Daily Archives: December 5, 2020

John Lennon interviewed by Rolling Stone‘s Jonathan Cott 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 5 1980)


Video: 'John Lennon: Final Rolling Stone Interview'

(Friday, December 5, 1980, held approximately over a nine-hour period that ended Sat. Dec. 6, 1980, at 4:00 a.m. EST) — Former Beatle John Lennon sat down with Rolling Stone‘s Jonathan Cott for a nine-hour interview tonight at his Studio One office at The Dakota apartment building and the Record Plant recording studio (starting at 10:00 p.m. EST) in New York City to promote his new studio album with his wife, Yoko Ono, titled Double Fantasy. Continue reading John Lennon interviewed by Rolling Stone‘s Jonathan Cott 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 5 1980)

‘No Matter What’ by Badfinger peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 5 1970)

(Saturday, December 5, 1970)“No Matter What” by Badfinger (released on The Beatles’ Apple label) peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘No Matter What’ by Badfinger peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 5 1970)