REBEAT News Roundup (November 30 – December 6)
Breaking news
A statue of the Beatles was unveiled in Liverpool by John Lennon’s half-sister, Julia Baird. The bronze sculpture was donated to Liverpool’s waterfront by the Cavern Club, the famous club where the Beatles were discovered by Brian Epstein. The unveiling marks 50 years since the Beatles’ last performance at the Cavern on December 5, 1965.
Albums, singles, and tours
- Bruce Springsteen is officially touring in 2016, in support of his newly released box set commemorating his album, The River. Check out the full list of tour dates on Springsteen’s website.
- Pink Floyd released an EP of some of their earliest recordings on Friday, November 27. The 1965 – Their First Recordings EP was limited to 1,000 copies and only released in Europe.
- Steven Tyler announced that he will be performing a few solo concerts in Canada early next year; he will also be releasing his solo LP in 2016.
- Styx have announced their plan to donate $25,000 to the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris through their charity, Rock to the Rescue.
Happy birthday!
- November 30 – Abbie Hoffman, political activist (born in 1936), Rob Grill of the Grass Roots (1944), Roger Glover of Deep Purple (1945)
- December 1 – John Densmore of the Doors (born in 1944), Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult (1951)
- December 2 – Tom McGuinness of Manfred Man (born in 1941)
- December 3 – John Cale of Velvet Underground (born in 1940)
- December 4 – Bob Mosley of Moby Grape (born in 1942), Chris Hillman of the Byrds (1942), Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys (1944)
- December 5 – Little Richard, musician (born in 1932), Joan Didion, writer (1934), Jim Messina of Buffalo Springfield (1947)
Danielle Zabielski (aka “that girl who loves the Bee Gees more than anything else in the whole wide world”) is an artist, freelancer, and radio producer based in Philadelphia. Art and music are the two loves of her life, particularly the art and music of the 1960s through ‘70s.