by KingoftheHits | Sep 1, 2015 | #Posts, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, American Artists, British Invasion Era, Canadian Artists, Classic Hits, Classic Rock, Doo Wop, Folk, Motown, Oldies, Pop, Rock, Rock & Roll, Soul, Top 40, Videos
20 years ago today, on September 1st, 1995, along the southern shore of Lake Erie, the brand new, permanent home of The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum was dedicated, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at One Key Plaza (later renamed 1100 Rock And Roll...
by KingoftheHits | Aug 26, 2015 | #OriginalPresentations, 2000's, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, Videos
As you may already know, legendary vocalist Darlene Love has just finished recording a new album called Introducing Darlene Love – due for release on September 18th. And a great video for the infectious first single from the album – Forbidden Nights...
by KingoftheHits | Aug 25, 2015 | #Posts, American Artists, Blues, Elvis Presley, Oldies, Pop, R&B, Rock & Roll, Soul, Top 40
Seven new nominees will be entering the Memphis Music Hall of Fame this fall. The honorees, who will be joining 47 current Hall inductees, include – Al Jackson, Jr. Jackson, Jr. was the long-time drummer for famed Memphis instrumental groups Booker T....
by KingoftheHits | Aug 24, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, Beatles, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists
It now appears there’s a good chance of an added leg to Paul McCartney’s 2015 Out There tour this fall in North America. That possibility grew as a second Macca concert has been confirmed for October 13th in Columbus, OH at Nationwide Arena. A previously...
by KingoftheHits | Aug 22, 2015 | #Posts, 60's, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists, Videos
Last month I posted an article in which both the Associated Press and the UK’s British Movietone had obtained over 500,000 digitally restored newsreel footage videos. The massive amount of clips is from all categories of history, dating from 1895 to the present. Well,...
by KingoftheHits | Aug 21, 2015 | #Posts, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40
Despite not placing any record of his own* on the music industry’s ‘bible’ – the Billboard Hot 100 – since 1969, pop/rock’n’roll sensation Chubby Checker seems to still have a sense of humor; at least I hope that’s the case. In the...