MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

On this day in 1969, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash recorded "Girl From The North Country" together in Nashville at CBS Studios. The track appeared on Dylan's Nashville Skyline album. The two were both fans of…

On this day in 1975, Cher started her own weekly hour of a music and comedy show on CBS-TV. After two seasons, Sonny Bono and Cher had set aside their differences and agreed to reunite. Cher was…

On this day in 1969, Sly and the Family Stone started a four week run at #1 on the US singles chart with "Everyday People". The song was the band's first #1 and also hit #1…

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…