1957 – Elvis Presley make Guest Appearance Elvis Presley along with Bill Haley and his Comets made a guest appearance at Brooklyn High school of Cleveland, Ohio. 1973 – The Rolling Stones hit “Angie,” Fly’s straight to the top. Angie, one of the Rolling Stones chart toppers went straight to the top after being … Read more
Ensuring that you get the most out of your band’s rental room can save you time, money, and relationships. Band rehearsals have the potential to become a major time waster, and time is money when you are an up-and-coming band. From endless tuning to failing to turn phones off, bands have a hard time accomplishing … Read more
1957 – Little Richard Temporarily Replaces Rock with God Little Richard dreamed of his own damnation after a plane he was on caught on fire and decided to trade in the rock ‘n’ roll for God. He launched a Gospel career and threw some jewels in a river to represent a pious turnaround. Five years … Read more
It does’t take much to turn a mediocre song into something to get excited about. We at Rapture Sound Studio of Syosset have compiled these 10 tips on songwriting to help guide musicians to make better music. Songwriting is more about inspiration and bringing out natural musical instincts than anything else. These 10 tips are … Read more
1962 – The Beatles First Formal Recording Sesh The session took place at EMI’s Abbey Road studios. George didn’t like the previous session on June, 6th and called the rest in to try again. They recorded six songs, including ‘Love Me Do’ and ‘Please Please Me.’ 1969 – “Easy Rider” Premiers The movie starring … Read more
1. Plan it Out Probably the most important parts aspects of touring is getting to your destination, unfortunately this requires someone driving the rest of the band for hours until they’re too tired to continue. This is bad for a few reasons. The first thing wrong with this scenario is that no one should be … Read more
Having talent and the luck of the draw sounds great but there’s more to making a band successful. Sure there are plenty of bands with tons of talent stacked up atop great songs and expert playing, but are they getting they’re name out there? Are you getting your name out there? Is it that these … Read more
Whether you are a band or a solo musician, there comes a time when you need a rehearsal space. When you choose Rapture Sound Studios of Syosset, NY, you will be in a band rehearsal and recording studio that is built for musicians, by musicians. Here you will have a dedicated time where you and … Read more
1962 – The Beatles Play their First Set at a Horticultural Society Dance Ringo Starr joined the band today in 1962, completing The Beatles line up as we know it today. Following a 2 hour rehearsal, John, Paul, George, and Ringo took the stage at the Horticultural Society Dance in Birkenhead, England. 1969 – … Read more
1956 – Elvis Presley Sets the Record Elvis Presley’s double sided hit ‘Don’t Be Cruel / Hound Dog was released. The single went to No.1 on the US chart, where it stayed for 11 weeks – a record that would not be broken until 1992’s Boyz II Men hit ‘End of the Road’. 1966 … Read more
