this day in music

46 years ago today, Syd Barrett made his live debut as a solo artist, and if you were fortunate enough to be there for his performance, you’re a very lucky individual, because heaven knows Syd ended up making precious few...

If you’re enjoying The Monkees’ new album, then you may be interested to know that today is the anniversary of when the Good Times! began on the foursome’s TV series: on this day in 1966, The Monkees commenced production. We’re...

27 years ago today, Madonna released one of the most controversial albums of her career, which is really saying something when you think about it, but when it comes right down to it, the majority of the controversy came less...

52 years ago today, the UK achieved a feat in the top 10 of its singles chart that you’d think would’ve happened sooner, but it’s true: that week was the first time that all 10 singles in the UK Singles...

29 years ago today, The Smiths released the second compilation of their career on Rough Trade Records. As with the first one, Hatful of Hollow, it was not initially released in the US, but also like the first one, it...

44 years ago today, a handful of very lucky individuals in a London pub called the Toby Jug were witness to the first proper performance of a man who really sang - and with screwed-up eyes and screwed-down hair-do, no...

48 years ago today, a couple of guys named John and Robert performed their first-ever gig in London with a musical endeavor they called the Band of Joy. Within a few months, the joy had apparently left the band, but...

31 new tunes to wipe away those winter blues including tracks from Lucinda Williams, Cyndi Lauper, Buddy Miller, Kacey Musgraves, J.D. McPherson, and Wilco.

37 years ago today, the short, tumultuous career of Sid Vicious came to an abrupt close, ending in a fashion which surprised no one, although it’s certainly no less sad for that. Vicious – who was born John Simon Ritchie...