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

40 Years Ago - 1986 Poison released their debut album Look What the Cat Dragged In. "Talk Dirty to Me" peaked at #9. "I Want Action" made #50. "I Won't Forget You" peaked at #13

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.

35 Years Ago - 1991 EMF released their debut album Schubert Dip. The name EMF is an initialism of Epsom Mad Funkers, a name taken from a fan club of the band New Order in 1989. (not Energetic MotherF*&%%* as some say) "Unbelievable" samples Andrew Dice Clay and peaked at #1, #9 Club, #3 Modern Rock Tracks. "I Believe" made #10 Modern Rock Tracks. “Children” made #26 Modern Rock Tracks. “Lies” made #18 and #27 Modern Rock Tracks

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.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Luther Vandross released his seventh album Power of Love . Luther is in the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class. "Power of Love/Love Power" is a medley of a new song and one from 1968 from the Sandpebbles. It picked up Grammys for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. It peaked at #4, #3 AC, #1 R&B. "Don't Want to Be a Fool" peaked at #9, #5 AC, #4 R&B. "Rush" made #73 and #6 R&B. "Sometimes It's Only Love' made #9 on the AC and R&B Charts.

40 Years Ago - 1986 Moody Blues released their twelfth album The Other Side of Life. "Your Wildest Dreams" peaked at #9, #1 AC, #2 Mainstream Rock. "The Other Side of Life" made #58, #18 AC, and #11 Mainstream Rock.

40 Years Ago - 1986 Journey released their ninth album Raised on Radio. This album came after both Neal Schon and Steve Perry had released albums of their own. Steve considered leaving but decided to return when they wanted him to work on some unfinished songs. "Be Good to Yourself" peaked at #9 and #2 Mainstream Rock "Suzanne" made #17 and #11 Mainstream Rock "Girl Can't Help It" charted #17 and #9 Mainstream Rock "I'll Be Alright Without You" made #14, #7 AC, #26 Mainstrea

20 Years Ago - 2006 Rihanna released her second album A Girl Like Me. "SOS" reached #1 Hot 100, Club, Pop Airplay, #40 AC, #17 Adult Pop Airplay, #13 Rhythmic. "Unfaithful" peaked at #6, #1 Club, #18 R&B, #2 Mainstream Top 40, #7 Rhythmic. "We Ride" was another #1 Club, #34 Pop Airplay, #27 Rhythmic. "Break It Off" made #9, #6 Pop Airplay, #21 Rhythmic.

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

20 Years Ago - 2006 Pink released her fourth album I'm Not Dead "Stupid Girls" made #13, #25 Adult Pop Airplay,#19 Club, #17 Pop Airplay. "Who Knew" peaked at #9, #1 Adult Pop Airplay and Pop Airplay, #5 AC. "U + Ur Hand" made #9, #1 Pop Airplay, #5 Adult Pop Airplay.

40 Years Ago - 1986 Prince released his eighth (studio) album Parade. It also served as the soundtrack to the movie Under the Cherry Moon. "Kiss" peaked at #1 Hot 100, Club, R&B/Hip Hop. "Mountains" written with Wendy & Lisa, It reached #23, #15 R&B. "Anotherloverholenyohead" made #63. "Girls & Boys" was the B side of "Another...." AND 20 Years Ago - 2006 Prince released thrity-first album 3121. The only Prince album ever to debut atop the Billboard 200 during his lifetim

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.

25 years Ago - 2001 Daft Punk released their second album Discovery. "One More Time" made #61, #1 Club #33 Pop Airplay, #27 Rhythmic "Digital Love" made #9 Club. "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" made #3 Club. "Face to Face" peaked at #1 Club.

45 Years Ago - 1981 Diana Ross released her album To Love Again. It was both new and previously released material. "It's My Turn" you've forgotten that it was a song from the movie of the same name. It made #9 Hot 100 and AC, #14 R&B. "One More Chance" made #79 and #54 R&B.

40 Years Ago - 1986 Oran "Juice" Jones released his debut album Juice. This was the first R&B album released by Def Jam Recordings. "The Rain" peaked at #9, #7 club, #1 R&B. (Tricks are made for kids, don't you know that? You without me: like cornflake without the milk.)

35 Years Ago - 1991 Another Bad Creation released their debut album Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know! "Iesha" peaked at #9 and #6 R&B. "Playground" made #10 and #4 R&B. "Jealous Girl" made #25 R&B. "My World" made #77 R&B.

45 Years Ago - 1981 Stray Cats released their self-titled debut album in the UK. Dave Edmunds produced it. It would be 1982 when America would get it's first Stray Cats album with a mix of songs from their first two UK albums. "Rock This Town" would make #9 and #4 Mainstream Rock "Stray Cat Strut" peaked at #3, #41 Mainstream Rock, and #78 Club.

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.