Noted Rock Critic Robert Hilburn On The Weds Sonic Detour

Sonic Detour Wednesday Nov 04 2009 5:00PM

Robert Hilburn--whose work during his 35-year stint as pop music critic at the Los Angeles Times earned him a reputation as one of rock's most respected, influential journalists--will discuss his new book, "Corn Flakes With John Lennon And Other Tales From A Rock 'N' Roll Life," on the Wednesday Sonic Detour Nov. 4, just after 5pm.

From the introduction by Bono (who clearly admires if not adores Hilburn & gives him a lot of credit: "he made us better") to lots of great stories about Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Johnny Cash, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Michael Jackson, Kurt Cobain, Chuck D, Jack White, et al--with a handful of nifty sidebar-like elements--it's an unusual book, by a writer-critic with an unusually long tenure at a publication, and unusual access to rock's most important figures. 

Bob Hilburn will speak with us live on Nov. 4, and listeners are invited to participate in the conversation by calling (813-239-9663) or e-mailing (DJ@wmnf.org).

I posted about Bob and the new book (noting I wrote for The L.A. Times under Hilburn in the 80s) on my buddy Marty's music blog: http://afterhoursmusicblog.blogspot.com/

More on Bob and the book: http://www.roberthilburnonline.com/

Thanks, Duncan