25 Years Ago - 2001 Cake released their fourth album Comfort Eagle. "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" made #7 Alternative Airplay and #31 Adult Pop Airplay. An instrumental version was used as the theme song for the TV show Chuck.

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

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.

40 Years Ago - 1986 Glass Tiger released their debut album The Thin Red Line. "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" with Bryan Adams on backing vocals. Peaked at #2, #30 AC, #17 Mainstream Rock. "Someday" made #7 and #4 AC. "I Will Be There" charted #34 and #21 Mainstream Rock.

45 Years Ago - 1981 Pointer Sisters released their eighth album Black & White. "Slow Hand" peaked at #2, #6 AC, #7 R&B. "What a Surprise!" made #52 R&B "Should I Do It" is a cover of a Tanya Tucker song done in a 60s girl group style and made #13, #19 AC.

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 Steve Winwood released his fourth album Back in the High Life. It won a Grammy for Best Engineered Non-Classical Album and was his biggest record at that time. "Higher Love" was his first #1 and earned 2 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. It also made #7 AC and #1 Mainstream Rock. Whitney Houston covered it in 1990 as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of I'm Your Baby Tonight and Kygo remixed it in 2019 for a #1 C

35 Years Ago - 1991 Jodeci released their debut album Forever My Lady. "Gotta Love" made #79 R&B "Forever My Lady" peaked at #25 and #1 R&B/Hip Hop "Stay" was another #1 R&B and #41 Hot 100 "Come and Talk to Me" made #11, #1 R&B, #7 Rhythmic Airplay. "I'm Still Waiting" made #85 and #10 R&B.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Electronic released their debut album Electronic. It consisted of Bernard Sumner from Joy Division and New Order and Johnny Marr from the Smiths. "Getting Away with It" featured Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of the Pet Shop Boys. It peaked at #38, #7 Club, #4 Alternative Airplay. "Get the Message" made #1 Alternative Airplay and #8 Club. "Tighten Up" made #6 Alternative Airplay. "Feel Every Beat" made #27 Alternative Airplay and #28 Club. "Disappointed" also

45 Years Ago - 1981 The Manhattan Transfer released their sixth album Mecca for Moderns. This is one of my favorite bands and albums. "The Boy from New York City" peaked at #7 and #4 AC, and won the group a Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The song was originally a #8 hit for the Ad Libs in 1964. "Smile Again" peaked at #41 AC. "Until I Met You (Corner Pocket)" also earned them a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group. This is a vo

35 Years Ago - 1991 Seal released his self-titled debut album. There were only two releases in the US. "Crazy" reached #7 and #5 Alternative Airplay "Killer" is a remix of the song he did with Adamski in 1990. It charted at #100 and #9 Club.

20 Years Ago - 2001 Missy Elliott released her third album Miss E... So Addictive. "Get Ur Freak On" peaked at #7, #3 R&B, #7 Rap, #19 Pop Airplay, #3 Rhythmic Airplay. "Lick Shots" peaked at #58 R&B Airplay, #25 Rap. "One Minute Man" made #15, #8 R&B, #30 Pop Airplay, #5 Rhythmic Airplay. "Take Away" peaked at #45, #13 R&B, #29 Rhythmic Airplay.

40 Years Ago - 1986 we all felt The Need For Speed! The Top Gun Soundtrack was released. It was a huge hit, becoming the #1 movie of 1986. The soundtrack was #1 for five nonconsecutive weeks. "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins, not the first choice, Starship, Toto, Corey Hart, and Kevin Cronin from REO all declined. made #2, #7 Mainstream Rock. "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin peaked at #1 and #3 AC. "Heaven in Your Eyes" by Loverboy made #12, "Playing with the Boys" by Kenny Log

20 Years Ago - 1996 George Michael released his third album Older. "Jesus to a Child" made #7, #5 AC, #20 Adult Pop Airplay, #22 R&B, #20 Pop Airplay. "Fastlove" peaked at #8 Hot 100 and AC, #14 Adult Pop Airplay, #10 Rhythmic. "Star People '97" made #1 Club.

40 Years Ago - 1986 Bronski Beat released their second album Truthdare Doubledare. John Foster handles the vocals after Jimmy Somerville left. "Hit That Perfect Beat" peaked at #7 Club. "C'mon! C'mon!" made #17 Club.

Thursday 4/30/26 Celebrate: Adopt a Shelter Pet Day Day of the child Hairstyle Appreciation Day International Jazz Day National Animal Advocacy Day National Bubble Tea Day National Honesty Day National Military Brats Day National Mr. Potato Head Day National PrepareAthon! Day Spank Out Day Thank You Thursday National Oatmeal Cookie Day - they can make your day miserable if you don't look close enough and expect a Chocolate Chip Cookie. Why can't Chocolate Chips be in the Oatm

30 Years Ago - 1996 Dave Matthews Band released their second album Crash. It was a smash and still a great listen! "Too Much" made #5 Alternative Airplay and #9 Mainstream Rock. "So Much to Say" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and peaked at #48, #38 Adult Top 40, #31 Mainstream Top 40, #19 Alternative Airplay. Crash into Me" made #19 Radio Songs, #9 Adult Pop Airplay, #7 Alternative Airplay, #18 Pop Airplay.

25 Years Ago - 2001 Janet Jackson released her seventh album All For You. "All for You" was a seven-week #1 and Year-End #1. It also won Best Dance Recording at the Grammys. In the US it made radio airplay history, as it was added to every pop, rhythmic and urban radio station on its first week of release. It was also #1 Club, R&B, Pop Airplay. #3 Rhythmic and #28 Adult Pop Airplay. "Someone to Call My Lover" made #3 Hot 100 and Pop Airplay, #1 Club, #11 R&B, #12 Rhythmic Air

35 Years Ago - 1991 Michael Bolton released his seventh album Time, Love & Tenderness. This was his biggest selling album. "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" peaked at #4, #1 AC "Time, Love and Tenderness" made #7, #1 AC "When a Man Loves a Woman" #1 Smash Hot 100 and AC "Missing You Now" made #12, #1 AC "Steel Bars" made #16 airplay and #7 AC