consolidate the Beatles' fame in the face of growing so...
2018-10-1711h 34
Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentSound Pictures: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Later Years, 1966–2016 by Kenneth WomackPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356115 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sound Pictures: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Later Years, 1966–2016 Author: Kenneth Womack Narrator: Paul Woodson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 34 minutes Release date: October 16, 2018 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Sound Pictures traces the story of the Beatles' breathtaking artistic trajectory after reaching the creative heights of Rubber Soul. As the bandmates engage in brash experimentation both inside and outside the studio, Martin toils along with manager Brian Epstein to consolidate the Beatles' fame in the face of growing sociocultural pressures, including the crisis associated with th...
2018-10-1610 minThings We Said Today Beatles Radio ShowThings We Said Today #242 - Kenneth Womack on the life of Sir George MartinThis week, your TWST hosts Ken, Allan and Steve welcome Kenneth Womack, Dean of the Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Monmouth University, where he also serves as Professor of English. Ken is also the author of the first book in a multi-volume series on the life of Sir George Martin. The first book is titled "Maximum Volume: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin (The Early Years: 1926-1966)." Be sure to let us know what you think about this episode of the show or any other episode. You can send your comments directly to our...
2017-09-081h 10
Connect to Your Favorite Audiobook Titles on Any DeviceKenneth Womack's Maximum Volume: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Early Years, 1926–1966Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316813 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Maximum Volume: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Early Years, 1926–1966
Author: Kenneth Womack
Narrator: Paul Woodson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 15 hours 9 minutes
Release date: September 1, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Arts & Entertainment
Publisher's Summary: Maximum Volume offers a glimpse into the mind, the music, and the man behind the sound of the Beatles. George Martin's working-class childhood and musical influences profoundly shaped his early career in the BBC's Classical Music department an...
2017-09-013h 09
’Paul Or Nothing’ Podcast"Venus and Mars", with Dr Kenneth Womack - Paul or Nothing Episode #6.Paul or Nothing is alright tonight...
Please join us as we have our first guest co-host on to help review the album at hand. This time it's the big, brash and bold follow up to Band on the Run, and cosmically titled, Venus and Mars. In addition to a song by song review we catch up with Paul's story as he attempts to patch things up with Lennon, heads to Nashville and New Orleans, as well as adding two new members to his backing band....errr THE band.
Sam is joined by Beatles scholar Dr. K...
2017-04-243h 04
Bergino Baseball Clubhouse"The Eighth Wonder of the World" with Robert Trumpbour and Kenneth Womack
“This is a tough park for a hitter when the air conditioning is blowing in.” -Bob Boone
When it opened in 1965, the Houston Astrodome -- nicknamed the Eighth Wonder of the World -- captured the attention of a nation, bringing pride to the city and enhancing its reputation across the country.
It was a Texas-sized vision of the future, an unthinkable feat of engineering with premium luxury suites, theater-style seating, and the first animated scoreboard. Yet there were memorable problems such as outfielders’ inability to see fly balls and failed attempts to grow natural grass -- which...
2016-11-0559 min