March 23, 1997: Pop became U2's fifth Number 1 album in the US.
Pop continued U2's 1990s musical reinvention, incorporating alternative rock, techno, dance, and electronica influences into their sound.
more brave than me
more blond than you
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Music History Today: March 23, 2023
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Music History Today: March 22, 2023
March 22, 1974: The Eagles released their third studio album, On the Border. Three singles were released from the album: "Already Gone," "James Dean," and "Best of My Love."
Monday, March 20, 2023
Music History Today: March 21, 2023
March 21, 1994: Bruce Springsteen won the Best Music, Original Song Oscar at the 66th Academy Awards for "Streets of Philadelphia."
"Streets of Philadelphia," written and performed by Bruce Springsteen, was used in the opening credits of the 1993 film Philadelphia.It won the Grammy Award for Best Song and the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Music History Today: March 20, 2023
March 20, 1991: Eric Clapton's 4-year-old son, Conor, died after falling from a 53rd-story New York City apartment window.
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| Eric Clapton holding 4-year-old son Conor. |
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Music History Today: March 19, 2023
March 19, 1975: The movie version of "Tommy," based on the rock opera by The Who, opened in New York City.
After seeing his stepfather murder his father during an argument over his mother, young Tommy goes into shock, suddenly becoming psychosomatically deaf, dumb, and blind.
Friday, March 17, 2023
Music History Today: March 18, 2023
March 18, 1970: American rapper Queen Latifah was born Dana Elaine Owens in Newark, New Jersey.
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| Queen Latifah from the movie Chicago |
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Music History Today: March 17, 2023
March 17, 2015: Postmodern Jukebox uploaded a European Tour version of Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass."
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Music History Today: March 16, 2023
March 16, 2019: The rapper Lil Nas X made the Country chart with "Old Town Road." Billboard removed the track the following week, declaring it ineligible for the tally. The attention leads to a remix with Billy Ray Cyrus that hit Number 1 on the Hot 100.
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Music History Today: March 15, 2023
March 15, 1958: "March From the River Kwai and Colonel Bogey" by Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus moved into the top 40 section of Billboard's Hot 100.
Monday, March 13, 2023
Music History Today: March 14, 2023
March 14, 1992: A crowd of almost 40,000 heard over fifty acts perform, including Paul Simon, Mary-Chapin Carpenter, the Highwaymen, Lorrie Morgan, and Ricky Van Shelton.
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Music History Today: March 13, 2023
March 13, 1984: The Cars released the album Heartbeat City.
About the album Heartbeat City, music critic Robert Christgau noted, "the glossy approach the Cars invented has made this the best year for pure pop in damn near twenty years."
Music History Today: March 12, 2023
March 12, 2007: Amy Winehouse made her US television debut on the Late Show with David Letterman performing "Rehab."
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| Amy Winehouse |
Friday, March 10, 2023
Music History Today: March 11, 2023
March 11, 1978: Meat Loaf's debut album Bat Out Of Hell began its record-breaking 416-week run on the UK chart.
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Music History Today: March 10, 2023
March 10, 2005: A survey by Music Choice found that "Angels" by Robbie Williams was the song Britons would most like played at their funeral. Frank Sinatra's "My Way" was second, and Monty Python's "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" was voted third.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Music History Today: March 8, 2023
March 8, 1990: In Rolling Stone Magazine's awards, Cher won the worst dressed female and worst video for "If I Could Turn Back Time."
On March 8, 1990, Cher won the worst dressed female and worst video for "If I Could Turn Back Time" in Rolling Stone Magazine's awards. She was on her way out.
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| Cher with Beavis & Butthead |
Monday, March 6, 2023
Music History Today: March 7, 2023
Music History Today: March 7, 1980: The Loretta Lynn biopic "Coal Miner's Daughter," starring Sissy Spacek, premiered in cinemas. The soundtrack included Lynn's chart-topping singles, performed by Spacek. The album hit the top 40 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Sunday, March 5, 2023
Music History Today: March 6, 2023
March 6, 2005: The American television series Intervention premiered on A&E. It featured the theme song "Five Steps" by The Davenports from their album Speaking of The Davenports.
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| The Davenports |
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Music History Today: March 5, 2023
March 5, 1962: Identical twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid, from the Scottish band The Proclaimers, were born in Leith, Scotland.
The Proclaimers rose to global success in the late '80s, playing an amalgam of rock, folk, soul, and country, sung in brotherly harmony and their thick Scottish accents.
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| The Proclaimers |
Friday, March 3, 2023
Music History Today: March 4, 2023
March 4, 1989: Bette Midler's cover of "Wind Beneath My Wings" entered Billboard's Hot 100.
In 1982, Nashville songwriters Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley wrote and recorded the demo for "Wind Beneath My Wings." Roger Whittaker was the first artist to take record it.
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