1959 – Dolly Parton’s first single, “Puppy Love,” was released. 1960 – Elvis Presley’s returned to Hollywood to film “G.I. Blues.” 1963 – Rick Nelson and Kris Harmon were married. 1964 – The Elvis Presley movie “Viva Las Vegas” premiered. 1968 – The band Deep Purple performed gave their concert debut in Tastrup, Denmark. 1971 […]
1965 – Marian Anderson ended her 30-year singing career with a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City. 1971 – The Jackson 5, Danny Thomas and Bill Cosby were guests on Diana Ross’ solo TV special “diana.” 1973 – The Neil Young movie “Journey Through the Past” debuted at the Dallas Film Festival. 1975 […]
1960 – The musical “Bye Bye Birdie” opened in New York City. 1963 – The Beatles met the Rolling Stones after a Stones concert in Richmond, England. 1965 – Millie Small appeared on ABC-TV’s “Shindig!” and performed her song “My Boy Lollipop.” 1967 – The Bee Gees released their first English single. It was “New […]
Life Is Like A Song, a stunning and emotional new song cycle, featuring previously unreleased gems and coveted rarities performed by the legendary Kenny Rogers, telling the story of the love, life, loss, and faith between Rogers and his family, will be released June 2nd. The collection, comprising songs from Rogers’ archives that were deeply […]
Legendary GRAMMY Award-winner Van Morrison has announced a three-night run of shows at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino September 6, 8 and 9, 2023. The shows are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Van Morrison is a GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, author, poet and multi-instrumentalist, who is widely considered one of the most important living artists of our time. He […]
The nominations for the 2023 MTV Awards have recently been announced, and The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s American Pie is up for Best Documentary. The other noms include Halftime, Love, Lizzo, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me and Sheryl. The documentary “The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s American […]
Fleetwood Mac is an iconic rock band that has captivated audiences for over five decades. The band, which was formed in London in 1967, has gone through various lineup changes and musical transformations, but has consistently delivered timeless hits that have stood the test of time. One of Fleetwood Mac’s most defining moments came in […]
1965 – The Beach Boys recorded the music for “California Girls.” The vocals were recorded on June 4. 1968 – Pink Floyd announced founder Syd Barrett has officially left the group due to his suffering from psychiatric disorders compounded by drug use. 1971 – Carly Simon and James Taylor first met at the Troubador nightclub […]
The Guardians of the Galaxy franchise is known for its iconic mixtapes, which feature classic rock songs from the 70s and 80s. Director James Gunn has confirmed that a mixtape will once again play a prominent role in the upcoming third installment of the series. The mixtape is expected to feature new songs and pay […]
Lynyrd Skynyrd was honored Sunday night during the CMT Music Awards with an all-star performance featuring members of the Allman Brothers Band, Billy Gibbons, Slash and Paul Rodgers. LeAnn Rimes and Wynonna Judd also served as backing singers. The tribute was introduced by Peter Frampton with a sweet tribute to Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s last […]