Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution

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John Lennon Attorney and author Jay Bergen reflects on his experience representing John Lennon in 1975.

Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Johnny Van Zant joins Ken Dashow for a very special edition of Live at 5 on Q104.3. Johnny joins the segment to share a cut of "Tuesday's Gone" from the band's 50th anniversary concert from the Ryman Auditorium, the last concert to feature cofounder Gary Rossington before his death a few months later.  "If I could live it 100 more times I'd do it," Johnny says.  Celebrating 50 Years - Live at the Ryman is due out later this April.  Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution!

Ken Dashow sits down with the iconic Herb Alpert. Discover the fascinating story behind the Tijuana Brass, the creation of A&M Records with Jerry Moss, and the near-miss of signing The Beatles. Herb's musical journey is nothing short of extraordinary!

In Part 2 of our At First Listen / Ken Dashow’s Beatles Revolution crossover episodes, we dig into The Beatles Abbey Road track-by-track! We discuss how the Beatles challenged fans' expectations over the years, the band members' struggles with fame and what ultimately ended the band.    Please subscribe to At First Listen on iHeartRadio or wherever you get podcasts, so you don't miss an episode! Connect with At First Listen on Instagram via @AtFirstListenPodcast.

In Part 1 of our At First Listen / Ken Dashow’s Beatles Revolution crossover episode, our cohost Diamond meets the Beatles!   We explore the complicated history of the Beatles' final two albums – Abbey Road and Let It Be — the fraught relationships within the Beatles by the late-‘60s, the extraordinary cultural impact of the band and how Abbey Road comes across in 2024 to a fan of contemporary pop music, like Diamond.   We also spend A LOT of time on the background of the Beatles and the drama behind the scenes, so look out for the rest of this episode in Part 2! Please subscribe to At First Listen on iHeartRadio or wherever you get podcasts, so you don't miss an episode!

Singer-songwriter and producer Gary Burr joins the show to talk about his new book, Reunion: A Rock & Roll Fantasy. Gary and guitarist Mark Mirando geek out with Ken over the Beatles and share their recollections of working with Ringo Starr.  Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution!

Abbey Road was more than just The Beatles and the British Invasion, it was the symphony and Star Wars, too; but thanks to their wild success, the Beatles SAVED the whole studio. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution. 

Monmouth University Professor and Beatles author Kenneth Womack returns to 'Beatles Revolution' to talk about his new book 'Living the Beatles' Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans.' Kenneth's new book is a warts-and-all biography of a mainstay of the Beatles' inner circle, a longtime roadie, assistant and devoted friend to the Fab Four, who served and protected the band through its most extraordinary times. Mal left a stable job in telecommunications to dive into life on the road with the Beatles, leaving his family for months on end. While quickly became a key cog in the band's machine, both on the road and in the studio, details of Mal's life away from the band have always been murky, and the circumstances leading up to his death in 1976 have remained largely unknown, until now. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution.'

In today's mini-episode, Ken Dashow gives the backstory of The Beatles' final song, "Now And Then," and discusses how the Fab Four have continued to revolutionize music more than 50 years after breaking up. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution.'

A follow-up to our 'How a Concert Happens' podcast, featuring the return of Producer Andrew. We explore what it's like to play gigs as a young artist and what our takeaways were from the conversation with Peter Shapiro and Tony Melchior.

You buy a ticket, you show up before the headliner ... but how does that band and that venue come to make it happen? On this week's 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution' we talk with Stage Manager/Event Producer Tony Melchior (AEG, Live Nation, Bowery Presents, Love Rocks, etc.) and Promoter and venue owner Peter Shapiro (Brooklyn Bowl, The Capital Theatre), etc. From The Beatles to Paul McCartney 2022 — how to do it the right way...and the WRONG way!

Larry Jaffee, author of 'Record Store Day: The Most Improbable Comeback of the 21st Century,' joins the podcast to talk about the vinyl Renaissance! Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution.'

From Utopia, Meatloaf, Blue Oyster Cult and more, bass player Kasim Sulton joined Ken Dashow to talk about his life as a sideman to the stars and his relationship to The Beatles! Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution.'

Singer, songwriter and producer Mark Hudson discusses 'The Beatles: Get Back.' Mark dives into the film's presentation of the creative process with anecdotes from his experiences working with artists like Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and Aerosmith! Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution'!

Ian McDonald was a founding member of King Crimson and Foreigner and friend of the show. We lost him earlier this month at age 75. Ken offers his remembrance of Ian and another look at his last appearance on 'Beatles Revolution.' Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution.'

Ken Dashow dives further into Peter Jackson's 'The Beatles: Get Back,' and speaks with Elton John's long-time guitarist Davey Johnstone. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution.'

Going through the history of and the 50th anniversary remix of The Beatles' 'Let It Be' with Dr. Ken Womack, who teaches Beatles music and history at Monmouth University. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution'!

Men At Work's Colin Hay talks Beatles, touring with Ringo, making music and his new album of covers 'I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself.' Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution.'

On this edition of Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution, we talk with Paul McCartney's longtime (20 years) sideman Brian Ray about his journey from being 15 years-old and playing with Etta James to being on the biggest stages in the world, and what it takes to make it! Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution'!