Today is Baby Day and Brothers & Sisters Day.
THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1960 Ben E. King leaves The Drifters for a solo career.
1964 "The Beatles' Second Album" becomes the first album ever to go #1 two weeks after its release..
1967 Capitol Records announces the abandonment of Brian Wilson's "Smile" album.
1979 The Who introduced their movie, Quadrophenia, and their new drummer, Kenny Jones.
2005 Eric Clapton reunites with former Cream members Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce for the first of four nights at the Royal Albert Hall, 36 years after the band had split up.
AUSTIN'S ANNIVERSARY! Today marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. release of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Although the spy spoof opened to mixed reviews, it gained momentum on DVD, not only launching two sequels but becoming a cultural phenomenon. Get the celebration.
WHO FINAL TOUR? Roger Daltrey says he isn't sure if the Who will hit the road again after the current trek winds down. "We seriously don't know if we'll ever play again after this tour." Daltry also says that even if The Who takes a break, he plans to continue singing so his voice will stay in shape. Get the details.
DWTS RECAP! After last week’s shocking elimination of Heather Morris things were pretty edgy on the show last night. The theme for week seven was “A Night at the Movies,” but in the end the two stars who were just weren't good enough were Nancy Kerrigan and Nick "The Bachelor" Viall. Get the scores.
LITTLE CUP OF JOE! A coffee company based in Finland says they've made what could be the smallest cup of coffee in the world. The tiny brew, small enough to fit in a thimble-sized mug is made with a single coffee bean, ground with an emery board. At least this is one cup of coffee that you can't ruin by adding cream and sugar to it. Click for the coffee.
