insert_link AAA Smithsonian Presents Great Americans Medal to Honoree Paul Simon The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will present its Great Americans medal to composer, musician and philanthropist Paul Simon Sept. 18. The presentation of the medal is part of the "Great Americans Award Program," the museum's emergent and signature honor. Simon will be the sixth honoree and the first musician to receive the award. The "Great Americans Award Program," supported by David M. Rubenstein, chair of the Smithsonian's Board […] todaySeptember 13, 2019
insert_link AAA Gibson Announces Worldwide Release Of New ‘Slash 1966 EDS-1275 Doubleneck’ Gibson, the legitimate leader in professional instruments proudly presents the Slash 1966 EDS-1275 Doubleneck. A pre-sale is officially underway now for the Slash 1966 EDS-1275 Doubleneck guitars, sold through select Authorized Gibson dealers and available in-store October 1. Visit www.gibson.com for further details. Over the years, SLASH's rise to rock royalty has featured a variety of iconic Gibson guitars, but it was the 1966 EDS-1275 Doubleneck that both diversified his […] todaySeptember 12, 2019
insert_link AAA Frank Zappa is Alive! Throughout the '70s and '80s, the iconoclastic composer Frank Zappa put on a series of spectacular, now legendary, shows around Halloween each year to celebrate his favorite holiday. Before settling on New York in 1974 to host his annual costume-clad festivities, which would continue until he retired the tradition in 1984, Zappa, fronting an exciting new band, performed two rousing back-to-back Halloween concerts the year prior at the Auditorium Theater […] todaySeptember 11, 2019
insert_link AAA Def Leppard to Headline Grand Opening Concert for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain With great anticipation, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain announces the property will open its doors the evening of Wednesday, October 30, with grand opening celebrations occurring all weekend. The official opening will kick off with a world-famous Hard Rock guitar smash; and in true Hard Rock fashion, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Def Leppard will perform on Saturday, November 2 at Toyota Amphitheatre with […] todaySeptember 10, 2019
insert_link Music JAMES BROWN’S COMPLETE 1969 HOMECOMING CONCERT The 50th anniversary of James Brown's October 1, 1969 homecoming concert in Augusta, Georgia, will be celebrated with the first-ever release of the complete show, newly mixed and including seven never-before-issued performances. Available now for preorder on CD, 2LP vinyl, and digital audio, Live at Home with His Bad Self will be released on October 25 by Republic/UMe. James Brown's roof-raising performance at the city's Bell Auditorium was captured on […] todaySeptember 9, 2019
insert_link Music Motown’s 60th Anniversary Celebration Continues With Special, Limited Edition ‘Motown In Mono’ Vinyl Series Motown's 60th Anniversary celebration continues with today's announcement of a special, limited edition 'Motown In Mono' vinyl series, featuring The Four Tops' Reach Out (1967), The Marvelettes' Sophisticated Soul (1968), The Miracles' You've Really Got A Hold On Me (1963), Diana Ross & The Supremes' Reflections (1968), and The Temptations' The Temptations Sing Smokey (1965). To be released worldwide on November 8 by Motown/UMe, the albums are available now for […] todaySeptember 6, 2019
insert_link Music Jackson 5’s Popular ‘Greatest Hits’ Collection To Be Released In Rare Quad Mix Vinyl LP Editions Originally released on December 27, 1971, the Jackson 5's first singles collection, titled Greatest Hits, encapsulated an extraordinary and intense 18-month span of 'Jacksonmania.' Stocked with their biggest hits to date, including their four consecutive No. 1s, the album itself was a smash, peaking at No. 2 R&B and No. 12 on the Billboard 200. On October 25, Motown/UMe will release Greatest Hits in its rare and sought-after quad mix, […] todaySeptember 5, 2019
insert_link Music This Day in Music History – September 4th 1962 Beatles record "How Do You Do It" at EMI 1965 Beatles' single "Help!" goes #1 & stays #1 for 3 weeks 1970 Russian ballerina Natalia Makarova gets political asylum 1977 "Godspell" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 527 performances 1983 "Joseph & the Amazing Dreamcoat" closes at Royale NYC after 747 performances 1984 Nigerian singer Fela Kuti sentenced to 2 years 1991 "Most Happy Fella" opens at NY State […] todaySeptember 4, 2019
insert_link Music Marvin Gaye ‘What’s Going On Live’ Newly Mixed For Its First Standalone Release May 1, 1972 was a whirlwind day of celebration in Marvin Gaye's hometown of Washington, D.C. Designated "Marvin Gaye Day," it began with Gaye giving a speech to students at Cardozo High, the school he'd attended, before he and his parents were ushered by motorcade to other points around the city. They visited the office of D.C.'s mayor, Walter Washington, who presented Gaye with a key to the city. A […] todaySeptember 3, 2019
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