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Saturday, October 29, 2022

Music History Today: October 29, 2022

October 29, 1988: The song entering highest on Billboard's Hot 100, at Number 60, is "Every Rose Has its Thorn" by Poison.
Poison lead singer Bret Michaels wrote "Every Rose Has its Thorn" in response to a failed love affair with his girlfriend, Tracy Lewis.
"Every Rose Has its Thorn" by Poison

Monday, April 11, 2022

Music History Today: April 12, 2022

April 12, 1997: Paula Cole debuts on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at Number 17 with "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" 

“Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?” became Paula Cole’s highest-charting hit in the United States.

Paula Cole 

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Music History Today: April 21, 2021

April 21, 1973: The Sweet entered the top ten on Billboard's Hot 100 list with "Little Willy."

"Little Willy" is a song written by songwriters Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and performed by the British glam rock band The Sweet. 

The Sweet
The Sweet

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Music History Today: October 29, 2020

October 29, 1971: Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident in Macon, Georgia.

Duane Allman, a slide guitarist and the leader of the Allman Brothers Band, is killed on October 29, 1971 when he loses control of his motorcycle and drives into the side of a flatbed truck in Macon, Georgia. He was 24 years old.

Duane Allman
Duane Allman