During their first-ever US tour, The Rolling Stones were booed off stage at a gig in San Antonio, Texas. Some performing Monkeys who had been the act on before the Stones were brought back on stage for another performance.

Elton John releases his debut album Empty Sky in the UK, (released January 1975 in the US). ‘Skyline Pigeon’ is the best-known song on the album, and is the only one which John, albeit infrequently, performs as part of his live shows.

You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space. Johnny Cash

Elvis Presley appeared on ABC-TV’s ‘Milton Berle Show’. During the performance, Presley abruptly halted an uptempo rendition of ‘Hound Dog’. With a wave of his arm, he launched into a slow, grinding version accentuated with highly energetic, exaggerated body movements. Presley’s gyrations created a storm of controversy.

Music is everybody’s possession. It’s only publishers who think that people own it. John Lennon

Music is a competitive industry. You may have developed a sound that you want the world to hear, but with so many other talented artists out there it is difficult to get noticed. It takes more than musical talent to get heard. In music, a public image is crucial to success. Your web presence can…

Music is the only real magic I have encountered in my life. There’s not some trick involved with it. It’s pure and it’s real. It moves, it heals, it communicates and does all these incredible things. Tom Petty

The Doors ‘Light My Fire’ was released in the US, where it went on to be No.1 on the singles chart two months later. The Doors, booked to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show they were asked to change the line “girl, we couldn’t get much higher”, as the sponsors were uncomfortable with the possible…