With Love, From Batman
Who knew the Dark Knight had such a soft heart? Some vintage Valentine's Day cards from Batman reveal…
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Beatles ’64: Surmounting Media Skeptics, Fab Four Carve Out a Career
THE BEATLES were greeted by a skeptical, sometimes dismissive mainstream media as Beatlemania broke out abroad. On Feb.…
Remembering Pete Seeger
Remembering PETE SEEGER by those who knew him and in his own words. The first of a two-part…
Bring ‘em Home: The Incompleat Listener’s Guide to Pete Seeger on Record
PETE SEEGER's album catalogue tally comes close to 100--so many we dare not suggest the 'essential' ones.…
Remembering ‘The Undefeated Champion,’ Herman Johnson
In a Deep Roots exclusive, MARK O'CONNOR offers a warm reminiscence of one of his fiddling mentors, HERMAN…
Of the Video Event of the Year
The Video Event of 2013: VistaEntertainment-Time Life's CHINA BEACH: THE COMPLETE SERIES and THE DEAN MARTIN CELEBRITY ROASTS:…
The Mythic Weight Of Phil Spector’s Christmas Gift: A Semicentennial Reflection
November 22, 1963, was a horrible day for the nation, and for PHIL SPECTOR, a personal disaster as…
Beyond the So-Called First Thanksgiving: 5 Children’s Books That Set the Record Straight
Five new books offer young readers a more nuanced, and accurate, account of the so-called First Thanksgiving.…
An Impromptu Requiem for a Slain President
Upon hearing the news from Dallas on November 22, 1963, the BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, conducted by ERICH LEINSDORF,…
Pogues Reuniting for Philip Chevron’s Funeral
From our Irish music editor, word that THE POGUES are reuniting for PHILIP CHEVRON's funeral tomorrow.