On Sunday, Oct 18 2-3:30pm, I'll present and discuss uncommon film performances of the Beatles from throughout their career for a free event at Down Home Music at 10341 San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito, CA.

Tomorrow (Monday, October 5 )from 6pm-7:30pm Pacific Time, I'll present a free Zoom program on Donovan, concentrating on the British folk-rock star’s 1960s prime. To access the program, go to sfcommunityliving.org/event/… at the time listed. This event will not be recorded.

Tomorrow (Mon Sept 28) 6-7:30pm Pacific, I'll present the free Zoom program "Rob Reiner: High Comedy to High Drama." I'll show and discuss clips from throughout his career as a director and actor. To access the program, go to sfcommunityliving.org/event/… at the time listed.

Tues Sept 29 3-4:30pm, I'll present a free event on my book Do What You Fear Most: The History of the Velvet Underground in Xavier Room at Fromm Hall on the campus of the University of San Francisco, at 2130 Fulton Street. Event info at fromminstitute.my.site.com/e… See less

Tomorrow (Mon Sept 14) 6-7:30pm, I'll present a free Zoom program on Stax Records soul stars, including the Staple Singers, Booker T. & the MG's, Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Carla Thomas, and others. To access the program, go to sfcommunityliving.org/event/… at the time listed.

I'm quoted a couple times in yesterday's San Francisco Chronicle story on the upcoming compilation "David Bowie: The Shel Talmy Recordings." This collection of mid-60s Bowie tracks was assembled and produced by my friend Alec Palao. sfchronicle.com/entertainmen…

My essay on the Byrds' "Turn! Turn! Turn!" is now at loc.gov/static/programs/nati… on the site for the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry, to which the single was added this year.

Tomorrow (Mon Aug 24) 6-7:30pm Pacific, I'll present a free Zoom program on Paul McCartney's early solo career in the 1970s. To access the program, go to sfcommunityliving.org/event/… at the time listed. This event will not be recorded.

I'll be interviewed about my new book Do What You Fear Most: The History of the Velvet Underground by David Hill on Saturday (August 22) at 1:30pm on KALX, UC Berkeley's station. 90.7 FM for Bay Area listeners, also online at kalx.berkeley.edu.

This Saturday (Aug 15) 1pm, I'm presenting an event on my new book Do What You Fear Most: The History of the Velvet Underground at the Book Passage in Corte Madera, Marin County. Besides reading, I'll present and discuss some VU film and audio clips. bookpassage.com/event/2026-0…

New (Sept 2026) issue of UK magazine Record Collector has my recent interview with David Porter, who co-wrote classics like Carla Thomas's "B-A-B-Y" and Sam and Dave's "Soul Man" and "Hold On, I'm Coming" with Isaac Hayes for Stax Records. His new memoir is The Soul Man.

Tomorrow (Mon Aug 10) 6-7:30pm Pacific, I'll spotlight British rock of the early 1970s with a free Zoom program featuring great UK performers of the era. To access the program, go to sfcommunityliving.org/event/… at the time listed.

I'm presenting two free events in the East Bay for my new book Do What You Fear Most: The History of the Velvet Underground. They're at Tally Ho Books on 3941 Piedmont Avenue in Oakland on Thurs August 6 at 7pm, and at Down Home Music in El Cerrito on Sat, August 8 at 2pm.

Tonight (Mon Jul 27) 6-7:30pm Pacific, I'll present a free Zoom program on the Brill Building. I'll discuss performances of many of their hits, written by legends like Carole King, Burt Bacharach, Neil Diamond, and Bert Berns. To access the program, go to sfcommunityliving.org/event/…

Thursday (July 16) 1-2:30pm at the JCCSF at 3200 California Street in San Francisco, I'll present a program on Elvis Presley in the 1950s. Admission is free, though advance registration is advised through jccsf.org/event/early-elvis-…. This event will not be on Zoom or recorded.

Tomorrow (Mon July 13) 6-7:30pm Pacific, I'll present a free Zoom program on the Animals, one of the greatest groups of the mid-1960s British Invasion. To access the program, go to sfcommunityliving.org/event/… at the time listed. This event will not be recorded.

Tomorrow (Mon June 29) 6-7:30pm Pacific, I'll present the free Zoom program "Sid Caesar: Comedy Pioneer." Clips will include other notable comics featured on his TV shows, like Carl Reiner and Imogene Coca. To access the program, go to sfcommunityliving.org/event/… at the time listed.

I wrote the liner notes to the new Jackie DeShannon release Girl of Yesterday, compiling a dozen summer 1964 demos with just her voice and guitar. They draw on my recent extensive interview with Jackie. realgonemusic.com/products/j…

Tomorrow (Wednesday, June 24) from 6pm-7:30pm Pacific Time, I'll honor Marianne Faithfull with a free Zoom program on dedicated to the singer’s music. To register for accessing the program, go to sfpl.org/events/2026/06/24/p…. This event will not be recorded.

Today's the official US publication date of my book Do What You Fear Most: The History of the Velvet Underground. A podcast of my interview about the early Velvet Underground at the Rock'n' Roll Book club of Walthamstow, London a couple weeks ago is at rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/epis…