Join Rod MacDonald in conversation with music historian Elijah Wald or an engaging session, featuring video and live performance, as they explore the stories behind music’s most iconic legends. Filmmakers creating biopics about legendary musicians often turn to the deep research of Wald, whose dozen influential books have shaped films such as the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and the Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis. His titles include Dylan Goes Electric!, The Mayor of MacDougal Street, Escaping the Delta, How the Beatles Destroyed Rock ’n’ Roll, Narcocorrido, and Jelly Roll Blues. With a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology and sociolinguistics and a Grammy Award to his name, Wald brings insight, depth, and a sharp ear to music history.

Live In-Person with Video Catch-up. Available 2-3 business days after the live lecture.

Join Rod MacDonald in conversation with music historian Elijah Wald or an engaging session, featuring video and live performance, as they explore the stories behind music’s most iconic legends. Filmmakers creating biopics about legendary musicians often turn to the deep research of Wald, whose dozen influential books have shaped films such as the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and the Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis. His titles include Dylan Goes Electric!, The Mayor of MacDougal Street, Escaping the Delta, How the Beatles Destroyed Rock ’n’ Roll, Narcocorrido, and Jelly Roll Blues. With a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology and sociolinguistics and a Grammy Award to his name, Wald brings insight, depth, and a sharp ear to music history.

Live In-Person with Video Catch-up. Available 2-3 business days after the live lecture.