MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

On this day in 1980, Blondie went to #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Call Me". The movie was featured in the Richard Gere movie American Gigolo. In the year-end charts of…

On this day in 1984, Michael Jackson underwent surgery in a Los Angeles hospital to repair the damage done after his hair caught fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial. The 25-year-old "King of Pop"…

On this day in 1971, Three Dog Night started a six week run at No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 with "Joy To The World". The song was released on the fourth studio album, Naturally.…

On this day in 1975, after rumors that Jimmy Page, Steve Marriott, Jeff Beck or Chris Spedding would replace Mick Taylor as guitarist in The Rolling Stones, a press release confirmed that Ronnie Wood would…

On this day in 1973, David Bowie released his sixth studio album, Aladdin Sane. The name of the album is a pun on "A Lad Insane". The album was Bowie's follow-up to his breakthrough The Rise…

On this day in 1969, The 5th Dimension started a six week run at No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In". The song also topped the Billboard Adult…

On this day in 1970, The Beatles started a two week run at #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Let It Be". The song was released as a single off the album of…

On this day in 1976, Peter Frampton had the #1 record on the US Billboard 200 chart with Frampton Comes Alive. The album is one of the highest selling 'live' albums in rock history, selling more than 8…

On this day in 1984, Kenny Loggins started a three week run at #1 on theUS Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Footloose". The song was the theme for the film of the same name and was…

On this day in 1974, John Denver went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Sunshine On My Shoulders". The single was Denver's first US #1. Before being released as a single, the…