Media Appearances
Our Music researchers are regularly featured in the media, either showcasing their own research or providing expert opinions on current events.
2024
| 30 November | Dr Holly Tessler | Did JFK's assassination help The Beatles break the US? | BBC News |
| 27 November | Dr Mathew Flynn | Dr Matthew Flynn talks about Liverpool MusicFutures announcement | BBC Radio Merseyside |
| 25 June | Dr Mike Jones | Dr Mike Jones (Music) discusses how the city eventually embraced the Beatles, the Beatles legacy and Beatles tourism | BBC Radio Merseyside |
| 12 June | Dr Amy Skjerseth | Dr Amy Skjerseth interviewed about Tay Day conference | BBC NW Breakfast |
| 4 June | Dr Amy Skjerseth | How big is Taylor Swift, really? (And is she bigger than The Beatles?) | Sky News |
| 4 June | Dr Mathew Flynn | Dr Matt Flynn (Music) discusses the economic impact of Taylor Swift performing in Liverpool | BBC Breakfast |
| 25 April | Dr Sam Murraay | Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department and the art of melodrama | Business World |
| 14 April | Dr Mathew Flynn | Call for five big changes to Liverpool music industry to 'benefit everyone' | Liverpool Echo |
| 11 April | Dr Mathew Flynn | Liverpool City Region Music Board releases ReMap report | |
| 29 February | Dr Holly Tessler | Dr Holly Tessler speaks about a potential Beatles Quarter at Penny Lane | BBC Merseyside |
2023
2022
| 2-Dec | Professor Michael Spitzer | Letter: The density of Dylan and songcraft of the best pop |
| 1-Dec | Dr Holly Tessler | Best-selling author examines how the Beatles became worldwide sensation |
| 26-Nov | Dr Michael Jones | Olivia Harrison marks anniversary of George Harrison’s passing with poetry reading |
| 17-Nov | Dr Jonathan Crossley | Sounds from South Africa to serenade Liverpool |
| 26-Oct | Dr Holly Tessler | First issue of the Journal of Beatles Studies available to read online now |
| 26-Oct | Dr Holly Tessler | Dr Holly Tessler talks about the Beatles receiving MBEs |
| 16-Oct | Professor Catherine Tackley | Professor Catherine Tackley talks about 1930s and 40s band leader Ken Snakehips Johnson |
| 6-Oct | Dr Matthew Flynn | We’re working with Liverpool City Region to map local music venues |
| 21-Sep | Dr Michael Jones | It's a chance to tell our city’s story': How hosting Eurovision could boost Liverpool's economy |
| 21-Sep | Dr Michael Jones | Liverpool hosting Eurovision would have 'huge economic impact' on city, experts say |
| 27-Aug | Dr Holly Tessler | Is Liverpool getting fed up with Beatles tourism? |
| 12-Aug | Dr Michael Jones | Dr Mike Jones on John Lennon’s controversial interview comments |
| 9-Aug | Dr Holly Tessler | Dr Holly Tessler (Music) on the role of the Beatles in Liverpool’s identity and heritage |
| 9-Aug | Dr Freya Jarman | Marilyn Monroe: why are we still obsessed 60 years after her death? |
| 4-Aug | Dr Freya Jarman | Sister Rosetta Tharpe, singer who inspired Elvis: one of many women sidelined from musical history |
| 3-Aug | Dr Michael Jones | Dr Michael Jones talks about the history of the Cavern Club and The Beatles’ final gig there |
| 24-Jul | Dr Freya Jarman | Saluting rock‘n’roll’s godmother |
| 6-Jul | Dr Freya Jarman | Sister Rosetta Tharpe, singer who inspired Elvis: one of many women sidelined from musical history |
| 27-Jun | Dr Holly Tessler | Dr Holly Tessler (Music) discusses Paul McCartney’s headline set at Glastonbury |
| 10-May | Professor Catherine Tackley | The emergence of jazz in the 1921 Census |
| 4 April | Dr Matthew Flynn | Dr Matthew Flynn (Music) on LCR music board and how it aims to help the sector |
| 31-Mar | Dr Michael Jones | Dr Mike Jones discusses the song writing of The Beatles |
| 19-Mar | Dr Holly Tessler | MA Beatles programme lead, Dr Holly Tessler joins the Late, Late Beatles Show |
| 15-Mar | Dr Eduardo Coutinho | Scouse Science Podcast: Yousef and Dr Eduardo Coutinho |
| 18-Feb | Professor Michael Spitzer | Discuss latest ideas in Arts, Sustainability and Climate Change as Public Lectures in the Arts returns |
| 10-Feb | Dr Holly Tessler | Dr Holly Tessler joins to discuss The Beatles, on the 60th anniversary of the band’s first gig at the Cavern |
| 8-Feb | Professor Catherine Tackley | Academics selected to join Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport College of Experts |
2021
| 8-Aug | Dr Mike Jones | |
| 4-Aug | Professor Michael Spitzer | |
| 31-Jul | Professor Catherine Tackley | |
| 28-May | Matthew Flynn | |
| 25-Apr | Professor Michael Spitzer | |
| 22-Apr | Dr Mike Jones | |
| 12-Apr | Professor Michael Spitzer | |
| 23-Mar | Professor Michael Spitzer | |
| 19-Mar | Dr Mike Jones | |
| 17-Jan | Professor Catherine Tackley | |
| 3-Jan | Dr Mike Jones | |
| 20-Sep | Dr Holly Tessler | |
| 5-Oct | Haekjung Um |
Dr Haekyung Um (Music) chats about the 26 Korean words added to Oxford English dictionary
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| 8-Oct | Dr Holly Tessler | |
| 13-Oct | Dr Holly Tessler | |
| 21-Nov | Project Team |
2020
| 4-Sept | Matthew Flynn | |
| 10-Aug | Professor Catherine Tackley | |
| 16-Aug | Professor Catherine Tackley | |
| 27-Aug | Matthew Flynn | |
| 27-Jul | Matthew Flynn | |
| 24-May | Professor Catherine Tackley | |
| 18-May | Dr Mike Jones |
Dr Mike Jones (Music) on why so many pop songs are three minutes long
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| 13-Feb | Professor Michael Spitzer |