Bruce Springsteen’s iconic album “Born in the USA” turned 40 this year, and what better way to celebrate than by exploring some of the best covers of its tracks? From the widely covered title track to the lesser-known gems, here are some standout renditions that have given new life to Springsteen’s classics. Starting with the […]
Don Henley has filed a lawsuit demanding the return of his handwritten lyrics to the iconic Eagles hit, “Hotel California.” Henley claims that the 100 pages of personal lyric sheets were stolen from him and has vowed to take legal action after a criminal case against three men attempting to sell the developmental lyrics was […]
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 […]