1939 – Frank Sinatra made his recording debut with the Harry James band with the songs “Melancholy Mood” and “From the Bottom of My Heart.” 1956 – Elvis Presley’s single “Don’t Be Cruel” / “Hound Dog” was released. 1959 – The Shirelles’ “Dedicated To The One I Love” was released. 1964 – The Supremes made […]
Experience Hendrix L.L.C. and Authentic Hendrix LLC, the family companies of the iconic guitarist are announcing a collaboration with Strax Networks Inc. using their augmented reality application, “StraxAR™”, to present exclusive content from Jimi Hendrix™ in support of Black Lives Matter. Augmented Reality brings the digital world together with the physical world by “augmenting” digital […]
1937 – “Sing, Sing, Sing” was recorded by Benny Goodman and his band. 1957 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney were introduced to each other. 1964 – In London, the Beatles’ first film, “A Hard Day’s Night,” premiered at the Pavillion Theatre. 1965 – The Jefferson Airplane was formed in San Francisco, CA. 1971 – […]
In observance of the late and legendary Bob Marley’s 75th Birthday, and in honor of the July 1 International Reggae Day celebrations, an official music video for Bob Marley’s “No Woman No Cry,” premiered today. Directed by Kristian Mercado Figueroa and shot in Jamaica and New York City, the powerful visual explores two tales of […]
On August 7, 2020, Capitol/UMe will celebrate some of Neil Diamond’s most electrifying live performances with the release of his 5 Hot August Night albums as a 2 LP black and limited-edition color vinyl set. The iconic performer’s mastery combined with the palpable excitement of the crowd are evident throughout the Hot August Night canon, […]
1959 – Dick Clark announced that he was teaming up with Irvin Feld to stage a series of Dick Clark Caravans. 1967 – Keith Richards was found guilty of allowing his property to be used for the smoking of marijuana and was sentenced to one year in jail and was fined. Mick Jagger was found […]
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 […]
Capital Concerts has announced the 40th anniversary presentation of A CAPITOL FOURTH, the national July 4th TV tradition on PBS. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional live A CAPITOL FOURTH will not be held on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol; instead, to ensure the health and safety of all involved, this year’s […]
1941 – Lena Horne recorded “St. Louis Blues.” 1965 – The Supremes made the studio recording of “Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart.” 1965 – The Miracles released “Tracks Of My Tears.” 1970 – Chubby Checker and 3 others were arrested in Niagra Falls after marijuana and unidentified drug capsules were found in […]
Urban Legends, a division of UMe, Universal Music Group’s global catalog company, is celebrating 50 years of funk, soul, hip-hop, and R&B with a month-long celebration of that includes live DJ sets, new mini-documentaries, new episodes of the docu-series Through the Lens, and new releases of re-mixes of classic songs. The events focus on four […]