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Beatles, Stones, Doors, CCR Featured on New PBS "Ed Sullivan Show" Special

08/08/2012 at 9:00 am

PRNewsFoto/TJL ProductionsA new special featuring Ed Sullivan Show performances by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, Creedence Clearwater Revival and many other stars will premiere on PBS stations starting this Saturday.  Part of the network's ongoing My Music series, Ed Sullivan's Top Performers will include two appearances each by the Fab Four and The Stones, as well as footage of The Doors' read more ≫


The Monkees Announce First US Tour with Michael Nesmith Since '69

08/08/2012 at 6:23 am

Rhino EntertainmentThe death of a loved one often brings those left behind closer together, and it seems that may be what happened in The Monkees' camp.  Following the unexpected death of Davy Jones earlier this year, Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz and, surprisingly, Michael Nesmith, have announced that they're hitting the road for a U.S. tour.

This marks the first time that Nesmith has ****** with the Monkees since 1969, though the last time they officially all performed together was 15 years ago, at a private show to mark the release of 1997's Justus album. read more ≫


The Booker T. & the MG's Classic "Green Onions" Arrived on the Charts 50 Years Ago This Week

08/08/2012 at 6:01 am

Stax RecordsFifty years ago this week, the classic Booker T. & the MG's instrumental "Green Onions" first appeared on the Billboard singles chart.  The mid-tempo R&B tune, driven by Booker T. Jones' grooving Hammond organ and Lewie Steinberg's insistent bass line, peaked on the Hot 100 at #3 in late September of 1962.  It also reached #1 on Billboard's R&B chart. read more ≫


Paris Jackson Builds Shrine to Michael; Wants MJ Birth Date Tattoo

08/08/2012 at 4:12 am

Image credit: Paris Jackson via InstagramThe 14-year-old daughter of Michael Jackson has posted an Instagram photo of her bedroom wall, which she has covered with pictures of the late pop star. Paris Jackson, who along with her two siblings has been at the center of the ongoing Jackson family drama that partly involves guardianship of the kids, shared the photo with her Twitter followers. read more ≫


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