THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1965: Frankie Avalon is the guest star on tonight's episode of the Patty Duke Show.
1965: Ford becomes the first American car company to offer 8-track tape players in its new models.
1969: Ed Sullivan releases his first recording, "The Sulli-Gulli." It flops.
1994: A recording of the Quarry Men playing at St. Peter's Parish Church garden party in 1957 Liverpool -- the earliest known recording of John Lennon -- fetches $125,000 at Sotheby's of London.
1997: Elton John's "Candle In The Wind 1997," paying tribute to the recently-deceased Princess Di, sells a record 600,000 copies in one day in Britain alone. It goes on to become the biggest-selling single of all time.
2003: Johnny Cash is laid to rest in the family cemetery at Hendersonville, TN.
NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS! What movies will attempt to dethrone Sully? New stuff opening nationwide tomorrow includes Blair Witch (R), Snowden (R) and my pick of the week The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years (R). Click here for the rest.
GEORGE MICHAEL DOCUMENTARY! The reissue of George Michael's 1990 album, Listen Without Prejudice Vol.1, is being re-released as a 25th anniversary deluxe limited-edition box set. In addition, a documentary called Freedom: George Michael, will premiere on Showtime on a yet-to-be announced date. Get the details.
HIGHEST PAID ACTRESS! Who is the highest paid actress in the world? Coming in second place is The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco, with $24.5 million, followed by The Mindy Project's Mindy Kaling, at $15 million. Make your guess for the top spot, then click here to see if you're right.JAMES TAYLOR'S CHRISTMAS VINYL! James Taylor's 2006 holiday collection, James Taylor at Christmas, will be released on vinyl on September 23. The album features 14 songs, two of which are duets with artists who we lost in 2016, including Natalie Cole who died New Year's Day. Get the track listing.
TREKKIE DISAPPOINTMENT! The new Star Trek series, Star Trek: Discovery, has been postponed. It had been scheduled to premiere in January, but CBS now says the project will instead debut in May. Get the disappointing details.
BATHROOM GERMS! What bathroom item has the most germs? Click here to see your hard-earned tax dollars at work to find the answer.
