Aaron Badgley

Aaron Badgley
black and white picture of a man wearing a short-sleeved shirt and glasses
Badgley in 2021
Born (1964-08-29) August 29, 1964 (age 60)[1]
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada[2]
Occupation
LanguageEnglish
Education[2]
Subject
  • Music review
  • artist interview
  • music biography
Years active1978–present
Website
www.aaron-badgley.com Edit this at Wikidata

Aaron Badgley (born August 29, 1964)[1] is a Canadian music journalist, music critic, radio host, podcaster, author, and biographer.[2][3][4] As a music critic and journalist, he has written for All-Music Guide, The Fulcrum, The Spill Magazine, Lexicon Magazine, Immersive Audio Album, WA12Radio, the Anderson Collegiate Vocational Institute student newspaper, and several Beatles fan magazines, including Strawberry Fields Forever, Beatlefan, and Good Day Sunshine Magazine.[2][5][6][7]

He worked as a writer, producer, and production manager for several radio stations in Ontario's Durham Region, including CKAR-FM and CKQT-FM (both in Oshawa), and CHOO-FM (in Ajax).[3][4][8] His first radio show was broadcast on CKCC-FM, Centennial College's campus radio station (in Scarborough), and he later hosted another show, The Meltdown Pot, on University of Ottawa's campus radio station, CFUO-FM (in Ottawa).[2] For CKAR, CKQT, and CHOO, he produced such shows as Durham Top 40, The Inside Track, The Rod Hunter Show, The Scottish Review, Continental Breakfast, Canadian Sunrise, and Canada Country, and also produced commercials.[2][9][10] Badgley's Beatles radio program, Beatles Universe, was broadcast for four years on CKGE-FM (in Oshawa),[11] and was later syndicated across North America.[2][5] He then hosted the online radio show Backwards Traveler for two years on PerturbRadio.[12][13][14] His current Canadian music-focused show, Here Today, is broadcast from Guelph's CFRU-FM.[15][9]

Badgley has co-hosted several radio programs and podcasts with Tony Stuart, including The Stueytunes Show (RedCircle Podcast),[16] The Way-Back Music Machine Podcast (RedCircle Podcast),[17] The Way-Back Music Machine Radio Hour (Bombshell Radio / syndicated to CJNU-FM in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Rideau Lakes Radio in Westport, Ontario), Before My Time (Spotify Podcast),[18] From Memphis to Merseyside (Bombshell Radio / syndicated to CHBB-FM in Norris Point, Newfoundland, CFAJ-AM in St. Catharines, Ontario, and Rideau Lakes Radio),[19] and 8 Days This Week (Bombshell Radio / syndicated to CJNU-FM, CFAJ-AM, and Rideau Lakes Radio).[15][20]

His contributions to All-Music Guide have appeared in four books co-published by All Media Guide and Backbeat Books: All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music (2001), All Music Guide to Electronica: The Definitive Guide to Electronic Music (2001), All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul (2002), and All Music Guide to Country: The Definitive Guide to Country Music (2003);[2] as well as in the liner notes of Splinter's Harder to Live reissue on Grey Scale (2017)[21] and Big Country's Driving to Damascus box set reissue on Cherry Red Records (2023).[22] Badgley's biography of George Harrison's record label Dark Horse Records, Dark Horse Records: The Story of George Harrison's Post-Beatles Record Label, was published in 2023 by Sonicbond Publishing.[23][24][25] In promotion of this book, he was an invited guest at both 2024 events of The Fest for Beatles Fans (in New York City in March and in Chicago in August),[2][26][15] as well as Toronto's The Word on the Street festival in September.[27][9] In 2024, the book was selected for preservation into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Library and Archives.[9] Badgley is currently writing a book about Ringo Starr,[28][26][29] as well as the biography of Canadian progressive rock band Klaatu.[26][9]

Books

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  • Boddanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas, eds. (2001). All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music (4th ed.). Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States: All Media Guide / Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-627-0.
  • Boddanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Bush, John, eds. (2001). All Music Guide to Electronica: The Definitive Guide to Electronic Music (1st ed.). Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States: All Media Guide / Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-628-9.
  • Boddanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas, eds. (2002). All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul (3rd ed.). Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States: All Media Guide / Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-653-X.
  • Boddanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas, eds. (2003). All Music Guide to Country: The Definitive Guide to Country Music (2nd ed.). Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States: All Media Guide / Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-760-9.
  • Badgley, Aaron (2023). Dark Horse Records: The Story of George Harrison's Post-Beatles Record Label. Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom: Sonicbond Publishing. ISBN 978-1-7-8952-287-7.

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Creative Team: Aaron Badgley (Host, Producer & Writer) and Eric Walker (Engineer, Mixer, Co-Producer)". Beatles Universe. July 2007. Archived from the original on December 31, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Julien, Alexander (August 28, 2024). "An Interview With Music Journalist and Biographer Aaron Badgley". It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Woloshyn, Ted (February 22, 2024). "Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aaron Badgley Interview". Apple Podcasts (Podcast). Ted Woloshyn Podcast. Archived from the original on March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Fordham, Glenda (December 29, 2023). "New Book About George Harrison's Dark Horse Records Hits the Shelves & Author Aaron Badgley's 100's of Hours of Research Result in a Great Look at Music History". Fordham PR. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Stuart, Tony (August 10, 2020). "S2E8 Music Journalist Aaron Badgley Interview". Acast (Podcast). The Stueytunes Show. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Lopez, Amanda (May 27, 2021). "About the Author: Aaron Badgley". Immersive Audio Album. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Musk, Garth (June 26, 2020). "WA12 Radio Welcomes a New Member to the BB Music Team". WA12Radio. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  8. ^ "Aaron Badgley Biography". All-Music Guide. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e Solo, Tommy (September 4, 2024). "Episode 128: Tommy Solo presents Aaron Badgley Interview". YouTube (Podcast). Tommy Solo's Famous Friends. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  10. ^ Harris, Gerrod (March 18, 2024). "Author Aaron Badgley Interview". Spotify Podcast (Podcast). Beats By Ger. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "The Beatles Universe". 94.9 The Rock. August 2007. Archived from the original on August 24, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  12. ^ Frazer, Bernard (February 25, 2023). "S2E25 - Aaron Badgley Interview". Bombshell Radio (Podcast). The Essence of Cool. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  13. ^ Bateman, Chris (January 13, 2016). "How David Bowie Fans Are Coping With a Newly Bowie-less World". Toronto Life. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  14. ^ Verdi, Marina (June 2021). "Backwards Traveler - Aaron Badgley Biography". Perturb Radio. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  15. ^ a b c Pearce, Nigel (January 28, 2024). "January 28, 2024 from 3-5 pm Aaron Badgley Interview". Groove Britain. Future Radio. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  16. ^ Stuart, Tony (September 2020). "Meet the Team". The Stueytunes Show. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  17. ^ "Meet the Guys: Tony Stuart, Aaron Badgley, and Ric Dennis". The Way-Back Music Machine Podcast. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  18. ^ "Before My Time with Tony Stuart & Aaron Badgley". Spotify Podcast. June 2021. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  19. ^ "Meet the Guys: Tony Stuart and Aaron Badgley". From Memphis to Merseyside. October 2022. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  20. ^ Frazer, Bernard (July 30, 2021). "S1E12 - Aaron Badgley Interview". Bombshell Radio (Podcast). The Essence of Cool. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  21. ^ Splinter - Harder to Live liner notes. Grey Scale. 2017.
  22. ^ Big Country - Driving to Damascus liner notes. Cherry Red Records. 2023.
  23. ^ Easlea, Daryl (March 2024). "Reviews: Dark Horse Records: The Story of George Harrison's Post-Beatles Record Label". Record Collector. No. 555. United Kingdom: Diamond Publishing. p. 10.
  24. ^ Harris, Gerrod (January 26, 2024). "Spill Book Review: Aaron Badgley - Dark Horse Records: The Story of George Harrison's Post-Beatles Record Label". The Spill Magazine. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  25. ^ Paese, Megan (March 11, 2024). "Beatles Books with Aaron Badgley, Jeremy Louwerse and Tom Weitzel, and Debbie Gendler". The History of Rock and Roll (Podcast). The History of Rock and Roll. Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  26. ^ a b c Kennedy, Mike (February 12, 2024). "Aaron Badgley Interview". Apple Podcasts (Podcast). SleeveNotes. Archived from the original on March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  27. ^ "2024 Festival Programming". The Word on the Street. 2024. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  28. ^ Wisbey, Joe (January 12, 2024). "Aaron Badgley Interview - Dark Horse Records: The Story of George Harrison's Post-Beatles Record Label". Apple Podcasts (Podcast). Beatles Books. Archived from the original on March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  29. ^ Michaels, Ken; Kozinn, Allan; DeVivo, Darren (September 12, 2024). "Episode 419: – Aaron Badgley and "Dark Horse Records"". YouTube (Podcast). Things We Said Today - A Beatles Video Podcast. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
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