The National Music Councilwhich is set to honor music legends Kris Kristofferson, Charley Pride and Jim Lauderdale, along with music management icon Jim Halsey and country music producer/director Sherman Halsey during the 32nd Annual American Eagle Awards, has announced Rosanne Cash, The Oak Ridge Boys, John Oates and Jack Ingram to the stellar lineup of […]
October 3rd, 1901: The first record company, The Victor Talking Machine Company, is incorporated, later merging with the Radio Corporation of America to become RCA-Victor. Releases none Recording 1945:Stan Kenton, “Painted Rhythm” 1963:The Beatles, “Little Child,” “I Wanna Be Your Man” 1968:The Beatles, “Savoy Truffle” Charts 1964:The Supremes’ “Baby Love” enters the charts 1964:The LP The […]
October 2nd, 1928: The first professional recordings in Nashville take place as DeFord Bailey lays down eight tracks in Victor Records (later RCA) Studios. Releases 1961:The Crystals, “There’s No Other Like My Baby” 1962:The Cookies, “Chains” 1976:Rod Stewart, “Tonight’s The Night” Recording 1937:Benny Goodman, “Flying Home” 1957:Connie Francis, “Who’s Sorry Now” 1967:The Beatles, “Hello Goodbye” 1968:The […]
Camillus “Buck” Sydney Fly (May 2, 1849 – October 12, 1901) was an Old West photographer who captured the only known images of Geronimo before he surrendered, along with other pictures of life in mining boom town ofTombstone, Arizona and the surrounding region. He was also a witness in 1881 to the Gunfight at the […]
“No Sleeep,” the debut single from Janet Jackson’s first studio album in seven years, has entered the Top Ten on Urban AC chart at # 9 only two weeks after its release, it was announced by the singer’s Rhythm Nation label and its distributor, BMG. The single also claims the #9 spot on Billboard Hot […]
August 15th, 1969 Promising “three days of peace, love, and music,” The Woodstock Music and Art Fair begins on Max Yasgur’s sixty-acre farm in Bethel, NY (nearby Woodstock being the original location). Featuring two dozen of the country’s hottest bands, the festival draws over 450,000 hippies to the tiny town, causing unimaginable traffic and logistics […]
HEAVEN & EARTH–the Los Angelesbased quintet who masterfully fuseelements of hard rock, blues and bits of classical on their acclaimed album Dig, which they toured Europe in support of throughout 2014–are back in the studio working on a new album(produced by Dave Jenkins and available via Quarto Valley Records) set to be released this fall […]
The George Grantham Bain Collection represents the photographic files of one of America’s earliest news picture agencies. The collection richly documents sports events, theater, celebrities, crime, strikes, disasters, political activities including the woman suffrage campaign, conventions and public celebrations. The photographs Bain produced and gathered for distribution through his news service were worldwide in their […]