2009 – Lucy Vodden Dead: ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’ Dies At 46 LONDON — Lucy Vodden, who provided the inspiration for the Beatles’ classic song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” has died after a long battle with lupus. She was 46. Her death was announced Monday by St. Thomas’ Hospital in London, […]
2009 – Phil Spector Found Guilty of Killing Actress. Mr. Spector post engineered Let it be… the album. The man behind hits like “Da Doo Ron Ron,” and “You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feeling,” and The beatles post production of “Let it be”, and Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee, was convicted Monday for the […]
1942 – Paul McCartney is born in Liverpool, England. The Beatles have 20 No. 1 songs, more than any other recording act, and McCartney by himself or in duets has another nine. His biggest post-Beatles hits are “Ebony and Ivory,” a duet with Stevie Wonder that stays at No. 1 for seven weeks, and “Say […]
2008 – THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury has told Canada’s Sun Media his band won’t be hitting the road with LED ZEPPELIN if and when the legendary group should decide to spin a full-blown tour out of its recent one-off reunion show. “That really goes to show you how naive people are, and how these […]
2008 – Stone Temple Pilots have officially revealed that the band will be reuniting and will launch a massive 2008 concert tour encompassing over 65 dates and hitting all corners of North America. Marking the first national tour for Stone Temple Pilots in almost eight years, the 65 date stretch will bring the iconic band’s […]
2008 – As expected, MySpace officially announced its MySpace Music service on Thursday. The move clears up much of the speculation and conflicting reports surrounding the much-rumored launch, but not all. Set in stone are the participants. All major labels save EMI Music Group are onboard, having finalized licensing deals as late as last night. […]
2008 – Linkin Park announced the lineup for “Project Revolution 2008” on This Day in Rock. The 5th reinvention with Soundgarden/Audioslave lead singer Chris Cornell, electro-rockers The Bravery and Ashes Divide, Billy Howerdel, from A Perfect Circle. Tour dates begin on July 16th of this year at Tweeter Center in Boston USA. Other performers include: […]
Classic Easter Songs of all time! The Story of Easter Easter is a time of springtime festivals. In Christian countries Easter is celebrated as the religious holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the son of God. But the celebrations of Easter have many customs and legends that are pagan in origin and have nothing […]
2008 – Spears’ father takes over estate Britney Spears Spears faces an ongoing custody battle for her sons Singer Britney Spears has had control of her estate and her own welfare taken from her, under order of a court. The pop star and her assets have been placed under the “conservatorship” of her father, James […]
2008 – Panic At The Disco Exclusives: Sneak-Peek ‘Afternoon’ Video, Hear Song. Video has something for everyone: guys in crow costumes, alarm clocks, golden elephants, girls with fake mustaches. Some fans are shocked at some of the content. “Nine in the Afternoon,” the first single from Panic’s upcoming album, Pretty. Odd… involves a whole lot […]
2006 – Veteran British singer Rod Stewart is among the music industry stalwarts feted in the Queen’s New Year Honours list. Stewart is made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), for services to music. I get it… Sexy bod… Sexy voice = CBE Go get ’em ROD!
2006 – Pierre Delanoe, French veteran lyricist, music-radio pioneer and a major influence at French collecting society SACEM, dies at the age of 88. One of the most prolific songwriters of the post-World War II era in France, Delanoe wrote for most of the country’s singing superstars, ranging from 1940s chanteuse Edith Piaf to rock’n’roller […]
