Today In History
In 1976
The Damned performed with The Flamin' Groovies and the Troggs at The Roundhouse in London.
In 1981
The Police hit number one on the UK pop singles chart with "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic."
In 1983
Ozzy Osbourne released the album "Bark at the Moon."
In 1992
Annie Lennox's "Walking On Broken Glass" peaked at number 14 on the pop singles chart.
In 1995
Blur disrupted central London when more than three-thousand fans showed up for a signing at a store in Charing Cross Road.
In 2004
Linkin Park was among the winners at the 32nd annual American Music Awards, while Bon Jovi received the AMA Merit Award at the event.
More than 30 artists -- including Coldplay's Chris Martin, members of Radiohead and The Darkness, and U2's Bono -- participated in the 20th anniversary remake recording of the Band Aid single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" at a studio in London.
In 2005
Motley Crue announced plans for an upcoming spring tour, extending the group's reunion into the next year.
In 2006
Bon Jovi was among the new inductees into the UK Music Hall of Fame. They were honored in a ceremony in London.
Army Of Anyone's self-titled effort, Oasis' "Stop the Clocks," and Plus 44's "When You Heart Stops Beating" were among the new releases.< |