1975 – David Bowie’s “Fame” was released. 1978 – Members of the group Kansas were named Deputy Ambassadors of Goodwill by Unicef. 1986 – Wham! made their farewell concert appearance at London’s Wembley Stadium. Elton John made an appearance in a clown suit to sing a song and then came back later to sing “Candle […]
Neil Young, the legendary 78-year-old musician, announced an “unplanned break” in his “Love Earth” tour with Crazy Horse on Wednesday. The hiatus is due to illness among several band members, as revealed in a heartfelt message posted on Young’s website. “The Love Earth Tour has been a great experience for us so far,” Young wrote. […]
1933 – “The Kraft Music Hall” debuted on NBC radio. 1964 – The Beatles album “A Hard Day’s Night” was released in the U.S. 1977 – Elvis Presley’s final concert took place at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis. 1985 – The album, “Big River” became the first soundtrack album to be recorded in Nashville, TN. 1986 […]
1967 – The Beatles performed “All You Need Is Love” live on the “Our World” program. 1969 – The Hollies recorded “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother,” with Elton John playing piano. 1984 – The soundtrack “Purple Rain” was released five weeks ahead of the film. 1984 – Patti Scialfa joined Bruce Springsteen’s E Street […]
1965 – John Lennon’s second book, “A Spaniard in the Works” was published. 1974 – Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” was released. 1975 – Alice Cooper fell off the set of his “Welcome To My Nightmare” tour in Vancouver and broke six ribs. 1990 – Perry Bamonte replaced Roger O’Donnell in The Cure. 2000 – […]
1948 – Columbia Records began the first mass production of the 33 1/3 RPM LP. 1952 – Fats Domino’s “Goin’ Home” became his first #1 hit. 1955 – Johnny Cash’s single “Cry Cry Cry” was released. It was his first single. 1975 – Ritchie Blackmore quit Deep Purple to form Rainbow. 1975 – James Taylor’s […]
1937 – W2XBS (later WCBS-TV) televised the first TV operetta. The work was the “Pirates of Penzance” by Gilbert and Sullivan. 1966 – The Beatles album, “Yesterday & Today” was released by Capitol Records. 1969 – Jimi Hendrix earned the largest paycheck (to that time) for a single show when he earned $125,000 for a […]
1980 – Donna Summer became the first act to sign with Geffen Records. 1988 – Over 3,000 East Germans gathered at the Berlin Wall to hear Michael Jackson. Jackson was performing a concert on the other side of the wall in West Berlin. Today in Michael Jackson History 1998 – Loretta Lynn appeared on the […]
1953 – Elvis Presley graduated from L.C. Humes High School in Memphis, TN. 1961 – Patsy Cline sustained serious head injuries and a fractured hip in a car accident in Madison, TN. 1965 – Paul McCartney recorded the song “Yesterday.” 1969 – Mick Taylor was introduced as the new guitarist for The Rolling Stones. 1970 […]
Legendary heavy metal band Judas Priest is extending their Invincible Shield tour with a fresh round of North American dates this fall. After recently concluding a successful U.S. tour, the British icons are ready to hit the road again, kicking off a 25-date run at Montreal’s Bell Centre on September 13. The tour continues to […]