Category Archives: Popular Music 2000s

Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform at Radio City 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 2008)


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(Tuesday, June 24, 2008) — 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 Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Continue reading Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform at Radio City 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 2008)

Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Uncasville, CT 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 2008)


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(Sunday, June 22, 2008) — 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 Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Continue reading Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Uncasville, CT 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 2008)

Starr opens 10th All Starr Band tour in Niagara Falls, Ontario 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 2008)


Video: 'Ringo Starr & the 2008 All Starr Band - Opening Night 2008'

(Thursday, June 19, 2008, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and His Tenth All-Starr Band (Billy Squier, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Hamish Stuart and Gregg Bissonette) opened a 27-city North American tour tonight at Avalon Ballroom Theatre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Continue reading Starr opens 10th All Starr Band tour in Niagara Falls, Ontario 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 2008)

‘Lollipop’ by Lil Wayne featuring Static Major peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 3 2008)

(Saturday, May 3, 2008)“Lollipop” by Lil Wayne featuring Static Major peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for five non-consecutive weeks (May 3/31, June 7/14/21, 2008). Continue reading ‘Lollipop’ by Lil Wayne featuring Static Major peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 3 2008)

‘Bleeding Love’ by Leona Lewis peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 5 2008)

(Saturday, April 5, 2008)“Bleeding Love” by Leona Lewis peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for four non-consecutive weeks (Apr. 5/26, May 10/17, 2008). Continue reading ‘Bleeding Love’ by Leona Lewis peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 5 2008)

McCartney-Mills divorce settled for $48 million 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 2008)


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(Monday, March 17, 2008) — A judge awarded Heather Mills, the estranged wife of Paul McCartney, £24.3 million ($48.6 million) today in London in her divorce proceedings with the former Beatle. Continue reading McCartney-Mills divorce settled for $48 million 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 2008)

‘Love in This Club’ by Usher featuring Young Jeezy peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 15 2008)

(Saturday, March 15, 2008)“Love in This Club” by Usher featuring Young Jeezy peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Mar. 15/22/29, 2008). Continue reading ‘Love in This Club’ by Usher featuring Young Jeezy peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 15 2008)

Amy Winehouse wins big at Grammy Awards 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 2008)


Video: 'Amy Winehouse - You know i'm no good and Rehab. Grammys 10th Feb.2008 STEREO versions.'

(Sunday, February 10, 2008, 8:00-11:30 p.m. EST) — Amy Winehouse, the troubled British soul singer with the darkly self-referential hit “Rehab,” failed to attend Sunday’s 50th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in person tonight, but she proved a dominating figure nonetheless, picking up five trophies as voters kept her in a tight competition with the rap star Kanye West. Continue reading Amy Winehouse wins big at Grammy Awards 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 2008)