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Summer Of 1966 – August 12th – Today 60 Years Ago THE WHO Released Single ‘THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT’

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12 August 2026

THE WHO released their single THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
on 12 August 1966, today 60 years ago.

Pete Townshend: “When I wrote this song I was nothing but a kid, trying to work
out right and wrong through all the things I did. I was kind of practising with my life.
I was kind of taking chances in a marriage with my wife. I took some stuff and I drank
some booze. There was almost nothing that I didn’t try to use. And somehow I’m alright.”

The song appeared on their debut LP My Generation. It wasn’t a big hit,
reaching No. 41 in the UK and No. 85 in the US, but it became an anthem
for the Mod subculture of Britain in the 1960s.

“Sometimes, I feel I gotta get away
Bells chime, I know I gotta get away
And I know if I don’t, I’ll go out of my mind
Better leave her behind with the kids, they’re alright
The kids are alright, the kids are alright, the kids are alright”

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Summer Of 1956 – August 11th – ELVIS PRESLEY Sets Singles Chart Record Today 70 Years Ago

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11 August 2026

On 11 August 1956, today 70 years ago, the eternal king ELVIS PRESLEY
released his double-sided single, Don’t Be Cruel / Hound Dog.

The two songs hit No.1 on the US Charts, and remained there for a
record-breaking 11 weeks. Presley would hold the record until he was
surpassed in 1992 by BOYZ II MEN’s massive hit End Of The Road.

– HOUND DOG –

– DON’T BE CRUEL –

– END OF THE ROAD –

Summer Of 1986 – August 9th – QUEEN Legends Played Their Very Last Concert At KNEBWORTH UK Today 40 Years Ago

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9 August 2026

On 9 August 1986, today 40 years ago, the champions of rock bombast
QUEEN played the historic site of Knebworth in Hertfordshire, East England,
in front of 120,000 fans. It was the final date of that year’s tour and their
career.

Historic concert.

Summer Of 1969 – August 8th – ABBEY ROAD Shoot

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8 August 2026

The photo session for the cover of THE BEATLES 11th LP ABBEY ROAD took
place on the crossing outside Abbey Road studios in London, on 8 August 1969.

Photographer Iain McMillan, balanced on a step-ladder in the middle of the road took six shots of John, Ringo, Paul, and George walking across the zebra crossing while a policeman held up the traffic. The band then returned to the studio and recorded overdubs on ‘The End’, ‘I Want You (She’s So Heavy)’ and ‘Oh! Darling’.

THE PRETENDERS Released Their 2nd Album Today 45 Years Ago

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7 August 2026

British guitar pop celebs THE PRETENDERS released their
2nd LP, simply titled Pretenders II on 7 August 1981, today
45 years ago.

#7 in the UK and #10 in the US.

AllMusic wrote in retrospect: “Essentially, this album is an unabashed sequel, offering
more of the same sound, attitude, and swagger, including titles that seem like rips on their predecessors. The material isn’t quite up to the high standards they set the first time around.”

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BLACK SABBATH – Metal Monster Album ‘MASTER OF REALITY’ Released 55 Years Ago Today

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6 August 2026

Metal heavyweights BLACK SABBATH (1968–2006, 2011–2017 / 13 LPs)
released their 5th album, MASTER OF REALITY, on 21 July 1971, today
55 years ago.

It peaked at #5 in the UK, #8 in the US, #4 in Australia and #8 in Canada.

AllMusic wrote in retrospect: “The shortest album of Black Sabbath’s glory years, and also their most sonically influential work. Tony Iommi began to experiment with tuning his guitar down three half-steps to C#, producing a sound that was darker, deeper, and sludgier than anything they’d yet committed to record.

If Paranoid has more widely known songs, the suffocating and oppressive Master Of
Reality was the Sabbath record that die-hard metalheads took most closely to heart.”

TUTV: The masters of drone.

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THE BEATLES Released Their Masterwork ‘REVOLVER’ Today 60 Years Ago

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5 August 2026

THE BEATLES released their masterwork REVOLVER ,
their 6th LP, on 5 August 1966, today 60 years ago.

The sublime longplayer is regarded as one of the greatest and most innovative albums ever, with recognition centred on its range of musical styles, diverse sounds and lyrical content. It marked the group’s most overt use of studio technology to date.

Iconic artwork by Klaus Voorman.

Charts: #1 in the UK, USA, Australia,
and several European countries.

Pitchfork wrote in retrospect: “As they devoted more time to the studio, the Beatles’ individual voices and confidence continued to grow. In the end it’s the sound of a band
growing into supreme confidence.

The Beatles had been transformed into a group not beholden to the expectations of
their label or bosses, but fully calling the shots, recording at their own pace, releasing
records at a less-demanding clip, abandoning the showmanship of live performance.”

Turn Up The Volume: Every chord, every melody, every vocal/harmony,
every beat, every riff, every lick, every hook is just spot-on. Best band ever
in my book.

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Summer Of 1971 – August 3 – PAUL McCARTNEY Announced The Birth Of WINGS Today 55 Years Ago

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3 August 2026

On 3 August 1971, today 55 years ago, a year after The Beatles split, PAUL McCARTNEY told the world that he had a new band called WINGS, which featured his wife Linda (1965-1998) and former Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine (1943-2013)

They recorded/released 7 LPs before breaking up in 1981.

Wings debut single, named Give Ireland Back To The Irish, was a very surprising
one, as it was the first political song Macca ever wrote (co-credited to his wife).

It was in response to the events of Bloody Sunday, on 30 January 1972, when British troops in Northern Ireland shot dead thirteen civil rights protestors. Keen to voice their outrage at the killings, Wings recorded the track two days later at EMI Studios in London.
It was, as expected, banned by the BBC.

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Summer Of 1971 – August 1 – BANGLA DESH BENEFIT CONCERT Happened Today 55 Years Ago

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1 August 2026

On August 1, 1971, ex-Beatle GEORGE HARRISON
organised a Concert For Bangla Desh.

It raised funds and awareness for victims of
famine and war in the South Asian country.

It took place at New York’s Madison Square Garden with 40,000 attendees.
It marked the very first benefit event. Big names joined Harrison on stage.
Ravi Shankar, Leon Russell, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Billy Preston, members
of Badfinger, former bandmate Ringo Starr and more.

The concert’s album topped the UK chart.