Planet Ludwig

On Beatles Hour # 50, indie artist MARK WESTPHAL compiles a very special list of Beatles songs! You'll hear what we mean as you listen...

In Beatles Hour # 51, we'll have HOT SECRETS & ANTHOLOGY FAVES! "Finally" exposed - The Beatles very hot secrets, as reported in the FEBRUARY 1966 issue of TEEN WORLD MAGAZINE. Read, with deep passion, by your host Steve Ludwig. PLUS, choosing 2 songs from each of the 6 discs from Anthology 1, 2, & 3. It Don't Come Easy! Yeah Yeah Yeah!!!

What do Frank Sinatra, Larry French & the Geisha Girls, The Twistin' Kings, Steve Douglas & the Rebel Rousers, and Los Straitjackets have in common? Why, they all sing TWISTING SONGS in this cool fifteen-minute segment!

Musician GARY VAN SCYOC talks about his Elephant's Memory Band's days with John Lennon & Yoko Ono, his pre-Elephant bands, The Dynatones & Pig Iron, his latest music from his CD, Pop Goes The Elephant. PLUS, Gary shares first-hand experiences of working with the volatile producer, Phil Spector; of his knees-shaking gig onstage with John & Yoko at their One-To-One Benefit Concerts at Madison Square Garden in August of '72; touring with the demanding Chuck Berry...and much more! We'll also eight tracks featuring Gary solo and with John & Yoko. Enjoy!

As always, Bill Ludwig hearkens back to the days of FM rock radio's progressive era, from the late sixties thru (& sometimes beyond) the eighties. The ELEVENTH edition of Bill's Album Cuts (from PlanetLudwig.com) features 17 more performers - some of whom you may never have heard before & some whom you know & love, including The Love Tones, The High Dials, The Kinks, Buddy Guy, Shocking Blue, Marilyn Kirby & 11 others...All fantastic! Enjoy~

John Lennon's 80th birthday was on October 9, 2020, but his music remains ageless. Join us for a 45-minute medley of FIFTY-FOUR of John's timeless solo songs. As John sang, "Whatever gets you thru the night!" Enjoy~

Frank Jeckell, founder of the legendary 60's band, The 1910 Fruitgum Company, joins us for a compelling (and at times, hilarious) interview. The REAL treasures among the Fruitgum Company's musical output lie not in their bubblegum hits (which, of course, are classics), but rather in their ALBUM CUTS, the songs that The Fruitgum Company WANTED to represent their sound, but their record company (Buddha Records) wouldn't allow them. We'll hear a cool selection of 1910 album cuts - psychedelic, hippie, & rock - chosen by Frank himself. Plus, Franks put to rest many of thenurban myths about The Fruitgum Company. Enjoy!

Bill's Album Cuts # 10 salutes host Bill Ludwig's favorite season, autumn, with offerings from The Band of Burns, Michael Nesmith, Dr Williams, The Incredible String Band, Led Zeppelin, & 13 other gems. Enjoy~

Here's a 35-minute bonus segment of Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 152, in which guests Evan Ginzburg & Buddy Sotello create an eclectic playlist mix of music. Enjoy!

Beatles Event Promoter CHARLES ROSENAY!!! joins us to discuss his upcoming worldwide streaming event celebrating John Lennon's 80th birthday. PLUS, Charles tells us of his ongoing friendship with John's sister Julia Bair & of visiting John's childhood home on Menlove Ave. To wind things up, Charles chooses one of his favorite John Beatles songs and a favorite John solo song. A splendid time is guaranteed for all!