Today In History
In 1978
Stiff Records launched its second tour featuring label artists Lene Lovich, Wreckless Eric, and Rachel Sweet.
In 1981
The Police hit number one on the UK album chart with the album "Ghost in the Machine." It was the group's third chart topping LP.
In 1986
Van Halen released the album "5150."
In 1987
Whitesnake hit number one on the pop singles chart with "Here I Go Again."
In 1992
Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash married model Renee Suran.
R.E.M.'s album "Automatic For The People" hit number one on the UK album chart. The hit songs "Everybody Hurts," "Man on the Moon," and "Drive" are on the CD.
In 2001
Guitarist Michael Ward announced that he was leaving the Wallflowers.
U2 hosted a live Webcast of its concert at Notre Dame University.
In 2003
Ben Folds participated in a fundraising concert for the Honor the Earth Foundation in Charlotte, North Carolina.
In 2004
R.E.M.'s "Around the Sun" hit number one on the UK album chart.
In 2005
Oasis, Gorillaz, U2, and Coldplay were among the big winners at the British "Q" Awards in London.
Nine Inch Nails announced that drummer Alex Carapetis would fill in for Jerome Dillon, who was reportedly recovering from a recently-diagnosed heart condition.
In 2006
Word surfaced that The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins had left the group.
Chris Cornell began a two-day video shoot in Los Angeles for the clip "You Know My Name," the theme to the James Bond film "Casino Royale."
New releases included The Eagles of Death Metal's DVD "DVD by Sexy."
In 2007
Bon Jovi's Jon Bon Jovi was among the performers at the "All for the Hall" benefit for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in New York City.< |