tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46704313380344945922024-03-13T06:18:39.473-07:00Rock And Roll Detective ®The Rock And Roll Detective® blog is a fun and educational way to learn about the many stories behind the history of rock and roll. The Rock And Roll Detective® will take his readers on a search of all the myths and mysteries of rock while also discussing how some of rock and roll's rarest relics and artifacts have been unearthed. It will also help collectors of rock memorabilia learn how to discern real from fake memorabilia.Rock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-87749234287223921342023-09-28T07:30:00.005-07:002023-09-28T07:33:01.358-07:00 NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SEARCH FOR PAUL MCCARTNEY'S STOLEN BASS GUITAR!This news is just in from the UK Telegraph newspaper.The TelegraphByAnita Singh, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR27 September 2023 • 7:00am
Sir Paul McCartney’s missing bass guitar was stolen from a
van, sound engineer reveals
While The Beatles star may not recall the theft, Ian Horne
says he remembers it clearly and has ‘carried the guilt all my life’
Two replicas of Sir Paul's bass, Rock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-26953019880160500952022-11-28T14:20:00.000-08:002022-11-28T14:20:27.525-08:00Dylan, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Elvis Presley, Traveling Wilburys, Blues Legend Trailer! The Story You Know is only Half the Tale!Mysteries in the Music: Case ClosedThe multi-award-winning BestsellerNow available at Amazon and wherever books are sold.Rock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-17292970700918651502022-11-08T05:00:00.002-08:002022-11-08T05:00:00.215-08:00"Mysteries in the Music" Now an Audiobook ! Rock And Roll Detective® Proudly Announces:"Mysteries in the Music: Case Closed"now available as an Audiobook.Book cover artist Zina, shows off the award-winning, bestseller, Mysteries in the Music: Case Closed, now available as an Audiobook, wherever you subscribe to audiobooks!The narrator for the new audiobook, is Matt Hurwitz, a professional voice-over artist Rock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com0Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.629798213.567879763821153 -122.7860482 70.188347436178844 -52.473548199999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-83552697778757305672022-10-11T05:00:00.002-07:002022-10-11T05:00:00.228-07:00"Mysteries in the Music: Case Closed" Now Available as a Kindle eBook !Mysteries in the Music: Case Closed, the award-winning, bestseller, is now available as an Amazon Kindle eBook. Get your copy now! Signed copies of the Paperback are also available direct from the author here.Mysteries in the Music: Case Closed is an award-winning book and the Rock And Roll Book of the Year!The book has remained on the Bestseller list for 9 straight months. Currently, the Rock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-42574060285338183552022-09-13T05:00:00.005-07:002022-09-13T05:00:00.257-07:00Rock And Roll Detective Proudly Announces the Reader's Favorite Award for Non-Fiction Entertainment Goes to... Jim Berkenstadt
I am very honored to announce that “Mysteries in the Music: Case Closed,” has won another award. The Reader’s Favorite Award, in the category of Non-Fiction, Music Entertainment. Thanks to Genius Books, Zina (cover art) and Gary Schumacher (copy editor). Get your copies at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3d1FVsS and, I have a few signed copies available at the book site. Rock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-76007632331405815672022-08-02T05:30:00.001-07:002022-08-02T05:30:00.185-07:00Rock And Roll Detective® Proudly Announces the NonFiction Gold Medal for Best Pop Culture Book in 2022 goes to... Jim BerkenstadtMysteries in the
Music: Case Closed (Genius
Books, 2022) by bestselling author Jim Berkenstadt (aka the Rock And Roll
Detective®) has been selected as the 2022
Gold Medal Award Winner in Pop Culture for Nonfiction by the Nonfiction
Authors Association.Gold Medal WinnerHeather Hirschman of Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews writes, “Jim Berkenstadt's thoroughly researched book, Mysteries in Rock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-16111849231024946462022-04-19T05:00:00.001-07:002022-04-19T05:00:00.268-07:00 "MYSTERIES IN THE MUSIC: CASE CLOSED" SIGNED COPIES NOW AVAILABLE !SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR! - "Mysteries in the Music: Case Closed" now available! Supply is limited. Get your copy now.We are proud to announce that Jim Berkenstadt's newest non-fiction music book, which debuted Rock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-814607721562803642022-04-12T05:00:00.001-07:002022-04-12T05:00:00.184-07:00 LISTEN TO THE SOUNDTRACK TO THE AMAZON BESTSELLER, MYSTERIES IN THE MUSIC: CASE CLOSED!On Spotify. All The Songs for All the Mysteries...PICK UP A COPY OF THE BEST ROCK AND ROLL BOOK OF 2022!AmazonBuy an Author Signed Copy HereRock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-31286898842638094262022-03-01T05:00:00.001-08:002022-03-01T05:00:00.227-08:00Mysteries in the Music: Case Closed is now an Amazon Bestseller ! Amazon No. 1 Bestseller Debut - "Mysteries in the Music: Case Closed" is now availableWe are proud to announce that Jim Berkenstadt's newest non-fiction music book has debuted at No. 1 on the Bestseller list in the R& B category of Amazon books in both North American and Europe, before a single book had shipped! It is the author's third straight Amazon Bestseller. ThanksRock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com0Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.629798213.567879763821153 -122.7860482 70.188347436178844 -52.473548199999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-7284148966367668722022-02-17T08:30:00.000-08:002022-02-17T08:30:49.540-08:00Mysteries in the Music: Case Closed - Win a Free, Signed First Edition!Go to Goodreads for a chance to win a FREE, Signed, First Edition Copy of my new book Mysteries in the Music: Case Closed. Click the photo or the links for your chance to win.Good Luck! The book is also available at Amazon.***** “The Rock And Roll
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The
Beatle Who Vanished Movie News!
Amazon
Bestseller, The Beatle Who Vanished,
is currently in development with Ecosse Films in England. The film option
rights to the book, were purchased by Alex Orbison (son of Roy Orbison aka “Lefty
Wilbury”) and Ashley Hamilton (son of George Hamilton and the ex-step-son of
Rod Stewart). Many Beatles fans may remember that Ecosse Films produced a Rock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-72042393332168967272017-02-17T07:00:00.000-08:002017-02-17T09:39:38.984-08:00"5th Beatle" Jimmie Nicol "The Beatle Who Vanished" in Development For Feature Film / TV Series
The Beatle Who Vanished by Jim Berkenstadt
ORBISON FILMS AND 449 PRODUCTIONS OPTION THE BEATLE WHO VANISHEDFEATURE/TV SERIES IN DEVELOPMENT ON MYSTERY MAN WHO TOURED IN RINGO’S STEAD
Ashley Hamilton’s 449 Productions and Alex Orbison, on behalf of Roy’s Boys Films, have optioned the rights to The Beatle Who Vanished from author Jim Berkenstadt who is Rock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-91898755181980591692017-02-05T08:11:00.000-08:002017-02-05T08:21:35.847-08:00New Beatles Film For Fans !
HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE, THE
BEATLES FAN FILM GOES INTO PRODUCTION!
Production starts later this
month on ‘Here There & Everywhere’ [HTAE], a landmark documentary film
project, supported by The Cavern Club, The Beatles Story Museum, The Hard Days
Night Hotel, The Fest For Fans, Abbey Road on the River and The British Beatles
Fan Club, and many others.
The film, shooting Rock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-52589549587439407122016-11-15T08:46:00.002-08:002016-11-15T08:46:27.819-08:00Newly discovered John Lennon Live Song Uncovered !
We all have the heard the story by now. How Elton John turned up at a John Lennon recording session in 1974 and they worked on a new Lennon solo song called "Whatever Gets You Through The Night". Later, Elton John recorded a cover version of "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds". Both became big hits, and Elton asked John to come and play live with him if "Whatever Gets You Through The Night" went to Rock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-45309271591921778512016-11-14T14:41:00.000-08:002016-11-14T14:51:41.869-08:00Rock And Roll Detective Uncovers Lost Beatles Concert Tape. It's Back On The Auction Block!
Fans line up to buy tickets to see The Beatles at Forest Hills May, 1964
After 52 years, it is incredibly rare to discover a complete, previously unbootlegged or unreleased 1964 concert by The Beatles. It is extremely exciting when a new live recording of The Beatles is not only unearthed, but is one that was recorded through a soundboard rather than in the middle of a screaming audience. Rock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-11013702176169394002016-07-13T08:02:00.000-07:002016-07-13T08:02:35.684-07:00Klaus Voormann Reveals Mysteries of Beatles Revolver LP Cover
Klaus Voormann has just completed an epic graphic novel entitled: Birth of an Icon REVOLVER 50 . It is the story behind the making of the world's most incredible album cover. The new book is available at a special pre-sale price at Voormann's website: www.voormann.com . He is signing copies of the book.
Klaus Voormann with his Revolver cover
The book contains great stories of Voormann'sRock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-17871128556544445742016-03-31T10:02:00.000-07:002016-03-31T10:02:04.648-07:00New McCartney Career Compilation Album due In June
67 TRACKS OF PURE McCARTNEY…
McCartney curated career-spanning
compilation out June 10
Release of career-spanning collection, from 1970 debut solo album all the way
through 2012’s "My Valentine", 2014's "Hope For The
Future" and 2015’s "Say Say Say" remix.
Available on June 10 in three different formats; 2CD, 4CD and 4LP, all
featuring versions of Paul's greatest solo, Wings Rock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-81711028246222420782015-07-22T08:22:00.000-07:002015-07-22T08:22:05.255-07:00Jimmie Nicol, The Beatle Who Vanished, Reviewed by Ugly Things Magazine
Ugly Things magazine is a really cool music periodical that covers the "wild sounds from past dimensions." The current summer 2015 issue #39 features a review of my book, The Beatle Who Vanished. The Beatle Who Vanished is the story of an unknown drummer, Jimmie Nicol, whose journey from humble beginnings to saving The Beatles' first world tour from disaster, was only one part of his legend. Rock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-85867381583904494952014-02-24T10:25:00.000-08:002014-02-24T10:25:37.872-08:00The Birth of Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins And Garbage at Smart Studios in Madison
How did Nirvana end up in Madison, WI? How did they find Butch Vig? Could the noise-rock band Killdozer be the Midwest's link to the biggest genre shift in rock music history?
Smart Studios was started by Butch Vig and Steve Marker.
Steve, Duke, Shirley & Butch = Garbage
The Smart Studios Story covers the Midwest's post-hardcore scene, the early relationshipsRock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-42123185951198663142014-02-18T09:00:00.000-08:002014-02-18T09:02:46.509-08:00The Beatles 50th Anniversary: How Did Jimmie Nicol Know Ringo Starr's Drum Parts ?
It was 50 years ago this month, that a little known record label named Top Six put out an album of sound-alike Beatles hits to take advantage of England's Beatlemania. The songs were recorded quickly and cheaply at Pye Studios in London. The vocals did not sound much like The Beatles' singing, but that didn't stop the producer from siphoning off a few dollars from unsuspecting teenagers, who Rock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-43876192870655332582013-11-22T11:04:00.000-08:002013-11-22T11:04:07.223-08:00Jimmie Nicol and the day Kennedy Died
Jimmie Nicol was a fast rising drummer in late 1963 London. He would soon be recruited by his trumpet-playing friend Johnny Harris into the elite "club" of recording session work. However, on November 22, 1963, Nicol and Harris were taking a cigarette break from a Big Band show in London when their world was turned upside down...
&Rock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670431338034494592.post-29321058592674616292013-08-04T10:16:00.001-07:002013-08-04T10:16:49.892-07:00New Book About The Beatles Reveals Clues Of Jimmie Nicol On Cover
The
Beatle Who Vanished – All About the Book The Cover
Many people have asked Author Jim Berkenstadt about
the design origin on the cover of his new Beatles book, The Beatle Who Vanished. Berkenstadt says he wanted to
create a visual sense of the urgency of The Beatles having to replace their
regular drummer Ringo Starr and find a replacement before leaving on their
first world Rock And Roll Detective®http://www.blogger.com/profile/07964024823668762043noreply@blogger.com0