Wednesday, July 13, 2016

WEDNESDAY!

Today is Barbershop Music Appreciation Day, Embrace Your Geekness Day and Fool's Paradise Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1897: A US patent is granted to inventor Guglielmo Marconi for the radio.
1958: Buddy Holly waterskis on Lake Rhinelander in Wisconsin and nearly drowns.
1959: The movie Hound Dog Man goes into production.
1973: Phil Everly walks off the stage during an Everly Brothers performance at Knott's Berry Farm.
1985: The Live Aid concerts are held in Philadelphia and London.
1996: A Guinness World Record for largest jam session ever is broken when over 2,000 guitarists play "Heartbreak Hotel" for 75 straight minutes.

JENNIFER ANISTON RANT! Jennifer Aniston is so sick and tired of the way she and women in general are being portrayed by the tabloids that she's written a column for The Huffington Post expressing her dissatisfaction. Click here to read the rambling rant.

DEAD CELEBS MAKING MONEY! Billboard has published its mid-year charts for 2016, and the list of the 10 bestselling albums includes releases by two dead music legends -- Prince and David Bowie. The Prince albums The Very Best of Prince compilation and Purple Rain are at #5 and #9, while Bowie's final studio effort, Blackstar, landed in 8th place. Click here for the rest of the Top 10.

GAYE DOCUMENTARY! A documentary about Marvin Gaye's 1971 album, What's Going On, is in the works. Marvin, What's Going On? will begin production later this year, and Gaye's surviving children and former wife have given their blessing for the project. The flick should hit theaters next year. Get the details.

WHY DO OUR EARS POP! Finally the answer to another question nobody asked. You may already know the answer to this one. Watch an informative video to confirm your useless knowledge.