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UCR looks at eight fabled rock books that have yet to be released as of December 2022.

David Leaf wrote what's called the definitive book about The Beach Boys Brian Wilson, who overcame mental health issues and addiction to finish Smile.

David Leaf has made documentaries on some of music’s biggest talents, including the Beach Boys, Harry Nilsson, James Brown, Dion and John Lennon. He boasts a Peabody Award (recognizing outstanding public service and achievement in electronic media), a Focal Award (celebrating archival footage), accolades from the Writers Guild of America West and the Exhibitors Award

West Coast Beach Boys fans take note for a special event happening tomorrow (Wednesday, October 12th) at UCLA's Lani Hall. At 4 pm PST, noted writer/producer David Leaf -- author of the newly expanded, God Only Knows: The Story Of Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys And The California Myth -- will be on hand for an in-depth chat with Emmy Award winning commentator/journalist Roy Firestone. The chat will benefit the UCLA Herb Albert School of Music. Along with a book signing by Leaf, audience membe...

It was 47 years ago today (October 7th, 1975), that John Lennon won his four-year battle against deportation by the U.S. government. Due to his stance against the Vietnam War, Lennon had been under almost constant surveillance from the FBI and the Immigration & Neutralization Service (INS) since his arrival in the U.S. in 1971. Documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act have shown that plans were put into motion to deport Lennon as early as February 4th, 1972. Senator Stro...

Set for release on November 18th is the Beach Boys' latest era encompassing box set, titled, Sail On Sailor - 1972. The package follows last year's critically acclaimed Feel Flows collection and will be available as a six-CD Super Deluxe Edition along with a five-LP, seven-inch EP vinyl box set. The box includes a 12.5-inch-by-10-inch hardback book featuring liner notes and rare and previously-unseen photos. The five-LP set includes a reproduction of the original Holland promotional bo...

The book recounts Wilson’s career as the primary artistic mind behind many of the band’s hits like “Wouldn’t it Be Nice” and “Surfin’ USA."

It was 46 years ago today (July 27th, 1976) that John Lennon was issued his Green Card, winning his four-year battle with the U.S. Government to stay in America. Lennon's fight for residency began almost immediately upon landing in the States in the fall of 1971 with wife Yoko Ono. Due to the couple's outspokenness about the Nixon administration's escalation of the Vietnam war, Lennon and Ono were targeted by the FBI, which had them followed and bugged their phone, in an effort to...

We now press on to the end of the S list of top-10 hits of the 1960s, but first a follow-up recommendation:

We now progress towards the completion of the S list of top-10 hits from the 1960s.