On This Day, Aug. 30, 1986: Steve Winwood hit #1 with “Higher Love”
On This Day, Aug. 30, 1986 …Former Traffic star Steve Winwood landed his first Billboard Hot 100 #1 with “Higher Love,” from... Read More.
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On This Day, Aug. 29, 1966: The Beatles live career came to an end
On This Day, Aug. 29, 1966 ...The Beatles played what would be their last-ever full public concert, at San Francisco’s... Read More.
On This Day, Aug. 28, 1993: Billy Joel lands fourth #1 album with River of Dreams
On This Day, Aug. 28, 1993…Billy Joel hit #1 on the Billboard 200 Album chart with River of Dreams, his final pop/rock record.The... Read More.
On This Day, Aug. 27, 1967: The Beatles manager Brian Epstein died
On This Day, Aug. 27, 1967 ...The Beatles manager Brian Epstein died at the age of 32.Epstein died from a... Read More.
On This Day, Aug. 26, 1970: Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Lady Studios opened in New York City
On This Day, Aug. 26, 1970 ...Electric Lady Studios, a recording studio commissioned by Jimi Hendrix, opened in New... Read More.
On This Day, Aug. 23, 1946: The Who drummer Keith Moon was born
On This Day, Aug. 23, 1946 ... Future The Who drummer Keith Moon was born in North West London.Moon joined the band in 1964... Read More.
On This Day, Aug. 22, 1979: Led Zeppelin releases In Through the Out Door
On This Day, Aug. 22, 1979 ...Led Zeppelin released their eighth and final studio album, In Through the Out Door, in... Read More.
On This Day, Aug. 21, 1965: The Rolling Stones land their first #1 album in the U.S.
On This Day, Aug. 21, 1965 ...The Rolling Stones landed their first #1 album in the United States with Out Of... Read More.
On This Day, Aug. 20, 1988: Steve Winwood lands his first and only #1 album, Roll With It
On This Day, Aug. 20, 1988 ...Former Traffic guitarist Steve Winwood hit #1 on the Billboard 200 Album chart... Read More.
On This Day, Aug. 19, 1967: The Beatles hit #1 with “All You Need Is Love”
On This Day, Aug. 19, 1967 ...The Beatles landed another #1 single with “All You Need Is Love,” a... Read More.
On This Day, Aug. 16, 1974: The Ramones make their debut at CBGB in New York
On This Day, Aug. 16, 1974 ... Punk rock band the Ramones launched their career with their first-ever live performance at... Read More.
On This Day, Aug. 15, 1965: The Beatles headline New York’s Shea Stadium
On This Day, Aug. 15, 1965 ...The Beatles performed in front of over 55,000 fans at New York’s Shea... Read More.
