MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

On this day in 1981, Eric Clapton was hospitalized with bleeding ulcers causing his US tour to be canceled. Clapton was in the hospital for a month, being released Apri 17th. During this time, Clapton barely…

On this day in 1976, The Four Seasons started a three week run at #1 on the US singles chart with "December 1963, (Oh What A Night)". The song was the group's 5th US #1…

On this day in 1973, Pink Floyd released their eighth studio album The Dark Side of The Moon. With an estimated 45 million copies sold, it is Pink Floyd's most commercially successful album and one of…

On this day in 1966, The Beach Boys started recording "God Only Knows". The song hit #2  in the U.K., but, the song was released as the B-side of 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' in the US. "God…

On this day in 1975, Olivia Newton-John was at #1 on the US singles chart with "Have You Ever Been Mellow". The song was the singers second US #1 and also topped the Billboard Hot Adult…

On this day in 1975, David Bowie released his Young Americans album.  It was Bowie's ninth studio album and produced his first number-one hit "Fame". The album was a departure from his iconic glam rock style…

On this day in 1965, The Temptations hit #1 on the US singles chart with "My Girl". The single was also the first number-one hit on the reinstated Billboard R&B Singles chart, which had gone on a fifteen-month…

On this day in 1964, The Beatles began filming what would become their first feature film A Hard Day's Night at Marylebone train station in London. The film is credited as being one of the most influential…

On this day in 1975, The Eagles were at #1 on the US singles chart with "Best Of My Love". The song also topped the easy listening (adult contemporary) chart for one week. Billboard ranked it as…

On this day in 1970, Simon and Garfunkel started a six-week run at the top of the US singles chart with "Bridge Over Troubled Water". The song won five awards at the 13th Annual Grammy Awards…