music calendar

Today: The Beatles played at Shea Stadium in 1965 – 48 years ago

“Now, ladies and gentlemen, honoured by their country, decorated by their Queen, loved here in America, here are The Beatles!”…

11 years ago

Today: The late Ahmet Ertegun founder and president of Atlantic Records was born in 1923

“Few people have had a bigger impact on the record industry than Ahmet, and no one loved American music more than…

11 years ago

Today: The late Ian Curtis was born in 1956

Ian Kevin Curtis (15 July 1956 - 18 May 1980) was an English musician, best known as the lead singer and…

11 years ago

Today: Beck is 43 – Happy Birthday

"I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?" Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) , singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, is known…

11 years ago

Today: Them released their debut album The Angry Young Them in 1965

"These five young rebels are outrageously true to themselves. Defiant! Angry! Sad! They are honest to the point of insult!"…

12 years ago