Music History Today: October 2, 2022

October 2, 1999: "Scar Tissue" by Red Hot Chili Peppers peaked at Number 9 on the US music chart.

Californication was the Red Hot Chili Peppers' seventh album, and their most commercially successful.

Music History Today: January 9, 2022

January 9, 1981: Phil Collins released the single "In the Air Tonight."

"In the Air Tonight" is the debut solo single by the English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins, released from his debut solo album, Face Value.

Music History Today: November 26, 2021

November 26, 1988: U2 peaks at Number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 single's chart with "Desire."

“Desire” was the first single to be released from the album Rattle and Hum, U2’s soundtrack to their documentary/concert film of the same name. 

Music History Today: October 12, 2021

October 12, 1996: "Where Do You Go" by No Mercy made it to the Top 5 on Billboard's single's chart.

"Where Do You Go" was written by Peter Bischof and Franz Reuther. It was first recorded by German Eurodance band La Bouche in 1995 as an album-only song from their Sweet Dreams album.

No Mercy

Music History Today: September 3, 2021

September 3, 1999: The Bloodhound Gang released "The Bad Touch."

“The Bad Touch” is a song filled with allusions to bedroom fun. The track begins with the singer addressing what would logically be his romantic interest. 

Bloodhound Gang

Music History Today: August 7, 2021

August 7, 2005: The television series Weeds premiered with the theme song  "Little Boxes" by Malvina Reynolds.

Malvina Reynolds was a social activist and writer of protest songs. 

Music History Today: April 5, 2021

April 5, 1994: Kurt Cobain of Nirvana killed himself with a shotgun at age 27. 

Kurt Cobain's meteoric celebrity certainly did "burn out." In the early 1990s, Cobain was everywhere — from T-shirts to magazine covers to the top of the Billboard charts. The Nirvana frontman was on fire.

Kurt Cobain

Music History Today: October 7, 2020

October 7, 1995: Alanis Morissette became the first Canadian female artist to top the Billboard album chart when "Jagged Little Pillreached   Number 1. 

The song "Ironic" was published in 1995 and was the third track released from Jagged Little Pill, the award winning album by Alanis Morissette that was released in the same year. 

Music History Today: July 19, 2020

July 19, 1986: Genesis reached Number 1 with "Invisible Touch" while former Genesis member Peter Gabriel had Number 2 with "Sledgehammer."  

Peter Gabriel credits the "Sledgehammer's" success solely on the music video, telling Rolling Stone,