August 27
IN THE NEWS:
Nashville based Soundcheck is looking for a location in Austin to expand it’s music rehearsal and rental business. Recently, negotiations for space in Austin Film complex owned by the City of Austin have come under fire from other music related businesses in Austin. The Austin American Statesman has more on the story here.
LOCAL SHOWS:
Li’l Cap’n Travis at the Continental Club tonight.
TODAY IN MUSIC HISTORY:
1987 – Whitney Houston became the first woman to simultaneously enter and top the Billboard music chart.
1968 – Elvis Presley begins working on his comeback NBC TV special. The soundtrack of the performance would go on to be his first album to reach the Top 10 in three years.
