Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer day somewhere in history
31 July 2026
On 31 July 1969, eternal rock icon ELVIS PRESLEY played his first live show since
1961 when he appeared on stage before 2000 people in the showroom of the newly
built Las Vegas International Hotel. His month-long stint in Sin City reportedly
earned him $1.5m and played a crucial role in reviving his career.
Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer day somewhere in history
4 July 2026
New York‘s hip-rap-hoppers RUN DMC scored their biggest hit (#4 in the US)
with their fab-tastic cover of Aerosmith‘s 1975 slam dunk WALK THIS WAY.
The song appeared on their tripple platinum LP Raising Hell, featured Aerosmith‘s frontman Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry and was released today 40 years ago,
on 4 July 1986.
RUN DMC
AEROSMITH
Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer day somewhere in history
26 June 2026
The late eccentric, musical virtuoso FRANK ZAPPA (1940-1993) and his outlandish
band THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION released their (double) debut album FREAK OUT!
today 60 years ago, on 27 June 1966.
Often cited as one of rock music’s first concept albums, it was also one of the first
double ones. The record was Zappa‘s satirical perception of the American pop culture
at the time and of the nascent freak scene of Los Angeles. It meant also the start of
the musical phenomenon’s spectacular and astounding career.
ALBUM
.
Back sleeve
Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer day somewhere in history
26 June 2026
On 25 June 1967, THE BEATLES went global via a live television broadcast
as part of the UK’s contribution to the Our World event. They performed
their new single ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE in the EMI studios in London.
The programme was broadcast via satellite and seen
by an audience of over 400 million in 25 countries.
Lennon‘s lyrics were deliberately simplistic to allow for wide appeal
to the show’s international audience, and captured the utopian ideals
associated with the Summer of Love of 1967.
Listen up, for once, leaders of the world.
2026
.
1967
Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer date somewhere in history
25 June 2026
Pulse Magazine July, 1996 📸Karen Mason
Grunge legends SCREAMING TREES (1984-2000) fronted by the late great baritone
vocalist Mark Lanegan (1964-2022) released their illustrious 7th and final LP, titled
DUST on 25 June 1996, today 30 years ago.
Kerrang Magazine selected Dust as the best album of 1996. The band toured behind
Dust for nearly two years with former Kyuss and future Queens of the Stone Age frontman
JOSH HOMME serving as a touring guitarist.
UNCUT Magazine said in retrospect: “It sounded – and still sounds – like the perfect evolution of grunge, consciously realigning that upstart music with the classic rock and psychedelia which had preceded it.”
TUTV’s first-choicer track below. Epic.
ALBUM
Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer date somewhere in history
24 June 2026
On 24 June 1999, guitar hero ERIC CLAPTON put no less than 100 of his guitars
up for auction at Christie’s in New York City to raise money for his drug rehab clinic,
the Crossroads Centre in Antigua in the Lesser Antilles.
His 1956 Fender Stratocaster named Brownie, which was used to record the electric
version of Layla, sold for a record $497,500. The auction helped raise nearly $5 million
for the clinic.
No, Eric, no more cocaine.
Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer date somewhere in history
23 June 2026
Shock rocker ALICE COOPER got badly hurt in Vancouver (Canada)
on 23 June 1975, when he fell from the stage and broke six ribs.
He fell into the photo pit in front of the podium and attempted
to continue the show but passed out and was taken to the hospital.
Vancouver was part of his Welcome To My Nightmare tour.
Every day of this summer we go back to a same summer date in history
22 June 2026
The now 82-year-old Canadian folk grandmaster JONI MITCHELL released her
4th, best known and timeless opus BLUE on 22 June 1971, today 55 years ago.
#3 in the UK, #15 in the US, #9 in Canada.
Pitchfork wrote in retrospect: “Blue is like a companion to Bob Dylan’s
Blood On The Tracks, a confessional album very much of its time that endures
on the strength of fantastic melodies and musical simplicity.”
STREAM