This is the week that was in matters musical … 1951, Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm record "Rocket 88" credited by many rock historians to be the first rock ‘n’ roll record … produced by the legendary Sam Phillips at Sun Records in Memphis, it’s consider...

This is the week that was in matters musical … 1956, Buddy Holly records for the first time for Decca at a session in Nashville … Elvis Presley makes his national television debut on The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show singing “Heartbreak Hotel” … 1959, armed with naught ...

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It seems the late Dee Dee Ramone was an unpretentious punk rocker to the core – even at the height of his fame! During an interview with The Ripple Effect hosts Pope John the Enforcer and RacerX, a listener in the chat room asked, “Did Dee Dee ever got his Rolex?�  (The listener was referring...

The supermodel was wise to air lying, cheating Peter Cook's misdeeds in public — more women should do so....

Lucy in London (1966). Sweet Georgia Brown! Watch this clip and try to convince yourself you're not dreaming it! From the 1966 TV special Lucy in London ; Anthony Newley takes a mini-skirted, go-go booted Lucille Ball on a tour of swinging London. A sequel to The Lucy Show episode "Lucy Flies to Lon...

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If I had to pick one LP which to me nails the Christmas vibe in one - that one LP you put on and feel instantly “Yeah! Christmas time!”, then its gotta be “A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector”. The whole vibe just IS Christmas to me: its as much a part of it as present...

If you thought you were hot on this heat wave weekend, watch this video and turn the heat up higher. Witness Ronnie Spector (60s pop star and former wife of crazy Phil Spector) seriously rocking out and feeling it, hard, on this superb cover of a Thunders song. This performance is from 1997 at Coney...