MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

On this day in 1982, Asia was #1 on the Billboard US Album Chart with their self-titled debut studio album. The record spent a total of nine weeks at #1 and became the best-selling album of…

On this day in 1965, The Rolling Stones recorded "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". The sessions took place at RCA Hollywood studios. Keith Richards had come up with the guitar riff in the middle of the…

On this day in 1970, Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More was released in the US. The triple disc album went gold within two weeks. The album would hit #1 on the Billboard…

On this day in 1985, The Go-Go's announced they were breaking up. The band was an all-female band that both wrote their own songs and played their own instruments. The group consisted of  Belinda Carlisle,…

On this day in 1970, The Guess Who started a three-week run at No.1 Billboard Hot 100 chart with "American Woman". The single was the band's sixth Top 30 hit and only chart-topper. The song was…

On this day in 1982, Vangelis was at No.1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Chariots of Fire".  The single was the instrumental theme for the soundtrack of the 1981 film Chariots of Fire.…

On this day in 1969, The Beatles released "Get Back" as a single in the US. The song was originally released just as a single credited to "The Beatles with Billy Preston." Eventually, a different mix would…

On this day in 1974, Grand Funk Railroad started a two week run at No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with their version of the Little Eva hit "The Loco-Motion." The song was released…

On this day in 1986, Robert Palmer went to No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Addicted To Love'".  The song was released as the second single from Palmer's Riptide album. The song…

On this day in 1987, Cutting Crew started a two week run at No.1 on the Billboard US Singles chart with "(I Just) Died In Your Arms". The song was released as the lead single from…