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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.

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Questlove’s Earth, Wind & Fire Doc Shows the Glory and the Grit

June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 Jim Allen 0 Comments Afrofuturism, Ahmir Questlove Thompson, American music, band biographies, Barack Obama, Black music history, California Jam, Chess Records, Chicago music, classic rock and soul, concert films, disco music, documentary films, documentary review, Doug Henning, Earth Wind and Fire, flea, funk music, George Faison, I Wish, Lionel Richie, Maurice White, Michelle Obama, music criticism, music documentaries, music history, musical legends, Napoleon Hill, Parkinsons disease, Philip Bailey, Questlove, R&B music, Ramsey Lewis, Reasons, Shining Star, soul music, Stevie Wonder, Summer of Soul, The Wiz, Verdine White

Turns out the celestial soul supermen were mortals after all

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

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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A Voice Not Silenced

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1990s alternative rock, Andy Kessler, documentary film, Enter The Conquering Chicken, feminist punk, grunge era, Home Alive, independent film, Jessy Bender, Joan Jett, Kathleen Hanna, Kerri O’Kane, Matt Dresdner, Mia Zapata, music history, Seattle music scene, Steve Moriarty, The Gits, women in music

Revisiting The Gits 30 years after tragedy ended the band’s shot at fame

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