MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

On this day in 1970, The Who recorded Live At Leeds at Leeds University, England. Live at Leeds has been cited by several music critics as the best live rock recording of all time. The University of…

On this day in 1971, The Osmonds started a five-week run at #1 on the US singles chart with "One Bad Apple". The song also reached number six on the R&B chart.Billboard ranked it as the…

On this day in 1979, Rod Stewart started a four week run at #1 on the US singles chart with "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy", his third US #1. Billboard ranked the song at number four…

On this day in 1964, The Beatles made their US live debut on CBS-TV's The Ed Sullivan Show. they performed five songs including their current #1 'I Want To Hold Your Hand'. Never before had so…

On this day in 1975, Bob Dylan went to #1 on the US chart with his 15th studio album Blood On The Tracks, which was his second US #1 album. The album has become one of…

On this day in 1976, Paul Simon started a three week run at #1 on the US singles chart with "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover". The song was the singer's first solo US #1.  The…

On this day in 1965, The Righteous Brothers started a two-week run at#1 on the US singles chart with  'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'. The song was also #1 in the U.K. In 2015, the single…

On this day in 1968, The Lemon Pipers went to #1 on the US singles chart with "Green Tambourine". The song hit #7  in the UK. The song has been credited as being one of the…

On this day in 1976, Genesis released A Trick Of The Tail, their first album to feature drummer Phil Collins as full-time lead vocalist following the departure of original vocalist Peter Gabriel. After auditioning over 400…

On this day in 1969, Tommy James and the Shondells started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart with "Crimson And Clover", the group's second and last #1. The single has sold…