Yesterday, February 18th, Yoko Ono turned 86, and to celebrate the occasion, she has announced that her third collaborative LP with John Lennon, 1969’s Wedding Album, will be reissued in the next few weeks. The album will be out via Secretly Canadian and Chimera Music as part of the ongoing Yoko Ono Reissue Project on […]
“For Real,” another previously unreleased song from Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, is debuting today. Throughout his storied career, Petty did everything with authenticity—putting the music and his fans first. It is this sentiment that Petty sings about in the poignant and autobiographical song “For Real.” “For Real” is featured on Tom Petty and the […]
1954 – Big Joe Turner recorded the original “Shake, Rattle & Roll”. 1958 – “The Dick Clark Show” debuted on ABC-TV. Connie Francis, Pat Boone and Jerry Lee Lewis were the first performers to appear on the show. 1961 – The Marcels recorded “Blue Moon”. 1965 – The Beatles released the single “Eight Days a […]
1956 – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins recorded “I Put a Spell On You.” 1961 – The Miracles’ “Shop Around” became Motown’s first million-selling single. 1967 – Police raided Keith Richards home in West Wittering, Sussex, England. The police found “various substances of a suspicious nature.” Richards and Mick Jagger were arrested on May 10 on drug […]
Diana Ross celebrated her upcoming 75th birthday in a big way. She graced the Grammy stage last night for a diva-sized performance of “The Best Years of My Life” and “Reach Out And Touch (Somebody’s Hand).” She was first welcomed to the stage by 9-year-old grandson Raif-Henok Emmanuel Kendrick, who said his “grandmommy” has “shown […]
1956 – Buddy Holly signed a recording contract with Decca Records. He left the “e” out of his last name (Holley) and dropped it from his stage name as well. 1958 – The “Annette” serial began on ABC-TV’s “Mickey Mouse Club.” The first episode was an introduction to the series presented by the housekeeper. 1960 […]
1959 – Buddy Holly’s funeral was held in Lubbock, TX. 1961 – The Jive Five recorded “My True Story”. 1964 – The Beatles arrived in New York to begin their first U.S. tour. 1969 – “This Is Tom Jones” premiered on ABC-TV. 1979 – The Clash kick off their first American tour at the Berkeley […]
1940 – Glenn Miller and his band recorded “Tuxedo Junction.” 1957 – Bill Haley arrived for his first British tour. 1958 – The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) formed a New York chapter. NARAS is better known as the Grammy Awards organization. 1967 – Due to a Musicians’ Union ban, the Rolling […]
1954 – The Drifters recorded “White Christmas.” 1955 – James Brown recorded “Please Please Please.” 1959 – Frankie Avalon and Jimmy Clanton took over headlining the Winter Dance Party after the death of Buddy Holly. 1961 – Johnny Burnette was rushed to a hospital in Hollywood for an emergency appendectomy. 1966 – The Rolling Stones’ […]
1940 – Frank Sinatra sang “Too Romantic” and “The Sky Fell Down” in his first recording session with the Tommy Dorsey Band. Frank replaced Jack Leonard as lead singer with the band. 1956 – The Rock and Roll Ice Revue opened at the Roxy Theater in New York City. 1964 – The governor of Indiana […]