The Eagles’ “Hotel California” was released as a single 41 years ago, and it remains one of the most popular (if not the most popular) song in the band’s catalog.
The legendary Johnny Cash would have turned 86 today (February 26), and in a career that spanned six decades, there was one thing he could do better than nearly anyone else: Cover a song and make it his own.
George Harrison would have turned 75 today (February 25), and while we all gently weep at the fact that he’s no longer with us, every day we’re thankful for the incredible music he left to be passed down through the generations.
John, Paul, George and Ringo didn’t quite know what to expect when they arrived at New York City’s JFK Airport on February 7, 1964 on The Beatles’ first trip to America, but it’s a moment that’s permanently etched in music history thanks to the photos and video captured that day.
In music history, it’s not uncommon for different notable moments to share the same anniversary date, but it is rare that those moments complement each other as well as the two now infamous concerts that took place four years apart on January 30th.
