#OnThisDay… September 22, 1967 • THE BEATLES on The Cover of TIME Magazine /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 22, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, British Invasion Era, Classic Hits, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists

The Beatles on the Cover of TIME (Courtesy Time Inc.)   September 22, 1967 Less than 4 months after the release of their pivotal album masterpiece, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band on June 1, 1967, TIME magazine featured bizarre caricatures of The Beatles on...

#OnThisDay… September 21, 1974 • BARRY WHITE Hits The Top! [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 21, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Soul, Top 40

September 21, 1974 Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe by iconic soul singer Barry White reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100; it replaced I Shot The Sheriff by Eric “Slowhand” Clapton. It would, however, be a short stay at the top for the smooth,...

#Post • BILL WITHERS: 70’s Soul Hitmaker to be Honored at Carnegie Hall [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 20, 2015 | #Posts, 70's, 80's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Soul, Top 40

Bill Withers (R) at The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony with (L-R) Ringo Starr, Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney (April 2015) Seventies soul singer Bill Withers is being honored next month in New York City. Often referred to as “Brother”...

#Post • RICK SPRINGFIELD: with LOVERBOY & THE ROMANTICS Rock in The Motor City /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 19, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, 80's, American Artists, Canadian Artists, Classic Hits, Classic Rock, Pop, Rock, Top 40

Rick Springfield at Freedom Hill (09/18/2015)   The Motor City was rockin’ on Friday night (9/18) – 80’s style. The show, at Freedom Hill, in the Detroit suburb of Sterling Heights, was headlined by Rick Springfield, who’s dual careers in music...

#OriginalPresentation • THE BEATLES: ‘Under The Influence’ – Part 4 [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 18, 2015 | #OriginalPresentations, 50's, 60's, American Artists, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists

  Welcome to the HouseoftheHits.com Original Presentation • THE BEATLES: Under The Influence – Part 4 The final set of 6 of the 24 original versions of songs by American artists, and the 6 cover versions officially recorded by The Beatles. Each original...

#Post • DARLENE LOVE: Billboard Q&A on Eve of Her New Album Release [VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 16, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, Videos

Ever since the announcement of its recording, fans of Phil Spector’s sixties Wall of Sound and in particular, one of its main stars, Darlene Love, have been eagerly waiting for September 17th to arrive.   The new 14-track album by Love, her first in 30 years, is...

#Post • KEITH RICHARDS: Confirms New Stones Album & On Fallon’s Show This Friday /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 16, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, Classic Rock, Rock, Rolling Stones, UK Artists

(Image Courtesy of TIFF) According to a least two sources, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards stated in both a live Los Angeles radio interview on Tuesday (9/15) and in an interview published today (9/16) on TheQuietus.com, that the ‘The World’s...

#Post • CYNDI LAUPER: Girls Just Want To Have ‘Country’ Fun /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 16, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, 80's, American Artists, Pop, Top 40

According to an article in BANG Showbiz, Cyndi Lauper has become the latest rock/pop music icon to head to Nashville to record an album of country music.   On the pop side, Lauper’s 1983 debut solo album She’s So Unusual was the first debut female...

#Post • ELTON JOHN: Nyet! Phone Call with Putin Was A Hoax! [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 16, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, Classic Hits, Classic Rock, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, UK Artists

Over the weekend, you may have heard that Sir Elton John, speaking to the BBC, stated he’d like to sit down for a meeting with President Vladmir Putin to discuss Russian gay rights and inequality.   And yesterday (9-15) you may also have heard that the...

#Post • MARC BOLAN: Late ‘T. Rex’ Vocalist Remembered 38 Years Later [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 16, 2015 | #Posts, 70's, Classic Hits, Classic Rock, Glam Rock, Oldies, Pop, Rock, Top 40, UK Artists

As notated at the excellent music website, This Day In Music, it was 38 years ago today that one of the greatest stars of the genre of music known as Glam Rock – Marc Bolan – was killed in a car crash in his native UK.   T. Rex (L-R): Bill Legend,...

#Post • THE ROLLING STONES: TV Spot for ‘Cuervo’ Built Around Their ’72 Tour [VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 15, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, Rolling Stones, UK Artists, Videos

A new TV ad campaign for Jose Cuervo tequila has been created around The Rolling Stones – specifically their two-month tour in the summer of 1972.   In his 2010 autobiography titled Life, Keith Richards refers to it as the “Cocaine and Tequila Sunrise”...

#Post • THE BEATLES: Deluxe Re-Issue of the ‘1’ Album to Include Videos! [TRAILER] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 15, 2015 | #Posts, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists, Videos

According to The Beatles official website, fans have ‘something new’ and exciting to which to look forward this upcoming holiday season.   The 27-track album Beatles compilation, called ‘1’, which was originally released in November of 2000, and then remastered...

#Post • RINGO STARR: Drummer’s Auction Could Yield $10 Million [VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 14, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, 60's, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists, Videos

One of the largest auction sales of rare Beatles-related memorabilia will be held on December 4th and 5th at the Auction House to the Stars, Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, CA.   (Courtesy Julien’s Auctions) In all, over 800 items are going on the...

#Post • ROD STEWART: 2nd UK Gig in a Week Lacked Some Big Hits [VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 14, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, Classic Hits, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists, Videos

Rod Stewart performs in London’ s Hyde Park (September 13, 2015)   One year ago, Jeff Lynne’s ELO were the headliners at BBC Radio 2’s annual ‘Festival in a Day’ in London (a great DVD of the concert has just been released).   On...

#Post • JEFF LYNNE’s ELO: ‘Live in Hyde Park’ DVD /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 11, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, 70's, Classic Hits, Classic Rock, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists

The highly anticipated (at least for me) Jeff Lynne’s ELO: Live in Hyde Park concert DVD has been released today (9-11).     Part of BBC Radio 2’s ‘Festival In A Day’ in London last September, the disc not only contains the band’s...

#Post • KEITH RICHARDS: 4 Tracks from ‘Crosseyed Heart’ [AUDIO+VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 11, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, Rock, Rolling Stones, UK Artists, Videos

Still Shot from the Netflix Documentary Keith Richards: Under The Influence For the past four weeks, an interesting on-line campaign has been underway to promote the release of the upcoming third solo studio album by Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards called...

#OriginalPresentation • THE BEATLES: ‘Under The Influence’ – Part 3 [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 11, 2015 | #OriginalPresentations, 50's, 60's, American Artists, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists

  Welcome to the HouseoftheHits.com Original Presentation • THE BEATLES: Under The Influence – Part 3 The third set of 6 of the 24 original versions of songs by American artists, and the 6 cover versions officially recorded by The Beatles. Each original...

#Post • PRINCE: New Album Released on Streaming Service TIDAL /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 7, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, 80's, 90's, American Artists, Funk, New Wave, Pop, R&B, Rock, Synth Pop

The new album by Prince has been released – but only in digital download form, and only on rapper/producer/entrepreneur Jay Z’s streaming service, TIDAL.     The much anticipated 11-track set, called HITnRUN Phase One, began streaming at 12:01 am on...

#Post • ROD STEWART & FACES: First Reunion in 40 Years [VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 6, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, 60's, 70's, Classic Hits, Classic Rock, Oldies, Pop, Rock, Top 40, UK Artists, Videos

Ronnie Wood (L) and Rod Stewart Performing as Part of the Faces Reunion (September 5th, 2015)   Two previous reunion performances by the early 70’s British rock band Faces have occurred this century – and both were minus the group’s vocalist, the...

#Post • MICKY DOLENZ & PETER TORK: Monkees UK Concert Review /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 5, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Top 40

As initially previewed on my HouseoftheHits.com all-music blog post of August 24th, the most recent incarnation of mid-60’s pop sensations, The Monkees, played their first of two shows in the UK on Friday night (9/4) at London’s Hammersmith Apollo.   Micky Dolenz...

#OriginalPresentation • THE BEATLES: ‘Under The Influence’ – Part 2 [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 4, 2015 | #OriginalPresentations, 50's, 60's, American Artists, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists

  Welcome to the HouseoftheHits.com Original Presentation • THE BEATLES: Under The Influence – Part 2 The second set of 6 of the 24 original versions of songs by American artists, and the 6 cover versions officially recorded by The Beatles. Each original...

#OriginalPresentation • THE BEATLES: ‘Under The Influence’ – Part 1 [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 1, 2015 | #OriginalPresentations, 50's, 60's, American Artists, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists

  Welcome to the HouseoftheHits.com Original Presentation • THE BEATLES: Under The Influence – Part 1 The first set of 6 of the 24 original versions of songs by American artists, and the 6 cover versions officially recorded by The Beatles. Each original...

#Post • PAUL McCARTNEY & RINGO STARR: Play Dates In Detroit 3 Days Apart /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 1, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, Beatles, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists

The two surviving members of The Beatles will be rockin’ the Motor City just three days apart, after another concert has been added to Paul McCartney’s extended 2015 Out There tour.     Following announced dates for Nationwide Arena in Columbus,...

#Post • ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME: New Documentary Airs in September [Video] /

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...

#Post • VAN HALEN: Concert Fan Endures The Wrath of Roth [Video] /

by KingoftheHits | Aug 31, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, American Artists, Classic Hits, Classic Rock, Rock, Videos

Van Halen vocalist David Lee Roth unloaded a barrage of pointed insults at a beer-hurling fan during the band’s performance last Thursday (8/27) in New Jersey. The concert, at Camden’s Susquehanna Center, was part Van Halen’s on-going North American tour, which...