1961 Chubby Checker performs a medley of “The Twist” and “Let’s Twist Again” on TV’s Ed Sullivan Show
1965 The Kingston Trio guest star on the NBC show Convoy.
1965 The Beatles’ “Yesterday” is the No. 1 single in the U.S
1966 The Supremes had their first U.S. No.1 album with The Supremes a Go Go
1967 The Who performed at the Saville Theatre, London.
1967 The day after it hits #1 in the US, Lulu performs “To Sir With Love” on The Ed Sullivan Show
1967 Jimi Hendrix Experience played at Hastings Pier.
1971 Fleetwood Mac performed at the Felt Forum, New York City.
1976 The Damned release “New Rose,” the first ever British punk single.
1976 Bob Seger released his ninth studio album, Night Moves
1978 The Police appeared at Grendel’s Lair, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1979 The Pretenders performed at the Marquee Club in London.
1989 Folk singer Ewan MacColl, whose songs include “Dirty Old Town” and “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” dies at 74.
1990 Pearl Jam played their first ever concert when they appeared at the Off Ramp in Seattle.
1991 Neil Young & Crazy Horse release Weld
1993 Nirvana performed at the Palmer Alumni Auditorium, Davenport, Iowa.
1999 The Temptations earn their first platinum record when their 56th album Phoenix Rising finally sells its millionth copy.
2000 Pearl Jam appeared at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, California, celebrating the tenth anniversary of their first live performance as a band.
2005 The Strokes make their first and only appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 when “Juicebox” peaks at #98
2012 Garth Brooks is inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
2012 Taylor Swift released her fourth album, Red. The first single is the No. 1 “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” a kiss-off to an ex she refuses to name.
2014 Kasabian won best live act and best act in the world at the Q Awards held in London, England.
