Today is Emma M. Nutt Day and National Cherry Popover Day.
THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1952: Ray Charles signs to Atlantic Records.
1955: Legendary DJ Alan Freed holds his "First Anniversary Rock 'n Roll Party."
1957: A young Jimi Hendrix catches Elvis' performance at Seattle's Sicks Stadium.
1965: James Brown performs on tonight's episode of Shindig!
1967: A young guitarist named Boz Scaggs joins the blues band led by his childhood friend, Steve Miller.
1971: Sonny & Cher begin their fall TV variety series on CBS.
NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS! Stuff to check out this long weekend includes The Light Between Oceans (PG-13), Morgan (R) and Klown Forever. Click here to get the synopses.
ABOUT SCHMIT! Timothy B. Schmit will be in his childhood hometown of Sacramento today to be honored with one of the first stars on the city's new Walk of Stars. Schmit says that although he wasn't born in Sacramento, he certainly developed his love of music while living there. Get the details. Meanwhile, his new album Leap of Faith hits record stores on September 23.
BUBLE PERFUME! Michael Buble's new women's fragrance By Invitation is a huge success. All 21,000 two-piece sets sold out on HSN in less than 24 hours. Click here to order yours. Meanwhile, the pre-sale of his new album Nobody But Me sold close to 6,000 copies.TRAFFIC SOLUTION! With all the road construction happening all over the coulee region, navigating the area can be a nightmare at peak hours of the day. But check out this simple solution to traffic congestion. Click here to see how it "theoretically" works.
