April 11, Richard Berry's birthdate, is celebrated as International Louie Louie Day. Support for International Louie Louie Day and other "Louie Louie"-related observances is provided by the Louie Louie Advocacy and Music Appreciation Society (LLAMAS) and "Louie Louie" fans worldwide. Other...
In November 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially designated April 30 as International Jazz Day in order to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe. International Jazz Day is chaired and led by...
The Fete de la Musique', also known as World Music Day, is a music festival taking place on June 21. World Music Day is a day on which the world celebrates the magical gift of music. The idea of the World Music Day was conceptualized first in France in 1976 by American musician Joel Cohen who...
On July 13, 1985, at Wembley Stadium in London, Prince Charles and Princess Diana officially open Live Aid, a worldwide rock concert organized to raise money for the relief of famine-stricken Africans. Live Aid was the first internationally minded charity concert. Live Aid was the...
This day honors the national anthem of France, the Marseillaise, on the anniversary of the day it was first sung in Paris in 1792 by five hundred men from Marseilles, hence the title. The Official National Anthem 'La Marseillaise' was initially established as a national song of the...
Elvis Memorial Day commemorates the anniversary of the death of the King of Rock 'n Roll. Before the death of Elvis, which set August 16, 1977, was sold 500 million of his records, and seven years later this figure has doubled – anybody could do like this. He starred in 33 films, receiving...