Oldies

1968 - The Rolling Stones released "Jumpin' Jack Flash" in the U.K. 1968 - The 1968 Monterey Pop Festival was canceled. 1969 - Led Zeppelin and the Who appeared together in concert at the Merriweather Post Pavilion. 1969 - "Midnight Cowboy" opened in New York. 1973 - Carole King performed in New York's Central Park. The show attracted an audience of 100,000. 1973 - Mike Oldfield released his "Tubular Bells" […]

1964 - On "The Ed Sullivan Show," a taped Beatles performance was played. The Beatles performed "You Can't Do That" from the set of "A Hard Day's Night." 1967 - The Elvis Presley movie "Double Trouble" premiered in New York. It was released across the U.S on April 5. 1974 - On "Midnight Special," Richard Pryor was host to Olivia Newton-John and Boz Scaggs. 1979 - Genesis manned a box […]

1954 - Bill Haley and the Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" was released. It was not successful until it was released in 1955 on the soundtrack to "Blackboard Jungle." 1960 - Alan Freed, a disc jockey, was indicted for income tax evasion stemming from payola. 1968 - Pete Townshed and Karen Astley were married. 1969 - Peter Cetera (Chicago) was beaten up by four men at a Chicago Cubs-Dodgers baseball […]

1963 - The Beatles began their third U.K. tour in Slough, England. They started the tour second on the bill after Roy Orbinson. They were soon moved to the number one spot. 1968 - Tiny Tim's "Tiptoe through the Tulips" was released. It was originally a number one hit for Nick Lucas in 1929. 1978 - "The Buddy Holly Story" had its world premiere in Dallas, TX. 1993 - KISS […]

Motown/UMe has recently announced the kickoff of the 60th Anniversary celebration of the legendary, Grammy Award-Winning Temptations. The Temptations are one of the most revered and prolific musical institutions of all time. Motown luminaries, The Temptations, are today, one of the most iconic, bestselling brands in the entertainment world. With Otis Williams, the founding and sole surviving member of The Temptations, their popularity is ever-increasing and their track record of […]

1956 - Buddy Holly got a prescription for contact lenses. He couldn't get used to wearing them so he continued to use his trademark glasses. 1956 - The Platters released their self-titled debut album on Mecury Records. 1959 - Cliff Richard's first movie, "Serious Charge," premiered. 1968 - Paul McCartney and John Lennon were guests on NBC's "Tonight Show" with guest host Joe Gragiola.. 1968 - The Rascals recorded "People […]

1954 - "The Pajama Game" made its debut on Broadway in New York City at the St. James Theatre. 1955 - Elvis Presley's performance at Jacksonville, FL, became the first Presley show at which a riot ensued. 1958 - Jerry Lee Lewis was granted a divorce from his second wife six months after marrying his third wife, Myra. 1966 - The Kinks recorded "Sunny Afternoon." 1970 - The Beatles film […]