Video: 'HUGH GRANT has FUN with LENO'
(Monday, July 10, 1995, 11:35 p.m. EDT) — Less than two weeks after being arrested in a parked car near Sunset Boulevard with a prostitute, British actor Hugh Grant appeared tonight on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and was asked, “What the hell were you thinking?”
Video: 'Old Coke Returns in New Orleans 7/11/85 WWL-TV'
(Wednesday, July 10, 1985) — In one of the most stunning about-faces in the history of marketing, the Coca-Cola Company yielded to thousands of irate consumers and said today it would resume selling old-formula Coke that it scrapped three months ago, while continuing to sell New Coke.
Video: 'The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Official Lyric Video)'
(Saturday, July 10, 1965) — “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (July 10/17/24/31, 1965). Continue reading ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (July 10 1965)
Video: 'BEATLES VI' (11 tracks)
(Saturday, July 10, 1965) — Beatles VI, the sixth Capitol Records studio album by the English rock band the Beatles in the United States and Canada (not counting The Beatles’ Story documentary album) and the ninth album released into that market in less than one and a half years (Vee-Jay Records and United Artists Records also released one album each during that period), peaked at #1 on Billboard‘s 200 album chart. Continue reading ‘Beatles VI’ album by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (July 10 1965)
(Saturday, July 10, 1965) — “Wonderful World” by Herman’s Hermits peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Wonderful World’ by Herman’s Hermits peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago today (July 10 1965)
Video: 'The Boat and the Bomb (2005) - full length version'
(Wednesday, July 10, 1985, 11:38 p.m. NZST) — The Greenpeace protest ship Rainbow Warrior was sunk tonight with explosives in Auckland, New Zealand, by the “action” branch of the French foreign intelligence services.
Video: 'Grateful Dead [1080p 60 fps Remaster] - July 9, 1995 Soldier Field - Chicago, IL [SBD: Miller]'
(Sunday, July 9, 1995, scheduled for 6:00 p.m. CDT) — Jerry Garcia performed for the final time as frontman of the Grateful Dead during a concert tonight at Chicago’s Soldier Field; Garcia died a month later of a heart attack at age 53. Continue reading Jerry Garcia performs with Grateful Dead for final time 30 years ago this hour (July 9 1995)
Video: 'Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe (Official Audio)'
(Friday, July 9, 1965) — The single “I Got You Babe” by Sonny & Cher was released today by ATCO Records.
(Saturday, July 9, 1955) — “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & His Comets, widely considered to be the record that, more than any other, brought rock and roll into mainstream culture around the world, was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for eight consecutive weeks (July 9/16/23/30, Aug. 6/13/20/27, 1955). Continue reading ‘Rock Around the Clock’ by Bill Haley & His Comets peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (July 9 1955)
Video: 'Star Plaza Theatre 1995' (21 videos)
(Saturday, July 8, 1995, 7:00 p.m. CDT) — Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed tonight at Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, Indiana, with John Entwistle, Randy Bachman, Mark Farner, Felix Cavaliere, Billy Preston, Zak Starkey and Mark Rivera.
