Chaos Ensues At Ill-Fated Disco Demolition Night - Music History -Calendar Event of The Day

 

1979 Read the full story   More Events:   1997 The French magazine Le Figaro publishes an interview with George Harrison where he blasts modern music, taking aim at U2 and the Spice Girls.   1969 Blind Faith, a supergroup with Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood, begin their US tour with a show at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Their album isn't released yet, but the show is still a sellout thanks to Clapton's star power.   1988 Playgirl magazine publishes their list of the 10 sexiest rockers. They are: George Michael LL Cool J Bryan Ferry Michael Hutchence of INXS Richard Marx John Cougar Mellencamp Bret Michaels of Poison Larry Mullen Jr. of U2 Robert Plant Terence Trent D'Arby   See More Events

 

Chaos Ensues At Ill-Fated Disco Demolition Night - Music Histrory Calendar - Event of The day

 

1979 Read the full story   More Events:   1988 Playgirl magazine publishes their list of the 10 sexiest rockers. They are: George Michael LL Cool J Bryan Ferry Michael Hutchence of INXS Richard Marx John Cougar Mellencamp Bret Michaels of Poison Larry Mullen Jr. of U2 Robert Plant Terence Trent D'Arby   1895 Oscar Hammerstein II is born in New York City. The musical composer and theater director becomes known for his collaborations with Richard Rodgers, including The King and I and The Sound of Music.   1969 Blind Faith, a supergroup with Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood, begin their US tour with a show at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Their album isn't released yet, but the show is still a sellout thanks to Clapton's star power.   See More Events Click here for the previous post

Star Wars Debuts With Disco Hit And Iconic Theme - Music History Calendar - Event of The Day

 

1977 George Lucas' space opera Star Wars  debuts in theaters, accompanied by an instantly  iconic score from John Williams. Read the full story   More Events:   1990 ZZ Top appear in Back to the Future  Part III, playing an Old West-themed  rendition of their #1 rock hit "Doubleback"  when Marty McFly travels to 1885 to  rescue Doc Brown. The regular version  plays over the closing credits. Flea of the  Red Hot Chili Peppers also reprises his  role as Marty's nemesis Needles.   1991 Billboard implements SoundScan  technology on their Albums chart,  replacing the decades-old system that  relied on record stores to report  sales figures. With SoundScan, the  sales are tracked electronically,  much more accurate data.   2005 Carrie Underwood wins Season  4 of American Idol and becomes their  most successful alum in terms of sales.  Her debut album goes on to sell over  8 million copies in America.   See More Events Click here for the previous post