April 12, 1983: R.E.M.'s released their first album, Murmur.
Upon its release, R.E.M.'s debut album drew critical acclaim for its unusual sound.
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Showing posts with label #1 1969. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #1 1969. Show all posts
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Music History Today: February 15, 2023
February 15, 1979: Disco ruled the 21st Grammy Awards when the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack won Album of the Year, The Bee Gees were named Best Pop Group, and Best Arrangement for Voices for "Staying Alive." Donna Summer's "Last Dance" won two Grammys: Best Female R&B Vocal and Best R&B Song.
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Music History Today: September 23, 2022
September 23, 2002: Randy Newman won the Oscar for Best Original Song with "If I Didn't Have You" from Monsters, Inc.
Sunday, November 28, 2021
Music History Today: November 29, 2021
November 29, 2010: Adele released "Rolling in the Deep."
It’s been a decade since Adele released her 2011 masterpiece “Rolling in the Deep,” and it would be an understatement to say that it still holds up.
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Sunday, June 27, 2021
Music History Today: June 28, 2021
June 28, 2003: American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken became the first new artist to go straight to Number 1 on the American music chart with "This Is the Night."
The shining moment from Clay Aiken's photo session for Rolling Stone came accidentally, when photographer Matthew Rolston caught the singer looking away while he changed lenses.
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Music History Today: May 24, 2021
May 24, 1944: Patti Labelle was born Patricia Louise Holt in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Actress and singer Patti LaBelle is widely regarded as the queen of rock and soul music.
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Saturday, March 6, 2021
Music History Today: March 7, 2021
March 7, 1975: David Bowie released his ninth album, the soul-inflected Young Americans.
In the summer of 1974, as he was traveling across America on his mammoth Diamond Dogs arena-rock tour, David Bowie got deeply into soul music.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Music History Today: March 3, 2021
March 3, 2012: Adele became the first female artist in the Rock Era to place three singles in the Top 10 simultaneously: "Rolling In The Deep," "Someone Like You," and "Set Fire To The Rain."
Adele's career so far has been a story in numbers — and not just the ones in her album titles. Her latest LP, 25, has sold more copies than any other album in its first week of release — more than 2.4 million so far — and the week is only half over.
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Music History Today: February 15, 2021
February 15, 2004: Norah Jones had the Number 1 album in the UK, Feels Like Home.
Norah Jones’ debut Blue Note album Come Away With Me had been the archetypal word of mouth hit.
Saturday, December 5, 2020
Music History Today: December 6, 2020
December 6, 1969: Four people died during a free concert at Altamont, California by the Rolling Stones.
The end of the 1960s hadn’t been kind to the Rolling Stones. There were drug charges, legal battles, and deteriorating interpersonal relationships, capped off by the ousting of founder Brian Jones and his subsequent drowning.
Monday, July 13, 2020
Music History Today: July 14, 2020
July 14, 1912: Woody Guthrie is born in Okemah, Oklahoma.
American folk icon Woody Guthrie was born on July 14, 1912. A poet of the people, Guthrie wrote some of America's most important songs, including "This Land Is Your Land."
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Music History Today: June 25, 2020
June 25, 2009: Michael Jackson died at the age of 50 after suffering heart failure from acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication at his home in Beverly Hills.
Michael Jackson, known as the King of Pop, died unexpectedly at age 50 in 2009.
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Music History Today: June 16, 2020
June 16,1972: David Bowie unveiled his landmark album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars.
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Saturday, May 23, 2020
Music History Today: May 24, 2020
May 24, 1977: At Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, Emerson, Lake & Palmer began a grand, eleven-month tour. It was a financial disaster.
Early on the morning of the very first gig, at Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky; it was noticed that a vital weld in the massive lighting rig had come apart, leaving the huge array precariously suspended, ready to crash down at any moment.
Saturday, April 25, 2020
Music History Today: April 26, 2020
April 26, 1969: Canada's Guess Who's latest single, "These Eyes," entered the Billboard Top 40.
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