this day in music
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This Day in 1976: Todd Rundgren at Knebworth
42 years ago today, Todd Rundgren and Utopia took the stage of the legendary UK concert event known as the Knebworth Festival and stormed through an 11-song set which proved to be one of the more memorable performances during the...
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This Day in 2004: Phish Break Up (For Awhile)
14 years ago today, Phish finished up the final night of their weekend-long Coventry festival and, in turn, seemingly wrapped up their career. They hadn’t, of course, but despite their eventual reunion, the show still went down in the band’s...
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This Day in 1967: Fleetwood Mac Make Their Live Debut
51 years ago today, Fleetwood Mac performed their first live gig, setting into motion a concert career which continues onward even now, albeit with a few tweaks to the band’s lineup. All together now: “A few?!” Good, now that everyone’s...
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This Day in 1962: Aretha Makes Her TV debut
56 years ago today, Aretha Franklin made her television debut, belting out a pair of songs to an American Bandstand audience in Philadelphia. Although Franklin was still a few years away from making her big breakthrough, she was already proving...
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This Day in 2001: John Densmore and Bonnie Raitt protest
17 years ago today, a public protest in Itasca, Illinois resulted in the arrest of – among others – singer/songwriter Bonnie Raitt and drummer John Densmore, late of The Doors. The protest was a demonstration by members of the Rainforest...
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This Day in 2002: Solomon Burke Day in Philly
16 years ago today, the city of Philadelphia officially declared it to be Solomon Burke Day in the city. 2002 was a good year for Solomon Burke, who’d found considerable success in the 1950s and 1960s with singles like “Just...
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This Day in 1991: Jane’s Addiction Headlines the First Lollapalooza
27 years ago today, the first date of the first Lollapalooza festival took place, offering concertgoers the opportunity to see several of their favorite alt-rock artists back to back in a day-long extravaganza. Devised by Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell...
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This Day in 1977: Elvis Costello Quits the Real World for Music
41 years ago today, Elvis Costello officially submitted his walking papers to the factory where he’d been holding gainful employment in order to pursue rock ‘n’ roll full-time a move which was not only best possible career move that he...
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This Day in ’80: The Blues Brothers opens
38 years ago today, the cinematic adventures of Jake and Elwood Blues officially entered theaters, giving comedy fans a lot of reasons to laugh while providing music fans with at least as many classic tunes. Directed by John Landis (National...
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