Showing posts with label Joan Baez. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Joan Baez. Show all posts

Sunday, August 28, 2022

Music History Today: August 28, 2022

August 28, 1988: Kylie Minogue set a new UK record when her self-titled debut album became the biggest selling LP by a female artist in Britain.

The production values on Kylie Minogue's debut LP are dated. The tunes are standard late-'80s Stock-Aitken-Waterman bubblegum. 

Kylie Minogue's debut LP

Sunday, May 16, 2021

Music History Today: May 17, 2021

May 17, 2017: Chris Cornell was found dead from an apparent suicide at the age of 52.

Chris Cornell, the unmistakable voice and front-man of the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, died overnight in Detroit at the age of 52. 

Chris Cornell

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Music History Today: September 11, 2020

September 11, 2001:  Terrorists attacked America, bringing down the World Trade Center. The number number 1 song on Billboards Alternative Hits chart is the remake of "Smooth Criminal" by Alien Ant Farm.

Alien Ant Farm are trending on Twitter, and the reason why might be slightly confusing.