22 October 2026
Today 55 years ago, on 22 October 1971, PINK FLOYD
played at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington.
A fan review of that night right here.
104 million views on YouTube.
Co-founder Syd Barrett was fired 3 years earlier,
due to drug and mental issues, but the crazy diamond
still shines on.
15 October 2026
One of the most influential rock pioneers is, without
a shadow of a doubt LITTLE RICHARD (1932-2020).
On 15 October 1956, today 70 years ago, he recorded one of his timeless
firecrackers GOOD GOLLY, MISS MOLLY. It was written by John Marascalco
and producer Robert ‘Bumps’ Blackwell.
The song was released as a single almost 2 years
later, in January 1958, as a single from his 2nd LP.
It went to #3 in the US.
Blackwell also gave the song to a high-energy doo-wob group
named The Valiants, who released the track in 1957.
With his over-the-top vocals and charismatic performance, however,
Richard made the song a rock’n’roll standard. It would later be covered
by countless other artists.
LITTLE RICHARD
THE VALIENTS
7 October 2026
After years of facing deportation under President Richard Nixon, former beatle
JOHN LENNON finally received his green card, granting him permanent resident
status in the US. This was achieved at a hearing in New York City, where previous
efforts by the U.S. government to deport Lennon were overturned.
26 September 2026
English vocalist BRUCE DICKINSON joined metal icons IRON MAIDEN
in 1981, replacing the then drugs troubled frontman Paul Di’Anno.
Dickinson left IM in 1993 to pursue a solo career, but he returned
in 1999. Their latest album, their 17th, titled Senjutsu came out
in 2021.
This year the metalheads celebrated their 50th anniversary as a band.
17 September 2026
On 17 September 1931, today 90 years ago RCA Victor Records demonstrated the first long-playing record, a 33 1/3 rpm recording in New York. The venture was doomed to fail, however, due to the high price of the record players, which started around $95 (about $1140 in today’s dollars) and wasn’t revived until 1948.
These 1931 records could hold up to 15 minutes of recording on each side. Unlike
the Columbia LP long-playing 33 1/3 records introduced in 1948, the groove size was
not a “microgroove” but was the same size as for the 78 RPM disc. However, grooves
were somewhat closer together than conventional 78s.
Most of these records were pressed on a new composition named RCA Vitrolac. The label was considered superior to the standard shellac material used in 78 RPM discs of the era. However, over time, Vitrolac proved to wear more rapidly than conventional shellac records, and it did not have a quieter surface.
Initially, the venture was doomed to fail however, due to the high price of the record players, which started around $95 (about $1140 in today’s dollars) and wasn’t revived
until 1948.
15 June 2026
30 years ago, on June 15th and 16th, 1996, roughly 100,000 people gathered at
Golden Gate Park in San Francisco for the First Tibetan Freedom Concert
featuring an impressive line-up of big-name acts.
The musical event was organized by the Beastie Boys to raise money and
awareness for the genocide of Tibetan Buddhists following the occupation
and annexation of the region in 1950-1951 by China. It started the Tibetan
Indepedence Movement. But to this day, China still governs Tibet.
2 June 2026
The late musical genius PRINCE (1958-2016) played his first show
in the UK, today 45 years ago, on 2 June 1981. It happened at the
Lyceum, The Strand in London.
By then, he had already achieved some success in the US, not
really much in the UK, but that would change almost overnight.
Later in the year, he released his 4th LP, Controversy,
#21 on the US charts, with the title track as its single.
20 May 2026
Sixty years ago, from May 23rd on to August 21st, 1966 blues rock legends THE DOORS had a historic residency as the house band at iconic venue the Whiskey A Go Go on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California.
Co-founder/guitarist Robby Krieger (aged 80 and along with drummer John Densmore, the 2 surviving band members) will play their again in 3 days (poster on top), on May 23rd.
4 March 2026
60 years ago today, on 4 March 1966, JOHN LENNON‘s said in an interview with British newspaper The London Evening Standard that The Beatles were “more popular than Jesus“.
This quote drew no attention in the UK, but when republished in the US a few months later, angry reactions flared up in Christian communities. Extensive protests broke
out with some radio stations banning Beatles songs, and their records were publicly burned.
Years later…
“Christ, you know it ain’t easy
You know how hard it can be
The way things are going
They’re gonna crucify me”
Below, you can enjoy a cool clip from 1984, with electro-guitar pop legends NEW ORDER doing a live session in the BBC Radio studio, playing their 1981 debut single, the sublime Ceremony.
Glorious footage, but also hilarious seeing frontman
Bernard Sumner in a white way too short, short.
Click and watch.
Won’t you please let me go
These words lie inside they hurt me soA rare slice of pure Manchester history — New Order performing Ceremony live at BBC Radio 1 in 1984, captured at the exact moment the band — and the city — were shifting into a new era. pic.twitter.com/mRxkmsuiDY
— Madchester (@madchester_mdcr) February 18, 2026
Original single video