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BlabberMouth reports: GLENN HUGHES Says New THE DEAD DAISIES Album Is ‘A Beautiful Piece Of Music’ https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/glenn-hughes-says-new-the-dead-daisies-album-is-a-beautiful-piece-of-music/ GLENN HUGHES Says New THE DEAD DAISIES Album Is ‘A Beautiful Piece Of Music’ THE DEAD DAISIES — the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy — is mixing its fifth album for an […]
20th January 2002, George Harrison had the posthumous UK No.1 single with the re-release of the 1971 former No.1 'My Sweet Lord'. Harrison's single replaced Aaliyah's 'More Than A Woman', the only time in chart history that one deceased artist had taken over from another at No.1. 'My Sweet Lord'. https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/liner-notes/my-sweet-lord/ My Generation – Why […]
19th January 1943, Born on this day, Janis Joplin, US singer, who had a 1971 U.S No.1 single with 'Me And Bobby McGee' and the 1971 U.S No.1 album 'Pearl'. Janis died on October 4th 1970 after an accidental heroin overdose. Joplin was cremated in the Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Mortuary in Los Angeles; her […]
16th January 1988, 24 years after The Beatles first topped the chart, George Harrison went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Got My Mind Set On You’ an old favorite of George’s that was originally recorded by James Ray in 1962. In the UK, Harrison’s version spent four weeks at No.2. https://youtu.be/_71w4UA2Oxo George […]
16th January 1957, The Cavern Club opened in Liverpool, England. It became the home of many Liverpool bands including The Beatles who appeared at the club 292 times. Over the years a wide variety of popular acts appeared at the club, including The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, The Hollies, The Kinks, Elton John, Black Sabbath, […]
BlabberMouth reports: GUNS N’ ROSES To Be Supported By Rapper SNOOP DOGG At Miami’s BUD LIGHT SUPER BOWL MUSIC FEST https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/guns-n-roses-to-be-supported-by-rapper-snoop-dogg-at-miamis-bud-light-super-bowl-music-fest/ GUNS N’ ROSES To Be Supported By Rapper SNOOP DOGG At Miami’s BUD LIGHT SUPER BOWL MUSIC FEST GUNS N' ROSES will be supported by rapper Snoop Dogg when the band performs at the […]
13th Jan 1978, With a budget of only £1,500 borrowed from Stewart Copeland's brother Miles Copeland III, The Police started recording their debut album at Surrey Sound Studios, Surrey, England with producer Nigel Gray. The album 'Outlandos d'Amour' which was released in November of this year featured the hits 'So Lonely', 'Roxanne' and 'Can't Stand […]
BlabberMouth reports: GUNS N’ ROSES Guitarist RICHARD FORTUS: ‘I Hope That We Have New Music Out This Coming Year’ https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/guns-n-roses-guitarist-richard-fortus-i-hope-that-we-have-new-music-out-this-coming-year/ GUNS N’ ROSES Guitarist RICHARD FORTUS: ‘I Hope That We Have New Music Out This Coming Year’ GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus was asked in a new interview with Forbes for an update on […]
13th Jan 2005, A report showed that more songs had been written about Elvis Presley than any other artist. It listed over 220 songs including: ‘Graceland’ by Paul Simon, ‘A Room At The Heartbreakhotel’ by U2, ‘Calling Elvis’, Dire Straits, ‘Happy Birthday Elvis’, Loudon Wainwright III, ‘There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears […]
13th Jan 1965, The first day of recording sessions for Bob Dylan’s Bringing It All Back Home album were held at Studio A, Columbia Recording Studios in New York City. Dylan recorded Subterranean Homesick Blues and ‘It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue’. https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/liner-notes/subterranean-homesick-blues/ Bob Dylan : Subterranean Homesick Blues | This Day In Music On […]