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Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Los Angeles 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 2 2008)


Video: 'Greek Theatre 2008' (20 videos)

(Saturday, August 2, 2008, evening PDT) — Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and His Tenth All-Starr Band (Billy Squier, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Hamish Stuart and Gregg Bissonette) performed tonight at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, wrapping up the band’s 30-show, 29-city North American tour. Continue reading Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Los Angeles 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 2 2008) →

The Doors perform in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 2 1968)


Video: 'The Doors @ the Singer Bowl HD When You're Strange'

(Friday, August 2, 1968, scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EDT) — The Doors performed tonight at Singer Bowl in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in the New York City borough of Queens, with approximately 16,500 fans in attendance. Continue reading The Doors perform in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 2 1968) →

‘Interiors’ opens in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 2 1978)


Video: 'Interiors' trailer

(Wednesday, August 2, 1978, scheduled at 11:30 a.m. EDT) — Interiors, a drama film about three sisters who fight to adjust to their parents’ divorce and their father’s re-marriage, opened today at The Baronet theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘Interiors’ opens in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 2 1978) →

The Beatles complete ‘Hey Jude’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 1 1968)


Video: 'Hey Jude (Remastered 2015)'

(Thursday, August 1, 1968, 5:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. BST) — The Beatles completed recording Paul McCartney’s “Hey Jude” tonight at Trident Studios in London, recording overdubs onto take one, including lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, tambourine, handclaps, and a 36-piece orchestra. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Hey Jude’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 1 1968) →

Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Phoenix 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 31 2008)


Video: 'Billy Squier Phoenix AZ 8/31/08 Lonely Is the Night'

(Thursday, July 31, 2008, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. MST) — Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and His Tenth All-Starr Band (Billy Squier, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Hamish Stuart and Gregg Bissonette) performed tonight at Dodge Theatre in Phoenix. Continue reading Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Phoenix 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 31 2008) →

‘Hang ‘Em High’ opens in Chicago 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 31 1968)


Video: 'Hang 'Em High' trailer

(Wednesday, July 31, 1968, 9:15 a.m. CDT) — Hang ‘Em High, an American DeLuxe Color revisionist Western film about a mysterious drifter who survives a lynching then goes back for revenge, opened this morning at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago. Continue reading ‘Hang ‘Em High’ opens in Chicago 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 31 1968) →

The Apple Boutique closes down in London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 31 1968)


Video: 'Apple Boutique Closes (31.07.1968)'

(Wednesday, July 31, 1968, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon BST) — Only eight months after it opened, The Beatles closed down their own Apple Boutique today at 94 Baker Street in London because it was losing too much money, allowing every customer entering the store on its final day of business to take one item for free. Continue reading The Apple Boutique closes down in London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 31 1968) →

The Beatles continue work on ‘Hey Jude’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 30 1968)


Video: 'The Beatles: Hey Jude Rare Video In Studio Remastered 1/2'

(Tuesday, July 30, 1968, 7:30 p.m.-3:30 a.m. BST) — The Beatles continued work tonight on Paul McCartney’s “Hey Jude” at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording 17 more takes. Continue reading The Beatles continue work on ‘Hey Jude’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 30 1968) →

‘Roll with It’ by Steve Winwood peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 30 1988)

(Saturday, July 30, 1988) — “Roll with It” by Steve Winwood peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (July 30, Aug. 6/13/20, 1988). Continue reading ‘Roll with It’ by Steve Winwood peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 30 1988) →

‘Rush Hour’ by Jane Wiedlin peaks at #9 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 30 1988)

(Saturday, July 30, 1988) — “Rush Hour” by Jane Wiedlin peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Rush Hour’ by Jane Wiedlin peaks at #9 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 30 1988) →