Aaron Krerowicz
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Aaron Krerowicz is the United States of America's only full-time professional Beatles music scholar. He won a research grant through the University of Hartford to study the band, and since has presented his findings more than 250 times throughout the US and England. For more information - including his complete upcoming schedule, and to register for his free monthly email newsletters - visit his website: www.AaronKrerowicz.com
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The Beatles & The Avant-Garde
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Music
The only book of its kind, The Beatles & The Avant-Garde tells the story of the Fab Four's more aesthetically challenging material. With his trademark blend of intellectual rigor with accessibility, Beatles scholar Aaron Krerowicz explains the innovative thinking behind some of the band's most infamous projects (including 'Carnival of Light' and 'Revolution 9') and illustrates how those artistic productions reflect the lives of their creators. Beatles lore assumes that Yoko Ono's sway over John Lennon was solely responsible for the band's avant-garde experiments. The whole story, however, is much more interesting and complex. This book explores not only how and why Yoko influenced John, but also the many other avenues through which the Beatles found the avant-garde, channeling those influences to create innovative, world-changing music. In these pages, fans and scholars alike will find valuable insights and a new way of thinking about the Beatles' extraordinary accomplishments.
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The Beatles: Band of the Sixties
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Music
Explore the music of The Beatles in this ebook (part history and part musical analysis) covering the full 1960s: beginning with the band's seminal visits to Hamburg, continuing through Beatlemania, and concluding with Abbey Road.
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From the Shadow of JFK: The Rise of Beatlemania in America
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Music, Political History
Many Beatles authors and scholars have cited John F. Kennedy's assassination on 22 November 1963 as a cause of the Beatles' sudden popularity in the United States in early 1964. Their logic: Kennedy's assassination made America sad, then the Beatles made America happy again. But this commonly accepted answer is overly simplistic. America has suffered numerous tragedies and rebounded each time, but the popularity and staying power of the Beatles remains unmatched in American history. The real answer is that Kennedy's life and death inadvertently primed the nation for the Beatles' arrival and success. Despite thousands of books and billions of words, there remains more to be said about both JFK and the Fab Four.
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Days In The Life: A Father And Son On A Beatles Tour
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Music, Memoir
In March 2016, professional Beatles scholar Aaron Krerowicz - accompanied by his father, John - traveled through Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona presenting on the Fab Four. During the trip, the duo maintained daily journals, documenting life on the road and including considerable talk on The Beatles, baseball, and birding along the way. The resulting travelogue reveals “days in the life” of a touring pop music lecturer, as well as the relationship of a father and son who share a profound appreciation for both travel and music.
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