1964 – After a charity show that finished their U.S. tour, the Beatles appeared on the “Ed Sullivan Show.” 1966 – George Harrison went to India for his first visit to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. 1969 – Associated TV bought control of the Beatles’ music publishing company, Northern Songs, for a million pounds. 1970 – Jim […]
Stevie Nicks, the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, is set to return to Saturday Night Live as the musical guest on October 12. Ariana Grande will take on hosting duties for this episode of the NBC comedy sketch show. This marks Nicks’ second appearance on SNL as a performer. Her last performance […]
1952 – Frank Sinatra completed his final session with Mitch Miller and Columbia Records. 1955 – Capitol Records released “Magic Melody, Part Two”. The song consisted only of the last two notes of the musical phrase, “Shave and a haircut, two bits.” It was the shortest song to ever to be released. 1956 – Brenda […]
REO Speedwagon has announced that the band will stop touring at the end of the year due to “irreconcilable differences” between bassist Bruce Hall and lead vocalist Kevin Cronin. The lineup, which includes guitarist Dave Amato, touring keyboardist Derek Hilland, and drummer Bryan Hitt, shared the news on their official site, explaining the circumstances leading […]
1963 – The Beatles single “She Loves You” was released in the U.S. 1963 -The Beach Boys album “Surfer Girl” was released. 1964 – “Shindig!” premiered on ABC. The first show opened with Sam Cooke, The Everly Brothers, The Wellingtons, The Righteous Brothers, Bobby Sherman and Alan Sues. 1965 – The second season of “Shindig!” […]
Every band usually has a grounded member who holds things together, but Led Zeppelin defied this norm. The band’s virtuosity was highlighted when a radio station held a national poll for the greatest vocalist, guitarist, drummer, and bassist. Remarkably, fans voted Led Zeppelin members as winners in all categories. Their collective talent brought a fresh […]
1960 – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission banned payola. 1965 – The song “Yesterday/Act Naturally” was released by the Beatles. 1969 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Plastic Ono Band made their live debut at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival Concert. Eric Clapton was on guitar. 1969 – The Toronto Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival Festival […]
The Beatles started a four-week run at number one on the UK Singles chart with ‘She Loves You’. The song was a worldwide hit and it topped the charts in Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, and the US as well. 1969 – The Rolling Stones released their second compilation album ‘Through the Past, Darkly […]
1945 – Ernest Tubb recorded “It Just Doesn’t Matter Now” and “Love Turns to Hate.” 1962 – George Martin had the Beatles return to EMI’s Abbey Road to re-record “Love Me Do.” They also recorded “P.S. I Love You” and an early version of “Please Please Me.” 1964 – George Harrison formed Mornyork Ltd. as […]
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young have unveiled previously unheard recordings from their historic September 20, 1969 concert at New York City’s Fillmore East. This show, part of their first tour, took place just a month after their iconic Woodstock performance. The live album, Live At The Fillmore East, 1969, is set for release on October […]