Chapter 01 — Today in music
On a day like today June 25
2009
Michael Jackson dies: the day pop stood still
On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson died in Los Angeles at 50, from propofol intoxication, weeks before his return to the stage. The news crashed the internet — unprecedented at the time — and the whole planet suddenly replayed the glory and the shadows of the King of Pop. No artist had ever concentrated so much fame; none has done it since.
Michael Jackson
1967
'All You Need Is Love': the Beatles sing live for 400 million people
On June 25, 1967, the Beatles premiered 'All You Need Is Love' on 'Our World', history's first global satellite broadcast, watched by hundreds of millions across five continents. Written to order for the event, the song turned a technical milestone into the Summer of Love's manifesto. Never has a slogan sounded so convincing.
The Beatles
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