Oldies

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." 1977 - The Rolling Stones recorded their "Love You Live" album in Toronto. 1982 - […]

1945 - Bing Crosby recorded "Temptation" with John Scott Trotter's Orchestra. He had recorded it before on October 22, 1933, with Lennie Hayton's orchestra. 1957 - Samuel Cardinal Stritch banned rock 'n' roll from Chicago archdiocese Roman Catholic schools. 1966 - Neil Young, Stephen Stills and Richie Furay formed Buffalo Springfield. 1967 - Petula Clark performed before Princess Margaret at the London Palladium. 1979 - Van Halen began their first […]

1964 - "Twist and Shout" by the Beatles was released in the U.S. 1964 - The Beatles began their first film, "A Hard Day's Night." 1975 - Linda McCartney was arrested for personal possession of marijuana. Paul was driving the vehicle at the time of the incident but was not charged. 1977 - "The Barry Manilow Special" aired on ABC-TV. 1981 - Michael Jackson was a guest on Diana Ross' […]

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. 1968 - Elton John's first single, "I've Been Loving You," was released in England. 1969 […]

1954 - A U.S. Congresswoman introduced a bill to prohibit the distribution of "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" recordings. 1955 - LaVern Baker appealed to Congress in a letter to Michigan Representative Charles Digges Jr. The letter requested the revision of the Copyright Act of 1909. 1955 - Billboard reported that the 45rpm single format was outselling the 78s for the first time. 1965 - Jimmy Page released his first […]

1952 - The first musical choreography score was copyrighted. It was Cole Porter's "Kiss Me Kate". 1953 - The musical "Wonderful Town" opened. It ran for 559 performances. 1957 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets recorded "That'll Be The Day." The song would be their first hit. A previously recorded version, on July 22, 1956, was produced poorly and the vocals were performed differently. 1978 - Jefferson Starship declared "Earth […]

1964 - The Beatles appeared for the 3rd time on "The Ed Sullivan Show." They appeared via tape. 1965 - The Beach Boys recorded "Help Me Rhonda". 1969 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience played its last British concert. 1970 - "ABC" by the Jackson Five was released. 1975 - Led Zeppelin's album "Physical Graffiti" was released. 1976 - The Eagles' "Greatest Hits" album became the first album in the U.S. […]

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 Franklin (Temptations) died of heart failure. 1998 - Nine people were killed and more than […]

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 were arrested in New York and charged with drug possession. 1986 - A Fine Young […]