1926 – “The Girl Friend” opened in New York City. The musical ran for 409 performances. 1956 – Carl Perkins appeared on ABC-TV’s “Ozark Jubilee” and performed “Blue Suede Shoes.” It was his first television appearance. Elvis Presley performed the song the same night on CBS-TV’s “Stage Show.” 1958 – The Coasters recorded “Yakety Yak.” […]
On May 8, Capitol/UMe is set to release five remastered LPs from the storied catalog of the Bee Gees, one of music’s most legendary and acclaimed groups. Each LP has been pressed onto both black vinyl and limited-edition colored vinyl. The Bee Gees’ first greatest hits compilation, Best Of Bee Gees, was released in June […]
It has been reported that Led Zeppelin has prevailed in a long-running copyright dispute over whether the U.K. rock band infringed Spirit’s “Taurus” to create “Stairway to Heaven.” On Monday, March 9th, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court’s decision of no copyright infringement after a jury in 2016 handed Led Zeppelin […]
Siltanen & Partners (S&P), the Los Angeles creative boutique and advertising agency, has just released an emotion-stirring, blockbuster commercial for their longtime real estate client Coldwell Banker. The commercial will debut on March 17th and play throughout the men’s college basketball’s upcoming 2020 March Madness tournament. The epic spot titled “Guiding You Home” features Simon […]
1942 – Vaughn Monroe and his orchestra recorded “Sleepy Lagoon.” 1959 – The play “Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry opened on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. 1968 – Otis Redding posthumously received a gold record for his single, “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay”. 1969 – Motown bought the Jackson 5 […]
1940 – “I Pagliacci” by Ruggiero Leoncavallo became the first opera to be broadcast on television. 1966 – The Beach Boys began recording “God Only Knows.” 1979 – James Brown played at the Grand Ole Opry. 1988 – Andy Gibb died from myocarditis (inflammation of the heart) following a long battle with cocaine addiction, which […]
In the mid-1980s as Johnny Cash found himself between labels, Mercury Records snatched up the country legend for what would end up being a prolific string of six albums in five years. The records, released from 1986 to 1991, were a diverse collection that included a notable reunion with fellow Sun Records alumni Roy Orbison, […]
On April 18, 2020 one of the greatest solo debuts in rock history, Paul McCartney’s McCartney, will receive a special 50th anniversary release in a limited-edition half-speed mastered vinyl pressing for Record Store Day. Originally released in April 1970, one month before The Beatles’ swansong Let It Be, McCartney saw Paul getting back to basics. […]
1955 – Elvis Presley made his first TV appearance on the “Louisiana Hayride” show. 1960 – Elvis Presley was honorably discharged from the Army. 1963 – Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins died in a plane crash near Nashville, TN. 1968 – Jerry Lee Lewis opened in the rock musical adaptation of “Othello” in […]
1942 – Dick Jurgens’ orchestra recorded “One Dozen Roses.” 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, […]