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Ringo Starr turns 80!

On Tuesday, July 7th, legendary drummer Ringo Starr turned 80 years old. His claim to fame was being the primary drummer for the iconic rock band, The Beatles. The Beatles‘ original drummer Pete Best and singer Paul McCartney have led well-wishes to Ringo Starr on his 80th birthday. McCartney made reference to Starr’s 2018 knighthood, writing: “Happy birthday SIR RICHARD alias RINGO. Have a great day my long time buddy! […]

todayJuly 8, 2020

Classic Hits

Empire State Building Continues Light Show With Iconic Songs from The Beatles

The Empire State Building and iHeartMedia today announced a weekend break for New York City -- a rock and roll midnight music-to-light show featuring The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)" and "A Day in the Life," premiering Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12 at 12:00 a.m. iHeartMedia's Q104.3, New York's Classic Rock, also available on the iHeartRadio app, will broadcast the songs live while ESB's world-famous […]

todayApril 10, 2020

Music

This Day in Music History – December 23rd

1959 - Chuck Berry was arrested for transporting a minor across a state line for an immoral purpose. 1959 - The Drifters recorded "This Magic Moment." 1964 - Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) suffered a nervous breakdown on a flight from L.A. to Houston. The event led Wilson to stop touring with the group. 1964 - The Beach Boys made their first appearance on "Shingdig!" The show had been taped on […]

todayDecember 23, 2019

Music

This Day in Music History – October 24th

1939 - "Let's Dance" was recorded by Benny Goodman and his orchestra. 1962 - James Brown recorded "Live at the Apollo, Volume I." 1963 - The Beatles left Great Britain for their first tour outside of their homeland. 1970 - U.S. President Richard Nixon appealed to radio broadcasters to screen songs with lyrics that urge drug use. 1971 - In New York, Pablo Casals conducted the premiere of his "Hymn […]

todayOctober 24, 2019

Music

This Day in Music History – October 17th

1957 - "Jailhouse Rock", the Elvis Presley film, premiered in Memphis. 1960 - Billboard reported that Dion and the Belmonts were breaking up. 1962 - The Beatles first appeared on Great Britain's Grenada TV Network. 1967 - The musical "Hair" premiered at New York's Public Theatre. The show ran for 1,758 performances. 1968 - Jose Feliciano released his controversial, bluesy rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner." -- Photo Credit: American […]

todayOctober 17, 2019

Music

The Beatles Announce New Limited Edition Remasters

From 1962 to 1970, The Beatles released 22 UK singles; of those 44 A and B-side tracks, 29 were not included on the group's British albums at that time. These singles, plus an exclusive new double A-side single for the mid-1990s-issued tracks "Free As A Bird" and "Real Love," are newly cut for vinyl from their original mono and stereo master tapes by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios for […]

todayOctober 17, 2019

Music

This Day in Music History – October 16th

1951 - Little Richard held his first recording session in Atlanta, GA. 1954 - Elvis Presley made his first radio appearance on the "Louisiana Hayride." 1965 - The Beatles were decorated with the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth. 1966 - Joan Baez and 123 other anti-draft demonstrators were arrested for blocking the entrance to the Armed Forces Induction Center in Oakland, CA. 1968 - The Jimi Hendrix […]

todayOctober 16, 2019

Music

This Day in Music History – October 7th

1950 - "The Frank Sinatra Show" debuted. 1954 - Marian Anderson became the first black singer to be hired by New York's Metropolitan Opera Company. 1957 - RCA Victor announced that they had already received 500,000 advance orders for Elvis' Christmas album. 1964 - The Beatles appeared on "Shindig!" The show was taped in London and included the songs "I'm a Loser," "Kansas City," and "Boys." 1963 -The Beach Boys […]

todayOctober 7, 2019

Music

This Day in Music History – October 1st

1962 -The Beach Boys album "Surfin' Safari" was released. It was their first album release. 1964 - Vee Jay Records released the album "The Beatles Vs. The Four Seasons." 1969 - "Abbey Road" by the Beatles was released in the U.S. It was released a week earlier in England. 1970 - Jimi Hendrix was buried in Seattle, WA. 1970 - Curtis Mayfield left the Impressions for a solo career. 1972 […]

todayOctober 1, 2019

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