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Musician JOOLZ JONES, grandson of legendary Rolling Stones founder, Brian Jones, joins us for his first interview. Also, we'll hear from author Philip Selvaggio.

Remembering rock's GARY DeCARLO, lead singer and co-writer of the legendary "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)." Gary co-wrote that classic track.

SOUNDFEST # 1 ~ JUDY GARLAND RANTS ~ CHARLES BUKOWSKI'S DRUNK (No real surprise there!) ~ and THE BEATLES EXPERIMENTAL COLLAGE IN SOUND

The PAUL IS DEAD Hoax AUDIO CLUES are at the forefront of today's fab episode. We'll hear over 25 audio clues "proving" (NOT!) that Pauly Mac died in 1966. But don;t tell Paul McCartney!!

On our previous Beatles Hour (# 41), we listened to the Paul Is Dead AUDIO clues. On this episode, we're lucky to be joined by Joel Glazier, who has been presenting Paul Is Dead lectures since the 1970's. We'll be focusing on the Paul Is Dead ALBUM clues this time around, and Joel will also give us the scoop on how the hoax began!

DEBBIE GENDLER, as a teenager, attended The Beatles' first appearance on the ED SULLIVAN SHOW on February 9, 1964. Yes, Debbie was in that audience and she'll tell us of her whole experience, from leaving her house to go to the show to coming back home afterwards. What a story!

Author/Beatles expert AL SUSSMAN joins us for quite an interesting discussion...What if we were lucky enough to have all four Beatles still with us, in their seventies? Would a Beatles World Tour still work? Al Sussman returns to Planet Ludwig to hypothesize on what would happen with that eventuality. And of course, Al talks with us about about Fab stuff!

"HEY JUDE" Video Participant, JOEL SOROKA, joins us for an amazing interview. On September 4, 1968, The Beatles filmed the "Hey Jude" promotional film. They did TWELVE takes. New Yorker Joel Soroka was one of the lucky people chosen to appear in the video and sing the extended "Na na" fadeout. Joel even picked up Ringo's tambourine and played it! Joel's our guest on this edition of The Beatles Hou...

The Songs of YOKO ONO With & Without John Lennon: An Appreciation ~ Yoko Ono, dance club goddess to some, acquired taste to others...On this Beatlles Hour, we'll listen to the many levels of Yoko's musical output: songs recorded with John, songs recorded after John's death, and a few of Yoko's Billboard Magazine Chart Number One Dance Remixes. In the words of John, "Yoko's gonna do her thing, all...

Paul McBonus Trax ~ Let's get back and listen to some of Pauly's bonus tracks, demos, & alternate tracks from his first eight Deluxe Edition releases: McCartney, McCartney II, Ram, Venus & Mars, Tug of War, Pipes of Peace, Wings At The Speed Of Sound, and Wings Over The World.

Here are the rules to this Fab Beatles Game ~ We have to come up with a Beatles song (solo or group song) that matches the first letter of each of the Beatles' first names, AND that song has to be sung by that particular Beatle! Will your choices match ours? Have fun!

Gearing up fr Sgt. Pepper's 50th. As we celebrate the release of Sgt. Pepper's 50th Anniversary, we'll listen to COVER VERSIONS OF THE ENTIRE SGT. PEPPER ALBUM! Plus we'll hear isolated vocals, isolated instruments, & sound effects from Pepper. A splendid time is STILL guaranteed for all!

On Beatles Hour # 50, indie artist MARK WESTPHAL compiles a very special list of Beatles songs! You'll hear what we mean as you listen...

In Beatles Hour # 51, we'll have HOT SECRETS & ANTHOLOGY FAVES! "Finally" exposed - The Beatles very hot secrets, as reported in the FEBRUARY 1966 issue of TEEN WORLD MAGAZINE. Read, with deep passion, by your host Steve Ludwig. PLUS, choosing 2 songs from each of the 6 discs from Anthology 1, 2, & 3. It Don't Come Easy! Yeah Yeah Yeah!!!

Musician GARY VAN SCYOC talks about his Elephant's Memory Band's days with John Lennon & Yoko Ono, his pre-Elephant bands, The Dynatones & Pig Iron, his latest music from his CD, Pop Goes The Elephant. PLUS, Gary shares first-hand experiences of working with the volatile producer, Phil Spector; of his knees-shaking gig onstage with John & Yoko at their One-To-One Benefit Concerts at Madison Square...

As always, Bill Ludwig hearkens back to the days of FM rock radio's progressive era, from the late sixties thru (& sometimes beyond) the eighties. The ELEVENTH edition of Bill's Album Cuts (from PlanetLudwig.com) features 17 more performers - some of whom you may never have heard before & some whom you know & love, including The Love Tones, The High Dials, The Kinks, Buddy Guy, Shocking Blue, Mari...

John Lennon's 80th birthday was on October 9, 2020, but his music remains ageless. Join us for a 45-minute medley of FIFTY-FOUR of John's timeless solo songs. As John sang, "Whatever gets you thru the night!" Enjoy~

Frank Jeckell, founder of the legendary 60's band, The 1910 Fruitgum Company, joins us for a compelling (and at times, hilarious) interview. The REAL treasures among the Fruitgum Company's musical output lie not in their bubblegum hits (which, of course, are classics), but rather in their ALBUM CUTS, the songs that The Fruitgum Company WANTED to represent their sound, but their record company (Bud...

Bill's Album Cuts # 10 salutes host Bill Ludwig's favorite season, autumn, with offerings from The Band of Burns, Michael Nesmith, Dr Williams, The Incredible String Band, Led Zeppelin, & 13 other gems. Enjoy~

Here's a 35-minute bonus segment of Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 152, in which guests Evan Ginzburg & Buddy Sotello create an eclectic playlist mix of music. Enjoy!

Beatles Event Promoter CHARLES ROSENAY!!! joins us to discuss his upcoming worldwide streaming event celebrating John Lennon's 80th birthday. PLUS, Charles tells us of his ongoing friendship with John's sister Julia Bair & of visiting John's childhood home on Menlove Ave. To wind things up, Charles chooses one of his favorite John Beatles songs and a favorite John solo song. A splendid time is gua...

Musician/Singer/Songwriter MARILYN KIRBY shared the bill with Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, & Ginger Baker (aka CREAM) in the sixties. Her 1983 video "Blondes (Is It True?)" is a cult favorite. And now her latest album, YEAR OF THE PHOENIX, crosses several musical genres. Marilyn joins host Steve Ludwig to talk about these things, play some of her music, and much more!

Honoring those of us working men & women, present & retired, is Show # 9 of Bill's New Album Cuts. Bill hearkens back to those days of FM Radio's progressive rock stations of the late sixties thru the eighties. This edition features 22 songs in praise of the workers, featuring Neil Young, The Strawbs, Harry Chapin, Sam Cooke, Nanci Griffith, & 17 others. Here's to the Salt of the Earth!

Bill's New Album Cuts # 8 features 19 Beatles songs covered by other artists...Cowboy Junkies, World Party, YES, Status Quo, Men Without Hats, and 14 others round out this Fab edition with hoist Bill Ludwig...

Both hailing from Melbourne, Australia, JULEE "JJ" JOHNSON & JOE SOFRA present their new singles. Julee talks with host Steve Ludwig, and we'll hear her "So On Top Of The World." For Joe, this is his very first single, and he's SEVENTY-SIX YEARS YOUNG! Ageism doesn't appear in Joe's vocabulary, as he talks with Steve and we'll hear his first single ever, "One Of Those Things." Enjoy!