An excerpt from The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales.

Colin Larkin discusses how we listen to music now.

Colin Larkin, editor of the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, gives his guide to Christmas records.

Dave Gelly helps us understand Lester Young.

Oxford University Press offers our condolences to Richard Cook’s family and friends.

On this day in 1948 Dr. Peter Goldmark of CBS unvelied the LP, and by doing so, revolutionized the music industry.

Holly George-Warren interviews Jacqueline Autry.

Play with The Beatles.

Okay, I know Christmas is quite far away but I couldn’t resist sharing this great video of Gene Autry on the The Statler Brothers show in 1985. To learn more about Gene Autry check out yesterday’s post with Holly George-Warren author of Public Cowboy No. 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry.

A few questions with Holly George- Warren author of Public Cowboy No. 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry.