American Songwriter

On This Day in 1964, The Rolling Stones Recorded the Buddy Holly Cover That Officially Introduced Them to an American Audience

On this day in 1964, the Rolling Stones recorded a cover of the Buddy Holly song "Not Fade Away," their first U.S. single.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1964, the Rolling Stones Received a 44-Year Banishment From Blackpool After Riot Breaks Out

There’s raucous rock ‘n’ roll, and then there’s so-riotous-you-get-banned-from-a-whole-city rock ‘n’ roll, and on July 24, 1964, the Rolling Stones proved they were masters of both when they received ...