1998 – It is announced that a 53-year-old Englishwoman by the name of Ingrid Pedersen has declared herself John Lennon’s half-sister. “Now at last I can admit who I am – the little sis John loved but could never find,” she says. Birth and adoption certificates appear to show she was born in Liverpool to Julia Lennon, the Beatle’s mother, after her brief affair with a soldier.
2010 – MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP – Guitarist Michael Schenker And Drummer Carmine — 2010 – MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP – Guitarist Michael Schenker And Drummer Carmine Appice Perform With SCORPIONS; Video Footage Available Hot Flashes Posted on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 06:53:38 EST Guitarist Michael Schenker [...]
2005 – Justin Timberlake accepted libel damages for a fabricated story that he had — 2005 - Justin Timberlake accepted libel damages for a fabricated story that he had an affair behind girlfriend Cameron Diaz’s back. A News of the World article in July 2004 alleged [...]
2005 – Truth in advertising dept.: Hilary Duff tops the U.S. album charts — 2005 – Truth in advertising dept.: Hilary Duff tops the U.S. album charts with Most Wanted, a collection of the 17-year-old actress singer’s hits. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2004 – Al Dvorin the announcer who popularised the phrase “Elvis has left the building” died in a — 2004 - Al Dvorin the announcer who popularised the phrase “Elvis has left the building” died in a car crash, on his way home from an Elvis convention in California. Dvorin [...]
2001 – Jazz musician John Nelson, the father of po… — 2001 – Jazz musician John Nelson, the father of pop star Prince, dies at the age of 85. Nelson wrote several of his sons songs, including “Computer Blue,” “The Ladder,” [...]
1999 – A collection of never-before released songs… — 1999 – A collection of never-before released songs “The Vault… Old Friends 4 Sale,” produced, arranged, composed, and performed by The Artist, back in the day – when he was [...]
1999 – Bassist Paul “Guigsy” McGuigan leaves Oasis. Guitarist Noel Gallagher — 1999 – Bassist Paul “Guigsy” McGuigan leaves Oasis. Guitarist Noel Gallagher confirms the band will tour in 2000, saying, “We’ve been left holding a sh*t sandwich here, but we’ve just [...]
1999 – Elton John is sued by a songwriter who claims the song “Can You Feel — 1999 – Elton John is sued by a songwriter who claims the song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” sounds a little too close to Glenn Medeiros’ “Listen to Your [...]
1999 – Don Henley sues Paramount Pictures, saying the studio backed out of a deal — 1999 – Don Henley sues Paramount Pictures, saying the studio backed out of a deal for him to write a song for the Ashley Judd film Double Jeopardy. “Taking You [...]
1999 – LFO, a Lou Pearlman creation starring three guys from Boston — 1999 – LFO, a Lou Pearlman creation starring three guys from Boston, releases their debut self-titled album along with the single “Summer Girl.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1999 – Christina Aguilera releases her self-titled debut with the hit — 1999 – Christina Aguilera releases her self-titled debut with the hit single “Genie in a Bottle” today in rock history! Person Christina Aguilera Right click for SmartMenu shortcuts Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1998 – Country comedian Jerry Clower, a member of … — 1998 – Country comedian Jerry Clower, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, dies following bypass surgery in Jackson, Miss. He is 71. The pride of Yazoo City, Miss., Clower [...]
1997 – One of the few bright notes on the summer’s… — 1997 – One of the few bright notes on the summer’s commercially disappointing festival slate, the Lilith Fair, has its last show. The one-of-a-kind all-female slate includes Sarah McLachlan, Jewel, [...]
1990 – A Nevada judge clears heavy metal group Jud… — 1990 – A Nevada judge clears heavy metal group Judas Priest in a $6.2 million civil suit that charged subliminal suggestions on the group’s recordings provoked two youths to shoot [...]
1990 – Sinead O’Connor has a hissy fit she’ll come to regret. She refuses to perform — 1990 – Sinead O’Connor has a hissy fit she’ll come to regret. She refuses to perform at the Garden State Arts Center in New Jersey if the national anthem is [...]
1989 – At the Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif., the Who perform — 1989 – At the Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif., the Who perform their rock opera Tommy with an all-star cast that includes Elton John, Billy Idol, and Patti LaBelle. The [...]
1988 – Bob Dylan’s performance of “Pretty Boy Floyd” is hailed as a return — 1988 – Bob Dylan’s performance of “Pretty Boy Floyd” is hailed as a return to form following the release of the critically reviled Down in the Groove three months earlier. Be [...]
1988 – Folkways: A Vision Shared, an album-length tribute to Woody Guthrie — 1988 – Folkways: A Vision Shared, an album-length tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly, is released. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1986 – Higher Love (Steve Winwood) was a hit today in rock history! — 1986 – Higher Love (Steve Winwood) was a hit today in rock history! Person Steve Winwood Right click for SmartMenu shortcuts Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1985 – Heart hits #10 with “What About Love” today in rock history! — 1985 – Heart hits #10 with “What About Love” today in rock history! Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1983 – Jerry Lee Lewis’ fifth wife, Shawn Stevens,… — 1983 – Jerry Lee Lewis’ fifth wife, Shawn Stevens, is found dead of a methadone overdose three months after their marriage. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1981 – John Lennon’s killer got sentenced to 20 years in prison on — 1981 – John Lennon’s killer got sentenced to 20 years in prison on August 24th, 1981. Fortunately, he’s still in there. Bastard. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1980 – Sailing (Christopher Cross) was a hit today in rock history! — 1980 – Sailing (Christopher Cross) was a hit today in rock history! Person Christopher Cross Right click for SmartMenu shortcuts Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1979 – The Cars attract an audience of 500,000 to their free — 1979 – The Cars attract an audience of 500,000 to their free gig in New York’s Central Park. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1978 – The original swinger, lounge lord Louis Prima (“Just a Gigolo”) dies — 1978 – The original swinger, lounge lord Louis Prima (“Just a Gigolo”) dies in New Orleans at age 66. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1978 – Rolling Stone puts comeback kid Bruce Springsteen on its cover — 1978 – Rolling Stone puts comeback kid Bruce Springsteen on its cover to herald the release of the long-awaited Darkness on the Edge of Town. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1975 – Get Down Tonight (KC & the Sunshine Band) was a hit — 1975 – Get Down Tonight (KC & the Sunshine Band) was a hit today in rock history! Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1974 – Traffic makes their final live performance at the 14th annual — 1974 – Traffic makes their final live performance at the 14th annual Reading Festival. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1974 – Grand Funk Railroad hits #11 with “Shinin’ On” today in rock history! — 1974 – Grand Funk Railroad hits #11 with “Shinin’ On” today in rock history! Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1973 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Brother Loui… — 1973 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Brother Louie,” Stories. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1969 – Arlo Guthrie is an unlikely movie star, but the film based on his song — 1969 – Arlo Guthrie is an unlikely movie star, but the film based on his song “Alice’s Restaurant” opens today. By all accounts, it’s pretty good. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1968 – Billboard reports a rumor that Diana Ross is ready to leave the Supremes — 1968 – Billboard reports a rumor that Diana Ross is ready to leave the Supremes and go solo. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1968 – To celebrate his 21st birthday (which was actually yesterday), Keith — 1968 – To celebrate his 21st birthday (which was actually yesterday), Keith Moon drives a Lincoln convertible into the pool of a Flint, Mich., Holiday Inn. Wow… Rock n Roll. Be [...]
1968 – The Dells hit #10 with “Stay In My Corner” today in rock history! — 1968 – The Dells hit #10 with “Stay In My Corner” today in rock history! Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1968 – The Jeff Beck Group, featuring Rod Stewart on lead vocals, releases — 1968 – The Jeff Beck Group, featuring Rod Stewart on lead vocals, releases its debut album, ‘Truth.’ It fails to chart in the U.K. but reaches #15 in the U.S. Be [...]
1967 – The Beatles have their first meeting with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi — 1967 – The Beatles have their first meeting with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at the Park Lane Hilton. The bandmates were convinced they should meet the guru by George’s wife, [...]
1963 – As “Fingertips, Part 2″ tops the charts, Stevie Wonder becomes the first — 1963 – As “Fingertips, Part 2″ tops the charts, Stevie Wonder becomes the first artist to be at No. 1 on the pop singles chart while having an album (The [...]
1961 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Wooden Heart… — 1961 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn),” Joe Dowell. The song is a cover of a song Elvis Presley sang in the film “G.I. [...]
1961 – Madness bassist Mark Bedford is born in London — 1961 – Madness bassist Mark Bedford is born in London this day in rock history. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1959 – Back in the ’50s, Billboard seemed to thrive on taking the temperature — 1959 – Back in the ’50s, Billboard seemed to thrive on taking the temperature of that patient known as rock ‘n’ roll. And readers never seemed to tire of it. [...]
1957 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Tammy,” Deb… — 1957 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Tammy,” Debbie Reynolds. The song is featured in the film “Tammy and the Bachelor” and is nominated for an Academy Award. Be Sociable, [...]
1956 – Elvis Presley records “We’re Gonna Move” and “Love Me Tender — 1956 – Elvis Presley records “We’re Gonna Move” and “Love Me Tender” at 20th Century Fox Studios in Hollywood. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1948 – French electronica “composer” Jean-Michel Jarre is born in Lyon. — 1948 – French electronica “composer” Jean-Michel Jarre is born in Lyon. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1945 – Uriah Heep’s Ken Hensley is born in Stevenage, England. — 1945 – Uriah Heep’s Ken Hensley is born in Stevenage, England. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1945 – Malcolm Duncan, sax player with the Average White Band, is born — 1945 – Malcolm Duncan, sax player with the Average White Band, is born in Montrose, Scotland. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1943 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “In the Blue … — 1943 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “In the Blue of the Evening,” Tommy Dorsey Orchestra/Frank Sinatra. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1943 – Quicksilver Messenger Service guitarist John Cipollina — 1943 – Quicksilver Messenger Service guitarist John Cipollina is born in Berkeley, Calif. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1942 – Joe Chambers, guitarist with the ace black psychedelia band the Chambers — 1942 – Joe Chambers, guitarist with the ace black psychedelia band the Chambers Brothers (“Time Has Come Today”), is born in Scott County, Miss. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1942 – The well-named R&B belter Jimmy Soul (“If You Wanna Be Happy”) is born — 1942 – The well-named R&B belter Jimmy Soul (“If You Wanna Be Happy”) is born in New York. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1938 – Guitarist Mason Williams is born in Abilene, Texas. The sometime gag — 1938 – Guitarist Mason Williams is born in Abilene, Texas. The sometime gag writer is best remembered for his No. 2 hit “Classical Gas.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1938 – Bassist David Freiberg is born. He becomes a member of Jefferson Starship — 1938 – Bassist David Freiberg is born. He becomes a member of Jefferson Starship and Quicksilver Messenger Service, meaning he could have shared a birthday cake with John Cipollina (see [...]
1905 – Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup is born in Forest, Miss. The bluesman’s “That’s — 1905 – Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup is born in Forest, Miss. The bluesman’s “That’s All Right Mama” was Elvis Presley’s first single. Admirers like Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, and Fleetwood [...]
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