Burton Cummings took to his Facebook page recently to reveal he’s recovering from a very serious car accident that resulted in a concussion, several cuts and bruises and severe pain throughout his body.
The Who’s landmark album Tommy was released 49 years ago today (May 23), and while the album wasn’t technically the first “rock opera,” it certainly helped popularize the term and the concept.
On May 23, 1960, The Everly Brothers released their first single for their new record label…Warner Brothers. They had signed there after 3 years of making hits for Cadence Records. Their debut on WB sold 8 million copies worldwide, was Number 1 for 5 weeks in the US in the summer of 1960, and ended up…
Bernie Taupin celebrates his 68th birthday today (May 22), and it goes without saying that Taupin’s songwriting partnership with Elton John over the past five decades has been one of the most successful in music history.
