🎙️ Show Topic: Beatles & Rock – 50s, 60s & 70s Spotlight

This Monday, September 29th, 2025, we’re spinning a cross-era mix: Beatles favorites alongside rock standouts from the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. 🎶

From early rock ‘n’ roll spark to British Invasion punch and 70s studio sheen, we’ll trace the hooks, harmonies, and riffs that still light up the dial, and the stories behind how they were written, arranged, and recorded.

We’ll also preview an upcoming Beatles celebration in Charlotte and dig into fresh scholarship on the Fab Four’s peers, plus a deep look at songwriting craft from one of rock journalism’s most seasoned interviewers.,

🕰️ Tune in for melodies, memoirs, and the making of classic songs, all in one night.

📅 Mark your calendars: Monday, September 29th, 2025! Cue the vinyl and join us.

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Guest(s) for our show:

Date: Monday, September 29th, 2025

1. 🎤 John Tosco

Charlotte, NC music community builder, founder of Tosco Music and producer of FabFest: Charlotte’s Beatles Festival.

We’ll preview the 2025 edition (October 3–4) and talk performances, community sing-alongs, and why Beatles music still unites the room.

fabfestcharlotte.org

2. 📚 Martin Orkin

UK author of Rivals of the Beatles (Vols. 1 & 2), charting the fascinating bands who influenced, competed with, or were inspired by the Fab Four: The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, The Kinks, The Dave Clark Five, The Monkees, Simon & Garfunkel, The Who, The Left Banke, Queen, and more.

We’ll discuss the ecosystem around the Beatles and his forthcoming work on the band’s hit singles.

rivalsofthebeatles.com

3. ✍️ Bruce Pollock

ASCAP Deems Taylor Award–winning author of fifteen rock & roll books; editor of the reference series POPULAR MUSIC: An Annotated Index of American Popular Songs; veteran interviewer for Playboy, Entertainment Weekly, The Saturday Review, and Musician; co-founding Editor-in-Chief of GUITAR: For the Practicing Musician; former A&R producer (BMG/Sony-BMG); guest lecturer on the History of Rock ’n’ Roll; and current music supervisor for film/TV.

He’ll dig into his new book, They’re Playing My Song: Fifty-Two Great Songwriters Discuss Their Craft, what makes a song stick, and how the greats build magic from melody and lyric.

brucepollockthewriter.com