Hello! I am Dr. Richard D. Driver and I'm an Associate Professor and the Coordinator of the History Department at McLennan Community College.
I hold a Ph.D. in American History (2014) from Texas Tech University, and my scholarship focuses on the cultural and historical impact of popular music, particularly the Beatles and the post-Beatles career of Paul McCartney. My first book, That Was Me: Paul McCartney's Career and the Legacy of the Beatles, was published in 2023, and I have contributed chapters in a number of additional collections. From 2016-2019, I contributed music reviews for Pop Matters, including Paul McCartney's Egypt Station (2018). In 2025, I joined the editorial board of the Journal of Beatles Studies. Finally, I am a regularly contributor and presenter in the Beatles Area at annual meetings of the Popular Culture Association.
I live in the Waco, Texas-area with my wife and daughter.
I hold a Ph.D. in American History (2014) from Texas Tech University, and my scholarship focuses on the cultural and historical impact of popular music, particularly the Beatles and the post-Beatles career of Paul McCartney. My first book, That Was Me: Paul McCartney's Career and the Legacy of the Beatles, was published in 2023, and I have contributed chapters in a number of additional collections. From 2016-2019, I contributed music reviews for Pop Matters, including Paul McCartney's Egypt Station (2018). In 2025, I joined the editorial board of the Journal of Beatles Studies. Finally, I am a regularly contributor and presenter in the Beatles Area at annual meetings of the Popular Culture Association.
I live in the Waco, Texas-area with my wife and daughter.