It's been 40 years since the Beatles released their eclectic masterpiece "The White Album." Today: a look at the album’s lasting influence. Plus: Beatle biographer Philip Norman shares his ambitious, wide-ranging new book John Lennon: The Life.
The White Album at 40
The self-titled Beatles opus that became known as “The White Album” is either an eclectic masterpiece … or a beautiful mess. As the beloved double-album with the blank cover turns 40 this week, Zeth Lundy of culture site PopMatters.com joins us for a close-up look at one of rock music’s ...
Behind the public face of John Lennon
Writing a book about the Beatles is to enter a crowded market. But Philip Norman’s new 851-page biography, “John Lennon: The Life” is getting much buzz this fall for the unprecedented access provided by Lennon’s friends and relatives, including Yoko Ono. We talk with Norman about why Lennon remains such ...
The White Album
The Beatles “White Album” is a mess. Whether it’s a glorious mess or a tedious scavenger hunt for good songs among two LPs worth of filler depends on your point of ...