#Post • THE BEATLES: Live In Concert from Two Perspectives /

by KingoftheHits | Aug 18, 2015 | #Posts, 60's, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists

Monday (August 17) marked the 49th anniversary of my having seen The Beatles (The “Beatles” as shown on the concert ticket) live at the then-home arena of Toronto’s storied hockey team – Maple Leaf Gardens.     Although I published this almost...

#Post • MERLE HAGGARD: Country Music Legend on his ‘Bad Boy’ Days /

by KingoftheHits | Aug 17, 2015 | #Posts, American Artists, Country

Help support this blog by clicking on the sponsor ad!   Country music legend and bad boy Merle Haggard opens up about his days of hard living – including time in prison, pot smoking, and his close friendship with ‘The Man In...

#Post • ELTON JOHN: New Album “Finished” and “Upbeat Rock’n’Roll” /

by KingoftheHits | Aug 17, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, Pop, UK Artists

According to a recent interview with Billboard Magazine, Sir Elton John’s record producer of late, T-Bone Burnett, a new album from EJ is “finished” and “beautiful, very upbeat rock’n’roll.” Burnett, also Vice-President of...

#Post • STEVIE WONDER: Marathon Man /

by KingoftheHits | Aug 17, 2015 | #Posts, 60's, 70's, 80's, American Artists, Motown, Oldies, Pop, Top 40

Stevie Wonder has released the dates for the fall leg of his ‘Songs In The Key Of Life’ tour. And to garner attention to it, he’s performing no less than three shows today (August 17th) along the Eastern seaboard – and all are free. First, a...

#Post • ELVIS PRESLEY: Auction To Feature A Rare Acoustic Guitar /

by KingoftheHits | Jul 23, 2015 | #Posts, 50's, American Artists, Elvis Presley, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40

The Million Dollar Quartet: (L-R) Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash Several rare, prized items from Elvis Presley’s personal collection will be up for auction at The Graceland Archives Studio in Memphis on August 13th. Ready for the gavel...

#Post • THE BEATLES: Rare Footage Included in Mega Trove of New YouTube Uploads /

by KingoftheHits | Jul 22, 2015 | #Posts, 60's, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists

Happen to have one million minutes (16,667 hours, almost 2 years) to spare? Okay, but set aside some quality time for this! Next week, the Associated Press and the UK’s British Movietone will begin uploading over 500,000 digitally restored newsreel footage...