#OnThisDay… September 25, 1970 • THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY: TV Series Debuts on ABC [AUDIO+VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 25, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, Videos

September 25, 1970 On a Friday evening 45 years ago today, the ABC-TV series The Partridge Family made its series debut. It ended an 18-month absence of a weekly music-oriented television sitcom aimed at teens, after The Monkees NBC series wrapped up its one and a...

#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 • 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...