1955 – Bill Haley & the Comets refused their first offer to tour outside the U.S. because of a fear of flying. 1963 – Reprise Records, owned by Frank Sinatra, became part of Warner Brothers Records. 1970 – Rolling Stone magazine reported that the Dave Clark Five had broken up. 1990 – “Listen Without Prejudice” […]
1965 – The Beatles received a gold record for the song “Help!” 1965 – The Rolling Stones appeared on the British TV show “Ready Steady Go!” Mick Jagger and Andrew Loog Oldham performed a parody of Sonny & Cher’s “I Got You Babe.” 1970 – An ad was run in “Melody Maker” by Genesis looking […]
1958 George Harrison joins The Quarrymen (Lennon-McCartney-Best-Sutcliffe) 1958 Cliff Richard and the Drifters release single “Move It”, Richards debut single. Credited as 1st British Rock n Roll song. 1964 “Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 965 performances 1966 The Beatles’ last public concert (Candlestick Park, San […]
In a striking escalation of long-standing tensions, The Police’s guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland have filed a lawsuit against lead singer Sting—real name Gordon Matthew Sumner—and his company, Magnetic Publishing Ltd. The legal action, lodged in London’s High Court, claims the duo never received songwriting credits or royalties for their contributions to the […]
1962 Tony Sheridan & Beat Brothers record “Ya Ya (Parts 1 + 2)” 1965 Bob Dylan booed for playing electric guitar at a concert in New York’s Forest Hills 1970 “I’ll Be There” single by The Jackson 5 is released (Billboard Song of the Year 1970) 1973 Bobby “Boris” Pickett’s song “Monster Mash” goes gold […]
1965 – Elvis Presley played host to the Beatles at his home in Bel-Air, CA. 1967 – Brian Epstein was found dead in his home from an overdose of sleeping pills. Epstein was the manager of the Beatles. 1970 – Jimi Hendrix created his last ever studio recording when he recorded “Slow Blues” at Electric […]
1964 – The Kinks “You Really Got Me” was released in the U.S. 1968 – The first Beatles single on their own Apple Records was released in the U.S. The single was “Hey Jude” b/w “Revolution.” 1967 – Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” was released as the opening track on the U.S. release of “Are You […]
Rock legends Cheap Trick are making a thunderous return this fall—or should we say washing things up? Their new studio album, All Washed Up, is slated for release on November 14, 2025 via BMG—the band’s 21st LP, following their 2021 release In Another World. The first single, “Twelve Gates,” is already out, accompanied by a […]
1964 – Martha & The Vandellas’ “Dancing In The Streets” was released. 1964 – The Supremes’ “Where Did Our Love Go” hit number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart. It was their first number-one single. 1964 – Liberty Records reported the album “The Chipmunks Sing the Beatles” was selling 25,000 copies a day. […]
1965 – Barry McGuire’s “Eve Of Destruction” was released. 1965 – The Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Do You Believe In Magic” was released. 1976 – It was announced by RCA Victor records that the sales of Elvis Presley records passed the 400 million mark. 1979 – Gary Numan single “Cars” was released. 1980 – Linda Ronstadt made […]