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How The Beatles Started a Revolution
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 weirdest, best albums.
Soundcheck blog: John Schaefer on "The Messy Album"
Tell us: What does the White Album mean to you personally? Where does the White Album rank in the Beatles catalog?
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 a fascinating and troubled figure.
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