On This Date, May 22nd in 1965: The Beatles went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the eighth time with “Ticket to Ride”, which spent one week on top. “Ticket to Ride” was featured in The Beatles awesome movie Help!, which I saw for the first time when I was five years old, and which is still one of my favorite movies of all time! The Beatles!
Old School Trent: I’d Do It (Image Source)
The world’s happiest Birthday Boy, Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails was born on this day, May 17th, in 1965. Remember back in the nineties when Trent was all hot and sexy and everyone wanted to bang him? What happened? Answers in the comments section, please.
Original Butcher Cover: Sells Today For Up To $10,000
On This Date, July 30th in 1965: The Beatles’ 10th album Yesterday and Today went to number one on the Billboard 200 album chart for the first of five consecutive weeks. Of course, this album is most famous for its original raw-meat-and-dismembered-baby-doll-flaunting Butcher Cover, which was soon recalled and replaced with a very bland image depicting the Beatles looking very bored and stoned (seriously, check out Paul’s nose). Controversy!
Replacement Cover: Sells for Around $10.00
Slash Signed This Snakepit Promo Photo To Me When I Interviewed Him in 2001
Slash (born Saul Hudson), guitarist for Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver was born on this day, July 23rd, in 1965! I have Interviewed and met Slash many times over the years and he is always very sweet, hilarious and a true pleasure to be around. Happy Birthday, Slash!
On This Day, June 14th in 1965: Paul McCartney went into the studio for the first of two days to record “Yesterday,” which would become the most recorded song in history, with over 3,000 recorded covers of the song to date.
