Strax Technologies Inc., the innovative company behind a new wave of digital art and augmented reality art collections, has announced the global launch of the Jimi Hendrix Collection™. The news comes as a result of a global merchandise license agreement with Authentic Hendrix, LLC, a division of Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., headed by CEO/President Janie Hendrix. […]
Category: Oldies
The Beatles Announce New Limited Edition Remasters
From 1962 to 1970, The Beatles released 22 UK singles; of those 44 A and B-side tracks, 29 were not included on the group’s British albums at that time. These singles, plus an exclusive new double A-side single for the mid-1990s-issued tracks “Free As A Bird” and “Real Love,” are newly cut for vinyl from […]
This Day in Music History – October 16th
1951 – Little Richard held his first recording session in Atlanta, GA. 1954 – Elvis Presley made his first radio appearance on the “Louisiana Hayride.” 1965 – The Beatles were decorated with the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth. 1966 – Joan Baez and 123 other anti-draft demonstrators were arrested for blocking the […]
Brand New Bing Crosby Orchestral Album Announced
On the anniversary of the untimely death of the world’s first ‘multimedia’ star Bing Crosby, October 14th sees his longtime record label, Decca, together with his widow Kathryn and their children, Harry, Mary, and Nathaniel Crosby, announce the November 22 CD and digital release of the brand new album, Bing at Christmas, via Decca/UMe. Bing’s […]
This Day in Music History – October 14th
1936 – Harriet Hilliard, vocalist and wife of bandleader Ozzie Nelson, sang, “Get Thee Behind Me Satan.” 1960 – Elvis Presley was promoted to Sergeant in the U.S. Army. 1967 – The first Human Be-in took place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. 1970 – A display of John Lennon’s erotic “Bag One” lithographs opened […]
This Day in Music History – October 11th
1940 – Glenn Miller recorded “Make Believe Ballroom Time” in New York City. 1948 – “Where’s Charley?” debuted on Broadway. 1969 – Muddy Waters was seriously injured and three people were killed in a car accident near Chicago, IL. 1975 – “Saturday Night Live” was broadcast for the first time with George Carlin as the […]
This Day in Music History – October 9th
1959 – Bobby Darin became the youngest performer to headline the Sands Hotel’s Copa Room in Las Vegas, NV. Johnny Mathis held the previous record (he had been 23). 1964 – The Rolling Stones announced they had cancelled a planned tour in South Africa because of an anti-apartheid embargo by the British Musicians’ Union. 1967 […]
This Day in Music History – October 8th
1941 – The Benny Goodman Orchestra recorded “Buckle Down Winsocki” with Tom Dix as featured vocalist. 1956 – The show “Lawrence Welk’s Top Tunes and New Talent” debuted. 1957 – Jerry Lee Lewis recorded the song “Great Balls Of Fire.” 1968 – Cass Elliot debuted as a solo act in Las Vegas, NV. She cancelled […]
This Day in Music History – October 7th
1950 – “The Frank Sinatra Show” debuted. 1954 – Marian Anderson became the first black singer to be hired by New York’s Metropolitan Opera Company. 1957 – RCA Victor announced that they had already received 500,000 advance orders for Elvis’ Christmas album. 1964 – The Beatles appeared on “Shindig!” The show was taped in London […]
This Day in Music History – October 1st
1962 -The Beach Boys album “Surfin’ Safari” was released. It was their first album release. 1964 – Vee Jay Records released the album “The Beatles Vs. The Four Seasons.” 1969 – “Abbey Road” by the Beatles was released in the U.S. It was released a week earlier in England. 1970 – Jimi Hendrix was buried […]