1957 – “Jailhouse Rock”, the Elvis Presley film, premiered in Memphis. 1960 – Billboard reported that Dion and the Belmonts were breaking up. 1962 – The Beatles first appeared on Great Britain’s Grenada TV Network. 1967 – The musical “Hair” premiered at New York’s Public Theatre. The show ran for 1,758 performances. 1968 – Jose […]
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 […]
1965 – Jimi Hendrix signed a three-year recording contract with Ed Chalpin. 1968 – Led Zeppelin made its official performance debut in England. 1968 – Stevie Wonder’s single “For Once In My Life” was released. 1976 – Ike and Tina Turner split their musical act. 1977 – “Slip Slidin’ Away,” by Paul Simon, was released. 1987 – […]
The Eagles aren’t quite ready to land — they’ve just extended their Las Vegas Sphere residency through February 2026, adding four new concerts and pushing their total Sphere performances to a staggering 52. The fresh dates—Feb. 20, 21, 27, and 28—are being marketed as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of their iconic Their Greatest […]
1957 – The Everly Brothers had their first No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Wake Up Little Susie.’ 1965 – The Rolling Stones, The Spencer Davis Group, Unit 4 Plus 2, The Checkmates, The Habit, The End, and Charlie Dickins all appeared at The Odeon, Birmingham during a UK tour. 1966 – Pink Floyd […]
John Lodge, the enduring bassist and vocalist of British rock pioneers The Moody Blues, has died at the age of 82. His family confirmed the news Friday, saying the rock icon passed “suddenly and unexpectedly,” but peacefully, surrounded by his family—and poignantly, the classic sounds of The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly. Born in Birmingham, […]
1957 – Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra introduced the Ford Edsel on an hour long special. 1963 – In Britain, the Beatles appeared on the ITV’s “Sunday Night at the Palladium.” It was their first appearance on a major TV show. 1967 – Pat Boone, the owner of the Oakland Oaks, sang the national anthem […]
1940 – Lanny Ross recorded “Moonlight and Roses.” 1958 – Eddie Cochran recorded “C’mon Everybody.” 1962 – The BBC banned the song “Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett. 1966 – The self-titled debut album from The Monkees was released.
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 […]
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 the two-week gig after one night because of a throat hemorrhage. 1980 – Prince released the […]