Music
The Day Music Died
AP - Elvis, Whitney, Prince, Biggie and, now, Aretha: The funerals and public memorials of music royalty have been as varied as…
Aretha Franklin’s died at the age of 76
Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” who sang with matchless style on such classics as “Think,” ‘‘I Say a Little Prayer”…
Madonna turns 60
Madonna turns 60 on Thursday, and celebrates not only a birthday but a place in the celebrity spotlight that has spanned more…
On this day, in 1977 Elvis Presley dies
Popular music icon Elvis Presley dies in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 42. The death of the “King of Rock and Roll” brought…
Stevie Wonder calls on ailing Aretha Franklin
Stevie Wonder visited an ailing Aretha Franklin at her home in Detroit on Tuesday. Probably it would be the perfect 'scene' for…
The Wizard of Oz premiered 79 years ago
The Wizard of Oz , starring Judy Garland and featuring words and music by E.Y. “Yip” Harburg and Harold Arlen, receives its…
Happy 37th Birthday MTV
The History Channel: “If advertisers make the video disco channel a success, the implications for cable television and the recording industry could…
Sanremo Music Festival director Claudio Baglioni changes rules of festival
ANSA: Sanremo Music Festival Director Caludio Baglioni has changed the rules at the iconic event so that big-name stars and newcomers are…
51 years ago “Light my fire” earns top spot in BillBoard Music Charts
Few weeks after a spark which changed musical history forever was lit, The Doors' "Light My Fire” earned the top spot in…
George Michael’s lover claims that singer’s death was suicide
Superstar George Michael committed suicide, his lover claims, according to an exclusive report in the British tabloid The Sun earlier this week.…
On this day 1981, Madonna releases her first album
After the successful release of her first two singles Everybody and Burning Up, Warner Records gave Madonna the permission to produce her…
On this day 1982, Eye of The Tiger from Rocky 3’s Soundtrack tops the Billboard Music Charts for first time
Whether it’s Oliver Stone setting a scene from Platoon to Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber, or Quentin Tarantino setting a scene…