Mitch Mitchell, the drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience has died at the age of 62. He passed away from natural causes November 12, 2008 in Portland, OR. Mitchell, a London native, was in Portland for the final stop of the 18-city American tour of Experience Hendrix (a concert series celebrating the legacy of Jimi Hendrix) and was staying in town for a short vacation before heading back to England. “We’re all devastated to... 

On this day in 1961 the music world changed forever. In a Liverpool nightclub called the Cavern, record store manager Brian Epstein was there to hear the Beatles. Two months later, he was their manager and helped them land their first record deal in 1962. John, Paul, George and Ringo were well on their way to changing the world. Epstein took the four boys from blue jeans and leather jackets to clean-cut suits and ties, and launched them... 

SEPTEMBER 28th It was on this day in 1968 that “Hey Jude” by The Beatles hit No. 1 on the music charts. Two weeks earlier the song debuted at No. 10 – at the time, the highest spot ever hit by a new release. To this day, “Hey Jude” holds the record as the longest song to hit No. 1. More at History.com THE BEATLES lyrics – “Hey Jude” Hey Jude, don’t make it bad Take a sad song and make... 

AUGUST 7th The Bee Gees hit the #1 spot for the first time on this day in 1971, with “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.” The trio of brothers went on to top the charts eight more times with such songs as “You Should be Dancing” and “Jive Talkin’.” The Bee Gees hold the third place spot for more #1 hits than any other group in history, behind the Beatles and the Supremes. History.com Other fun facts... 

The game isn’t over. As of now, it’s 29 – 17, Colts leading, with just over 5 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter. The commercials this year didn’t impress me much. I’ll write about those later. Here are some pictures of Prince during the Pepsi halftime show. I was quite pleased that he sang some of his old songs, including Purple Rain. A fitting song, given the weather at today’s game. Pretty soon the... 

I’m so excited about this bit of news. The Recording Academy has announced that The Police will perform together at the Grammys this year – 23 years after breaking up due to conflict within the band. Best known for hits like “Roxanne” and “Every Breath You Take,” The Police are Grammy winners themselves, five times over. They last performed together when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall... 

The world lost another pioneering singer/songwriter today (1.19) when Denny Doherty, a founding member of The Mamas and The Papas, died after a short undisclosed illness. He passed away at his home in Mississauga, Ontario near Toronto, at the age off 66. The Mamas and The Papas were a Grammy winning folk/rock group off the Hippie Era, known for such classics as “Monday, Monday” and “California Dreamin’”. The...