On October 25th, 1964, The Rolling Stones made their first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” That evening, Mick, Keith, Brian, Bill and Charlie awaited their time backstage, taking in some of the eclectic performances that made up a Sullivan variety hour. Then, about halfway through the show Ed Sullivan introduced The Rolling Stones to […]
On October 25th, 1967, Diana Ross & The Supremes released the single,”In And Out Of Love”. “In and Out of Love” is a 1967 song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label. It was the second single issued with the group’s new billing of Diana Ross & the Supremes, the penultimate Supremes single written […]
Paul McCartney recalled how he and John Lennon used to get excited at the prospect of being given a whole week to write a Beatles album. The duo notched more than 180 co-credits in a period of just a little more than seven years, meaning they wrote an average of 26 songs each year. But […]
Paula Abdul took a tumble during her concert on Saturday.The former “American Idol” judge fell head-first into the crowd at the Hard Rock Live in Biloxi, Mississippi as she sang her 1991 hit “The Promise of a New Day.” A fan recorded the stumble, which shows Abdul nearing the edge of the stage before toppling […]
Lynyrd Skynyrd are in the midst of what they’re calling the Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour. But according to guitarist Gary Rossington, they plan on continuing beyond the last date on their current schedule. On the upcoming episode of AXS TV’s The Big Interview with Dan Rather, Rossington revealed that they have future […]
Tina Turner’s new memoir, “My Love Story” reveals the full extent of the harrowing ordeals the 78-year-old singer has overcome in her decades in the spotlight. One of those being her encounter with potential suicide. The first half of “My Love Story” is dominated by a relationship that’s quite the opposite of Turner’s book title – her physically, mentally […]
On October 19th, 1973, David Bowie released his seventh album Pin Ups. The album, which features supermodel Twiggy on the front cover, is a collection of cover versions of some of the singer’s favorite songs, including tracks by Pink Floyd, The Pretty Things, The Who, The Yardbirds and The Kinks. The record was released on RCA Records. […]
Stanley and Gene Simmons will honor members of the U.S. military, veterans and first responders this Veterans Day, Monday, November 12, by offering them free food nationwide at their Rock & Brews restaurant chain. All day long on the holiday, military personnel and veterans will be able to visit participating Rock & Brews locations and […]
On this day in 1977, “Street Survivors” was released by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Three days later vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines (Steve’s sister) and road manager Dean Kilpatrick were killed when their plane crashed in Gillsburg, MS. The other four members of the band were seriously injured but survived the crash. — Photo […]
1968 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience released the album “Electric Ladyland.” It was the third and final album by the band. 1972 – A statement was released by Creedence Clearwater Revival that announced the group’s break up. 1982 – RCA Records released “H2O” by Daryl Hall and John Oates. 1989 – The single “The Arms Of […]