43 years ago today, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts' “Crimson and Clover” debuted on the Official Singles Chart.
33 years ago this month, Ice-T decided to remove "Cop Killer" from his heavy metal band debut album, Body Count.
57 years ago this month, "Mrs. Robinson", one of the very first songs ever written about MILF, topped the US chart.
53 years ago today, Roberta Flack released a cover of one of the most gorgeous love songs ever composed: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face".
The Cramps’ fierce voodoobilly bad girl-guitarist extraordinaire-inscrutable dominatrix Poison Ivy turned 72 today.
Eleven years ago today, Deborah Bone, the woman who inspired Pulp’s hit song “Disco 2000” died shortly after being appointed an MBE.
40 years ago today, U2 scored their second UK number 1 album with The Unforgettable Fire.
42 years ago today, The Smiths played their first gig at the Ritz in Manchester, England.
32 years ago today, Radiohead released their iconic single, "Creep". Eventually, they hated their own song.
38 years ago, "Don't Leave Me This Way" peaked at #1 in the UK. The song eventually became an anthem for the LGBTQ+ community.
One of the most influential recordings of all time, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, turned 36 today.
They promise there will be no reunion tours. "We aren't Kiss, or Black Sabbath, or Mötley Crüe. This is the end."
A monumental three-day studio session that changed the course of music history.
53 years ago today, the Rolling Stones released one of the greatest rock songs of all time, "Brown Sugar".