In 1956, Elvis Presley bought his mother, Gladys, a pink Cadillac.

In 1967, guitarist and vocalist Boz Scaggs joined The Steve Miller Band. Scaggs and Miller had met in high school in Dallas.

***Disturbed - Asylum
***Ryan Bingham - Junky Star
***Goo Goo Dolls - Something For The Rest Of Us
***10 Years - Feeding The Wolves
***Miles Davis - Bitches Brew [Legacy Edition]

What a week for new releases... from Disturbed to Oscar Winner Ryan Bingham... check out some of my picks and get ready to rock out!!!

In 1969, after a concert in Memphis, James Brown announced that he was going to retire from touring the following summer. He did cut back on touring but didn't retire.

In 1974, the first album on George Harrison's Dark Horse record label was released. The LP by a band named Splinter was produced by Harrison.

In 1984, country star Ernest Tubb, the "Texas Troubador," died of emphysema at the age of 70.

***Stone Sour - "Audio Secrecy"
Interpol - "Interpol"
Megadeth - "Rust In Peace"

In 1962, "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett made its debut on the charts.

In 1977, musician Jimmy McColloch left Wings to join the re-formed lineup of Small Faces.

Kele - Webster Hall
Fishbone - The Studio at Webster Hall
James Otto - Joe's Pub
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Bowery Ballroom

Every year MTV announces that this is the greatest VMA's ever... and every year I keep asking myself, they can't be serious? The MTV Video Music Awards are a joke and here are the reasons why.

Video of the year: Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
Male video: Eminem, "Not Afraid"
Female video: Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
New artist: Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris, "Baby"
Collaboration: Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce, "Telephone"

Jay-Z, Eminem - Yankee Stadium
Green Day, Slash, Pussycat Dolls - New Meadowlands Stadium (Jets Game)
Jerry Lee Lewis - B.B. King Blues Club

***Linkin Park - "A Thousand Suns"
***Weezer - "Hurley"
***Robert Plant - "Band Of Joy"
Brandon Flowers - "Flamingo" (Killers Frontman)
Sully Erna - "Avalon" (Godsmack Frontman)

This is some of the best news all day. Jay Kay is a back and has never sounded better. Tour to follow new cd release. Get ready to get your groove on!!! :-)

In 1965, John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band played their first gig, in Toronto.

In 1974, Stevie Wonder began his first U.S. tour since a near-fatal car accident, performing on Long Island, New York.

In 1977, conductor Leopold Stokowski died in Hampshire, England, at age 95.

In 1955, Little Richard recorded "Tutti Frutti."

In 1968, Pete Townshend of The Who announced his plans to write
a rock opera called "Tommy" about a "deaf, dumb and blind boy."

In 1964, The Beatles completed their first official U.S. tour by performing a benefit concert. The band also made another appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show."

In 1966, George Harrison traveled to India for his first meeting with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

In 1969, the "Paul is Dead" rumor began with a story in the Illinois University newspaper with the headline, "Clues Hint At Beatle Death."

In 1974, Robbie McIntosh, drummer with the Average White Band, died of a heroin overdose in Los Angeles. He had ingested the drug at a party, thinking it was cocaine.

In 1998, White Zombie announced its breakup.

John Legend & The Roots - Terminal 5
B Street Band: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen - B.B. King's
Pavement - Central Park Summerstage
Ra Ra Riot - Music Hall Of Williamsburg

Serj Tankian - Imperfect Harmonies
John Legend & The Roots - Wake Up!
Maroon 5 - Hands All Over
Santana - Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time