Tag Archives: Al Sussman

Screw It! A Beatles Podcast Without the Pontificating

Posted on June 23, 2017 by beatlefanmagazine

Beatlefan Executive Editor Al Sussman looks at a refreshingly unassuming Beatles podcast that a group of young fans are doing. If you’re a regular or even occasional listener of the more popular and long-running Beatles podcasts available online, you may … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: Sirius/XM’s Beatles Channel

Posted on May 30, 2017 by beatlefanmagazine

Beatlefan Executive Editor Al Sussman offers some random observations on the early days of Sirius/XM’s channel devoted to The Beatles. By now, you probably know the trivia. “All You Need Is Love” was the first song played on The Beatles … Continue reading →

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Kanye-Rihanna-Gaga: What’s at the root of negative fan reaction?

Posted on February 15, 2015 by beatlefanmagazine

Did you think some of the negative fan reaction to Paul McCartney working with Kanye West and Rihanna and even Lady Gaga was a bit over-the-top? Why do you think that was? Al Sussman addresses that question in this thought-provoking … Continue reading →

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PLAY IT AGAIN: ‘Flowers in the Dirt’

Posted on January 12, 2015 by beatlefanmagazine

We’re pleased to present the second installment in a new series of articles exclusive to the SOMETHING NEW blog, in which some of our writers re-evaluate solo Beatles albums from the past. This issue, Beatlefan Executive Editor Al Sussman takes … Continue reading →

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L.A. Fest a Hit With Beatles Fans

Posted on October 21, 2014 by beatlefanmagazine

The granddaddy of Beatles fan conventions, the Fest for Beatles Fans (formerly known as Beatlefest), returned recently to Los Angeles for the first time in 14 years. Correspondent Peter Palmiere was on hand and filed this report. … John Lennon … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Night That Changed My World

Posted on February 9, 2014 by beatlefanmagazine

This memoir by Bill King originally was published in Beatlefan #87, February 1994. A slightly reworked version of it serves as the foreword in Al Sussman’s new book “Changin’ Times: 101 Days That Shaped a Generation.” … There was something … Continue reading →

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