on this day

In this week in 1960, almost half a century ago, in the outskirts of Reading, Berkshire, John Lennon and Paul McCartney appeared in their only known performance as a duo, dubbing themselves “The Ner...

On this day in 1995, the late, great Frank Sinatra made his final live performance, to a select group of around 1,200 people at the Frank Sinatra Desert Classic golf tournament. Sinatra passed away fo...

There comes a time in every performer’s life when they must ask themselves why they peed on the Alamo whilst wearing a dress. On this day, February 19th, in 1982, Black Sabbath frontman and bumbling...

On this day, the 12th February, in 1961, Detroit group The Miracles’ song ‘Shop Around’ became Motown’s first million-selling single. Not only was this a milestone for popular music, but also ...