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There are few who can whistle real music through their noses. For the rest of us, there’s the nose flute – also called a nose whistle or a Humanatone. This single-piece instrument relies on rhythmic breathing through the nose while maintaining or fluctuating the opening of the mouth. This simple, classic gem isn’t to be [...]
Watkins Glen, NY is known worldwide for its racing track. Watkins Glen International (once called Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit) has hosted nearly every class of car racing for more than 50 years, including NASCAR and IndyCar. On July 28, 1973, the Upstate NY speedway hosted the largest music festival to date: Summer Jam. An [...]
Two years and two months before Woodstock, the first widely promoted rock music festival in the US took place. The Monterey International Pop Music Festival ran June 16-18, 1967 in Monterey, California, reportedly attracting more than 55,000 people. Typically regarded as one of the beginnings of the “Summer of Love”, many historians credit the event [...]
In 1969, The Beatles recorded what is widely considered its greatest album. Although released just before the Let It Be album, Abbey Road was the last album the band recorded before breaking up in 1970. Aside from the tight construction of the album’s tracks, the photo cover to the bands 11th compilation release ranks among [...]
Turn on your radio or TV and it’s a sure bet you’ll find something that looks and sounds awfully familiar. Now more than ever, what’s old is new, yesterday is today and if it was good then, it’ll be better now. Retro is everywhere! Why? Lots of reasons, really. We’re getting older and living longer, [...]
The Stray Cats In Minneapolis at The Fine Line Cafe I was online a couple of months back looking for a guitar case on the Gretsch Guitar website. While I was there I noticed a link to Brian Setzer’s site. I clicked over to check it out and, as luck would have it, I [...]
Did you ever wonder about what The Beatles were up to on a week-to-week basis? Are you a Beatles trivia buff? Test your knowledge here as you look at what happened to The Beatles in a specific week in time. March 15, 1961 – Stuart Sutcliffe, the original bass guitarist, left the group. He was [...]
Did you ever wonder about what The Beatles were up to on a week-to-week basis? Are you a Beatles trivia buff? Test your knowledge here as you look at what happened to The Beatles in a specific week in time. March 7, 1963 – The band performed as part of the Mersey Beat Showcase at [...]
Elvis Presley had a huge impact on American culture including music and fashion. He was also a successful Hollywood actor.
Do you ever wonder about what The Beatles were up to on a week-to-week basis? Are you a Beatles trivia buff? Test your knowledge here as you look at what happened to The Beatles in a specific week in time. February 25, 1943 – George Harrison was born in Liverpool. February 28, 1963 – John [...]
Did you ever wonder about what The Beatles were up to on a week-to-week basis? Are you a Beatles trivia buff? Test your knowledge here as you look at what happened to The Beatles in a specific week in time. February 16, 1963 – The band made the cover of Record Mirror, a national music [...]
Did you ever wonder about what The Beatles were up to on a week-to-week basis? Are you a Beatles trivia buff? Test your knowledge here as you look at what happened to The Beatles in a specific week in time. February 11, 1963 – The Beatles recorded ten new tracks at Abbey Road for their [...]
Did you ever wonder about what The Beatles were up to on a week-to-week basis? Are you a Beatles trivia buff? Test your knowledge here as you look at what happened to The Beatles in a specific week in time. February 6, 1958 – George was invited to join the Quarry Men, a band formed [...]
Did you ever wonder about what The Beatles were up to on a week-to-week basis? Are you a Beatles trivia buff? Test your knowledge here as you look at what happened to The Beatles in a specific week in time. January 26, 1963 – The Beatles played at “The Greatest Teenage Dance” at the Co-operative [...]
