MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

Born on this day in 1946 - Linda Ronstadt who had the 1975 US No.1 single 'You're No Good', and the 1989 UK No.2 single with Aaron Neville, 'Don't Know Much' plus over 15 other…

On this day in 1982 - The movie premier for Pink Floyd's The Wall was held at The Empire, Leicester Square, London, England. The film which centers around a confined rocker named Floyd "Pink" Pinkerton…

On this day in 2002 - The funeral of The Who's bass player John Entwistle took place at a church in The Cotswolds. More than 200 mourners filed into the 12th-century church of St Edward…

Born on this day in 1950 - Greg Kihn. He is best known for the hits 'The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)' in 1981 and 'Jeopardy' in 1983. Kihn died from complications of Alzheimer's…

On this day in 1969 - Brian Jones drowned while under the influence of drugs and alcohol after taking a midnight swim in his pool, aged 27. His body was found at the bottom of…

On this day in 2001 - Liverpool Airport at Speke was renamed John Lennon Airport. Yoko Ono was present to unveil a new logo that included the late Beatle's famous self-portrait and the words, 'Above…

Born on this day in 1945 - Deborah Harry, American singer, songwriter, and actress with Blondie who scored five UK No.1 singles including the 1979 UK & US No.1 single 'Heart Of Glass' and the…

On this day in 1977 - Marvel Comics launched a comic book based on the rock group Kiss. Blood from each band member was drawn by a registered nurse, witnessed by a notary public, and…

On this day in 1983 - The Police scored their fourth No.1 album with 'Synchronicity', featuring the singles 'Every Breath You Take' and 'Wrapped Around Your Finger'. [embed]https://youtu.be/o5FPPoLqkCk[/embed]

On this day in 1975 - The Eagles release their fourth studio album "One of These Nights" which became the Eagles' first No.1 album on Billboard's chart. The album produced three top 10 singles 'One…