1962 – The Year of Chubby Checker and The Twist
Chubby Checker’s version of The Twist came out August 1, 1960 and he followed it up with non-stop touring, The Hucklebuck, Pony Time, Let’s Twist Again, and repeated The Twist with a second release on November 13, 1961.
The Twist
The Twist was first shown to the public via American Bandstand, which originated as simply Bandstand, a local show in Philadelphia in …
We have just learned that the Allman Betts Band has just been added to the amazing lineup for the upcoming 11th annual Rock, Ribs & Ridges Festival. The Allman Betts Band is comprised of sons of the three founding members of The Allman Brothers Band. The Allman Betts Band do a phenomenal job of carrying on the families musical legacy.
The highly anticipated Rock, Ribs & Ridges Festival is set to take place from June …
Abigail Van Buren (aka Dear Abby) – Real Name: Pauline Ester Friedman
Adam Ant – Real Name: Stuart Goddard
Adolf Hitler – Real Name: Adolf Schicklgruber
Alan Alda – Real Name: Alfonso D’Abruzzo
Albert Brooks – Real Name: Albert Einstein
Alice Cooper – Real Name: Vincent Furnier
Andy Garcia – Real Name: Andres Arturo Garcia Menendez
Angelina Jolie – Real Name: Angelina Voight
Angie Dickinson – Real Name: Angeline Brown
Anne …
(PCM) Despite the fact that the CD player may soon very well be a relic, it’s invention changed the course of musical history and the way that music fans around the world were able to experience their favorite tunes. It was on October 1, 1982 that Sony released the very first commercial CD player called the CDP-101 available only in Japan for approximately $1,600 dollars. In the years that followed, the CD players popularity would …
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(PCM) Catchphrases have been a part of the advertising world since it first began. It is believed that the first advertisement ran in a French newspaper called La Presse in June of 1826 and after it proved to be successful, newspapers all over the world began to include various advertisements throughout their pages.
The very first television advertisement that aired in the United States was on July 1, 1941 …
Every summer for the last 16 years, the picturesque town of Citta’ della Pieve, (located between Rome and Florence) has hosted Karen Lauria Saillant’s opera festival where guests were treated first-hand to beautiful world premiere Italian operas; a staggering 16 operas in 16 years.
However, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the structure of the 17th world premiere Italian opera had to be changed, because Saillant is not permitted to travel to her beloved “second home” in …
(PCM) Who would have thought that by simply changing a song from major key to minor key could have such a profound impact on it’s lyrical interpretation. YouTube star Chase Holfelder, who is known for creating viral videos changing popular songs to minor key version, has taken on “Kiss The Girl” from the Disney film “The Little Mermaid” and it sounds even creepier than the original.
Holfelder first went viral with his minor key version …
(PCM) We are nearly certain that many, if not all, of you reading this have been “rickrolled” at one point in time, especially if you have spent any time at all on surfing the internet within the last ten years. So, what exactly does it mean to be “rickrolled”? Just how did this ridiculous internet meme begin? We will answer those questions below, as well as, share a few of our favorite “rickroll” clips from …
(PCM) Our legal system in the United States says that everyone is equal in the eyes of the law and if you do the crime, then you should pay the time. That is supposed to be the way it works, however, we have seen several cases, especially those involving celebrities, where the consequences they faced for committing, sometimes major crimes, the punishment has been far less severe that it would have been for any normal …
(PCM) In January of 1967 The Beatles recorded an extensive and very avant-garde 14-minute performance piece that remains unreleased even to this day. The performance is said to be titled “Carnival Of Light” and it is considered the holy grail of missing and unreleased tracks from The Beatles which die-hard fans are desperate to get their hands on!
“Carnival Of Light” is said to have been recorded for “The Million Volt Light and Sound Rave” …
