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Columbia publish ‘Cheap Thrills’ by Big Brother and the Holding Company with Janis Joplin featuring ‘Summertime’ and ‘Piece of My Heart’ (1968)

Big Brother and the Holding Company's 'Cheap Thrills' is their second album and their last album with Janis Joplin, released on August 12, 1968 by Columbia. Track listing : 1.Combination...

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As we wish Mark Knopfler a Happy Birthday, the day is perfect for a ‘Dire Straits at their bests’ post

As we wish, today, English singer and guitarist Mark Knopfler a Happy Birthday, the time has come to playlist the 'BESTS' of his band : Dire Straits Video Tracklist :...

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Serj Tankian goes to Armenia (2010)

August 12, 2010 - Serj Tankian of System of a Down fame will be at the Karen Demirchyan Sport-Concert Complex in Yerevan, Armenia

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Playing With Pat Metheny

Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jim Hall, Ulf Wakenius, Charlie Haden, Joe Diorio, Lyle Mays, Dominic Miller, Brad Mehldau, Gary Burton, Herbie Hancock, John Scofield, Esbjörn Svensson.

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Paul Simon releases ‘One-Trick Pony,’ his fifth solo album, produced with Phil Ramone (1980)

Paul Simon's 'One-Trick Pony' is his fifth solo studio album col-produced with Phil Ramone and released on August 12 1980 by Warner Bros. RecordsTrack Listing : 1.Late In The Evening...

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Elektra Records release ‘Metallica,’ their self-titled fifth album featuring ‘Enter Sandman’ (1991)

'Metallica' feat. "Enter Sandman" is their eponymous fifth studio album (also known as 'The Black Album') released on August 12, 1991 by Elektra RecordsTrack Listing : 1.Enter Sandman(James Hetfield, Lars...

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B.B. King plays & sings at Newport Jazz (2007)

August 12, 2007 - B.B. King brings the blues at "Newport Jazz Festival" in Newport, RI

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Blur close the Olympics (2012)

August 12, 2012 - Blur gives a special concert to mark the end of the Olympic Games at Hyde Park in London

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Elektra publish Tim Buckley’s second album : ‘Goodbye And Hello’ featuring ‘Once I Was’ and ‘Pleasant Street’ (1967)

Tim Buckley's 'Goodbye and Hello' is his second album produced by Jerry Yester & Jac Holzman and released in August 1967, by Elektra.Track Listing : 1.No Man Can Find The...

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Columbia publish Aretha Franklin’s fourth album : ‘Laughing On The Outside’ (1963)

Aretha Franklin's 'Laughing On The Outside' is his fourth studio album released on August 12, 1963 by Columbia.Track listing : 1.Skylark (Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael) - 02:49 . 2.For All...

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Metallica rock the Golden Park (2017)

August 12, 2017 - Metallica's "WorldWired" tour stops at "Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival" at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA

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Atlantic publish Roberta Flack’s second album : ‘Chapter Two’ (1970)

Roberta Flack's 'Chapter Two' is her second album, released on August 12, 1970 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Reverend Lee (Gene Mcdaniels) - 04:31 . 2.Do What You Gotta Do (Jimmy...

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Happy Birthday Pat Metheny. ‘Melting Pat’

This day (August 12, 1954,), in Lee's Summit, Missouri, is born Pat Metheny, American guitarist, leader of the Pat Metheny Group Tracklist : 1 . Festival de la Guitarra (2018)...

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Primus rock Red Rocks (2010)

August 12, 2010 - Les Claypool and Primus will be on stage at Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Morrison, Colorado

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Rage Against The Machine come to Philadelphia (1996)

August 12, 1996 - Rage Against the Machine's "Evil Empire" tour stops at Electric Factory in Philadelphia,Pa

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On radio today, Metallica with Howard Stern (2020)

August 12, 2020 - do not miss Metallica live from their Californian HQ in San Rafael at "The Howard Stern Show" on SiriusXM

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Scorpions enchant Moscow (1989)

August 12, 1989 - Scorpions next to Skid Row, Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue and more will perform at the first non seated concert in the Soviet Union at...

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Metallica serenade Chicago (1983)

August 12, 1983 - Metallica's "Kill 'Em All For One" tour stops at The Metro in Chicago, Illinois

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Sheryl Crow and Kid Rock duet in Michigan (2012)

August 12, 2012 - Kid Rock should join Sheryl Crow on stage for a couple of numbers at DTE Theater in Clarkston, Michigan

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Kurt Elling sings at Newport Jazz (2001)

August 12, 2001 - the Kurt Elling Quartet is at "Newport Jazz Festival" in Newport, RI

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