February 16, 2012 With the passing of Whitney Houston this week, her album 'Whitney:The Greatest Hits' reappears on Billboards charts, jumping back in at number 6. More than 64,000 of the albums were sold in just one day of sales.
If you are a music buff, then this is a very special day. It marks the beginning of the "British Invasion". The Beatles landing in New York to 3,000 screaming fans kicked off a segment of musical history that will never be matched again!
It's the second day of February and the candles are lit on the birthday cakes. Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Christie Brinkley
Age: 58
Occupation: Model and Actress
Known For: Three appearances on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in the late 1970s and early 1980s, her long endorsement contract with CoverGirl, inspiring the hit ‘Uptown Girl’ during her marriage to Billy Joel, and a messy and very public divorce from her most recent husband
February 1, 2012 Don Cornelius, who was the creator and longtime host of "Soul Train" was found dead this morning, apparently from a gunshot wound.
Kelly Clarkson treated fans to a special behind-the-scenes glimpse at life on tour. The ‘American Idol‘ alum shared footage on her YouTube page of a day in the life on her ‘Stronger’ tour, this time at a stop in Mashantucket, Conn.
A baby isn’t the only thing Hilary Duff is giving the world soon. The proud mama-to-be is hard at work in the studio recording her new album!
January 24, 2012 If you are a fan of the Bee Gees there is sad news on the horizon. The Bee Gees' Robin Gibb is putting up a brave fight against liver cancer. He has been undergoing chemotherapy for almost two months, but finds himself weak and losing ground to the cancer. There was a recent fundraiser that he was too ill to attend, and the spokesman for the 62 year old Gibb said he was fighting hard and heading home to be with his family.
Sounds like Adele indeed turned her sorrow into treasured gold — then into treasured platinum, and next week into a Billboard chart record. Billboard reports that amid a week of few new releases, the British chanteuse is slated to top their Billboard 200 chart for the 16th nonconsecutive week, tying the record previously set by the ‘Titanic’ soundtrack.
Last night the 69th annual Golden Globes were awarded, and we had a kinder, gentler Ricky Gervais as a host.
January 11, 2012 South Detroit? There's no such place! (Go ahead, sing along with the song clip.)
"...Just a city boy...born and raised in 'South Detroit'..."
Journey's then-lead singer Steve Perry recently revealed the origin of the fictitious Michigan reference in Journey's 1981 hit "Don't Stop Believin'."
January 9, 2012 Hillary Scott and her new hubby made the surprise announcement in a video posted on the band's website: She and Chris Tyrrell tied the knot Saturday night, just before sunset.
A few wedding pictures of the Lady Antebellum leading lady and the new "Mr. Scott" have been posted in an unofficial-looking video, after the break.
