Showing posts with label Sting. Show all posts
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Sunday, June 1, 2008

This Day in History

2006- Oasis' debut album, "Definitely Maybe," was voted the greatest album of all time in a survey to mark the 50th anniversary of the UK album charts.

2005- Jack White married Karen Elson.

1991- Sting appeared on the first airing of a Soviet TV show entitled "Rock Steady."

1981- The first issue of Kerrang published. AC/DC was on the front cover.

1974- Alanis Morsiette born.

1972- Pink Floyd began recording the dark side of the moon in Abbey Road Studios.

1963- Mike Joyce of The Smiths born.

1960- Simon Gallup of the Cure born.

1959- Alan Wilder of Depeche Mode born.

1950- Graham Russel of Air Supply born.

1947- Ron Wood born.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Police Announce Last Show Ever

The Police are to play their final show ever in New York on a date that will be announced in August. The show will be a fund raiser benefiting the production of arts programming for public television stations. Additionally, Sting and the Police will contribute $1 million to the Million Trees NYC initiative to plant trees in New York City.