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He Managed The Beatles and They Couldn’t Manage Without Him

June 22, 2026 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1960s music, Allen Klein, Antisemitism, Apple Corps, Beatlemania, Beatles books, Beatles manager, book criticism, Brian Epstein, British Invasion, celebrity biographies, Da Capo Books, Derek Taylor, George Harrison, George Harrison biography, George Martin, homophobia in Britain, Jane Asher, Jewish history, John Lennon, John Lennon biography, LGBTQ history, Liverpool, London music scene, Mr Moonlight, music biographies, music industry, music journalism, Neil Aspinall, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney biography, Peter Brown, Philip Norman, Philip Norman interview, pop music history, Reggie Kray, rock and roll history, rock history, Shout The Beatles in Their Generation, Swinging London, The Beatles, The Beatles legacy

Q&A with Philip Norman, biographer of Beatles manager Brian Epstein

DOCUMENTARY FILM MUSIC

Was Peter Asher Pop Music’s Zelig or Svengali? ‘Everywhere Man’ Offers Answers

June 20, 2026June 19, 2026 Jim Allen 0 Comments 000 Maniacs, 10, 1960s music, 1970s music, Apple Records, Billy Joel, Bonnie Raitt, British Invasion, Carnaby Street, Carole King, Cher, classic rock, Dan Geller, Danny Kortchmar, Dayna Goldfine, Diana Ross, documentary review, Elton John, Eric Idle, Everywhere Man, folk rock, George Martin, Gordon Waller, Immediate Family, James Taylor, Jane Asher, Lee Sklar, Linda Ronstadt, los angeles music scene, Lyle Lovett, music criticism, music documentaries, music history, music managers, Natalie Merchant, Paul McCartney, Peter and Gordon, Peter Asher, pop music, Randy Newman, record producers, Robin Williams, rock and roll history, rock documentaries, Russ Kunkel, singer songwriters, Steve Martin, Swinging London, The Beatles, The Section, Twiggy, Waddy Wachtel

The documentary follows Asher from Swingin’ London to laid-back L.A… and beyond.

DOCUMENTARY FILM MUSIC

Was Gregg Allman One of the Most Misunderstood Rockers of the 70s?

June 12, 2026June 4, 2026 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1970s rock, American music, At Fillmore East, blues rock, Cher, classic rock, classic rock documentaries, documentary reviews, Duane Allman, Eric Clapton, Gregg Allman, Gregg Allman The Music of My Soul, Hammond organ, Jackie Wilson, Jackson Browne, James Keach, Jimmy Carter, Melissa Etheridge, Midnight Rider, music criticism, music documentaries, music films, Otis Redding, rock documentaries, rock history, rock legends, southern rock, The Allman Brothers Band, Watkins Glen Festival, Whipping Post

‘The Music of My Soul’ documentary shares new views of a rock legend

Comedy Featured Stories FILM MUSIC

‘Power Ballads’ Shows How Jams Can Get Sticky

June 4, 2026June 8, 2026 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments 2026 movies, authorship, character driven films, comedy drama, contemporary cinema, creative ambition, creativity and art, Dublin, emotional honesty, feel good movies, film review, Havana Rose Liu, independent film, Irish cinema, Jack Reynor, John Carney, Marcella Plunkett, movie review, music and relationships, music comedy, music industry, music movies, musical drama, musicians, Nick Jonas, original songs, Paul Rudd, power ballad, rock music, singer songwriters, wedding bands

Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas star in John Carney’s latest music-themed comedy-drama

Biography DOCUMENTARY FILM MUSIC NON-FICTION

Celebrate Pet Sounds’ 60th with a DIY Beach Boys Film Fest

May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1960s music, ABC television, Al Jardine, American dream, American pop culture, artistic genius, Beach Boys legacy, Brian Wilson, California music, Carl Wilson, celebrity biopics, Charles Manson, classic rock, contemporary documentaries, cultural criticism, David Leaf, David Marks, Dennis Wilson, Disney documentaries, documentary films, Don Was, dysfunctional families, Elizabeth Banks, entertainment journalism, Eugene Landy, film criticism, God Only Knows, harmony vocals, Hawthorne California, iconic albums, John Cusack, Love and Mercy, mental illness and creativity, Mike Love, music biopics, music documentaries, music fandom, music journalism, music streaming, nostalgia, old Hollywood, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Pet Sounds, pop music history, Psychological Drama, rock and roll history, rock history, rock music, singer songwriters, Sloop John B, Smile album, streaming movies, surf rock, television miniseries, The Beach Boys, Wouldn’t It Be Nice

Here are the docs and biopics that will bring you ‘Good Vibrations’

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Sponge

May 5, 2026May 13, 2026 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1960s music scene, Andy Warhol, ascap deems taylor award, big joe turner, brian cullman, british folk, classic rock, counterculture, cultural criticism, danny fields, doc pomus, dr john, edie sedgwick, folk music, Greenwich Village, holy modal rounders, how to prepare for the past, Jim Morrison, jimi zhivago, john martyn, Leonard Cohen, lester bangs, lilian roxon, literary memoirs, literary nonfiction, lucinda williams, mark knopfler, memoir review, music biography, music journalism, music memoir, music writers, new york music scene, nick drake, nico, Paul Bowles, peter stampfel, poetic prose, rock and roll history, rock criticism, Sam Shepard, sandy denny, tangier, ze books

‘How to Prepare for the Past’ reflects on lessons learned from rock stars and literary legends

DOCUMENTARY FILM MUSIC

‘Just Sing’ Hits the High Notes of College A Cappella

April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 William Schwartz 0 Comments a cappella music, Abraham Troen, Angelique Molina, arts education, college a cappella, college life, competitive singing, documentary film, Gen Z culture, High School Musical, ICCA, International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, Just Sing, Music Documentary, music theory, musical theater culture, Pitch Perfect, SoCal VoCals, student performers

Documentary trades satire for sincerity as it follows the SoCal VoCals into competition

The ‘Michael’ Biopic Won’t Show the King of Pop in a ‘Bad’ Light

April 24, 2026 Gillian G. Gaar 2 Comments 1980s pop culture, Antoine Fuqua, artist exploitation, Billie Jean, biographical film, brand management, Bubbles chimp, celebrity biopic, celebrity image, celebrity legacy, child stardom, Colman Domingo, controversial figures, culture criticism, entertainment industry, estate control, fame and isolation, film criticism, film reviews, hagiography, Hollywood biopics, Jaafar Jackson, Jackson 5, Jackson family, John Branca, John McClain, Joseph Jackson, Katherine Jackson, King of Pop, Lionsgate, Lionsgate films, media analysis, Michael Jackson, Michael movie 2026, moonwalk, Motown 25, movie reviews, music biopic, music history, music video era, Neverland Ranch, Nia Long, Off the Wall, Pepsi commercial accident, pop music, Prince Jackson, race and identity, Thriller album, Thriller video

The ‘man in the mirror’ proves surprisingly bland

2 Chainz New Autobiography? It’s a Vibe

April 12, 2026April 11, 2026 J. Barnes 0 Comments 2 Chainz, 2026 books, AAVE in literature, Atlanta rap, Atria Books, Black Privilege Publishing, Book Review, celebrity memoirs, Derrick Harriell, hip-hop memoir, music industry books, Pretty Girls Like Trap Music, rap biography, rapper autobiographies, Sean Diddy Combs, spirituality in hip-hop, The Voice in My Head Is God

‘The Voice in My Head Is God’ is both a mess and a window into his mind

DOCUMENTARY Featured Stories FILM MUSIC

Why ‘The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ is More Moving Than You’d Expect

March 24, 2026March 26, 2026 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1980s music, addie brik, alternative rock history, anthem band, anthony kiedis, artist friendships, band brotherhood, band origin stories, ben feldman, biographical documentaries, drug culture in music, fairfax high school, flea, founding members rhcp, freaky styley, funk rock, gary allen performance artist, George Clinton, grandmaster flash the message, hillel slovak, jack irons, los angeles music scene, music biopics, music documentaries, music history documentaries, Netflix documentaries, red hot chili peppers, rock band documentaries, rock documentaries, rock nostalgia, what is this band

Friendship, fame, and fatality are part of the band’s origin story

BUSINESS FILM MUSIC

SXSW’s Reality Check

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026 Omar Gallaga 0 Comments AI anxiety, AI culture, Alanis Morissette, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV Plus, artificial intelligence, Austin Convention Center, Austin Texas, Boots Riley, Demi Moore, Disclosure Day, Ego Nwodim, Eric Andre, festival culture, Film festival, future of media, HBO comedy, I Love Boosters, John Carney, Keke Palmer, Larry David, Mark Zuckerberg, media consolidation, metaverse, music festival, Nick Jonas, Paul Rudd, Penske Media, Ready Player One, robotics, South By Southwest, Spotify showcase, St Vincent, Steven Spielberg, streaming industry, SXSW 2026, Taylor Sheridan, tech conference, The Madison TV show, Will Ferrell, You Oughta Know

Austin’s annual bacchanal of tech, movies, and music South by Southwest faces its biggest challenge yet: staying human

Featured Stories FILM MUSIC

Baz Luhrmann Gives Elvis, Belatedly, the Role of His Lifetime

March 2, 2026March 5, 2026 Neal Pollack 5 Comments Baz Luhrmann, Colonel Parker, concert films, Elvis Presley, EPiC Elvis Presley in Concert, Las Vegas shows, music documentaries, Priscilla Presley, rock and roll movies, Tom Hanks

In ‘EPiC,’ lost concert footage captures Elvis Presley at the height of his sweaty, charismatic power.

DOCUMENTARY Featured Stories FILM MUSIC

After The Beatles, Paul McCartney Scrambled To Get Wings Soaring

March 1, 2026March 3, 2026 Jim Allen 0 Comments Man on the Run, Morgan Neville, music documentaries, Paul McCartney, rock history, The Beatles, Wings

New documentary shows the songster’s rocky road from the Fab Four

DOCUMENTARY FILM MUSIC

Is the New Billy Idol Doc a Cautionary Tale or Rock Star 101?

February 22, 2026 Jim Allen 0 Comments Bathory, Billy Idol, Billy Idol Should Be Dead, Britpunk, Jonas Åkerlund, MTV era

‘Billy Idol Should be Dead’ shows the dark side of the ’80s

Behind the Bottom Line: The Club That Boosted Springsteen, Patti Smith, and More

December 26, 2025December 24, 2025 Jim Allen 1 Comment Allan Pepper, Billy Altman, Bruce Springsteen, Dolly Parton, Fast Folk, Greenwich Village, Live Music Venues, Lou Reed, Meatloaf, Miles Davis, music history, New York City Music, Patti Smith, Positively Fourth and Mercer, Prince, rock history, Shawn Colvin, Suzanne Vega, The Bottom Line

‘Positively Fourth and Mercer’ shines a light on a seminal NYC music hub

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