On March 16 1964, The Beatles set a new record for advance sales in the US with 2,100,000 copies of their latest single ‘Can’t Buy Me Love.’ When pressed by American journalists in 1966 to reveal the song’s ‘true’ meaning, Paul McCartney stated ‘I think you can put any interpretation you want on anything, but when someone suggests that ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ is about a prostitute, I draw the line’.
-
Today in Music’s History
On July 26th 1968, The Jackson Five signed a one-year contract with Motown Records. They made history in 1970 as the first recording act to have their first four singles to reach No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100, with the songs being ‘I Want You Back’, ‘ABC’, ‘The Love You Save’ and ‘I’ll Be There’.
-
Shakin’ Stevens releases new album Re-Set
Shakin’ Stevens has released his new album ‘Re-Set’. The new record combines heartfelt and meaningful lyrics with some of the most impassioned vocal performances that Shaky has ever summoned – more than 50 years on from his first recordings. Shaky reinvented his sound and style on the acclaimed 2016 record ‘Echoes Of Our Times’ and is determined to surprise his fans again with his latest offering.
Shaky’s latest album is inspired by family and the past and these themes are woven into a narrative about our collective place in the modern world. -
For the fourth time, Jimmy Kimmel will host the Academy Awards
Jimmy Kimmel will host the 96th Academy Awards. The Academy announced Wednesday The 2024 Oscars ceremony will mark the fourth time that the Kimmel has hosted the awards show.
