1942 – Glenn Miller and his band recorded “Jukebox Saturday Night.” 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 […]
Category: Oldies
This Day in Music History – July 14th
1956 – Fats Domino hit #1 on the R&B chart and #3 on the pop chart with his song “I’m In Love Again”. 1963 – The movie “Beach Party” was premiered in the U.S. It opened across the U.S. on August 7. 1967 – The Who began their first full-scale U.S. tour as the opening […]
This Day in Music History – July 13th
1939 – Frank Sinatra made his recording debut with the Harry James band with the songs “Melancholy Mood” and “From the Bottom of My Heart.” 1956 – Elvis Presley’s single “Don’t Be Cruel” / “Hound Dog” was released. 1959 – The Shirelles’ “Dedicated To The One I Love” was released. 1964 – The Supremes made […]
Jimi Hendrix Drops Famed Star Spangled Banner via Augmented Reality
Experience Hendrix L.L.C. and Authentic Hendrix LLC, the family companies of the iconic guitarist are announcing a collaboration with Strax Networks Inc. using their augmented reality application, “StraxAR™”, to present exclusive content from Jimi Hendrix™ in support of Black Lives Matter. Augmented Reality brings the digital world together with the physical world by “augmenting” digital […]
This Day in Music History – July 6th
1937 – “Sing, Sing, Sing” was recorded by Benny Goodman and his band. 1957 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney were introduced to each other. 1964 – In London, the Beatles’ first film, “A Hard Day’s Night,” premiered at the Pavillion Theatre. 1965 – The Jefferson Airplane was formed in San Francisco, CA. 1971 – […]
New Official Music Video For “No Woman No Cry”
In observance of the late and legendary Bob Marley’s 75th Birthday, and in honor of the July 1 International Reggae Day celebrations, an official music video for Bob Marley’s “No Woman No Cry,” premiered today. Directed by Kristian Mercado Figueroa and shot in Jamaica and New York City, the powerful visual explores two tales of […]
Neil Diamond’s All Time Greatest Hits get Vinyl Reissue
On August 7, 2020, Capitol/UMe will celebrate some of Neil Diamond’s most electrifying live performances with the release of his 5 Hot August Night albums as a 2 LP black and limited-edition color vinyl set. The iconic performer’s mastery combined with the palpable excitement of the crowd are evident throughout the Hot August Night canon, […]
This Day in Music History – June 29th
1959 – Dick Clark announced that he was teaming up with Irvin Feld to stage a series of Dick Clark Caravans. 1967 – Keith Richards was found guilty of allowing his property to be used for the smoking of marijuana and was sentenced to one year in jail and was fined. Mick Jagger was found […]
This Day in Music History – June 25th
1967 – The Beatles performed “All You Need Is Love” live on the “Our World” program. 1969 – The Hollies recorded “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother,” with Elton John playing piano. 1984 – The soundtrack “Purple Rain” was released five weeks ahead of the film. 1984 – Patti Scialfa joined Bruce Springsteen’s E Street […]
John Fogerty, The Temptations and More Slated for ‘A Capitol Fourth’
Capital Concerts has announced the 40th anniversary presentation of A CAPITOL FOURTH, the national July 4th TV tradition on PBS. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional live A CAPITOL FOURTH will not be held on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol; instead, to ensure the health and safety of all involved, this year’s […]