This Day In Music History 1984, 'Jump', by Van Halen started a five-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart, (a No.7 hit in the UK). Singer David Lee Roth wrote the lyrics after seeing a television news... https://t.co/naqhzjNE07
This Day In Music History 1976, The Eagles 'Greatest Hits' became the first album to be certified platinum by the R.I.A.A. New certification's represented sales of 1 million copies for albums and two... https://t.co/by25PGNrzB
On this day in 1978, Winners at this years Grammy Awards included Fleetwood Mac, Album of the year for Rumours. The Eagles, Record of the year for Hotel California and Best pop vocal performance, The Bee... https://t.co/17VdaxnRHX
On this day in 1989, A category for Heavy Metal was included at the Grammy Awards for the first time. Metallica performed on stage, but the award went to Jethro Tull. Many audience members booed.... https://t.co/v95srUy5C0
This Day In Music History 1972, Led Zeppelin released 'Rock And Roll / Four Sticks' as a 7 inch single in the US, peaking at No.47 on the chart. The song was written at a spontaneous jam session, whilst... https://t.co/jkUNlubMM3
On this day in 1970, The single 'Instant Karma!' by The Plastic Ono Band was released in the US. John Lennon had written, recorded and mixed the track all in one day on January 27th 1970…
Read About John... https://t.co/c8IICgQdtu
On this day in 1995, Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee married Baywatch actress Pamela Anderson on a Cancun beach, Mexico, the bride wore a white bikini. Anderson and Lee who married only four days after... https://t.co/D05LCQZxx8
This Day In Music History 1975, Linda Ronstadt went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'You're No Good', the singers only solo chart topper out of 12 other top 40 hits. Also today Ronstadt went to No.1... https://t.co/TMwGbnzuh1