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.

Thursday 2/5/26 Celebrate: California Western Monarch Day Disaster Day National Chocolate Fondue Day National Fart Day National Shower with a Friend Day National Weatherperson's Day World Nutella Day -- Ran across some new slang in a crossword yesterday. A "fridge cigarette" is a term used to describe the act of enjoying a chilled Diet Coke as a break, similar to how one might take a smoke break. This trend has gained popularity among Gen Z, particularly on platforms like Tik

40 Years Ago - 1986 Janet Jackson released her third album, the breakthrough Control. Hang on to something...it was massive!!!!!! The album has been praised by critics as both an artistic feat and as a personal testament of self-actualization. Janet became the first female artist to have five top five hits from one album on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis won the Grammy for Producer(s) of the Year, Non-Classical. "What Have You Done for Me Lately" peake

Wednesday 2/4/26 I Heart Horror Day Liberace Day National Create a Vacuum Day National Girls and Women in Sports Day National Hemp Day National Homemade Soup Day National Quacker Day - Quacker Factory, a women's clothing company founded by Jeanne Bice. National Signing Day National Stuffed Mushroom Day Rosa Parks Day Torture Abolition Day USO Day World Cancer Day World Read Aloud Day National Thank a Mailman Day Before the U.S. Postal Service officially banned it in 1915, it

35 Years Ago - 1991 the #1 Dance Song today was " I Don't Know Anybody Else" by Black Box. It was the second single from their debut album Dreamland. No fooling, an uncredited Martha Wash kills the vocal. Besides #1 Club (their first), it made #23 Hot 100 and #10 R&B/Hip Hop.

Tuesday 2/3/26 Celebrate: African American Coaches Day American Painters Day Doggy Date Night Elmo's Birthday International Eggplant Day International Golden Retriever Day National Carrot Cake Day - Carrots have been used in sweet cakes since the Medieval period because sweeteners like sugar and honey were expensive, and carrots contained more sugar than almost any other vegetable. National Cordova Ice Worm Day National Missing Persons Day National Patient Recognition Day Nat

45 Years Ago - 1981 "Weird Al" Yankovic released his first EP Another One Rides the Bus. The title track bubbled under the Hot 100 at #4, but was a big hit on The Doctor Demento Show, where it was recorded live! Brian May of Queen expressed his amusement with it. All of these songs would appear on the first official "Weird Al" album.

Monday 2/2/26 Celebrate: 2FA Day - 2nd FActor Day California Kiwifruit Day Crepe Day Heavenly Hash Day Lung Leavin' Day National Change Your Windshield Wipers Day Self Renewal Day Sled Dog Day World Ukulele Day World Wetlands Day Tater Tot Day - A day to celebrate the "scraps." Tater Tots were invented in 1953 by the founders of Ore-Ida as a way to use up the leftover slivers of cut-up potatoes that didn't make it into their frozen French fries. Americans eat approximately 70

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

25 Years Ago - 2001 O-Town released it's self-titled debut album. They were formed for the first season of Making the Band. "Liquid Dreams" made #10 and #25 Pop Airplay. "All or Nothing" peaked at #3, #4 AC, #1 Pop Airplay, #29 Rhythmic. "We Fit Together" made #25 Pop Airplay.

Saturday 1/31/26 Celebrate: Saturday Appreciate Your Social Security Check Day Backwards Day Brandy Alexander Day Eat Brussels Sprouts Day Hell is Freezing Over Day (pretty much) Hug and Economist Day Inspire Your Heart with Art Day National Hot Chocolate Day National Seed Swap Day - Maybe at your local Library! Scotch Tape Day Sunday - Happy February! Car Insurance Day Change Your Password Day Decorating With Candy Day Dump Your Significant Jerk Day G.I. Joe Day Hula in the

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25 Years Ago - 2001 Dream released their debut album It Was All a Dream. "He Loves U Not" peaked at #2, #15 R&B, #3 Pop Airplay, #9 Rhythmic Airplay "This Is Me" made #39, #80 R&B, #13 Pop Airplay, #17 Top 40 Tracks

Friday 1/30/26 Celebrate: Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day National Big Wig Day National Croissant Day National Escape Day National Fun at Work Day National Inane Answering Message Day National Preschool Health and Fitness Day Yodel for Your Neighbors Day – New in Theaters this weekend Iron Lung - Horror movie on space stations and starships. Send Help - Horror movie directed by Sam Raimi, with Rachel McAdams, Dennis Haysbert, Chris Pang, and Dylan O'Brien. Shelter - Ac

35 Years Ago - 1991 Jesus Jones released their second album Doubt. "Real, Real, Real" made #4, #5 Club, #26 Mainstream Rock "Right Here, Right Now" made #2, #7 Mainstream Rock, #29 Club, #1 Modern Rock Tracks. "International Bright Young Thing" made #6 Modern Rock Tracks.

Thursday 1/29/26 Celebrate: Curmudgeons Day Freethinkers Day National Carnation Day National Corn Chip Day National Puzzle Day Seeing Eye Dog Day - the first guide dog school was founded in 1929. -- The British Talk Show host Graham Norton is trending after admitting on his podcast that he has "signed so many NDAs" regarding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's upcoming wedding. While he’s playing coy, rumors are flying that the date is set for June 13, 2026, in Rhode Island. He d

35 Years Ago - 1991 Divinyls released their self-titled fourth album. "I Touch Myself" was the only US single made #4, #35 Mainstream Rock, #2 Modern Rock Tracks.

Wednesday 1/28/26 Celebrate: Daisy Day Data Privacy Day Global Community Engagement Day International LEGO Day Library Shelfie Day National Blueberry Pancake Day National Gift of the Ladybug Day National Kazoo Day Pop Art Day Rattlesnake Roundup Day Thank a Plugin Developer Day -- Frigid nations have this all figured out. Let's steal their best ideas. In Norway, where winter sunlight only lasts about seven hours, some towns install large mirrors on mountainsides to reflect su

35 Years Ago - 1991 Gloria Estefan released her second solo album Into the Light. This is the album that came out after her near-tragic bus accident. "Coming Out of the Dark" peaked at #1 Hot 100 and AC, #60 R&B, #4 Latin "Seal Our Fate" made #53 "Can't Forget You" made #42 and #2 AC "Live for Loving You" made #22 and #2 AC

Tuesday 1/27/26 Celebrate: International Port Wine Day National Chocolate Cake Day National Geographic Day National Plan for Vacation Day Punch the Clock Day Speak Up and Succeed Day Thomas Crapper Day -  Thomas Crapper did not invent the toilet, but he did help perfect and popularize it. Vietnam Peace Day World Breast Pumping Day -- The flight landed safely, but chaos stayed behind. More than 130 hamsters escaped inside a TAP Air Portugal plane and turned the cargo hold into