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The Beatles complete recording ‘Yellow Submarine’ 60 years ago this hour (June 1 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'Revolver (Recording Sessions Vol. 3), May 9th - June 3rd, 1966'
20:38 Abbey Road Sound Effects Tape Vol. 46 (Le Reve Passe)
20:53 Yellow Submarine (Effects)

(Wednesday, June 1, 1966, 2:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles continued production of their seventh studio album Revolver this afternoon at EMI Studio 2 in London with the addition of sound effects and backing vocals on John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s “Yellow Submarine.” Continue reading The Beatles complete recording ‘Yellow Submarine’ 60 years ago this hour (June 1 1966) →

Paul McCartney & Wings perform first of three shows at Chicago Stadium 50 years ago this hour (May 31 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Paul McCartney Live in Chicago 1976' (May 31, 1976, at 0:13-29:09)

(Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 1976, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. CDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the first of three shows tonight at Chicago Stadium in Chicago on the 14th stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform first of three shows at Chicago Stadium 50 years ago this hour (May 31 1976) →

‘Something About You’ by Level 42 peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago today (May 31 1986)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, May 31, 1986) — “Something About You” by Level 42 peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Something About You’ by Level 42 peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago today (May 31 1986) →

‘Got to Get You into My Life’/’Helter Skelter’ single by The Beatles released 50 years ago today (May 31 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'The Beatles - Got To Get You Into My Life'

(Monday, May 31, 1976) — The single “Got to Get You into My Life“/”Helter Skelter” by The Beatles was released today in the U.S., six years after the group disbanded, to promote the new compilation album Rock ‘n’ Roll Music. Continue reading ‘Got to Get You into My Life’/’Helter Skelter’ single by The Beatles released 50 years ago today (May 31 1976) →

‘The Monkees’ television series begins production 60 years ago today (May 31 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s

Video: 'The Monkees S01 Episode 08 - Don't Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth'

(Tuesday, May 31, 1966) — The Monkees television series, a situation comedy that follows the adventures of four young men trying to make a name for themselves as rock ‘n roll singers (starring Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz. Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork), began production today in Malibu Canyon, California, as filming began of the first episode (after the pilot), titled “Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth” (which would air Oct. 31, 1966). Continue reading ‘The Monkees’ television series begins production 60 years ago today (May 31 1966) →

Battle of Jutland begins off Denmark 110 years ago this hour (May 31 1916)

1910s, World War I


Video: 'The Battle of Jutland - Royal Navy vs. German Imperial Navy I THE GREAT WAR Week 97' (May 31, 1916 at 1:44)

(Wednesday May 31, 1916, first shots fired by the British light cruiser HMS Galatea at 2:28 p.m. GMT after encountering German vessels; the major gun battle between the primary battlecruiser fleets officially began at 3:48 p.m. GMT; part of World War I) — The Battle of Jutland, a naval battle fought by the British Royal Navy’s Grand Fleet against the Imperial German Navy’s High Seas Fleet, began today in the North Sea, near the coast of Denmark’s Jutland Peninsula. Continue reading Battle of Jutland begins off Denmark 110 years ago this hour (May 31 1916) →

‘Paperback Writer’/’Rain’ single by The Beatles released 60 years ago today (May 30 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles - The Beatles - Paperback Writer (Live Performance) [Remastered 2015]'

(Monday, May 30, 1966) — The single “Paperback Writer“/”Rain” by The Beatles was released today in the U.S. (June 10, 1966, in the UK, the group’s 11th single release). Continue reading ‘Paperback Writer’/’Rain’ single by The Beatles released 60 years ago today (May 30 1966) →

Surveyor 1 heads for soft moon landing 60 years ago this hour (May 30 1966)

1960s, space exploration


Video: 'AC-10: Surveyor 1 launch (30.5.66)'

(Monday, May 30, 1966, 14:41:01 UTC/10:41:01 a.m. EDT) — Surveyor 1, an unmanned spacecraft making the nation’s first attempt at a soft landing on the moon, streaked toward its target today with bullseye accuracy. Continue reading Surveyor 1 heads for soft moon landing 60 years ago this hour (May 30 1966) →

Paul McCartney & Wings perform at Kemper Arena in Kansas City 50 years ago this hour (May 29 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Wings: Paul & Linda McCartney 1976 Kansas City Press Conference Interview'

(Saturday, May 29, 1976, scheduled for 9:00 p.m. CDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed tonight at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, on the 13th stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform at Kemper Arena in Kansas City 50 years ago this hour (May 29 1976) →