Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ concert film tops the box office with $21 million opening weekend Monday, December 4 by ABC NewsBeyoncé's concert film Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, topped the domestic box office in its opening weekend, finishing slightly above expectations with an estimated $21 million. That marks one of the best debuts for a concert film, behind Taylor Swift’s The Eras... Read More.
On This Day, November 21, 1991: Aerosmith becomes the first band to guest on ‘The Simpsons’ Tuesday, November 21 by ABC NewsOn This Day, November 21, 1991…Aerosmith made their debut on The Simpsons, becoming the first rock band to appear on the Fox animated series. The episode, Flaming Moe’s, revolves around Homer creating a new drink, the Flaming Homer, which Bar owner Moe then steals and renames the Flaming... Read More.
Mom of Virginia 6-year-old who shot teacher sentenced to 21 months in federal case Thursday, November 16 by ABC News(NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) -- The mother of the 6-year-old boy accused of shooting his first grade teacher during class in Newport News, Virginia, in January was sentenced on Wednesday to 21 months in prison on federal charges.Deja Taylor was charged with using marijuana while... Read More.
The Beatles’ ‘Red’ and ‘Blue’ album reissues, with 21 new tracks, out now Friday, November 10 by ABC NewsIn the wake of the release of The Beatles' "final" song, "Now And Then," reissues of the band's beloved 1962-1966 and 1967-1970 compilations -- known respectively as the Red and Blue albums -- are out now.The albums, originally released 50 years ago, were... Read More.
“All I Need Is You” and “21 Forever” might have never been released if Chris Janson didn’t revisit his back catalog Thursday, September 28 by ABC NewsIt's not every day that artists revisit songs they'd written years ago for a new project. But, that's what Chris Janson did for his latest album, The Outlaw Side of Me. "I've never actually went back to my back catalogs and pulled songs, you know? I'm always... Read More.
On This Day, September 21, 1985: Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” hits #1 Thursday, September 21 by ABC NewsOn This Day, September 21, 1985...Dire Straits hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Money for Nothing,” the band’s first and only chart topper. It spent three weeks in the top spot.The song, written from the point of view of two working-class men, featured background vocals... Read More.
“$21 billion” clinch: The UFC and WWE have officially merged Tuesday, September 12 by ABC NewsThe UFC and WWE have formally merged, according to an announcement on September 12.UFC, the mixed martial arts juggernaut, and Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Entertainment made it official on Tuesday morning, with WWE superstars Bianca Belair and Montez Ford ringing... Read More.
On This Day, August 21, 1965: The Rolling Stones land their first #1 album in the U.S. Monday, August 21 by ABC NewsOn This Day, August 21, 1965…The Rolling Stones landed their first #1 album in the United States with Out Of Our Heads, which went on to hold the top spot for three weeks.The band’s fourth album released in the States, Out Of Our Heads featured the future Stones... Read More.
Oh “Joy”: After 21 years, Peter Gabriel returns to ‘Billboard’ airplay charts Thursday, August 3 by ABC NewsPeter Gabriel's recent song "Road to Joy" has led him back to the Billboard airplay charts for the first time in years.Gabriel hasn't appeared on a Billboard airplay chart as a lead artist since 2002. He did chart in 2008, but it... Read More.
On This Day, July 21, 1991: Roger Waters hosts star-studded concert at the Berlin Wall Friday, July 21 by ABC NewsEight months after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters hosted a star-studded concert version of the band’s classic album The Wall at the site of its former location.The concert featured a host of A-list musicians, including Bryan Adams, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Scorpions, Sinead O’Connor, Cyndi Lauper and more. It did not... Read More.
Pope Francis names 21 cardinals, including clergymen from Hong Kong, US Monday, July 10 by ABC News(VATICAN CITY) -- Pope Francis announced Sunday he's elevating 21 clergymen from around the world to become cardinals in a ceremony later this year.The pope made the announcement during his noontime Sunday prayer from St. Peter's Square, saying the ceremony will be held on... Read More.
On This Day, June 21, 1944: The Kinks’ Ray Davies is born Wednesday, June 21 by ABC NewsOn This Day, June 21, 1944…Raymond Douglas Davies, better known as Ray Davies, was born in Fortis Green, London. He and his brother Dave Davies, formed The Kinks in 1963, releasing their self-titled debut in 1964.The band went on to release 24 albums, including 1966’s Face to Face, 1970’s Lola... Read More.