Friday, October 21, 2016

FRIDAVE!

Today is Babbling Day, Count Your Buttons Day and National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1908: The first two-sided vinyl record is offered for sale by Columbia Records.
1956: Elvis visits his favorite local movie theater, and in the ensuing melee, the crowd scratches his new Cadillac. Thus begins Elvis' new habit of renting the entire theater whenever he wants to watch a movie.
1975: Elton John gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1976: Keith Moon plays what would be his final show with the Who, at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto.
1992: Elvis' first grandson is born to Lisa Marie Presley and Danny Keough.
2005: Bob Seger sings the national anthem at the World Series game between the Detroit Tigers and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.

PRINCE RELEASES! Two new Prince albums are set to be released and will mark the first recordings released since his death. On November 22, Prince 4Ever will feature 40 of of his greatest  hits. Then early next year, a remastered and deluxe version of Purple Rain will arrive. Get the details.

CHER'S VOW! Cher has announced a new Vegas residencey for 2017. Classic Cher kicks off February 8th. Meanwhile, although the aging performer says she has no plans to retire when any time soon, she does say adamantly that she will never marry again. Sorry guys. Click here to Cher.

OBAMA FLICK! Barry, the Netflix film about the young Barack Obama is set to air December 16. Devon Terrell stars as a young Obama attending Columbia University. The film is set in the early 1980s, when Obama first arrived in New York City. Click here for the teaser clip.

POPULATION 1! Check out 15 places in the world where the town's population is 15 or fewer. Click here to waste some company time.