1954 – Born on this day, Mike Campbell, guitar, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, (1977 single ‘American Girl’, 1989 UK No.28 single ‘I Won’t Back Down’, 1991 UK No.3 album ‘Into The Great Wide Open’).
2012 – Don Cornelius: NEWS RELEASE — 2012 – Don Cornelius: NEWS RELEASE The Recording Academy Statement re: Don Cornelius Feb. 1, 2012 Recording Academy Trustees Award recipient Don Cornelius created a cultural phenomenon with “Soul Train,” providing a platform [...]
2012 – The Arctic Monkeys get 7 nominations at the NME music awards on This Day in Rock Music History! — 2012 – The Arctic Monkeys get 7 nominations at the NME music awards on This Day in Rock Music History! The Arctic Monkeys lead the field with seven nominations at the [...]
2009 – Bruce Springsteen started a two week run at No.1 on the UK album chart — 2009 – Bruce Springsteen started a two week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Working on a Dream’ his 16th studio album. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2008 – US space agency Nasa announced that ‘Across the Universe — 2008 – US space agency Nasa announced that ‘Across the Universe’ by the Beatles was to become the first song ever to be beamed directly into space. The track would [...]
2006 – Il Divo, the pop/opera quartet created by American Idol… — 2006 – Il Divo, the pop/opera quartet created by American Idol star Simon Cowell top the U.S. album charts with Ancora. The second highest new entry is country [...]
2006 – New Zealand new wavers Split Enz (“I Got You”) … — 2006 – New Zealand new wavers Split Enz (“I Got You”) announce they are reforming for an Australian tour. The band – whose members included Crowded House’s Neil [...]
2006 – The members of Split Enz announce they are … — 2006 – The members of Split Enz announce they are reuniting for an Australian arena tour 22 years after they originally broke up. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2005 – Rob Thomas’ solo debut single, “Lonely No M… — 2005 – Rob Thomas’ solo debut single, “Lonely No More,” premieres exclusively via AOL Music’s First Listen initiative. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2005 – Elvis Presley was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘It’s Now Or Never’, the singers — 2005 – Elvis Presley was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘It’s Now Or Never’, the singers 21st No.1, first released in 1960. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2004 – Janet Jackson inadvertently bares her breast… — 2004 – Janet Jackson inadvertently bares her breast when Justin Timberlake tugs at her costume during the Super Bowl half-time show in Houston, Texas. Other performers include Kid [...]
2004 – LMC Vs. U2′s “Take Me To The Clouds Above”… — 2004 – LMC Vs. U2′s “Take Me To The Clouds Above” tops the UK singles chart. The No. 1 album is Katie Melua’s Call Off The Search. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2004 – LMC vs U2 started a two week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart — U2 2004 – LMC vs U2 started a two week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Take Me To The Clouds Above.’ Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2003 – Cuban-born conga player/percussionist Ramon… — 2003 – Cuban-born conga player/percussionist Ramon “Mongo” Santamaria dies in a Miami hospital after suffering a stroke earlier in the week. He is 85. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2002 – the father of S Club 7′s Paul Cattermole was jailed for nearly — 2002 – the father of S Club 7′s Paul Cattermole was jailed for nearly three years for sex acts with two 14 year-old girl fans of the group. Gerald Cattermole, [...]
2002 – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club made their UK live — 2002 – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club made their UK live debut when they appeared at Liverpool University. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2001 – LeAnn Rimes takes to the Web to directly ad… — 2001 – LeAnn Rimes takes to the Web to directly address her fans about her ongoing legal wrangling and to apologize for the recently released album “I Need You,” which [...]
2001 – Hit songwriter John Jarrad dies in Nashvill… — 2001 – Hit songwriter John Jarrad dies in Nashville of respiratory failure. He is 47. Jarrad wrote 11 No. 1 records. His hit songs include John Anderson’s “Money In The [...]
2001 – a collection of Sir Elton John’s private photos on display at — Elton John 2001 – a collection of Sir Elton John’s private photos on display at a museum in Atlanta were withdrawn. The exhibition, which included snaps of nude men, was said [...]
1999 – The Web site Lycos begins a new search serv… — 1999 – The Web site Lycos begins a new search service that offers easy access to a halfmillion high quality recordings. The search service finds titles that use MP3, an [...]
1999 – Four hundred people were injured after an Australian — Marilyn Manson 1999 – Four hundred people were injured after an Australian concert by Marilyn Manson when he stormed off stage after being bombarded with missiles and abuse at the show [...]
1997 – The original soundtrack from the film ‘Evita’ went to No.1 — 1997 – The original soundtrack from the film ‘Evita’ went to No.1 on the UK album chart. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1997 – Boy George was beaten up by two bouncers after trying to jump — 1997 – Boy George was beaten up by two bouncers after trying to jump the queue outside The Ministry Of Sound in London where George had been a guest DJ. Be [...]
1997 – Blur went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with — 1997 – Blur went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Beetlebum’. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1995, Richey James guitarist with the Manic Street Preachers vanished — 1995, Richey James guitarist with the Manic Street Preachers vanished leaving no clues to his whereabouts. He left The Embassy Hotel in London at 7am, leaving behind his packed suitcase. [...]
1992 – Nirvana’s album, “Nevermind” goes to the No… — 1992 – Nirvana’s album, “Nevermind” goes to the No. 1 spot on the Chart Toppers Album chart for the second time. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1992 – George Michael and Elton John went to No.1 on the US singles — 1992 – George Michael and Elton John went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’, also a No.1 in the UK. [...]
1988 – The Cars announced they were breaking up after 12 — 1988 – The Cars announced they were breaking up after 12 years of working together. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1986 – Diana Ross marries Norwegian millionaire Ar… — 1986 – Diana Ross marries Norwegian millionaire Arne Naess in Geneva. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1986 – Music publisher Dick James died of a heart attack aged 65 — 1986 – Music publisher Dick James died of a heart attack aged 65. Worked with many UK 60′s acts including The Beatles. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1986 – during a UK tour The Bangles appeared at Portsmouth — The Bangles 1986 – during a UK tour The Bangles appeared at Portsmouth Polytechnic, England. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1980 – Uriah Heep kicked off their 19 date 10th Anniversary UK tour at B — Uriah Heep 1980 – Uriah Heep kicked off their 19 date 10th Anniversary UK tour at Birmingham’s Odeon, supported by Girlschool. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1977 – Led Zeppelin postpone their North American tour… — 1977 – Led Zeppelin postpone their North American tour after Robert Plant comes down with tonsillitis. The dates of what would be the band’s last American concerts are [...]
1977 – The film “Genesis in Concert” premieres i… — 1977 – The film “Genesis in Concert” premieres in London, with Princess Anne in attendance. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1977 – The Sex Pistols began a European tour in Belgium. — The Sex Pistols 1977 – The Sex Pistols began a European tour in Belgium. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1975 – Neil Sedaka had his second US No.1 single with ‘Laughter — Neil Sedaka 1975 – Neil Sedaka had his second US No.1 single with ‘Laughter In The Rain’, over 12 years after his last chart topper ‘Breaking Up Is Hard To Do’. Be [...]
1972 – Chuck Berry has his first UK No.1 single with a live recording — Chuck Berry 1972 – Chuck Berry has his first UK No.1 single with a live recording of a song he’d been playing live for over 20 years ‘My Ding A Ling’. [...]
1971 – Born on this day, Ron Welty, drums, The Offspring — The Offspring 1971 – Born on this day, Ron Welty, drums, The Offspring, (1999 UK No.1 & US No. 59 single ‘Pretty Fly, (For A White Guy)’, 1999 US No.6 & [...]
1969 – Joni Mitchell makes her Carnegie Hall debut… — 1969 – Joni Mitchell makes her Carnegie Hall debut. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1969 – Born on this day, Patrick Wilson, Weezer, (1995 — 1969 – Born on this day, Patrick Wilson, Weezer, (1995 UK No.12 single, ‘Buddy Holly’). Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1969 – Tommy James and the Shondells started a two week run at No.1 — 1969 – Tommy James and the Shondells started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Crimson And Clover’, the groups second and last No.1. Billy [...]
1968 – Born on this day, Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis — 1968 – Born on this day, Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis. Married Michael Jackson in 1994, separated on 10th December 1995. Had the UK No.16 single ‘Lights Out’. Be Sociable, [...]
1968 – The Who kicked off their third North American tour — The Who 1968 – The Who kicked off their third North American tour at the Civic Auditorium San Jose, California Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1967 – at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles started — The Beatles at Abby road Studios 1967 – at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles started work on a new song ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’. It wasn’t until [...]
1967 – during a UK tour The Jimi Hendrix Experience played — 1967 – during a UK tour The Jimi Hendrix Experience played at The Celler Club, South Shields. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1964 – The governor of Indiana declares the Kingsm… — 1964 – The governor of Indiana declares the Kingsmen’s hit “Louie Louie” to be pornographic and asks the state’s radio stations not to play it. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1964 – The Beatles started a seven week run at No.1 on the US — The Beatles 1964 – The Beatles started a seven week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’, the first US No.1 by a [...]
1963 – 17 year-old Neil Young performed his first professional date at — Neil Young 1963 – 17 year-old Neil Young performed his first professional date at a country club in Winnipeg. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1957 – Born on this day, Dennis Brown, reggae singer, ( — 1957 – Born on this day, Dennis Brown, reggae singer, (1979 UK No.14 single ‘Money In My Pocket’). He died on July 1st 1999. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1952 – Rick James is born in Buffalo, N.Y. Among h… — 1952 – Rick James is born in Buffalo, N.Y. Among his R&B hits are “Cold Blooded,” which tops Chart Toppers’s Black Singles chart for six weeks in 1983, and “Super [...]
1949 – RCA Records issued the first ever 45rpm single, the invention — 1949 – RCA Records issued the first ever 45rpm single, the invention of this size record made jukeboxes possible. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1938 – Born on this day, Jimmy Carl Black, drums, Frank Zappa — 1938 – Born on this day, Jimmy Carl Black, drums, Frank Zappa, (1970 UK No.9 album ‘Hot Rats’). Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1937 – Don Everly (Isaac Donald Everly) of the Eve… — 1937 – Don Everly (Isaac Donald Everly) of the Everly Brothers is born in Brownie, Ky. The duo has four No. 1 hit singles. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1937 – Born on this day, Ray Sawyer, vocals, Dr Hook, (1972 — 1937 – Born on this day, Ray Sawyer, vocals, Dr Hook, (1972 US No.5 & UK No.2 single ‘Sylvia’s Mother’ plus 9 other US Top 40 hits). Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1937 – Born on this day, Don Everly, guitar, vocals, The Everly — The Everly Brothers 1937 – Born on this day, Don Everly, guitar, vocals, The Everly Brothers, (1958 UK & US No.1 single ‘All I Have To Do Is Dream’ plus over [...]
1934 – Born on this day, Bob Shane, The Kingston Trio, (1958 US — 1934 – Born on this day, Bob Shane, The Kingston Trio, (1958 US No.1 & UK No.5 single ‘Tom Dooley plus nine other US Top 40 hits). Be Sociable, Share! [...]
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