Friday, August 5, 2016

FRIDAVE!

It's Friday fill-in for Keith today. Terrie B ins in for me this afternoon.

Today is Work Like A Dog Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1957: Bandstand, goes national, broadcast on ABC as American Bandstand.
1965: Jan & Dean's debut movie, Easy Come, Easy Go, is canceled Berry breaks his leg on the set..
1975: Stevie Wonder signs the largest contract for a single artist in history: $13 million for Motown.
1980: The Osmonds officially disband.
1981: Olivia Newton-John is awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
1983: David Crosby is sentenced to eight years for cocaine and firearms possession.

MICHAEL & THE MONKEES! Big news for Monkees fans! Michael Nesmith will join Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork for the first and possibly only time during their 50th anniversary tour at their show tonight in Monterey, California. Get the details. Meanwhile, the 2016 U.S. leg of The Monkees' 50th anniversary trek runs through November 20th.

REVOLVER ANNIVERSARY! Today marks the 50th anniversary of the U.K. release of The Beatles' Revolver. It hit America three days later. It was the last album The Beatles released before they retired from touring, and the Fab Four soon would return to the studio to start work on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Get the details.

AMERICAN PIE! A remastered version of Don McLean's 1971 album American Pie was reissued on vinyl recently for the first time since its original release. Don McLean will hit the road next week on his American Troubadour Tour. Get the itinerary.

BOAT ON WHEELS! It's not the same as the Amphi-Car because it doesn't actually act as a boat. Check out this concept built back in 1953. Click here to check it out!