1928 – King Oliver and his band recorded “Tin Roof Blues.” 1940 – The Ink Spots recorded “Maybe.” 1965 – The Rolling Stones released the EP “Got Live If You Want It” in the U.K. 1990 – Olivia Newton-John became a United Nations environmental ambassador. 1993 – The Ike and Tina Turner film biography “What’s […]
Category: Music
Sugar Ray’s Mark McGrath to Host Virtual Concert ft. COVID-19 Heroes
Capitol Outdoor Media and its partner, Smart City Media, are “Bringing Music to Our Streets” streaming a virtual concert featuring COVID-19 first responders. The concert will be hosted by recording artist Mark McGrath, lead singer of the band Sugar Ray. The broadcast will be streamed today, and every day for the next week, at 5:00 […]
Iggy Azalea Announces the Existence of her Son
On Wednesday, June 10th, Iggy Azalea announced via social media that she has become a mother. The rapper has been pretty quiet lately, and now we know one tiny reason why. On Iggy’s Instagram Stories, she wrote: “I have a son. I kept waiting for the right time to say something but if feels like […]
“The Voice” Runner-Up Country Singer Chris Kroeze Slated for Digital Concert
Hormel Foods has hosted their third virtual live concert, featuring Chris Kroeze, runner-up on Season 15 of NBC’s Emmy-winning television show “The Voice,” with additional performances from an exceptional slate of talented musicians throughout the event. The show will honor the class of 2020 graduates with ties to the company as well as celebrate the […]
Harry Styles Postpones North American Tour
It has been reported that Harry Styles has pushed back his Love On Tour North American Tour to next summer because of the coronavirus pandemic. “This summer we were excited to be bringing Love On Tour to North America. However, due to the ongoing threat from Covid-19 we have been forced to reschedule these dates […]
Five Finger Death Punch Drops New Music Video
On Sunday, June 7th, Five Finger Death Punch dropped a brand new music video for the track “A Little Bit Off”. In a recent statement, Zoltan Bathory had this to say about the project: “[Coronavirus] placed us in a difficult situation, where on one hand this is probably the best album we have ever made, […]
Sean Ardoin On His Powerful “What Do You See”
Sean Ardoin’s song “What Do You See” has become the anthem for the Twin Cities protest era, amassing viral video views, leading to it being memorialized as the top feature of Grammy.com. “What Do You See” (Zydekool Records) addresses, head-on, racism and injustice against black males in America. At a time when the nation is […]
This Day in Music History – June 10th
1966 – Janis Joplin debuted on stage at the Avalon ballroom in San Francisco. 1966 – The Beatles were first heard using reversed tape in the song “Rain.” It was a ‘B’ side to the song “Paperback Writer.” 1967 – Stevie Wonder’s “I Was Made To Love Her” was released. 1976 – Paul McCartney and […]
Benee Performs ‘Supalonely’ on ‘Fallon’
On Monday night, June 8th, New Zealand singer took the digital stage and performed her smash hit “Suoalonely” on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. The kiwi 20 year old has won several awards in her homeland, including single of the year and best solo artist, she’s impacted sales charts around the world and she’s […]
Uncle Kracker, Wally Palmar and More Slated for #StJudeJAM
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® has announced details for the 2020 St. Jude JAM presented by Delta Dental of Tennessee and InnerWorkings. The virtual concert event and fundraiser, open to everyone, will take place at 6 p.m. CT on Tuesday, June 30 and will be livestreamed on stjude.org/stjudejam. Attendees can party and dance along with […]