1958 – Jerry Lee Lewis announced that he had married his 13-year-old cousin, Myra. 1966 – Bruce Springsteen and his first band, the Castilles, recorded their first and only record, “That’s What You Get” backed with “Baby I.” It was never released. 1970 – Elvis Presley signed a three-picture deal with MGM. 1980 – In […]
Post Malone’s latest single, “I Had Some Help,” featuring Morgan Wallen, has rocketed to the top of the Billboard Global 200 chart. The track, released on May 10, achieved an impressive debut with 119 million streams and 81,000 sales worldwide in the week ending May 16. The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, […]
Brian May, the legendary guitarist of Queen, recently took to Instagram to express his deep admiration for Pete Townshend, co-founder of The Who. In a heartfelt post on May 20, May, 76, praised Townshend, 79, for his monumental contributions to rock music and guitar playing. Upon seeing a past comment where he described Townshend as […]
1959 – The musical “Gypsy” opened on Broadway. 1968 – Brian Jones (Rolling Stones) was arrested for a second time for possession of cannabis in his London apartment. 1969 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono began a ten-day “bed-in” in Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth Hotel. 1970 – Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young recorded “Ohio.” 1971 – […]
1959 – The musical “Gypsy” opened on Broadway. 1968 – Brian Jones (Rolling Stones) was arrested for a second time for possession of cannabis in his London apartment. 1969 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono began a ten-day “bed-in” in Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth Hotel. 1970 – Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young recorded “Ohio.” 1971 – […]
Musician Kid Rock candidly acknowledged his role in the growing political divide in the United States during a wild, booze-filled interview with Rolling Stone. Known for embracing conservative politics and his friendship with former President Trump, Kid Rock has become a polarizing figure over the past decade. “I’m one of the polarizing people, no question,” […]
Camila Cabello has opened up about losing her virginity to her first real boyfriend, relationship coach Matthew Hussey, describing the experience as “beautiful.” The singer, now 27, shared intimate details of her romance with Hussey, now 36, on the latest episode of Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast. Cabello recounted their first meeting on the set […]
The BET Awards are back, and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever. Set to air live on Sunday, June 30, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET, the 2024 ceremony is gearing up to be a spectacular night celebrating the best in music, film, sports, and culture. The awards are decided by […]
During its trailblazing heyday, Lollapalooza provided an unparalleled platform for the alternative music scene. The irony of its success, however, lies in how it transformed the very genre it sought to champion into the mainstream. This fascinating evolution is central to the new three-part Paramount+ docuseries, Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza, directed by Michael John […]
1954 – Bill Haley and the Comets’ “Rock Around the Clock” was released. It was not successful until it was released in 1955 on the soundtrack to “Blackboard Jungle.” 1960 – Alan Freed, a disc jockey, was indicted for income tax evasion stemming from payola. 1968 – Pete Townshed and Karen Astley were married. 1969 […]