March 2022
Birthday – ELTON JOHN (75)
Sir Elton Hercules John CH CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight); 25 March 1947 John has received five Grammy Awards, five Brit Awards, two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Tony Award, a Disney Legends award, and the Kennedy Center Honor. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him 49th on its list of 100 influential musicians of the rock and roll era. In 2013, Billboard ranked him the most successful male solo artist on the Billboard Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists, and third overall, behind the Beatles and Madonna. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Songwriters…
Find out more »Birthday – THE BLUENOSE (101)
On March 26th, 1921, the Schooner “Bluenose” was launched in Lunenburg Harbour, NS
Find out more »Album – WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND
1976 Paul McCartney & Wings release "Wings at the Speed of Sound" album Wings at the Speed of Sound is the fifth studio album by the British–American rock band Wings. Issued at the height of the band's popularity, it reached the top spot on the US album chart and here in Canada. Both singles from the album (Silly Love Songs & Let 'Em In) also reached the top 5 of the UK and US singles charts, with 'Silly Love Songs' reaching number 1
Find out more »Concert – BLUE RODEO
BLUE RODEO Scotiabank Centre – Halifax Saturday, March 26, 2022 Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM
Find out more »Album – DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP – (AC/DC)
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is the third studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was the band's third LP released in Australia and second in Europe in 1976... but it wasn't released in North America until this day in 1981 (five years later), and more than a year after lead singer Bon Scott's death! It immediately shot up to #3 on the Billboard album chart!
Find out more »94th ACADEMY AWARDS
The 94th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will honor the best films released between March 1 and December 31, 2021. It will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes, it is the first time since the 83rd Academy Awards in 2011 where the ceremony will feature multiple hosts.
Find out more »Album – BREAKFAST IN AMERICA (Supertramp)
Breakfast in America is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Supertramp, released by A&M Records on 29 March 1979. It spawned four U.S. Billboard hit singles: "The Logical Song" (No. 6), "Goodbye Stranger" (No. 15), "Take the Long Way Home" (No. 10) and "Breakfast in America" (No. 62). In the UK, "The Logical Song" and the title track were both top 10 hits, the only two the group had in their native country. Breakfast in America won two Grammy Awards, including Best Engineered Non-Classical Recording,…
Find out more »Birthday – ERIC CLAPTON (77)
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, born 30 March 1945 Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. He is the ONLY three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist and separately as a member of the Yardbirds and of Cream. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". He was also named number five in Time magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric…
Find out more »April 2022
Birthday – HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY (26)
On April 1, 1996 the provincial government amalgamated all municipal governments within Halifax County to create the Halifax Regional Municipality. The municipal boundary thus now includes all of Halifax County except for several First Nation reserves. Since amalgamation, the region has officially been known as the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), although "Halifax" has remained in common usage for brevity. On April 15, 2014, the regional council approved the implementation of a new branding campaign for the region developed by the…
Find out more »APRIL FOOL’S DAY
April Fools' Day or April Fool's Day is an annual custom on April 1 consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting "April Fools!" at the recipient. Mass media can be involved in these pranks, which may be revealed as such the following day (so watch out!). The custom of setting aside a day for playing harmless pranks upon one's neighbour has been relatively common in the world historically.
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