Music History Today: February 11, 2023

February 11, 2003: Michael Bublé released his self-titled album.

Michael Bublé covers the classics by vocal masters like Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra for his self-titled album.

Music History Today: July 4, 2022

July 4, 1970: Jimi Hendrix, Rare Earth, Jethro Tull, Poco and the Chambers Brothers played at the Atlanta International Pop Festival in Atlanta, Georgia.  

Music History Today: December 9, 2021

December 9, 2005: The movie Brokeback Mountain, musical score by Gustavo Santaolalla, opened in the US.

The music for Brokeback Mountain consists of seventeen tracks as well as songs from Bob Dylan covered by Willie Nelson and Roger Miller covered by Teddy Thompson & Rufus Wainwright. 

Brokeback Mountain

Music History Today: November 27, 2021

November 27, 1976: "Dog Eat Dog" by Ted Nugent entered the Billboard Hot 100 single's chart.

Written by the Motor City Madman himself, "Dog Eat Dog" from Ted Nugent's second solo album was inspired by the 1967 Detroit riots. 

Ted Nugent

Music History Today: June 11, 2021

 June 11, 1993: "What's Up?" by 4 Non Blondes was released.

 In 1992, the American rock group 4 Non Blondes released “What’s Up?” a song which has since become a queer anthem, popping up unexpectedly in an LGBTQ film, TV series and a viral video. 

4 Non Blondes

Music History Today: May 14, 2021

May 14, 1982: The Clash released the album Combat Rock which contained "Rock the Casbah."

“Rock the Casbah” was The Clash’s biggest hit in the United States, one of only two of the band’s songs to reach the Top 40 (the other was “Train in Vain”) and its only top 10 single there.

Combat Rock album cover photo shoot

Music History Today: February 19, 2021

February 19, 1980: AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott died after a night of heavy drinking. 

Bon Scott was found dead on Feb. 19, 1980. The AC/DC frontman had been out drinking with friends – but the casual evening took a terrible turn as Scott passed out in his car, and ultimately choked to death on his own vomit. He was only 33 years old.

Angus Young

Music History Today: November 13, 2020

November 13, 1982: Men at Work's debut album, Business as Usual, hit Number 1 in America.

Business As Usual was originally released in November 1981 in Australia, the home country of the five piece rock band Men At Work. 

Music History Today: July 23, 2020

July 23, 1988: Def Leppard reached Number 1 on the Album chart with Hysteria.  The track "Pour Some Sugar On Me" peaked at Number 2 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart on this day.

While it’s tempting to assume that Pour Some Sugar On Me was an instant smash hit, hard evidence shows otherwise. 

Music History Today: July 20, 2020

July 20, 1979: ELO released "Don't Bring Me Down," the biggest hit of their career. 

"Don't Bring Me Down" is the band's second-highest-charting hit in the UK where it peaked at number 3 and their biggest hit in the United States, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.