1956 – Fats Domino appeared on the Ed Sullivan show and performed his hit “Blueberry Hill.” 1964 – The Supremes and The Righteous Brothers appeared on the show “Shindig!” 1970 – Jerry Lee Lewis and wife Myra Brown were divorced in Memphis. 1971 – Procol Harum recorded a concert with the Edmonton Symphony in Edmonton, […]
Many of the rock bands that helped define the 1970s are still touring today, yet many of them no longer include even a single founding member. That curious fact raises questions about identity, legacy and what it really means to be a “band” decades on. What started as a vehicle of creative energy and youthful […]
1967 – Davy Jones (Monkees) opened a boutique, Zilch I, in Greenwich Village, NY. 1970 – An Elton John show in New York City was recorded from a live radio broadcast. It was later released as his “11-17-70” album. 1974 – ABBA began their first tour of Europe. It was also their first tour outside […]
1976 – Queen’s single “Somebody To Love” was released in the U.K. 1979 – Marty Balin’s (Jefferson Starship) rock opera “Rock Justice” opened a four-day run at San Francisco’s Old Waldorf night club. 1984 – Madonna released the album “Like A Virgin” in the U.S. 1987 – Sly Stone was arrested for nonpayment of child […]
Ace Frehley, the pioneering guitarist whose blazing riffs and “Spaceman” alter ego helped define the look and sound of Kiss, has died at the age of 74. He passed away on October 16 2025 in Morristown, New Jersey, after suffering blunt‑trauma head injuries from a fall. The official cause of death was confirmed by the Morris County Medical Examiner’s Office. From the Bronx […]
1958 – Sam Cooke and Lou Rawls were injured in an auto accident near Marion, AR. Sam Cooke’s driver was killed in the accident. 1960 – Gregg Allman received a guitar for his 13th birthday. 1967 – The Moody Blues released “Nights in White Satin.” 1969 – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” by Gene Autry received […]
1979 – “The Rose,” starring Bette Midler, premiered in Los Angeles, CA. 1986 – Willie Nelson made a guest appearance the series “Miami Vice” as a corrupt policeman. 1986 – The film “Sid And Nancy” opened nationally. 1988 – John Fogerty won his self-plagiarism court battle with Fantasy Records. The label claimed Fogerty copied his […]
1965 – The Rolling Stones, Strangeloves and Fontella Bass appeared on “Shindig!” 1967 – The Monkees album “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.” was released. 1973 – Singer Gram Parsons’ manager Phil Kaufman and Michael Martin were fined for stealing Parsons’ coffin from the Los Angeles International Airport. Kaufman claimed that it was Parson’s wish […]
1935 – Composer Nicholas Maw was born. 1960 – Johnny Horton was killed in an auto accident in Milano, Texas at the age of 33. He had the hit “Battle of New Orleans.” 1977 – Ozzy Osbourne quit Black Sabbath only to rejoin a few weeks later. He later quit again to pursue a solo […]
Donna Jean Godchaux‑MacKay, whose voice helped shape a pivotal era of American rock, died on November 2, 2025, at 78, after a protracted battle with cancer. Her family released a statement noting her warm spirit and requested privacy in their mourning. Born Donna Jean Thatcher in Florence, Alabama, she rose from humble roots in the storied Muscle Shoals recording scene, where […]