Video: 'Trainspotting' trailer
(Thursday, February 15, 1996) — Trainspotting, a British black comedy crime drama film that follows a group of heroin addicts in a late 1980s economically depressed area of Edinburgh, Scotland, and their passage through life, premiered tonight in Glasgow (in aid of Calton Athletic) and Edinburgh, Scotland. Continue reading ‘Trainspotting’ black comedy crime drama film premieres in Glasgow 30 years ago today (Feb 15 1996)
(Saturday, February 14, 1976) — “Evil Woman” by Electric Light Orchestra peaks at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Evil Woman’ by Electric Light Orchestra peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago today (Feb 14 1976)
(Saturday, February 14, 1976) — “Squeeze Box” by The Who peaks at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Squeeze Box’ by The Who peaks at #16 in USA 50 years ago today (Feb 14 1976)
(Saturday, February 14, 1976) — “Somewhere in the Night” by Helen Reddy peaks at #19 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Somewhere in the Night’ by Helen Reddy peaks at #19 in USA 50 years ago today (Feb 14 1976)
Video: 'Seasons of Love/La Vie Boheme'
(Tuesday, February 13, 1996) — The rock musical Rent, by Jonathan Larson and loosely based on Giacomo Puccini’s opera La Bohème, opened tonight off-Broadway at the New York Theater Workshop. Continue reading Rock musical ‘Rent’ by opens off-Broadway 30 years ago today (Feb 13 1996)
Video: 'The Rolling Stones I Can't Get No Satisfaction Live At The Ed Sullivan Show February 13th,1966'
(Sunday, February 13, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Rolling Stones performed “Satisfaction,” “As Tears Go By,” and “19th Nervous Breakdown” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading The Rolling Stones perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Feb 13 1966)
Video: 'Warm And Beautiful (Instrumental Demo / 2014 Remaster)'
(Friday, February 13, 1976, 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. GMT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British-American rock band Wings completed “Warm and Beautiful” and “The Note You Never Wrote” (with Denny Laine on lead vocals) tonight as orchestral overdubs (arranged by Fiachra Trench) were added to both in Studio 3 at Abbey Road Studios in London. Continue reading Wings complete recording of ‘Warm and Beautiful’ and ‘The Note You Never Wrote’ 50 years ago this hour (Feb 13 1976)
(Saturday, February 12, 1966) — “Uptight (Everything’s Alright)” by Stevie Wonder peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Uptight (Everything’s Alright)’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago today (Feb 12 1966)
(Saturday, February 12, 1966) — “Going to a Go-Go” by The Miracles peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Going to a Go-Go’ by The Miracles peaks at #11 in USA 60 years ago today (Feb 12 1966)
(Saturday, February 12, 1966) — “A Well Respected Man” by The Kinks peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘A Well Respected Man’ by The Kinks peaks at #13 in USA 60 years ago today (Feb 12 1966)
