Two of my strongest passions in life are history and music. When they come together it’s like my birthday. In fact, today, September 30 is my birthday. So, I did a little digging and came up with some historic moments in music on this day.
Below are some events that took place on September 30 – there are plenty more but these stood out to me. And below this list is a playlist I put together including the artists mentioned, in the order they appear. Yes, Skynyrd is in there but don’t worry – no Freebird. All you musicians out there, do something historic today or any other September 30, so I can include you on this list next time.
Rock on.
- 1942 Dewey Martin, drummer of Buffalo Springfield was born. Reached fame with the war protest song “For What It’s Worth.”
- 1950 “Grand Ole Opry” makes its radio debut.
- 1965 Donovan made his US television debut on Shindig! along with The Hollies, The Turtles and the Dave Clark Five.
- 1974 Cops are called when Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blue Oyster Cult get into a fight at a concert.
- 1984 Kiss kicks off a 14-date UK tour at the Brighton Centre.
- 1987 Roy Orbison records “A Black And White Night,” a television special produced by T-Bone Burnett featuring all kinds of crazy talent: Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, Tom Waits, K.D. Lang and Bonnie Raitt, among others. If you’ve never seen it – buy it right now. It’s a Sound Citizen must-have.
- 1988 John Lennon gets his star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.
- 1993 Kate Pierson of The B-52’s gets charged with criminal mischief and trespassing during an anti-fur rally in New York.
- 2007 Foo Fighters reach the #1 spot on UK charts with Echoes Silence Patience & Grace.
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(Video and tour dates included) Homer Simpson once asked, “Has the whole world gone gay?” Well, no, but it seems the whole music industry has gone country. The latest to saddle up is Elvis Costello, with his new album, Secret, Profane and Sugarcane
The music is fantastic – including an all-star cast of country and bluegrass legends Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Mike Compton, Jeff Taylor and Dennis Crouch. The album includes a couple of songs originally written for Mr. Johnny Cash, including “Hidden Shame.” There are also new, countrified renditions of previous songs, like “Complicated Shadows.” But true to style, Costello’s jarring, abrupt vocals permeate even the most country-sounding tunes, offering an odd mix of pop, punk and hayseed. While it’s a shift for London-born Costello, if you’re a fan, this one is sure to strike a chord. If you’re not a Costello fan, this probably won’t change your mind.
You can get small previews of each of the songs from the new album on Costello’s MySpace page.
Below is “Sulphur to Sugarcane” from Secret, Profane & Sugarcane.
Below that are Costello’s Summer 2009 tour dates.
| Jun 9 2009 | 8:00P | Count Basie Theatre | Red Bank, New Jersey |
| Jun 10 2009 | 8:00P | Beacon Theatre | New York, New York |
| Jun 11 2009 | 8:00P | Wolf Trap Vienna | Wolf Trap Vienna |
| Jun 13 2009 | 8:00P | Bonnaroo Festival | Manchester, Tennessee |
| Jun 14 2009 | 8:00P | Booth Amphitheatre | Cary, North Carolina |
| Jun 16 2009 | 8:00P | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Jun 19 2009 | 8:00P | Telluride Festival | Telluride, Colorado |
| Aug 8 2009 | 8:00P | Summer Sonic Festival | Tokyo |
| Aug 9 2009 | 8:00P | Summer Sonic Festival | Osaka |
| Aug 15 2009 | 8:00P | Dear Valley Festival | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Aug 17 2009 | 8:00P | Mountain Winery | Saratoga, California |
| Aug 19 2009 | 8:00P | Wente Vineyards | Livermore, California |
| Aug 21 2009 | 8:00P | Wells Fargo Center | Santa Rosa, California |
| Aug 22 2009 | 8:00P | Jacksonville | Jacksonville, Oregon |
| Aug 23 2009 | 8:00P | Chateau St. Michelle | Seattle, Washington |
| Aug 24 2009 | 8:00P | Malkin Bowl | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Aug 26 2009 | 8:00P | Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, Illinois |
| Aug 27 2009 | 8:00P | Fraze Pavillion | Kettering, Ohio |
| Aug 28 2009 | 8:00P | Massey Hall | Toronto, Ontario |
| Aug 29 2009 | 8:00P | Chautauqua Institute | Chatauqua, New York |
| Sep 1 2009 | 8:00P | Long Center | Austin, Texas |
| Sep 2 2009 | 8:00P | Nokia Theatre | Dallas, Texas |
| Sep 3 2009 | 8:00P | Cains Ballroom | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
