MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

On this day in 1986 - Dire Straits were at No.1 on the UK album charts with their fifth studio album Brothers in Arms. With ten weeks at No.1, the album is the seventh best-selling…

Born on this day in 1946 - Terry Kath, guitarist with Chicago who had the 1976 UK & US No.1 single 'If You Leave Me Now'. Kath accidentally shot himself dead on January 23rd 1978.…

Born on this day in 1947 - English guitarist, singer and songwriter Steve Marriott. He was a major influence on many UK bands. Marriott was a member of Small Faces who had the 1967 UK…

On this day in 1983 - Australian group Men At Work went to No.1 on the British and American singles and album charts simultaneously with 'Down Under' and 'Business As Usual'. The last artist to…

On this day in 1978 - The Fleetwood Mac album Rumours went to No.1 . The groups eleventh studio album went on to sell over 45 million copies world-wide and spent over 440 weeks on…

Born on this day in 1944 - English drummer Nick Mason with Pink Floyd. Mason is the only member of the band to play on every album since the band's formation in 1965. He studied…

Born on this day in 1947 - American singer, songwriter Warren Zevon. During the early 1970s, Zevon toured regularly with the Everly Brothers as keyboard player, band leader, and musical coordinator. During his career he…

Born on this day in 1953 - American musician Robin Zander, singer, and songwriter from American rock band, Cheap Trick, who had the 1979 hit single 'I Want You To Want Me', and the 1988…

Born on this day in 1960 - Michael Hutchence, singer, songwriter from Australian rock band INXS, who had the 1988 UK No.2 & US No.1 single 'Need You Tonight'. Their 1987 album Kick has sold…

Born on this day in 1938 - DJ Wolfman Jack. Master of ceremonies for the rock 'n' roll generation of the '60s on radio, and later on television during the '70s. Died of a heart…