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In the 1970s, David Bowie, Cat Stevens, and Genesis were titans of the music industry, selling tens of millions of records and packing stadiums wherever they played. This is their story.

Over the years, MDMA has become one of the most popular drugs available on the black market, and to a limited extent, in clinical therapy trials. Known on the street as XTC, this powerful symbiotic substance is lauded for its empathic properties and feel-good profile. Although the drug can be seriously abused by incautious revelers, more seasoned, thoughtful use is increasing.

Program of the king's rarest, most evocative interviews with commentary by rock historian Geoffrey Giuliano.

In this unexpected, evocative audiobook on the last days of Brian Jones from a confidential Stones insider, we learn about the final, torturous days of the founding member of the band's short life, as well as the seamy particulars of his murky, murderous death.

Program of the king's rarest, most evocative interviews with commentary by rock historian Geoffrey Giuliano.

Angela McCartney was born in Liverpool, as you might expect, in November of 1929. She married her first husband in 1956 and her daughter, Ruth, was born in 1960. Angie was widowed in 1962 after her husband was in a tragic car accident. Two years later, she became acquainted with a lonely widower by the name of Jim McCartney.

When the Beatles turned onto meditation in 1967, the Maharishi was perhaps the first guru any of us had ever seen. The idea that people could find their own spirituality within, regardless of formal religion, was, at the time, rather a revolutionary notion. When the Beatles went to India to study with the giggly guru in 1968, the world beat a path to his door and the Maharishi became a household name overnight.

The Beatles spent a considerable amount of time playing the seedy clubs of Hamburg, Germany, early in their career, but few know the true particulars of the pivotal, often brutal time. A time when their music and personalities fused from the white heat of the German scene to become the Beatles we know today. With rare stories from the Beatles and those who were there to witness the birth of the group that would conquer the world.

Program of the king's rarest, most evocative interviews with commentary by rock historian Geoffrey Giuliano.

In this fast-moving history of Lennon, the Beatles' searing conscience reveals his innermost thoughts and feelings on his incredible life and times. An eye-opening adventure written and narrated by Geoffrey Giuliano. Suitable for all school and library collections.

The unlikely, uplifting story of popular music‘s most enduring legend. Here is Frank Sinatra in his own words and time in a touching tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes. A unique audio event for fans, collectors, and educational institutions.

Episode 1: Angie’s early life. A piano teacher at 14. The death of Ruth’s dad. Meeting Jim McCartney's father. Secrets of the extended McCartney family. Angie and Ruth move into Rembrandt on November 17, 1964. Paul drives from London to meet his new family. First impressions of Beatle Paul. The 28-year age difference between Jim and Angie. Ruth spends time with her new big brother. Macca is a very careful driver.

Episode 5: Candid thoughts on Paul’s Liverpool family - it ain’t pretty! Ruth cannot ever upstage Heather. Paul lashes out at Angie: “Don’t forget I put every crumb of food in your mouth.” Paul would not have been much in life there was no Beatles. Brian Epstein made the Beatles. Angie’s final plea to Paul. Angie sold Paul’s birth certificate. Macca is a musical hypocrite. Paul is unbalanced. The last time Ruth ever spoke to Paul - also not pretty!

This stirring, evocative, one-of-a-kind new audiobook from historian and author Geoffrey Giuliano chronicles the legendary scholar, social reformer, activist, and author, the charismatic Dr. Cornel West, in a loving tribute to his great work and exemplary life.

The Lost Titanic Tapes tell the story of what happened in the words of those who lived it. It is a collection of first-person exclusive accounts from the survivors of the legendary disaster who would never forget the events of those brief hours, their own experiences, and the many hundreds who perished.

Episode 3: How Russia regards the ladies relationship with Paul. Ruth’s impressions of the press. Touring Russia. Pop diva Ruth has her own billboard in Russia. Ruth in space! Bathing in snow in the arctic circle. Beatle Paul is arrested for farming pot in Scotland. Jim goes mad. Macca advocates the legalization of weed in the Times. Dealing with their relationship with Paul. McCartney’s Swedish drug bust. On the death of George’s mum Louise. The McCartneys are moral cowards. Ruth rides horses with Heather McCartney.

An interview with Bob Dylan.

Katherine Hepburn is not only a beloved movie icon, but one of the early progenitors of the American woman’s movement. Coming from a life of wealth and privilege, she continued her family‘s tradition of zealously guarding the rights of others while becoming one of the the world's most beloved and original actresses we have known.

Ginger Baker is, without question, the foremost drummer of his generation, having formed supergroups Cream and Blind Faith. In the early 1990s, Geoffrey Giuliano received a call from Baker asking if he would be interested in writing his autobiography. From there, a turbulent yet fruitful relationship ensued between the two. While the book they wrote has yet to be published, here, at last, are the exclusive, in-depth, upfront, and highly personal conversations the two unlikely friends recorded in a Western New York studio all those years ago.

As the original American culture pop hero, Frank Sinatra remains an important and singular artist. He took the art of balladry and made it his own, carving out deep meaning in the soulful, mellow lyrics of many of the 20th century's greatest composers. Here, Frank candidly discusses his meager youth in New Jersey and his early uneven stabs at stardom. Not only a great singer, but also a wildly entertaining and amusing man, Sinatra hits you with both barrels in this intimate, all-star tribute to the voice of our time.