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2001 - Survivor - Destiny's Child
25 Years Ago - 2001 Destiny's Child released their third album Survivor. The album was the first with Farrah Franklin and Michelle Williams after LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Robertson left the group. Beyoncé had a hand in writing and co-producing all the songs. "Independent Women Part 1" was done for the soundtrack of the Charlie's Angels movie. It was a #1 smash on any chart it appeared on. It was the first track to the album. Destiny's Child was a threesome for the rest of t
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4/30/26 - Bugs Bunny, Seagulls, and Mayo is an Instrument
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
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Apr 304 min read


1991 - Cooleyhighharmony - Boyz II Men
35 Years Ago - 1991 Boyz II Men released their debut album Cooleyhighharmony. "Motownphilly" features Michael Bivins and peaked at #3, #4 R&B/Hip Hop. "It So Hard To Say Goodbye to Yesterday" made #2 and #1 R&B. "Uhh Ahh" made #16 and #1 R&B. "Please Don't Go" made #49 and #8 R&B. "End of the Road" to say it was huge is an understatement. 13 weeks at #1 (a then record) It was the #1 song of 1992 and also won Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals[6] and Best R&B S
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Apr 291 min read


4/10/26 - Middle Kids, Milk, and Tony Host
Friday 4/10/26 Celebrate: ASPCA Day Encourage a Young Writer Day Global Work From Home Day Golfer's Day National Cinnamon Crescent Day National Dive Bar Day National Farm Animals Day National Hug Your dog Day Poet in a Cupcake Day Safety Pin Day Siblings Day – New in Theaters You, Me & Tuscany - Comedy with Nia Vardalos, Halle Bailey, Marco Calvani, Isabella Ferrari, Lorenzo de Moor, Aziza Scott, and Regé-Jean Page. Faces of Death - Horror film with Dacre Montgomery, Jermaine
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Apr 103 min read


1991 - Mama Said- Lenny Kravitz
35 Years Ago - 1991 Lenny Kravitz released his second album Mama Said. Of course, Mama is Roxie Roker that many know from The Jeffersons. "Always on the Run" co-written and featuring Slash, the song made #8 Alternative Airplay and #40 Mainstream Rock. "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" written while dealing with a struggling marriage to his then wife, Lisa Bonet, and was an attempt to rekindle the relationship, it peaked at #2, #5 AC, #10 R&B. "Stand By My Woman" made #76.
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Apr 41 min read


1986 - Debut - New Kids on the Block
40 Years Ago - 1986 New Kids on the Block released their sel-titled debut album. When it was originally released it didn't garner any attention. After the "Hangin' Tough" album "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" was released as a single. It is a remake of a Delfonics song from 1969 where it made #10 and #3 R&B. Their version made #8, #34 R&B, #12 AC in 1989. (Sorry fans..I think this is pure slop.)
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Apr 21 min read


2001 - Drops of Jupiter - Train
25 Years Ago - 2001 Train released their second album Drops of Jupiter . "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" won the Grammys for Best Rock Song and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist. It peaked at #5, #8 AC, #1Adult Alternative Airplay and Adult Pop Airplay. #4Pop Airplay, #11 Alternative Airplay, #19 Mainstream Rock "Something More" made #20. "She's On Fire" charted #21 Adult Top 40, #40 Mainstream Rock.
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Mar 301 min read


1986 - Like a Rock - Bob Seger
40 Years Ago - 1986 Bob Seger released his thirteenth album Like a Rock. The album was going to be called by the first single "American Storm." It peaked at #13 and #2 Mainstream Rock. "Like a Rock" Peaked at #12, #21 AC, #1 Mainstream Rock. It also became the theme for a massive Chevrolet truck campaign from 1991 until 2004. "It's You" made #52, #22 AC, #8 Mainstream Rock. "Miami" made #70 and #47 Mainstream Rock.
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Mar 271 min read


1986 - Rapture - Anita Baker
35 Years Ago - 1986 Anita Baker released her second album Rapture. The album won the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. "Watch Your Step" made #23 R&B. "Sweet Love" won a Grammy for Best R&B Song. This was her big breakthrough peaking at #8, #3 AC, #2 R&B. "Caught Up in the Rapture" made #37, #9 AC, #6 R&B. "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)" peaked at #44, #8 R&B, #6 AC. "No One in the World" was a Dionne Warwick song from 1985. It peaked at #44, #9 AC, #5 R&B.
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Mar 201 min read


1991 - Out of Time - R.E.M.
35 Years Ago - 1991 R.E.M . released their seventh album Out of Time. The album won a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album. "Losing My Religion" won Grammy's for Best pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best shor Form Music Video. it peaked at #4, #1 Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock, and #28 AC. "Shiny Happy People" is a duet with Kate Pierson from the B-52s. It peaked at #10, #48 AC, #3 Alternative Airplay, #8 Mainstream Rock.
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Mar 131 min read


2006 - Everytime We Touch - Cascada
20 Years Ago - 2006 Cascada released their debut album Everytime We Touch. German Euro Dance! "Miracle" peaked at #8 Dance Airplay. "Everytime We Touch" made #10, #28 AC, #1 Dance/Mix Show Airplay, #7 Pop Airplay. "Truly, Madly, Deeply" is a cover of the Savage Garden song and made #14 Dance/Mix Show Airplay. The album version was slow, I'm posting the Pop Version remix, and there was a dance mix.
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Mar 101 min read


1981 - Heart in Motion - Amy Grant
35 Years Ago - 1981 Amy Grant released her ninth album Heart in Motion. This was the first to crossover to the Pop Chart. And Crossover it did! "Baby Baby" was a #1 smash at Hot 100 and AC, plus #23 Club. "Hope Set High" was released to the Contemporary Christian Charts and made #3 and #1 AC. "Every Heartbeat" peaked at #2 Hot 100 and AC. "That's What Love Is For" made #7 and #1 AC. "Good for Me" made #8, #4 AC. "I Will Remember You" peaked at #20 and #2 AC.
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Mar 51 min read


1981 - Face Value - Phil Collins
45 Years Ago - 1981 Phil Collins released his debut solo album Face Value. The horns on the album are The Phenix Horns from Earth, Wind, & Fire. "In the Air Tonight" with the gated drum break (that you still do) peaked at #19 and #2 Mainstream Rock. "I Missed Again" made #19 and #8 Mainstream Rock.
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Feb 171 min read


1981 - Moving Pictures - Rush
45 Years Ago - 1981 Rush released their eighth album Moving Pictures. "Limelight" made #55 and #4 Mainstream Rock. "Tom Sawyer" peaked at #44 and #8 Mainstream Rock.
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Feb 161 min read


1996 - Congratulations...I'm Sorry - Gin Blossoms
30 Years Ago - 1996 Gin Blossoms released their third album Congratulations...I'm Sorry. "Follow You Down" and "As Long as It Matters" were a double A-sided single. The made #9, #1 Adult Alternative Airplay, #3 Adult Pop Airplay, #8 Alternative Airplay, #6 Mainstream Rock, #5 Pop Airplay.
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Feb 81 min read


1981 - Evangeline - Emmylou Harris
45 Years Ago - 1981 Emmylou Harris released her eight album Evangeline. The album was a catch all for previously recorded but unreleased songs through the years. "Mr. Sandman" was from 1978 from a scrapped trio album with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt. This version is all her though. It made #37, #8 AC, #10 Country. "I Don't Have to Crawl" made #44 Country.
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Feb 51 min read


1981 - Working Class Dog - Rick Springfield
45 Years Ago - 1981 Rick Springfield released his fifth album Working Class Dog. The dog on the cover is Rick's pet named Ronnie. The album also features Neil Giraldo who worked/married Pat Benatar. "Jessie's Girl" was one of the slowest climbs to #1 at the time. Taking 19 weeks and won the Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. It also made #10 Mainstream Rock. "I've Done Everything for You" was written by Sammy Hagar and made #8. "Love is Alright Tonite" made #20 and
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Feb 11 min read


1996 - Boys for Pele - Tori Amos
30 Years Ago - 1996 Tori Amos released her third album Boys for Pele. The biggest album of her career and self-produced. "Caught a Lite Sneeze" made #60, #3 Adult Alternative Airplay, #13 Alternative Airplay. "Talula" bubbled under at #19, and #49 Dance Singles Sales (with a BT remix) "Professional Widow" bubbled under the Hot 100 at #8, but a remix from Armand van Helden (a completely reworked song) went #1 Club. "In the Springtime of His Voodoo" made #6 Club. Here's the da
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Jan 231 min read


1981 - Paradise Theatre - Styx
45 Years Ago - 1981 Styx released their tenth album Paradise Theatre. I wore the grooves out of this one!! "The Best of Times" made #3, #26 AC, and #16 Mainstream Rock. "Too Much Time on My Hands" is a Tommy Shaw song and peaked at #9 and #2 Mainstream Rock. "Nothing Ever Goes as Planned" made #54. "Rockin' the Paradise/Snowblind" made #8 Mainstream Rock.
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Jan 161 min read

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