Paul McCartney has announced the release of his forthcoming book, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run, set to hit shelves on November 4, 2025. This 528-page volume offers an in-depth chronicle of Wings, the band McCartney formed post-Beatles, highlighting their journey from inception to their rise in the music world. The book […]
1954 – A U.S. Congresswoman introduced a bill to prohibit the distribution of “obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy” recordings. 1955 – LaVern Baker appealed to Congress in a letter to Michigan Representative Charles Digges Jr. The letter requested the revision of the Copyright Act of 1909. 1955 – Billboard reported that the 45rpm single format […]
1952 – The first musical choreography score was copyrighted. It was Cole Porter’s “Kiss Me Kate”. 1953 – The musical “Wonderful Town” opened. It ran for 559 performances. 1957 – Buddy Holly and the Crickets recorded “That’ll Be The Day.” The song would be their first hit. A previously recorded version, on July 22, 1956, […]
1964 – The Beatles appeared for the 3rd time on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” They appeared via tape. 1965 – The Beach Boys recorded “Help Me Rhonda”. 1969 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience played its last British concert. 1970 – “ABC” by the Jackson Five was released. 1975 – Led Zeppelin’s album “Physical Graffiti” was […]
1958 – The first Flying V, by Gibson, was shipped from a factory in Kalamazoo, MI. 1968 – McGraw-Hill, Inc. outbids eight other American publishers for the U.S. rights to Hunter Davies’ authorized biography of the Beatles. They paid $150,000 for the rights. 1970 – The Jackson 5 made their TV debut on “American Bandstand.” […]
1949 – Ricky Nelson joined the cast of his parents’ radio show. 1958 – Buddy Holly’s album “Buddy Holly” was released by Coral Records. This was his first official solo album. 1964 – The Beach Boys recorded “Don’t Worry Baby”. 1969 – “Goodbye Cream” opened in Baltimore. The film was of Cream’s November 26, 1968 […]
1964 – Simon & Garfunkel completed the original acoustic version of “The Sounds of Silence.” 1968 – Gerry Marsden (Gerry & the Pacemakers) began a 3-1/2 year run in the London stage production of “Charlie Girl.” 1970 – Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart guest starred on ABC-TV’s “Bewitched”. 1971 – Paul McCartney released “Another Day” […]
1959 – Elvis Presley appeared after hours at the Lido Club in Paris while on leave from the U.S. Army. 1959 – Ray Charles recorded “What’d I Say.” 1969 – Lulu and Maurice Gibb (Bee Gees) were married in England. 1974 – KISS released their first album “KISS.” 1974 – Yes played their first show […]
During a performance on the Rock Legends Cruise on February 13, 2025, former Eagles guitarist Don Felder experienced a medical emergency on stage. While introducing the song “Tequila Sunrise,” Felder appeared disoriented and was assisted offstage by crew members. Medical personnel determined that the 77-year-old musician was suffering from dehydration; he received fluids and is […]
1955 – Little Richard sent his first audition tape to Specialty Records. 1960 – The Everly Brothers signed with Warner Bros. Records in a 10-year contract worth $1 million. 1964 – The first Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass concert was held, in Los Angeles, CA. 1966 – Brian Wilson began recording the Beach Boys’ […]