Jul 7, 2016: PostmodernJukebox uploaded a '50s Style cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" by Von Smith. His voice is perfect, the dancing girls rock, the saxophone slays, and Tambourine Guy seems like the type of person everyone needs in their life.
Thursday, July 6, 2023
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Music History Today: March 21, 2023
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Music History Today: January 5, 2023
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Music History Today: December 21, 2022
December 21, 1985: Bruce Springsteen's album, Born in the USA, passed Michael Jackson's Thriller to become the second longest-lasting LP on the Billboard US Top 10. It stayed there for 79 weeks. Only The Sound of Music with Julie Andrews lasted longer at 109 weeks.
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Music History Today: December 12, 2022
December 12, 1992: The Bodyguard movie soundtrack took over the top of the US Hot 200 album chart in the US.
The Bodyguard's first six songs rank among Whitney Houston's best efforts. "I Have Nothing," "Queen of the Night," "Run to You," and especially her cover of "I'm Every Woman" are all first-rate urban pop songs.
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| Whitney Houston |
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Music History Today: September 2, 2022
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Music History Today: August 3, 2022
"Glory Days" by Bruce Springsteen was the fifth single released from his 1984 album Born in the U.S.A.
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| Bruce Springsteen |
Friday, July 29, 2022
Monday, May 2, 2022
Music History Today: May 3, 2022
"Pink Cadillac" follows Prince's "Little Red Corvette" and Wilson Pickett's "Mustang Sally" in using automobile travel as a metaphor for sexual activity.
Monday, April 4, 2022
Music History Today: April 5, 2022
April 5, 2003: Eminem entered the Top 100 singles in the US almost halfway up the chart, at Number 52, with "Sing for the Moment."
“Sing for the Moment” is one of the most heartfelt raps Eminem has ever dropped.
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| Eminem |
Monday, January 24, 2022
Music History Today: January 25, 2022
January 25, 1986: "My Hometown" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at Number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
"My Hometown" is a single by Bruce Springsteen off his Born in the U.S.A. album, that was the then-record-tying seventh and last top 10 single to come from it.
| Bruce Springsteen |
Sunday, December 26, 2021
Music History Today: December 27, 2021
December 27, 2002: The movie Chicago, distributed by Miramax Films, was released in the USA.
"Chicago" continues the reinvention of the musical that started with "Moulin Rouge."
Monday, October 25, 2021
Music History Today: October 26, 2021
"I'm Goin' Down" by Bruce Springsteen was the sixth of seven Top 10 US singles on the Born In The U.S.A. album.
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Music History Today: June 4, 2021
June 4, 1983: "Straight From the Heart" by Bryan Adams tops out at Number 10.
"Straight from the Heart" was the lead single from Bryan Adams' third studio album, Cuts Like a Knife.
Friday, April 16, 2021
Music History Today: April 17, 2021
April 17, 1980: A New Jersey State assemblyman introduced a resolution to make Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" the official state song.
Bruce Springsteen has always worn his love of his home state on his sleeve, starting with the title of his debut album, Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.
Bruce Springsteen
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Music History Today: February 28, 2021
February 28, 1983: U2 released their third album, War, with "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day."
“Is That All?’” That was the question posed by U2 back where they had left off, on the last track of their sophomore set October, in the autumn of 1981. No, that most certainly was not all.
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Music History Today: January 18, 2021
January 18, 2009: Top musicians performed at a Washington, DC concert to celebrate the upcoming inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States of America.
The 2009 concert "Obama's We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial" had a list of star-studded performers.
Saturday, October 10, 2020
Music History Today: October 11, 2020
October 11, 2004: The Vote for Change tour wraps up in Washington, DC.
The Vote for Change tour wrapped last night (October 11) with a star-studded finale at Washington, D.C.'s MCI Center.
















