30 Years Ago - 1996 Sublime released their third self-titled album. This was the first released after the death of singer Bradley Nowell. "What I Got" peaked at #29, #39 Adult Pop Airplay, #1 Alternative Airplay and #11 Mainstream Rock. "Santeria" peaked at #3 Alternative Airplay, #43 Radio Songs, #38 Adult Pop Airplay. "Wrong Way" charted #3 Alternative Airplay and #47 Radio Songs. "Doin' Time" made #28 Alternative Airplay and #87 Hot 100.

45 Years Ago - 1981 Eddie Rabbit released his seventh album Step by Step. In the heart of the crossover country time, this album spawned three singles. "Step by Step" was #1 Country, #5 Hot 100, #3 AC. "Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight" again #1 Country, #15 Hot 100, #10 AC. "I Don't Know Where to Start" charted #2 Country, #35 Hot 100, #9 AC.

40 Years Ago - 1986 Billy Joel released his tenth album The Bridge. "Modern Woman" also appeared on the Ruthless People soundtrack and peaked at #10, #7 AC, #34 Mainstream Rock "A Matter of Trust" made #10, #17 AC, #14 Mainstream Rock. "This Is the Time" peaked at #18, #1 AC, #32 Mainstream Rock. "Baby Grand" a duet with Ray Charles, made #75 and #3 AC. The album also features "Big Man on Mulberry Street," which is a killer track.

40 Years Ago - 1986 Cameo released their thirteenth album Word Up! Don't forget them! The most obnoxious red codpiece! "Word Up!" peaked at #6, #1 R&B and Club. "Candy" charted #21, #1 R&B,#10 Club. "Back and Forth" made #50, #3 R&B, #6 Club.

Monday 7/20/26 Celebrate: Global Hug Your Kids Day International Chess Day Moon Day - 1969 Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. One giant step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind. Nap Day National Fortune Cookie Day National Get Out of the Doghouse Day Space Exploration Day Ugly Truck Contest Day World Jump Day – Today's Useless Fact of the Day - Today is National Lollipop Day. The exact term "lollipop" was first recorded in the late 18th century in England, where it origi

45 Years Ago - 1981 Stevie Nicks released her debut solo album Bella Donna. The album reached #1 and reached platinum status in less than three months. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" is a duet with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and peaked at #3 and #2 Mainstream Rock. "Leather and Lace" is a duet with Don Henley (who was romantic with Stevie in 1977 & 1978) and charted #6, #10 AC, and #26 Mainstream Rock "Edge of Seventeen" made #11 and #4 Mainstream Rock. "After the Glitt

30 Years Ago - 1996 Tonic released their debut album Lemon Parade. The biggest hit was "If You Could Only See" peaking at #11, #7 Adult Pop Airplay, #3 Alternative Airplay, #1 Mainstream Rock. According to frontman Emerson Hart, the song was written as a result of his family disowning him due to their disapproval of Hart's relationship with an older woman.

Friday 7/10/26 Celebrate: Collector Car Appreciation Day Don't Step on a Bee Day National Kitten Day National Pina Colada Day Pick Blueberries Day Teddy Bear Picnic Day World Kebab Day – New in Theaters this Weekend Moana - Live action with Dwayne Johnson, Frankie Adams, Rena Owen, John Tui, and Catherine Laga‘aia https://youtu.be/n7f6hlKsxxo?si=H1ECx8UP-IEy06nr Evil Dead Burn - It's an all-new chapter with Tandi Wright, Souheila Yacoub, Luciane Buchanan, and Hunter Doohan...

40 Years Ago - 1981 Foreigner released their fourth album 4. The number was not only their fourth album, but the band was now a foursome. The album was produced by Mutt Lange. "Urgent" has some synth work from a then unknown Thomas Dolby. The song made #4, #1 Mainstream Rock, and even #32 Club. "Waiting for a Girl Like You" peaked at #2, #1 Mainstream Rock, and #5 AC. "Juke Box Hero" charted #26 and #3 Mainstream Rock. Also #1 on my college dorm floor! "Break It Up" made #26

40 Years Ago - 1986 Madonna released her third album True Blue. With Confessions II coming out July 3rd it's good to revisit Madonna here. This album remains Madonna's best-selling studio album, the best-selling album of 1986, the best-selling album of the 1980s by a female artist, and one of the best-selling albums of all time, with sales exceeding 25 million copies worldwide. "Live to Tell" was also featured in her then husband Sean Penn's At Close Range and hit #1 Hot 100

Monday 6/29/26 Celebrate: Feasts of Saints Peter and Paul Hug Holiday Day National Almond Buttercrunch Day National Camera Day National Darts Day National Waffle Iron Day Please Take My Children to Work Day -- The Weekend's Box Office 1. Toy Story 5 $70.0M 2. Supergirl $38.0M 3. Obsession $9.8M 4. Jackass: Best and Last $8.4M 5. Disclosure Day $8.1M -- Bird watchers (aka birders) in the U.S. spend just over $100 billion on traveling and equipment every year. Great app to get

40 Years Ago - 1986 Wham! released their third and final studio album Music from the Edge of Heaven. This is a pared-down version of the "Final" greatest hits album. "I'm Your Man" peaked at #3, #13 AC, #42 Club, #55 R&B. "A Different Corner" made #7 and #6 AC. "The Edge of Heaven" features a guest appearance by Elton John on the Piano. It made #10, and #22 AC. "Where Did Your Heart Go?" is a cover of a Was (Not Was) song charting #50 and #33 AC. "Last Christmas" is included

25 Years Ago - 2001 Basement Jaxx released their second album Rooty. "Romeo" made #5 Club. "Where's Your Head At" peaked at #3 Club and #39 Alternative Airplay. "Get Me Off" was originally intended for Janet Jackson. "She told us she loved our stuff," recalls Felix Buxton, "but she thought we were Zero 7. We wished her every success in hooking up with a British dance duo eventually and said, 'Cheerio, Celine.' It made #26 Club.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Cher released her twentieth album Love Hurts. "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" was released from the Mermaids soundtrack in late 1990, peaking at #33 and #7 AC. Other American singles were, "Love and Understanding" peaked at #17 and #3 AC. "Save Up All Your Tears" charted #37 and #16 AC.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Natalie Cole released her twelfth album Unforgettable...with Love. The album includes covers of standards previously performed by her father Nat King Cole. It won the 1992 Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Engineered – Non-Classical "Unforgettable" is a virtual duet with her father, peaking at #14, #3 AC, #10 R&B. It won Grammys for Record of the Year, Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, and Arrangement Accompanying Vocals. "The Very Thought of Y

40 Years Ago - 1986 Genesis released their thirteenth album Invisible Touch. Genesis became the first band and foreign act to have five singles from one album reach the top five on the US Billboard Hot 100, with "Invisible Touch" being their first and only song to reach No. 1 on the charts. "Invisible Touch" also made #3 AC, #1 Mainstream Rock. "Throwing It All Away" charted #4, #1 AC and Mainstream Rock. "In Too Deep" peaked at #3, #1 AC, #25 Mainstream Rock. "Land of Confu

25 Years Ago - 2001 Alicia Keys released her debut album Songs in A Minor. The album won the Grammy for Best R&B Album. "Fallin'" peaked at #1 Hot 100 R&B/Hip Hop, and Pop Airplay, #24 AC, #14 Adult Pop Airplay. "A Woman's Worth" made #7, #3 R&B, #16 Pop Airplay, #10 Rhythmic "How Come You Don't Call Me" charted #59, #30 R&B., #34 Pop Airplay, #23 Rhythmic. "Girlfriend" made #82 R&B.

40 Years Ago - 1986 Belinda Carlisle released her debut album Belinda. The former lead singer from the Go-Go's worked with former bandmates Charlotte Caffey, Paula Jean Brown, and Jane Wiedlin, and also Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles, on writing some of the songs and as background singers. "Mad About You" was one of the few songs that were being considered for a fourth Go-Go's album. It peaked at #3, #25 AC, #21 Club. (and shows just how bad a dancer she is) "I Feel the Magic"

40 Years Ago - 1986 Chris De Burgh released his eighth album Into the Light. The album had only one hit in the US. "The Lady in Red" peaked at #3 and #2 AC.

30 Years Ago - 1996 The Wallflowers released their debut album Bringing Down the Horse. Led by Jakob Dylan, son of Bob Dylan, and produced by T Bone Burnett. There was no physical single release keeping all the songs from the Hot 100. "6th Avenue Heartache" has Adam Duritz from Counting Crows on backing vocals. It peaked at #2 Adult Alternative Airplay, #8 Alternative Airplay, #10 Mainstream Rock, #26 Adult Pop Airplay, #25 Pop Airplay. "One Headlight" won Grammys for Best Ro