1952 – Frank Sinatra recorded “Birth of the Blues.” 1964 – “The Hollywood Palace” hosted the first appearance of the Rolling Stones. 1972 – The Rolling Stones began their “Exile On Main Street” North American tour in Vancouver with Stevie Wonder as the opening act. 1987 – George Michael’s “I Want Your Sex” was banned […]
1967 – In the U.S., “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was released by the Beatles. It was released on June 1 in the U.K. and around the world. 1972 – Dion & The Belmonts reunited for one show at Madison Square Garden. 1978 – Bruce Springsteen’s album, “Darkness On The Edge of Town” was […]
1964 – Dolly Parton moved to Nashville, TN, one day after she graduated from high school. 1964 – The Rolling Stones arrived in New York to begin their first tour in the U.S. 1967 – David Bowie’s self-titled debut solo album was released in the U.K. 1967 – In Britain, “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club […]
1955 – “Billboard” reported that “The Ballad of Davy Crockett” was the most popular song in the U.S. 1957 – The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) was established. The NARAS is known for organizing the Grammy Awards. 1966 – The Rolling Stones single “Paint It Black” hit #1 in the U.K. 1966 […]
1965 – The Rolling Stones appeared on “Shindig!” along with Jackie De Shannon, Sonny and Cher and Jimmy Rodgers. 1969 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono began their 2nd “Bed-In For Peace” in Montreal. 1973 – Deep Purple’s single “Smoke On The Water” was released. 1974 – In London, 1,000 people needed medical treatment and […]
1954 – Bill Haley and the Comets’ “Rock Around the Clock” was released. It was not successful until it was released in 1955 on the soundtrack to “Blackboard Jungle.” 1960 – Alan Freed, a disc jockey, was indicted for income tax evasion stemming from payola. 1968 – Pete Townshed and Karen Astley were married. 1969 […]
With families spending a lot more time together these days as everyone adjusts to the new normal of working and schooling at home, finding music that parents can enjoy together with their kids can be challenging in a seemingly endless scroll of albums and playlists. A new branded music series 4 All Ages has taken […]
The #1 rated online and app-based piano instruction software, Playground Sessions; Multi-Grammy Award-winning composer/record producer/humanitarian and co-creator of Playground Sessions Quincy Jones; and the world’s largest source for music publications, Hal Leonard, are inviting participants from all over the world to come together to learn how to play “You Raise Me Up” as part of […]
1911 – Gustav Mahler died. His last word was “Mozart.” He had conducted his last concert on February 21. 1963 – The Beatles began their third U.K. tour in Slough, England. They started the tour second on the bill after Roy Orbinson. They were soon moved to the number one spot. 1968 – Tiny Tim’s […]
Capitol/UMe and Frank Sinatra Enterprises celebrate the 60th anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s Nice ‘n’ Easy, another iconic album in a series of collaborations between Sinatra and arranger/conductor Nelson Riddle with a special anniversary edition. Originally released on Capitol Records in July 1960, the Nice ‘n’ Easy album topped the charts at #1 for nine weeks. […]