2020 – Led Zepplin wins copyright on Stairway to Heaven on This Day in Rock History!
Led Zepplin wins copyright on Stairway to Heaven
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2018 – Taylor Swift urged fans to stand up to bullies.
2018 – Taylor Swift urged fans to stand up to bullies. Taylor Swift referenced her feud with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West as she urged fans to stand up to bullies during the first night of her Reputation Stadium Tour on Tuesday (08May18). The 28-year-old singer took to the stage at the University of Phoenix […]
2017 – Katy Perry denied claims her feud with Taylor Swift insisting the record doesn’t “call out any one person”.
2017 – Katy Perry denied claims her feud with Taylor Swift insisting the record doesn’t “call out any one person”. The Chained to the Rhythm star and Shake It Off singer have long been at the center of feuding rumors, with many fans assuming that Taylor’s track Bad Blood was written about Katy. It was […]
2016 – Robbie Williams will release his next album through Sony Music.
2016 – Robbie Williams will release his next album through Sony Music. Williams has sold over 70 million albums across his career. He has had nine number one albums out of 10 albums in the UK and can perform to stadium sized shows. In fact he holds the record for the most tickets sold by […]
2016 – Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton took their romance center stage
2016 – Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton took their romance center stage Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton took their romance center stage on Monday night (09May16) as they performed Go Ahead and Break My Heart. The couple admitted they had been feeling nervous about debuting the song on The Voice – the U.S. talent show […]
2016 – Bruno Mars ends his business relationship with manager Brandon Creed.
2016 – Bruno Mars ends his business relationship with manager Brandon Creed. According to Billboard Magazine, Creed had successfully worked with Mars for nine years. The pair met when Creed, whose company The Creed Co. also represents Mark Ronson and Sara Bareilles, was an Artists and repertoire (A&R) executive at Epic Records. Initially, Creed tells […]
2015 – Leonard Nimoy, born March 26, 1931 – died February 27, 2015
2015 – Leonard Nimoy, born March 26, 1931 – died February 27, 2015 Mr. Nimoy had a minor pop hit called “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins”. Leonard Nimoy rose to fame as an actor in the 50s and 60s, but reached international fame of his portrayal of Spock on Star Trek as a Vulcan science […]
2014 – Polar Music named Chuck Berry as one of the 2014 Prize laureates.
2014 – Polar Music named Chuck Berry as one of the 2014 Prize laureates. A spokesperson from the award committee said: “In the course of three minutes he conjures up an image of the everyday life and dreams of a teenager, often with the focus on cars. Chuck Berry, born in 1926, was the first […]
2013 – Alex Van Halen sues his ex on This Day in Rock Music History!
2013 – Alex Van Halen sues his ex on This Day in Rock Music History! Alex and Kelly Van Halen divorced over 20 years ago, yet Kelly has kept Van Halen as her surname. Now the company that controls the group’s name is suing her for trademark infringement. Kelly Van Halen (originally Carter) has named […]
2013 – Paul McCartney wins back song rights from Michael Jackson on This Day in Rock Music History!
2013 – Paul McCartney wins back song rights from Michael Jackson on This Day in Rock Music History! 30 years ago, Michael Jackson outbid secretly at auction Paul McCartney on his own songs from the Beatles Era. This, after Sir Paul had shown Jackson how to purchase song rights in this way. However, the 1976 […]
2013 – Sammy Hagar’s new album has such great talent as, Neal Schon, Joe Satriani, Nancy Wilson, Bill church on This Day in Rock History!
2013 – Sammy Hagar’s new album has such great talent as, Neal Schon, Joe Satriani, Nancy Wilson, Bill church on This Day in Rock History! Sammy Hagar has enlisted three legendary musicians – Toby Keith, Mickey Hart and Taj Mahal – to round out the final three tracks on his first-ever rock collaborations album: “Sammy […]