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"Beatles songs are imprinted" on Paul Reiser's life: Comedian reflects on why music moves him most
1 month ago

"Beatles songs are imprinted" on Paul Reiser's life: Comedian reflects on why music moves him most

Salon  

Comedian, actor and author Paul Reiser joined host Kenneth Womack to talk about sharing the Beatles with younger generations, his new comedy special “Life, Death & Rice Pudding” and much more on a special bonus episode of “Everything Fab Four,” a podcast co-produced by me and Womack and distributed by Salon. The music is so good it seems silly to …

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"I was obsessed": Jamie Bernstein on sharing Beatlemania with dad Leonard Bernstein
6 months, 1 week ago

"I was obsessed": Jamie Bernstein on sharing Beatlemania with dad Leonard Bernstein

Salon  

Author, filmmaker and narrator Jamie Bernstein – daughter of legendary composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein – joined host Kenneth Womack to talk about meeting the Beatles, becoming neighbors with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, “Maestro” and much more on “Everything Fab Four.” The podcast is co-produced by me and Womack, a music scholar who also writes about pop music for Salon, and …

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"The Beatles for me are it": Darius Rucker reflects on early musical influences, courtesy of his mom
6 months, 3 weeks ago

"The Beatles for me are it": Darius Rucker reflects on early musical influences, courtesy of his mom

Salon  

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and musician Darius Rucker joined host Kenneth Womack to talk about discovering the Beatles’ music as a young child, the “most perfect record ever made,” his new memoir “Life’s Too Short” and much more on “Everything Fab Four,” a podcast co-produced by me and Womack and distributed by Salon. Rucker has also just released his first book, …

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"If the Beatles did it, it was good enough for me": Joan Osborne on the lesson learned about albums
7 months ago

"If the Beatles did it, it was good enough for me": Joan Osborne on the lesson learned about albums

Salon  

Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter Joan Osborne joined host Kenneth Womack to talk about “monolithic cultural moments,” the Beatles as makeout music, their mutual admiration for previous show guest Sophie B. Hawkins and much more on “Everything Fab Four,” a podcast co-produced by me and Womack and distributed by Salon. As a teen, she started listening to rock music and actually bought …

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"I was in awe and unable to speak": Jeff Daniels recalls a music-filled meeting with George Harrison
7 months, 3 weeks ago

"I was in awe and unable to speak": Jeff Daniels recalls a music-filled meeting with George Harrison

Salon  

Emmy Award-winning actor Jeff Daniels joined host Kenneth Womack to talk about the lesson he learned from George Harrison, the beauty of “Get Back,” his new Netflix series “A Man in Full” and much more on “Everything Fab Four,” a podcast co-produced by me and Womack and distributed by Salon. “In 1988 I got cast in an indie movie called …

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"It all began for me with the Beatles": Billy Idol reflects on his career as "Rebel Yell" turns 40
8 months ago

"It all began for me with the Beatles": Billy Idol reflects on his career as "Rebel Yell" turns 40

Salon  

Legendary British-American rock icon Billy Idol joined host Kenneth Womack to talk about being a Beatles fan “in real time,” the U.S. vs. U.K. music scenes, the 40th anniversary of “Rebel Yell” and much more on our sixth season premiere episode of “Everything Fab Four,” a podcast co-produced by me and Womack and distributed by Salon. Though the Beatles had …

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The Beatles on “The Ed Sullivan Show," 60 years later: “Life went from black and white to color"
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Beatles on “The Ed Sullivan Show," 60 years later: “Life went from black and white to color"

Salon  

On February 9, 1964, a group of four 20-something musicians from Liverpool made their debut on U.S. television and forever changed popular music. The Beatles’ appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” that Sunday evening was watched by some 73 million people, sending many viewers on completely new paths in their lives. As we celebrate the 60th anniversary Friday and prepare …

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Jazz guitarist Dan Wilson on urgency in "Eleanor Rigby" and what genius actually looks like
1 year, 6 months ago

Jazz guitarist Dan Wilson on urgency in "Eleanor Rigby" and what genius actually looks like

Salon  

Grammy Award-nominated jazz guitarist Dan Wilson joined host Kenneth Womack to talk about covering the Beatles for his new album "Things Eternal," finding "your band" and much more on "Everything Fab Four," a podcast co-produced by me and Womack and distributed by Salon. It was upon hearing guitarist George Benson's 1970 album "The Other Side of Abbey Road" that Wilson …

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Yes co-founder Jon Anderson: "I wouldn’t be here but for the Beatles"
3 years, 11 months ago

Yes co-founder Jon Anderson: "I wouldn’t be here but for the Beatles"

Salon  

British singer-songwriter Jon Anderson recently joined host Kenneth Womack to discuss "being spurred on to do better music" by the Beatles on "Everything Fab Four," a new podcast co-produced by me and Womack, a music scholar who also writes about pop music for Salon, and distributed by Salon. Though the early Beatles tunes had ignited a spark in Anderson, it …

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"Everything Fab Four": Our new podcast about the life-changing power of the Beatles
4 years, 3 months ago

"Everything Fab Four": Our new podcast about the life-changing power of the Beatles

Salon  

As the host of "Everything Fab Four," a podcast devoted to discussing the Beatles' enduring and evolving cultural and personal significance, I have experienced great joy in exploring our guest stars' tales of Beatles discovery and obsession. For yet others, their Beatles fandom finds its origins in other places, like a darkened movie theater while gazing upon the bandmates' kinetic …

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