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New Orleans, Lousiana, USA, newspaper the Weekly Pelican announces that The Alliance Brass Band is now "prepared to fill all orders for music at reasonable rates."
Sheet music for the song It Must Have Been Svengali In Disguise (lyric by Vincent Bryan and music by Harry von Tilzer) is published as a free supplement with today's edition of the New York American And Journal. The song is taken from the musical The Wild Rose.
Sheet music for the song He Found Her In The City is given away in the supplement of the New York Herald newspaper in New York City, USA.
Sheet music for the song You Alone, composed by Helena Bingham, is presented as a free musical supplement with today's edition of The New York And American Journal, New York City, USA.
A report in The Optimist newspaper of Abilene, Texas, USA, states that a survey conducted among girls at Zellner Hall (a local Christian educational establishment) has revealed that "the girls in love prefer the popular tenor Gene Austin", whereas girls with romantic woes prefer Art Gillham - The Whispering Pianist. The girls' favourite crooner is Nick Lucas and their favourite bandleader is Ted Lewis. The feature also reports that "Nearly every afternoon and night, one or more of the sixteen portables in the hall can be heard grinding out the popular tunes of the day."The Minneapolis Tribune runs a feature which declares that, "Present day swing music, the Big Apple Dance, and orchestra jam sessions are responsible for increasing the use of marihuana, both by dance band musicians and by the boys and girls who patronize them".
Writing in the UK pop newspaper NME [New Musical Express], Radio Luxembourg jazz deejay Geoffrey Everitt condemns the newly-released single Sh-Boom by r'n'b vocal group The Chords as "the worst side I have listened to since I started writing in the NME".
In UK pop newspaper the NME [New Musical Express], Geoffrey Everitt reviews Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel with the words '... if you appreciate good singing, I don't suppose you'll manage to hear this all the way through.'
UK tabloid newspaper The People runs a story headlined THE BEATNIK HORROR, illustrated by a photograph, taken in Stuart Sutcliffe's Liverpool flat, showing a dishevelled group of students. Lying on the floor is John Lennon, later to find fame as one of The Beatles.
Billboard magazine reviews the new Roy Orbison single, Candy Man, with the words, 'Orbison has sock sides here - a fine follow-up to his recent smash hit Running Scared, Crying features an expressive reading on a moving country-flavored ballad. Flip is an effective folk blues with standout delivery by Orbison.'
The Royal Variety Show at The Prince Of Wales Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, features Shirley Bassey, Sammy Davis Jr, Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball, The Temperance Seven, Max Bygraves, Frankie Vaughan, The McGuire Sisters, Nina And Frederik and Maurice Chaevalier.
An article in UK pop weekly the NME [New Musical Express] asks whether Elvis Presley is making too many movies, and thus neglecting his music.
While rehearsing in Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, for their upcoming Helen Shapiro tour slot, The Beatles are interviewed by Alan Smith of NME. That night, they play in The Three Coins Club, Fountain Street, Manchester, along with Freddie And The Dreamers.
The UK's Hit Parade magazine features an article personally written by pop idol Cliff Richard.
It is reported in Billboard magazine that Warner Bros. Pictures has recently abandoned its $85,000 infringement lawsuit against Dot Records and Pat Boone, which had alleged that Boone simulated the voice of Speedy Gonzalez - a Warner Bros copyrighted animated cartoon mouse - in his 1962 hit single Speedy Gonzalez. Warners also agreed to pay the costs of Boone and Dot incurred in the preparation of their legal defense.
British tabloid newspaper The Daily Mirror dubs The Rolling Stones 'the dirtiest group in Britain.'
Ringo Starr of The Beatles reluctantly gives a press interview to journalists in 2 Princes Crescent, Hove, Sussex, UK, the house where he is on his honeymoon with his new wife Maureen Cox.
Frank Sinatra appears on the cover of Life International magazine, alongside the headline "The Secrets Of My Success As A Singer".
Cliff Richard admits in the UK press that he buys records by The Beatles, but not by The Rolling Stones.
The Zombies undertake a publicity photo shoot at the Tenpin Bowling Centre, Tamworth Road, Croydon, England, UK, Europe.
UK pop newspaper the NME [New Musical Express] publishes its table of chart success for the year, in which 30 points are awarded for a No1 hit, 29 for a No2 and so on down to one point for a No30.Artist Points
1. Rolling Stones 836
2. The Seekers 813
3. The Beatles 760
4. The Animals 656
5. Sandie Shaw 649
6. Cliff Richard 631
7. Ken Dodd 617
8. The Yardbirds 607
9. Manfred Mann 569
10. The Hollies 567
The Pretty Things, The Overlanders, Trini Lopez and others play in The Festival Gardens Star Gala at Battersea Pleasure Gardens, London, England, UK. Weekly rock newspaper the NME hosts a stand where festival-goers can meet stars including Helen Shapiro, Jonathan King, Jackie Trent, Screaming Lord Sutch and Them.
Bob Dylan appears on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post, in a feature headlined 'Rebel King Of Rock'n'Roll'.
Terrence O'Flaherty, writing in the San Francisco Chronicle, declares, "There's nothing wrong about enjoying the 'San Francisco Sound,' but don’t tell me it's good music. To get serious about it is like attributing philosophical and sociological undertones to The Beverly Hillbillies."
Jimi Hendrix is interviewed at his home in Upper Berkeley Street, London, England, UK, Europe, for Hullaballoo magazine by Richard Robinson.
The Beatles press officer, Derek Taylor gives American music business mogul Allen Klein John Lennon's telephone number, and as a result John and Yoko Ono meet with Klein in the Harlequin suite of The Dorchester Hotel, London, England, UK, Europe. They are very impressed with him, and John decides on the spot to make him his personal adviser. There and then he writes to Sir Joseph Lockwood, the chairman of EMI: "Dear Sir Joe: From now on Allen Klein handles all my stuff."
Reporting on a collaboration between The Byrds and legendary country music banjo virtuoso Earl Scruggs, on the album Earl Scruggs Performing With His Family And Friends, the newspaper The Nashville Tennessean reports : "Gary Scruggs' hair is longer than Randy's, and the hair of most of the members of The Byrds is longer than that of Gary. In keeping with their acid rock tradition, theirs is very long. Wisps of it fall over the rims of their dark glasses. They got to know Earl Scruggs two years ago, just when country licks, especially on such instruments as the steel guitar, were first becoming a fad for hard rock groups."
It is announced via a press statement that guitarist Ronnie Wood has joined The Rolling Stones as the replacement for the departed Mick Taylor.Billy Joel appears on the cover of the influential People magazine in the USA, alongside the headline, Billy Joel Rocks Cuba.
It is reported in UK newspaper the Daily Mirror that Yoko Ono may soon marry her aide, Sam Havadtoy, who bears a striking resemblance to John Lennon.
It is announced in the UK press that the Anti-Nowhere League (ANL) has been found guilty of obscenity under the Obscene Publications Act because of the lyric of So What?, the b-side of their single The Streets Of London.
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Paul Young appears on the cover of 
The Jacksons hold a press conference at Tavern On The Green, Central Park, New York City, USA, to announce their upcoming Victory Tour, sponsored by Pepsi.Paul McCartney holds a press conference at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, to promote his new single, No More Lonely Nights.
Polydor Records' Head Of Press, Johnny Black, visits Vangelis in his studio near Marble Arch, London, England, UK, Europe, to arrange a brief photo-session for The Observer newspaper. (See Johnny Black's diary entry, attached, for more details).
Rolling Stones' guitarist Ron Wood turns up at a Daily Mirror party at the Kensington Roof Garden, London, England, UK, Europe, to celebrate the newspaper's signing of former Sun columnist John Blake.
It is reported in the UK's Smash Hits magazine that Scottish pop-rock band Orange Juice has split up following the failure of their single What Presence?! Front man Edwyn Collins is planning a solo career, and drummer Zeke Manyika is still signed to Polydor Records.In an interview in UK rock paper NME, Johnny Marr of The Smiths speaks about his reasons for leaving the group.
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UK press over-reacts to crowd control problems during Michael Jackson's concert at Aintree Racecourse.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that recent Paul McCartney concerts generated so much noise and disruption that major rock shows will no longer be allowed in Memorial Stadium at the University of California in Berkeley, California, USA.
Robbie Williams is awarded substantial libel damages over claims published in The People newspaper, Star and Hot Stars, that he was secretly homosexual. Tom Shields QC, told the court, "Mr Williams is not, and has never been, homosexual."
80s pop singer Rick Astley, made famous by his hit Never Gonna Give You Up, denies widespread rumours of his death. He was reported dead in a CNN iReport as a result of a prank in the form of a faked press release. Since the death of Michael Jackson, several similar pranks have claimed the deaths of Miley Cyrus and Britney Spears.
A report in the Sunday Times newspaper states that British private equity firm Terra Firma has asked Citigroup to inject up to £300m ($486.1m) into its debt-laden music group EMI.
It is reported that Selena Gomez has overtaken her former boyfriend, Justin Bieber, to claim the distinction of having the most-liked picture on Instagram, with 4m likes. In the picture, Ms Gomez is seen holding a Coke bottle which features words from her song Me And The Rhythm - part of the recent deal she signed to join Coca Cola's Share a Coke and a Song campaign.Model Bella Hadid hits the 'unfollow' button on Selena Gomez's Instagram profile, after seeing pictures on the internet of her former boyfriend The Weeknd and Ms Gomez kissing, cuddling and holding hands in the restaurant Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California, USA.
The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Kanye West has begun a $10m legal suit against various syndicates of insurer Lloyd's of London, including Cathedral Syndicate, alleging that they are stalling on paying out claims emanating from his recent canceled tour dates. It is thought that the insurers believe Kanye’s use of marijuana may provide a basis on which to deny the claim.
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Ozzy Osbourne announces, during a press conference at his home in Los Angeles, California, USA, that his next tour will be his last. The tour, whimsically titled No More Tours 2, is set to last for two years, and will begin in May 2018 with shows in South America.
The Facebook page 'Native American Proud' reports that country icon Willie Nelson has fallen seriously ill and that his son (Eddie Nelson) has requested prayers to be said for Willie. There is no immediate confirmation of this report from any other authoritative source.Mayor Adrian Perkins of the town of Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, issues an apology to the family of singer Sam Cooke. In 1963, while on a tour of the southern states, Sam Cooke was arrested in Shreveport, for trying to procure lodgings in a whites-only motel. He had tried both the local Holiday Inn and The Royal Hotel. When the press got wind of the story, Cooke found himself hailed as a civil rights spokesman. This encounter, and others in Memphis and Birmingham, inspired Cooke to write his anthemic A Change Is Gonna Come.
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