1959 – The Coasters recorded “Poison Ivy.” 1966 – In London, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker formed the band Cream. 1969 – The Who’s “I’m Free” was released. 1972 – Smokey Robinson and the Miracles gave their farewell concert in Washington, DC. 1973 – The Grand Funk Railroad single “We’re An American Band” […]
1959 – The Coasters recorded “Poison Ivy.” 1966 – In London, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker formed the band Cream. 1969 – The Who’s “I’m Free” was released. 1972 – Smokey Robinson and the Miracles gave their farewell concert in Washington, DC. 1973 – The Grand Funk Railroad single “We’re An American Band” […]
1952 – Patti Page made her TV debut in a summer replacement series for Perry Como. 1973 – Ray Davies announced that he was leaving The Kinks. He returned to the group within the week. 1978 – Bob Dylan performed before the largest open-air concert audience (for a single artist). About 200,000 fans turned out […]
Brian May recently shared insights into his creative process and the challenge of overcoming insecurity when writing songs, using Queen’s “Hammer to Fall” as an example. The track, featured on the 1984 album The Works, achieved significant success, hitting the Top 40 in the U.S. and the Top 20 in the U.K., and was famously […]
1964 – The Supremes’ “Where Did Our Love Go?” was released. 1967 – Kenny Rogers formed The First Edition. Rogers had left the New Christy Minstrels. 1969 – The Rolling Stones released the single “Honky Tonk Women” in the U.S. 1969 – David Bowie’s “Space Oddyssey” single was released in the U.K. 1970 – The […]
Mick Fleetwood, the legendary drummer of Fleetwood Mac, has expressed his desire for Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham to reconcile their friendship. The band’s internal conflicts have been well-documented over the years, culminating in Buckingham’s firing in 2018. The guitarist blamed Nicks for his dismissal and even filed a lawsuit claiming he lost millions in […]
1964 – “Do Wah Diddy Diddy” by Manfred Mann was released in the U.K. 1965 – Wilson Pickett’s “In The Midnight Hour” was released. 1967 – Bobbie Gentry recorded “Ode to Billie Joe.” 1968 – Eric Clapton announced that Cream would break up following a farewell tour. 1971 – Three Dog Night’s “Liar” was released. […]
1955 – The Bill Haley & His Comets single “Rock Around the Clock” hit #1 on Billboard’s Pop charts. This was the first time a rock and roll recording accomplished this feat. 1956 – Dick Clark made his debut as host of “Bandstand” on a Philadelphia TV station. The name of the show was changed […]
1958 – The first gold record album was presented by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The award went to the soundtrack “Oklahoma!” 1969 – Marianne Faithfull took an overdose of barbiturates on the set of the movie “Ned Kely.” 1970 – “The Everly Brothers Show” was launched on ABC-TV as a summer series. […]
Bruce Springsteen’s iconic album “Born in the USA” turned 40 this year, and what better way to celebrate than by exploring some of the best covers of its tracks? From the widely covered title track to the lesser-known gems, here are some standout renditions that have given new life to Springsteen’s classics. Starting with the […]