this day in music

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....

48 years ago today, an unfortunate event took place in Switzerland that led one band to lose all of their equipment while leading another band to compose a tune that, in addition to being their signature song, is also one...

53 years ago today, Otis Redding released the second single from his album COMPLETE & UNBELIEVABLE: THE OTIS REDDING DICTIONARY OF SOUL, and while the song was a decent hit on the Billboard Hot 100, it became the stuff of...

41 years ago today, The Cars released the second single from their self-titled debut album, a song which provided them with a top-40 hit in the States and a top-5 hit in the UK. Written by Ric Ocasek, “My Best...

23 years ago today, Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne headlined a concert to benefit environmental groups in Oregon. Neither artist was even remotely unfamiliar with taking a stand to save the environment, of course, but Raitt’s profile was particularly high...