Today is Boys Club & Girls Club Day and National Bike To Work Day.
THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1956 Lonnie Donegan "Rock Island Line" on The Perry Como Show.
1958 Ritchie Valens records "Come On, Let's Go."
1960 Alan Freed is indicted for accepting $30,650 in payola.
1961 The Everly Brothers launch their own record label, Calliope.
1979 The closest thing to a Beatles' reunion happened when Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr played at Eric Clapton's wedding reception.
1998 Sonny & Cher receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
BEATLES HAIR AUCTION! Snippets of hair belonging to all four Beatles were auctioned off separately recently for a total of more than $10,000. The snippets were cut from John, Paul, George, and Ringo in March 1964 during the filming of A Hard Day's Night. Who's hair fetched the most? Click hair to find out.
DEPP DATING! Johnny Depp is putting his messy divorce from Amber Heard behind him, and has begun dating again. Click here for more Depp details. Meanwhile, he's currently embroiled in a legal battle with his former managers, who he blames for landing him $40 million debt. Depp's latest flick, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, opens nationwide on May 26.
CHER IS NO CHER FAN! Cher will turn 71 tomorrow and this weekend she'll receive the Icon Award at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday. But surprisingly, Cher says she doesn't even really like her own music. Meanwhile, Cher has been working on an new album. Cher's performance on Sunday will mark her first awards show performance in over 15 years. Get more details.
COW PIE BINGO CANCELLED! Sad news for people attending this year's North Andover's 45th annual Sheep Shearing Festival. Cow Pie Bingo has been cancelled. The annual event has been a fundraiser every year but not much money has been made in the past few years due to waning interest. Unfortunately, in spite of how awesome that sounds, interest has been waning. Get the crappy details.
