1960 – The Silver Beetles recruited drummer Pete Best. 1966 – John Lennon apologized at a news conference in Chicago, IL, for his remark that “the Beatles are more popular than Jesus.” 1972 – The Festival of Hope concert took place at Roosevelt Raceway in Long Island, NY. It was the first rock festival to […]
1952 – Hank Williams was fired from the Grand Ole Opry and told not to return until he was sober. 1965 – The Beatles’ movie “Help!” premiered in the New York. 1966 – The Beatles arrived at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport to start their last tour of the U.S. 1969 – Diana Ross invited 350 guests […]
1960 – 25,000 copies of “Tell Laura I Love Her” were destroyed by Decca Records. It was said that the song was “too tasteless and vulgar for English sensibility.” 1970 – Janis Joplin bought a headstone for the grave of blues singer Bessie Smith. Smith was one of Joplin’s idols. 1975 – Hank Williams, Jr. […]
1963 – The movie “Beach Party” opened in the U.S. It had its U.S. premiere on July 14. 1965 – The Turtles’ remake of Bob Dylan’s “It Ain’t Me Babe” was released. 1965 – Mike Smith (Dave Clark Five) had two ribs broken when he was pulled off the stage by a fan in Chicago. […]
Even after five decades of heavy riffs and bearded swagger, ZZ Top proved at Red Rocks Amphitheatre that they haven’t lost a single shred of their blues-rock magic. As part of their Elevation Tour, the Texas trio played to a packed crowd that ranged from lifelong fans to newcomers eager to witness rock royalty in […]
1957 – American Bandstand made its network debut on ABC-TV. The show was hosted by Dick Clark. Until this day the show had been a local show in Philadelphia since 1952. 1959 – In New York, The Isley Brothers recorded “Shout” at RCA Victor’s Music Center Of The World. 1966 – The Beatles album “Revolver” […]
1957 – The Everly Brothers made their second appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show and introduced their upcoming single, “Wake Up Little Susie” and the song “Bye Bye Love.” 1958 – Billboard Magazine introduced its “Hot 100” chart, which was part popularity and a barometer of the movement of potential hits. The first number one […]
Ozzy Osbourne’s final farewell in Birmingham, England marked the end of an era—but his influence is far from buried. As the heavy metal icon was laid to rest on Wednesday, tributes poured in from across the musical spectrum, from Green Day and Alice Cooper to Metallica and Pearl Jam. Yet, perhaps the most surprising and […]
1942 – Harry James and his Orchestra recorded “I’ve Heard that Song Before.” Helen Forrest provided vocals. 1969 – A Moscow police chief reported that thousands of Moscow telephone booths had been made inoperable by thieves who had stolen phone parts in order to convert their acoustic guitars to electric. 1976 – Blue Öyster Cult’s […]
1942 – Frank Sinatra recorded the last of 90 recordings with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. 1954 – Elvis Presley made his professional debut in Memphis. It was his first concert to be advertised. 1956 – Brenda Lee recorded her first single “Jambalaya.” She recorded five other songs that same day. 6-500.” 1968 – The Beatles’ […]