Notices by Eric Alper (ericalper@mastodon.social)

In 1959, police were called to a segregated library in S. Carolina when 9 year old Ronald McNair refused to leave.
He later got a PhD in Physics, and died in 1986, one of the astronauts on the Challenger space shuttle.
That same library is now named after him.

Shakira was banned from her grade school choir because her music teacher thought she sounded "like a goat."
Never listen to ones that want to bring you down.

Stereos in the 1980s were so valuable we put them behind GLASS.

Prince was such a massive fan of New Girl he asked the show to guest star.
They said yes, and the producers mentioned that The Kardashians would also make cameo appearances as guests.
When Prince found out, he supposedly replied, "They would never be invited to a Prince party."

John Bonham's two-bar drum beat that opens "When the Levee Breaks" has been sampled in songs by hundreds of artists including Eminem, Dr. Dre, Mike Oldfield, Sophie B. Hawkins, The Beastie Boys, Massive Attack, Bjork, Chapterhouse and new age icons Enigma - twice.

Join us online for Lean On Me: The Effects of Loneliness & Isolation on Mental Health featuring Mathew Knowles. Free tickets available for the Jan 23, 2025 event here: https://zurl.co/zyqqa

Who's the best villain you've watched in a movie or series?

The song "Amazing Grace" was first performed on this day in 1773. It was written by English Anglican clergyman and poet John Newton.

Amy Winehouse's Back to Black returns to the Billboard 200 Album Chart at #167 this week, marking its highest position in over four years.

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"I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy because they know what it’s like to feel absolutely worthless and they don’t want anyone else to feel like that." - Robin Williams

“I showed Freddie a picture of Marlene Dietrich from Shanghai Express, and he loved it.” – Mick Rock

Born on this day, Sheila E. is a true pioneer and icon in music. The Queen of Percussion melted minds with her electrifying performances, collaborations with Prince, and hits like "The Glamorous Life."

What was the first album that truly blew your mind the first time you heard it?

On this day in 1991, Queen frontman Freddie Mercury issued a statement confirming he had AIDS and called for help fighting the disease.
He died the next day.

After leaving The Runaways, Joan Jett went on a solo career. 23 major labels turned her debut album down. So she started her own, found the Blackhearts, and released I Love Rock 'n Roll, which sold over 4 million copies worldwide.

46 years ago today, Rod Stewart released "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" on the way to hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and all of the royalties are still donated to UNICEF.

The classic Toshiba RT-S98 Mackenzie from 1982

Dolly Parton with her husband Carl Dean.
They’ve been married since 1966.

What comedy movie is a 10/10?