George Martin – A Little Help For His Friends
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George Martin – A Little Help For His Friends

Sir George Martin A Little Help for His Friends by Ken Sharp George Martin is inarguably the most successful music producer of all-time. If there’s anyone who can legitimately lay claim to the mantle of “Fifth” Beatle, it’s George Martin. Martin’s unparalleled production expertise coupled with his profound talents as a musician, arranger and conductor … Continue reading

The Ed Sullivan Show – The Beatles Episodes (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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The Ed Sullivan Show – The Beatles Episodes (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

The Ed Sullivan Show Four Complete Historic Episodes featuring the Beatles (SOFA Entertainment-2003) Ironically, the Beatles’ impact on modern popular culture has been diluted and diminished thanks to the very thing they themselves hath wrought: their successors, wanna-be’s and imitators, wearing us down with forty years of excessive noise.  These trashy new neighbors have brought … Continue reading

Backbeat (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Backbeat (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

BACKBEAT (1994) Starring Sheryl Lee, Steven Dorff, Ian Hart, Gary Bakewell, Chris O’Neill, Scot Williams, Kai Wiesinger, Gertan Klauber, Marcelle Dupruy, John White, Bernard Merrick, Nicholas Tennant, Finola Geraghty, Rob Spendlove, Charlie Caine, Jennifer Ehle, Frieda Kelly, Paul Humpoletz, Christiana Uriarte, Abigail Wrapson, Galit Herskovitz, Stephan Grothgar and Lynn Lowton. Screenplay by Iain Softley, Michael … Continue reading

You’re Never Alone With… Ian Hunter
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You’re Never Alone With… Ian Hunter

You’re Never Alone With… Ian Hunter by Ken Sharp After a long hiatus from recording, ex-Mott The Hoople frontman Ian Hunter is back, all guns blazing, with one of the best records of his career, Rant. We spoke with Ian Hunter about thirty years of rock and roll service. Rant is one of this year’s … Continue reading