this day in music

43 years and 51 weeks ago today, the Eagles released Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975), and 44 years ago today, they officially became the first band to be able to say that they'd “gone platinum.” As you may or may not...

45 years ago this month, The Hollies released their fifteenth album, and their second with founding member Allan Clarke back on lead vocals, but what the LP is arguably best remembered for is the inclusion of a cover by a...

52 years ago today, the UK band Tomorrow put out their debut album, an LP which ultimately ended up making up 50% of their discography. (In case you’re not following the math, that means they only released two albums.) Produced...

36 years ago today, Genesis released the fourth single from their self-titled 1983 album, a song which is arguably even more relevant in 2020 than it was when it was originally released. With songwriting credit assigned jointly to Tony Banks,...

29 years ago today, Wilson Pickett was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, even if he wasn’t there to enjoy the moment. In case you’re not familiar with Pickett’s life and times, allow us to confirm that...

39 years ago today, Metallica officially completed the recording of an album which would go on to become not only one of the most important albums of their career but, indeed, one of the most influential albums in the history...

50 years ago today, the self-titled debut album by Chicago Transit Authority went gold, but not only did it continue to sell extremely well after that accomplishment, but it actually went on to set a record with the length of...

33 years ago today, The Smiths performed their final show, bringing to an end to the band’s concert career and starting a still-ongoing line of questioning by the British press: “Will The Smiths reunite?” The show in question, which took...

Eight years ago today, Metallica took to the stage of the Fillmore in San Francisco and performed a pair of songs in a manner that they hadn’t been performed since 1982: with Dave Mustaine and Ron McGovney in the lineup....