It’s June 13th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history: In 1964, The Rolling Stones made their first American prime time TV appearance on The Hollywood Palace , where host Dean ...
06.13.2026 Iheart.com and 14 sitesSinger-songwriter Michael Stipe has known Elton John for more than 35 years. In all that time, he had never once given Stipe’s personal phone number to anyone, especially a musician. Then he decided t...
06.12.2026 Yahoo.com and 5 sitesWhile the rock band R. E. M. is iconic and well-known now, at the beginning of the 1980s, the group was just starting and hoping to make it big. Formed in 1980, the members quickly got to working on m...
06.17.2026 Yahoo.comOn 'Divine Intervention, ' a cheery song about ignoring the apocalypse from the Rolling Stones' upcoming 25th album, Mick Jagger confesses he once worried enough about end times to consult a Hollywood...
06.17.2026 Yahoo.com and 1 sites
It’s difficult to overstate the importance of Brian Epstein in the saga of the Beatles . Prior to his arrival into their world, they were a rudderless rock band without a record deal or any real plans for the future. But after they inked a deal with him to serve as their manager in late 1961, everything changed. And all the big events that followed – signing with EMI, appearing on Ed Sullivan , the creation of their publishing company – were a product of Epstein’s vision and relentless work ethi...
06.18.2026 Rollingstone.com
Welcome to another Saturday night of music, memories, and conversations. One good thing about TrumpleThinskin, the creativity of musicians, artists and writers in response. Being of a certain age, I’m...
06.13.2026 Dailykos.com
PLAYING POTUS— Director Josh Greenbaum’s new doc Playing Potus was an undeniable hit at Saturday’s Tribeca Festival at Spring Street Studios. Especially so when SNL’s James Austin Johnson joined the d...
06.13.2026 T2conline.com and 1 sites
Elton John gave out Michael Stipe's phone number for the first time in the 35 years they've known each other, breaking his own rule. He did it to link the former R. E. M. frontman with producer Andrew...
06.16.2026 Fanbolt.com and 2 sites
Powerful and rebellious, rock 'n' roll music is a reminder of some of the most important events in U. S. history. Here are several memorable hits and highlights, musically and culturally, that took pl...
06.13.2026 Wror.com and 1 sites
Michael Stipe has returned with new music for Rooster, HBO’s new comedy series starring Steve Carell as Greg Russo. The song, I Played the Fool, was created with producer Andrew Watt after an unusual introduction from Elton John. Stipe has known John...
06.15.2026 Kgrt.com