insert_link Music New Official Music Video For “No Woman No Cry” 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 a family divided by country but connected by their love and want for a better […] todayJuly 2, 2020
insert_link Music This Day in Music History – July 1st 1935 - Benny Goodman and his band recorded the "King Porter Stomp." 1956 - Elvis Presley appeared on "The Steve Allen Show." He was told not to dance and Allen had him sing "Hound Dog" to a real basset hound wearing tails. 1963 - "She Loves You" and "I'll Get You" were recorded by the Beatles. 1973 - In New York City, "Jesus Christ Superstar" closed after 711 shows on […] todayJuly 1, 2020
insert_link AAA Neil Diamond’s All Time Greatest Hits get Vinyl Reissue 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, which includes Hot August Night, Love At The Greek and Hot August Night II as […] todayJune 30, 2020
insert_link Music This Day in Music History – June 29th 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 guilty of illegal possession of pep pills and was sentenced to three months in jail. […] todayJune 29, 2020
insert_link Music This Day in Music History – June 26th 1933 - "The Kraft Music Hall" debuted on NBC radio. 1964 - The Beatles album "A Hard Day’s Night" was released in the U.S. 1977 - Elvis Presley's final concert took place at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis. 1985 - The album, "Big River" became the first soundtrack album to be recorded in Nashville, TN. 1986 - James Hetfield (Metallica) broke his wrist while trying to skateboard down a hill. One […] todayJune 26, 2020
insert_link Music This Day in Music History – June 25th 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 Band. 1988 - Hillel Slovak of the Red Hot Chili Peppers died. 1992 - Billy […] todayJune 25, 2020
insert_link AAA John Fogerty, The Temptations and More Slated for ‘A Capitol Fourth’ 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 concert performances were pre-taped without a live audience, as was the case with the recent […] todayJune 24, 2020
insert_link Music This Day in Music History – June 23rd 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 Checker's car. 1987 - Madonna was on the cover of "Cosmopolitan" magazine. 1998 - Aqua […] todayJune 23, 2020
insert_link Music UME Drops James Brown Mini-Documentary 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 genre defining periods in music history over the past half a century, kicking off today, […] todayJune 22, 2020