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E148: Rob Dickins on Warner Bros. + Leon Russell + Wayne Shorter
In this episode we welcome music-industry legend Rob Dickins and ask him to tell us about his "pop life" in the 27 years he worked with Prince, Madonna and other Warner Brothers superstars. Rob takes us back to his music-infused youth when
E147: Ellen Sander on rock life in the sixties + Robert Palmer audio
In this episode we welcome pioneering '60s rock writer Ellen Sander and invite her to discuss her classic 1973 book Trips: Rock Life in the Sixties, reissued in an "augmented" edition in 2019. Ellen recalls her New York upbringing and initi
E146: Fred Goodman on Rock Films + D.A. Pennebaker + Burt Bacharach
In this episode we welcome the exemplary Fred Goodman and ask him about his journalistic career and highly acclaimed books. Fred talks about his early years as a jazz columnist for Cash Box, as well as his interest in the business side of p
E145: Gary Kemp on Spandau Ballet + Pink Floyd + David Crosby R.I.P.
In this episode we welcome the excellent Gary Kemp to RBP's Hammersmith HQ and invite him to talk about Spandau Ballet, the New Romantics and Pink Floyd. After describing the pop baptism that was watching David Bowie sing 'Starman' on Top o
E144: Pamela Des Barres on the GTOs + Peter Asher audio + Jeff Beck R.I.P.
In this episode we welcome the truly legendary Pamela Des Barres, all the way from her native San Fernando Valley, and invite her to reminisce about the all-girl GTOs, Frank Zappa, Lowell George... and plenty more besides. The bestselling a
E143: Nick Hornby on Prince (& Dickens) + Boz Scaggs audio interview
In this episode we welcome bestselling author and screenwriter Nick Hornby to RBP's Hammersmith HQ and ask him to talk about his new book Dickens & Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius. We start by asking Nick if his original plan was to bec
E142: Paul Gorman on the rise and fall of the music press + Time Out's Tony Elliott
In this episode we welcome writer, curator and consultant Paul Gorman and ask him about his new book Totally Wired: The Rise and Fall of the Music Press. In a loose and free-ranging conversation, our guest reflects on various eras and aspec
E141: RJ Smith on Chuck Berry + Ice-T + Black L.A. + Wilko Johnson
In this episode we invite esteemed author RJ Smith to tell us about his career, his adopted Los Angeles, and his new biography of Chuck Berry. We start in Detroit, where RJ was raised on a diet of AM radio, the Stooges and Creem magazine, t
E140: Holly Gleason on Women in Country + Guy Clark + Taylor Swift
In this episode we welcome the splendid Holly Gleason, all the way from downtown Nashville, and invite her to tell us about her life as a country music writer and publicist. Holly explains how, as a teenage championship golfer, she first be
E139: Billy James on Bob Dylan + Columbia Records + Laurel Canyon
In this episode we welcome the legendary Billy James, all the way from the Bay Area, and tap him for his memories of working with Bob Dylan, the Doors and more. We start with Dylan and the interview the young Minnesotan gave to Billy in Oct
