Things run up the flagpole this week in pursuit of entertainment …

… Irish/American punk rock group or 19th Century criminal gang?

… the eternal dependability of the first Stones album.

… does ANYONE not like ska?

…. seven “legends” you can still see for under £30.

... the now-for-sale cache of ‘50s love letters by a besotted Bob Dylan (and would you want anyone reading your teenage correspondence?).

… the story of Bill Wyman trying to leave the Stones 30 years ago and the rest of them refusing to take him seriously.  

… do audio books with a stellar cast really work?

… why Elvis and the Beatles never did encores.

… butt-dialling Boo Hewerdine.

… and if you want to know why rock stars keep in touring read ‘No More Champagne: Winston Churchill And His Money’.

… plus birthday guests Mike Sketch and Peter Petyt.

Subscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon to receive every future Word Podcast before the rest of the world... and with full visuals!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.