1962 – The Beatles performed for the first time on the BBC in Great Britain. The show was “Teenager’s Turn”. 1964 – The Dave Clark 5 made their first appearance on the “Ed Sullivan Show”. 1965 – The Beach Boys’ “Help Me Rhonda” was released. 1968 – The Fillmore East opened in New York City. […]
In a surprising twist that has reverberated through the music and legal communities, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office has abruptly ended its criminal trial over the alleged theft of handwritten drafts of iconic Eagles songs, including “Hotel California.” The decision came mid-trial, prompted by the late disclosure of 6,000 pages of emails that raised serious […]
1963 -The Beach Boys single “Surfin’ U.S.A.” was released. 1967 – It was announced that Steve Winwood and his brother Muff were leaving the Spencer Davis Group after an April 2 show. 1970 – Janis Joplin was fined $200 for using obscene language onstage in Tampa, FL. 1976 – Hall & Oates recorded “Rich Girl.” […]
1957 – The Everly Brothers signed with Cadence Records and then recorded “Bye Bye Love.” 1957 – Chuck Berry released “School Days” on Chess Records. It became his biggest hit to date. 1958 – Buddy Holly & the Crickets opened their only British tour in London. 1968 – Johnny Cash and June Carter were married. […]
The country music landscape of 2024 has been marked by poignant farewells, as the genre mourns the loss of several iconic figures. This year, the music world bid goodbye to Toby Keith, a fighter in both life and song, who left us on February 5th after a valiant struggle with stomach cancer. His journey, marked […]
1967 – Pink Floyd recorded their first single, “Arnold Layne.” 1970 – Jefferson Airplane was fined $1,000 for using profanity during a concert in Oklahoma City. 1976 – Mick Jagger was hospitalized in New York with a respiratory infection. 1977 – Keith Richards’ (Rolling Stones) Toronto hotel suite was raided by Royal Canadian Mounted Police. […]
1970 – Ringo Starr guest starred on “Laugh-In.” It was his first solo TV appearance. 1979 – Dire Straits began their first U.S./Canada tour in Boston. 1993 – Little Richard received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy. 1994 – The ground breaking ceremony for the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas occurred. 1995 – Melvin […]
1956 – Elvis Presley entered the music charts for the first time with “Heartbreak Hotel.” 1965 – Filming for the Beatles’ second movie, “HELP!” began in the Bahamas. 1968 – Genesis released its first single “The Silent Sun.” 1977 – The Eagles released the single for “Hotel California.” 1978 – Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen […]
1964 – The Beatles performed for the second time on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” They had made their first appearance on the show only a week before. 1968 – In Detroit, MI, Aretha Franklin day was declared. 1971 – Aretha Franklin recorded “Spanish Harlem.” It was released on July 9. 1971 – Alan David Pasaro […]
Paul McCartney’s legendary Höfner 500/1 bass guitar, a centerpiece of The Beatles’ early soundtracks such as “Love Me Do” and “She Loves You,” has been miraculously recovered after being missing for over half a century. The instrument, which vanished in 1972, has finally made its way back to McCartney, thanks to the efforts of the […]