Music History Today: April 28, 2022

April 28, 1998: Before These Crowded Streets by the Dave Matthews Band debuted at Number 1 on the US albums chart. 

The Dave Matthews Band made their reputation through touring, spending endless nights on the road improvising.

Music History Today: March 2, 2022

March 2, 2013: When Billboard changed its chart criteria to include YouTube data, “Harlem Shake” went straight to Number One on the Hot 100 chart.

A little-known Brooklyn DJ named Baauer released an EDM track called “Harlem Shake” on a free website without much fanfare. 

Music History Today: October 28, 2021

October 28, 1989: "When the Night Comes" by Joe Cocker, from his One Night of Sin album,  entered the Billboard Hot 100 single's chart.

One Night of Sin is the twelfth studio album by English singer Joe Cocker, released by Capitol Records in June 1989.

Music History Today: July 18, 2021

 July 18, 1980: The soundtrack to Honeysuckle Rose by Willie Nelson and Family was released

The soundtrack to Honeysuckle Rose is really a collection of songs by Willie Nelson and his Family band as well as a host of friends like Jody Payne, Johnny Gimble, Amy Irving, Hank Cochran, Jeannie Seely, Kenneth Threadgill, Dyan Cannon, and Emmylou Harris.

Honeysuckle Rose movie poster

Music History Today: January 30, 2021

January 30, 1988: INXS landed their first and only US Number 1 with "Need You Tonight" for one week.

Need You Tonight basically a musical booty call, with lines that could work if you're Michael Hutchence but would get the rest of us laughed out of the room.