Can bands still “sell out”? - plus 50 years of Exile On Main Street and RIP the iPod
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Entertainments, thrills and diversions at the end of the rock and roll seaside pier this week include …   Things we want to see in a Bob Dylan museum.   Why the upcoming Spinal Tap sequel fills us with excitement and dread in equal measure.   The pub in Cornwall that Vogue magazine tried to sue.    Is ‘Exile’ the best Stones album or just their most fashionable? And a new book about Nellcôte – “urchins living in wealth and splendour”.     The brief return of the Stackwaddy game - Springsteen or Taylor Swift lyric? YOU be the judge!    The fizzing cacophony of the Smash Hits office.   Why do most TV series (apart from Breaking Bad) start well and fizzle out?   A trailer for ‘The Curious Chronicles of Villa Nellcôte’ by Geir Hornes here … http://www.nellcotechronicles.com --------- Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to nordvpn.com/yourear to get up a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 1 additional month for free + a bonus gift! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! --------- Tickets for Word In The Park in London on Saturday June 18th here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/were-throwing-a-party-for-paul-mccartneys-80th-and-youre-invited-tickets-259008229587 Subscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon and receive every future Word Podcast before the rest of the world, ad-free and with full visuals!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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