On this day in history, June 1, 1967, the Beatles released "Sgt.
Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band," their 8th album — which
became the soundtrack to the "Summer of Love," according
to the official website of the Beatles.
With its 13 songs, the album was recorded in over 400 hours
during a 129-day period.
On a return airplane flight to London in November 1966, Paul
McCartney thought of the idea for this album.
(FOXNEWS) – The short but winding road that made the Beatles
the greatest recording act and pop-culture sensation of all time
ended publicly on this day in history, April 10, 1970.
Paul McCartney announced a "break with the Beatles" in press
materials that accompanied the scheduled release of his first
solo album a week later (below).
His announcement confirmed months of rumors about the
band’s dissolution.
"Personal differences, business differences, musical differences,
but most of all because I have a better time with my family,"
McCartney said in the statement.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones plan to release what
they’re calling their "ultimate live greatest hits album," with
appearances by Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Gary Clark Jr.
and The Black Keys, early next year.
"GRRR Live!" contains songs recorded live on Dec. 15, 2012,
at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center. That night saw
guest appearances by The Black Keys ("Who Do You Love?"),
Clark and John Mayer ("Going Down"), Lady Gaga ("Gimme
Shelter"), Mick Taylor ("Midnight Rambler") and hometown
hero Bruce Springsteen ("Tumbling Dice").
Shown on pay-per-view in 2012, the concert has not otherwise
been available to fans until now.
It also features some of the band’s greatest hits, including "It’s
Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It)," "Honky Tonk Women," "Start
Me Up," "Sympathy For the Devil" and "(I Can’t Get No)
Satisfaction."
Camille Bohannon
Dick Clark (Richard Wagstaff Clark)
(November 30, 1929 – April 18, 2012)
Bob Dylan’s debut studio album was produced by Columbia talent
scout John H. Hammond, who had earlier signed Dylan to the label,
a decision which was at the time controversial. The album primarily features folk standards, but also includes two original compositions, "Talkin’ New York" and "Song to Woody". The latter was an ode to Woody Guthrie, a major influence in Dylan’s early career.
The album did not initially receive much attention, but it achieved
some popularity following the growth of Dylan’s career, charting
in the UK three years after its release, reaching #13.
Bob Dylan in the studio recording his debut album in 1961.
Robert Dylan (Robert Allen Zimmerman) will be 81 in May.
