1956 – Elvis Presley made his Las Vegas debut at the Frontier Hotel. 1958 – Buddy Holly’s second Fender Stratocaster guitar was stolen in East St. Louis, MO, out of the band’s station wagon. 1959 – The movie “Go Johnny Go” premiered. 1962 – Jerry Lee Lewis’s 3-year-old son drowned. 1966 – “Wild Thing” by […]
Alice Cooper is reuniting with his original bandmates—guitarist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway, and drummer Neal Smith—for their first album together in over five decades. Titled The Revenge of Alice Cooper, the album is set for release on July 25, 2025, via earMUSIC. This marks their first collaboration since 1973’s Muscle of Love. The album […]
1960 – Dick Clark testified before a congressional committee investigating payola. He admitted that he had a financial interest in 27 percent of the records he played on his show in a period of 28 months. 1963 – The Beatles and the Rolling Stones met for the first time at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, […]
Zak Starkey, son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, has parted ways with The Who after nearly three decades as their drummer. The split follows a contentious performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall in March 2025, where frontman Roger Daltrey publicly criticized Starkey’s drumming during the final song, stating he couldn’t hear the key over the […]
In a monumental collaboration, rock legends Alice Cooper and Judas Priest have announced a co-headlining tour set for the fall of 2025. The tour will commence on September 16 in Biloxi, Mississippi, and will traverse North America, culminating on October 26 in Houston, Texas. Joining them on this electrifying journey is special guest Corrosion of […]
Stevie Nicks has announced nine new dates for her 2025 North American solo tour, bringing her total number of performances to 18. The tour will run from August through November, with stops in cities including Boston, Toronto, Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Cincinnati. Nicks will also co-headline four stadium shows with Billy Joel as part […]
Rock legends Bon Jovi are set to perform an exclusive private show in Nashville from June 13 to 15, 2025. This intimate event, part of a special tour package, will take place at a secret location in Music City, offering fans a unique opportunity to experience the band up close. The “ultimate fan experience” includes […]
The Library of Congress has announced the induction of 25 recordings into the National Recording Registry for 2025, recognizing their significant cultural, historical, or aesthetic contributions to America’s audio heritage. Among the honored works is Elton John’s 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, featuring classics like “Bennie and the Jets” and “Candle in the […]
1964 – The Supremes recorded “Where Did Our Love Go.” The song was their first No. 1 single. 1968 – The Petula Clark TV special “Petula” aired on NBC. 1970 – In London, the U.K. premiere of the Woodstock movie took place. The film was a documentary of the August 1969 festival that took place […]
1962, The Beatles, played at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool without George who was ill. This was the group’s last performance before leaving for their third extended engagement in Hamburg, West Germany. 1978, The Police released ‘Roxanne’ as the first single from their debut album Outlandos d’Amour. The song was written from the point of […]