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.
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.
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
20 February 2026
BOB DYLAN was awarded a lifetime achievement award at the 33rd annual Grammy’ Awardsn today 35 years ago, on 20 February 1991. A starstruck Jack Nicholson
introduced a purple-suited, fedoraed Dylan who said:
“You know, it’s possible to become so defiled in this world that your own mother
and father will abandon you, and if that happens, God will always believe in your
own ability to mend your own ways. Thank you!”
One of my all time fav songs from my all time
fav songsmith And a fantatsic video clip yoo.
9 February 2026
On 9 February 1961, today 65 years ago a band named The Silver Beatles (and before that The Quarrymen) dropped the ‘silver‘ part and played their first ever gig as THE BEATLES.
The historic show was at the legendary basement named
The Cavern Club in their hometown of Liverpool.
While George Harrison was nearly denied admission after arriving in blue jeans, the group performed a lunchtime set, for which they were paid £5. They would play the Liverpool club nearly 300 more times over the following years.
It all happened yesterday.
18 January 2026
New York City‘s charged punk dropouts Plasmatics (1978–1983), fronted by
the controversial WENDY O WILLIAMS was arrested on stage at Milwaukee,
40 years ago today, and charged with the offence of simulating sex with
a sledgehammer.
Williams later filed a multimillion-dollar civil suit against the Milwaukee Police,
claiming they sexually assaulted and beat her during the arrest, but a jury
rejected her claims.
Hell yeah!