this day in music

29 years ago today, the Pet Shop Boys were talked into performing a pair of songs at the Piccadilly Theater, an occasion which is often described as the duo’s live debut. In fact, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe first hit...

31 years ago today, The Monkees kicked off their first proper reunion tour since the group’s original dissolution. Although Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, and Peter Tork had made a few appearances here and there in each other’s lives and shows...

Three years ago today, Christine McVie was the recipient of one of the most prestigious awards in the British music industry: the Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement Award. When you consider how many hits McVie brought to the table as a...

26 years ago today, Ray Charles was named as one of the first 10 individuals to be enshrined as members of the Atlanta Celebrity Walk. Born and raised in Georgia – Albany, to be precise – Charles was a full-fledged...

47 years ago today, David Bowie performed “Space Oddity” for what was almost certainly the largest audience of his career up to that point, thanks to a little help from a satellite. Although he wasn’t yet the superstar that he...

19 years ago today, P. Diddy – then known as Puff Daddy – was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, where he was joined by once and future Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. After finding considerable success with such...

57 years ago today, Benjamin Earl Nelson signed on the dotted line at Atco Records, officially beginning his tenure on the label under his stage name: Ben E. King. Not that Ben E. hadn’t been working prior to putting his...

40 years ago, one of the most famous dance clubs of the ‘70s – indeed, some would say that it was the only club in New York City that mattered during the disco era – first opened its doors. The...

29 years ago today, Sonny Bono officially began his political career when he was sworn in as the mayor of Palm Springs, California. After a impressive career in music and an interesting career as an actor – hey, if you...