Actor and comedy legend Chevy Chase turns 82
Legendary Tina Turner tells it all to CBS’s Gayle King
The influential Long John Baldry was born on this day in 1941
The legendary Herb Alpert celebrates 91
Vince Treanor: The Man Behind The Doors
Interview: Former Yell! singer Daniel James talks about his perspective on the sucess of his latest song “Set Your Spirit Free 2o23”
An exclusive Pop Expresso interview with Charlie Hart
An interview with author Jerry Prochnicky
Ever since the Beatles broke up in 1970, fans have spent countless hours imagining what the next album might have been like, if only they had stayed together. Trawl internet chatrooms, blogs and fan sites and you can find dozens, if not hundreds of suggestions.
Hated by many, the David Bowie self-titled debut it’s essentially a baroque-pop album with hints of Psychedelic and Vaudeville Music Hall and a selection of songs that are notable for a 20-year-old songwriter
In 1986, Rivers made history as the first woman to host a late-night network television talk show with “The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers” on the Fox network
Griffin Dunne’s breakthrough role came in 1981 with the horror-comedy “An American Werewolf in London,” where he played the memorable character Jack Goodman
In 1985, Mick Hucknall formed Simply Red, a band that blended soul, pop, and jazz influences and scored global hits including “Holding Back the Years” and “Stars”
On June 1 Marilyn Monroe would have turned 100, we remember her through her words on 25 quotes, some inspirational, some revealing of who she was, taken from interviews, films, and live statements.
In 1993 Jones joined The Rolling Stones as their bassist. Since then, he has been an integral part of the band, performing on multiple tours and albums, but despite his significant contributions, he has never been officially inducted as a full member of the band
Sixty-three years ago, on 11 January 1963, The Beatles released their second single, and the world would never quite be the same again. A few days after its release, it entered the UK charts, buoyed by a television appearance on Thank Your Lucky Stars. Climbing rapidly and continuously over the following weeks, it hit the top spot on the New Musical Express charts on 23 February, giving the band their first UK number one hit (don’t believe the Official Chart Company – it really was a number one hit!). By then, the band had already recorded their first album, and other artists were queuing up to cover their songs. Which leads to a conundrum, and a controversial quiz night question: Who was the first recording artist to cover a Beatles song?
On January 27th, 1971, despite his fear of flying, David Bowie gets on a plane for a flight across the Atlantic for the first time financed by his label Mercury Records to go on a promotional tour of his album “The Man Who Sold the World.” Despite being unable to perform due to work visa restrictions, Bowie made the most out of this trip and it was there he started to plan his next career move
Spanish duo Baccara reaches No.1 with Disco hit “Yes Sir, I Can Boogie” in 1977
The Bee Gees release their first international hit “New York mining Disaster 1941” in 1967
Whitney Houston starts a record-breaking 14 week at No.1 on the Hot 100 with “I Will Always Love You” in 1992
In July 1987 Peter Gabriel peaks to No.1 at the US Hot 100 with “Sledgehammer”
B.B King’s Birthday Blues
The Hollywood’s Golden Age legend Olivia de Havilland turns 104
Top 10 Autumn Songs
Remembering Peggy Lee on her birthday
Remembering Sidney Lumet, a Master of American Cinema
Motown legend Martha Reeves turns 84 today
The Del Shannon’s rock classic “Runaway” peaks to No.1 in 1961
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown sets the music charts on “Fire” in 1968
The actor Joe Pesci celebrates 83 today
Toni Basil is 82 today
The “Papa John” John Phillip’s controversial life
Neil Sedaka 1939-2026
The British singer and actress Kim Appleby celebrates 64 today
The Father of Zombie film George A. Romero was born 86 years ago today: Remembering five of his very best movies
Remembering the actress Audrey Hepburn
Remembering radio legend Casey Kasem
The Top 10 Antonio Banderas Movies
The actor Jorge Garcia turns 53 today
George Michael’s “Praying for Time” goes No.1 on the U.S Hot 100 in 1990
Robert Redford 1936-2025
To celebrate the life of an absolute icon Pop Expresso put together 12 features on Freddie Mercury and Queen
Check Madonna’s complete 16 page booklet published during the “Desperately Seeking Susan” period featuring RARE pin-ups
Elvis who had been refused before by Ed Sullivan, known already back then as not being too comfortable with the new Rock N’ Roll acts on his show makes his first appearance on September 9th, 1956
She’s a timeless diva, one of the most successful singers and performers of all time and with a career that has spanned for over 60 years
Do you know all these familiar 80’s characters? Check it now and try to match the character with the show!
In 1986, Rivers made history as the first woman to host a late-night network television talk show with “The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers” on the Fox network
Santa Barbara’s historic Lobero Theatre is striving to grow their audience by diving into the streaming world with their Live from the Lobero Pay-Per-View Concerts. The latest concert in the series will take place on Friday, November 13 as the Lobero will host a live streamed performance by Steppenwolf’s John Kay.
Throughout Tolkien’s 81 years, who was born on this day in 1892, the author would create some of the most iconic stories in popular culture, which are still celebrated and highly respected by millions around the world today. The English author is considered the father of modern fantasy, his imagination would create many lands and beloved characters which generated an empire with many of his books including “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings”
With songs such as “You’re the First, the Last, My Everything” he sold over 100 million records worldwide throughout his rich career
Carlos gained international fame in 1968 with the release of “Switched-On Bach”, an album of Johann Sebastian Bach compositions performed entirely on the Moog synthesizer. The record was groundbreaking, popularizing the synthesizer in mainstream music and winning three Grammy Awards. She also composed the iconic scores for Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange” in 1971 and “The Shining” in 1980
The Quentin Tarantino’s muse Uma Thurman turns 56 and we list six of her essential movies.
In 1997 the music world was shocked to find about the suicide of INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence at age only 37. The Australian rocker was found dead 28 years ago today
In 2007, Amy Winehouse made her US television debut on the Late Show with David Letterman performing ‘Rehab’
Emerging during the 1970’s as a pioneering female rock musician in the male-dominated world of rock ‘n’ roll, Suzi Quatro’s self-titled debut album, released in 1973, included the hit single “Can the Can,” which topped the charts in several countries
She remains one of the most memorable Hollywood actresses of all time, a symbol from one of the most appreciated movie history eras with several timeless classics, and her untimely death, a mystery. Remember this timeless Hollywood icon born 87 years ago today
Leo Sayer achieved significant success throughout the 1970s with a string of memorable hits including “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing” and “When I Need You”
He has been a one-man horror literary phenomenon for decades now, having launched his career in 1974 with the publication of his novel “Carrie”
KISS appeared without their ‘make-up’ for the first time during an interview on MTV promoting the release of their newest album, “Lick It Up on September 18th, 1983
Her career began at just 14 years old when she released the song “Joe le Taxi” in 1987 and later she had a highly publicized relationship with American actor Johnny Depp with whom she shares two children
Less than two months after the release of “Nevermind,” Nirvana, who were climbing the top of the charts with “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” returned to Seattle where they played live most of their acclaimed album songs. The concert is now regarded as Nirvana at their peak
Swank’s acting career began with small television roles in the early 1990s, including a stint on the popular series “Beverly Hills, 90210” and her breakthrough came in 1999 when she was cast as Brandon Teena, a transgender man, in the film “Boys Don’t Cry” Swank’s powerful and poignant performance earned her critical acclaim and numerous awards, including her first Academy Award for Best Actress.
Beloved professional wrestler, actor, and television personality Hulk Hogan was born on this day in 1953
One of America’s most prolific film composers, Harry Warren, born on this day in 1893, wrote over 800 songs between 1918 and 1981, publishing over 500 of them. Among the well-known Warren songs, are included “I Only Have Eyes for You,” “You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby, “”Jeepers Creepers, ” “The Gold Diggers’ Song (We’re in the Money),” “That’s Amore,” “The More I See You,” “At Last” and “Chattanooga Choo Choo”
Taupin and Elton John’s collaboration has produced some of the most iconic songs of the 20th century
His Portuguese grandmother used to tell him “To be bad is good… to be good is simply boring.” and Malcolm McLaren followed those words throughout his life. He was responsible to bring Punk to England and help to spread it around the world. The creator and mastermind behind the Sex Pistols was born on this day in 1946.
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