An intriguing new music book has a telling title – Ribbons of Rust: The Beatles’ Recording History In Context was freshly published on February 11, 2025 via Parading Press.
The first volume in the series that explores the Beatles’ story in relation to their lives and times comes from bestselling award-winning authors Robert Rodriguez (Revolver: How The Beatles Re-Imagined Rock ‘n’ Roll, Something About The Beatles podcast) and Jerry Hammack (The Beatles Recording Reference Manual series).
From the press release: Although The Beatles have been covered in thousands of books, memoirs, discographies and academic tomes, many of these works focus on their history with little regard to how they experienced their own times. The artistic entity comprised of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, along with producer George Martin, did not operate in a bubble: they were inspired and challenged by the sounds going on around them.
Rodriguez has written extensively about The Beatles: five books so far, including Solo in the 70s and 2012’s acclaimed Revolver: How The Beatles Re-Imagined Rock ‘N’ Roll. He has contributed numerous articles to Beatlefan magazine and has been a regular interviewee on radio and TV about the group.
Musician, producer and recording engineer Hammack’s previous books, The Beatles Recording Reference Manuals, have all been Amazon #1 bestsellers in both the U.S. and U.K.
