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1985 - #1 Dance Song - Expose - Point of No Return
40 Years Ago - 1985 The #1 Dance Song was "Point of No Return" by Expose. Originally released in 1984, it was rerecorded for their 1987...
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Apr 20, 20251 min read
2010 - I Learned the Hard Way - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
15 Years Ago - 2010 Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings released their fourth album I Learned the Hard Way Think James Brown crossed with Tina...
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Apr 19, 20251 min read
4/19/25 & 4/20/25 - Easter, Food Swings, and Peep Hot Dog
Saturday 4/19/25 Sunday 4/20/25 Happy Easter! Celebrate: Bicycle Day Humorous Day Husband Appreciation Day National Amaretto Day...
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Apr 19, 20254 min read
2000 - Joe - My Name is Joe
25 Years Ago - 2000 Joe released his third album My Name is Joe. "I Wanna Know" peaked at #4, #2 R&B, #21 AC, #5 Pop Airplay, #3...
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Apr 18, 20251 min read
4/18/25 - Refunds, Polite Ways to Say FU, and 5 Second Rule
Friday 4/18/25 Celebrate: Adult Autism Awareness Day International Amateur Radio Day National Animal Crackers Day National Lineman...
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Apr 18, 20254 min read
1990 - Johnny Gill - Johnny Gill
30 Years Ago - 1990 Johnny Gill released his third self-titled album. New Edition was on hiatus when he recorded the album which sold...
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Apr 17, 20251 min read
4/17/25 - Junk, Sunlight, and Bryan Adams is a Big Fat Liar!
Thursday 4/17/25 Celebrate: Bat Appreciation Day Blah, Blah, Blah Day College Student Grief Awareness Day Ellis Island Family History Day...
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Apr 17, 20254 min read
2005 - ...Something to Be - Rob Thomas
20 Years Ago - 2005 Matchbox Twentys’ lead singer Rob Thomas released his debut solo album ...Something to Be . "Lonely No More" made...
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Apr 16, 20251 min read
4/16/25 - Great Day, Never Buy, and Food Scenes in Movies
Wednesday 4/16/25 Celebrate: Day of the Mushroom Foursquare Day National Banana Day National Bean Counters' Day National Bookmobile Day...
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Apr 16, 20253 min read
4/15/25 - Tax Day!, Loud Space Trick, and Bill Hader Usher
Tuesday 4/15/25 Celebrate: Anime Day Income Tax Pay Day Jackie Robinson Day McDonald's Day Microvolunteering Day National ASL Day...
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Apr 15, 20253 min read
1985 - As the Band Turns - Atlantic Starr
40 Years Ago - 1985 Atlantic Starr relased their sixth album As the Band Turns. "Freak-a-Ristic" made #6 R&B and #90 Hot 100. "Cool Calm...
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Apr 15, 20251 min read
1980 - British Steel - Judas Priest
40 Years Ago - 1980 Judas Priest released their sixth album British Steel. You may know the songs, but they never charted in the US....
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Apr 14, 20251 min read
4/14/25 - Revenge Quitting, Coffee, and Mac-N-Cheese
Monday 4/14/25 Celebrate: Dreams of Reason Feast Day - dedicated to discarded and debunked scientific theories as well as to visions of...
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Apr 14, 20253 min read
2000 - S Club 7 - S Club 7
25 Years Ago - 2000 America ignored S Club 7 's self-titled debut album. They did have a TV show that aired but still, they were ignored....
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Apr 13, 20251 min read
2000 - Return of Saturn - No Doubt
25 Years Ago - 2000 No Doubt released their fourth album Return of Saturn. "New" made #7 Alternative Airplay. "Ex-Girlfriend" made #2...
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Apr 12, 20251 min read
4/12/25 & 4/13/25 - Grilled Cheese, Phone Power, and Sm'oysters
Saturday 4/12/25 Sunday 4/13/25 Celebrate: Baby Massage Day Big Wind Day Drop Everything and Read Day International Day of Human Space...
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Apr 12, 20254 min read
1995 - Friday Soundtrack
30 Years Ago - 1995 the Friday Soundtrack was released. It features appearances from film star Ice Cube, Bernie Worrell, Bootsy...
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Apr 11, 20251 min read
4/11/25 - Societal Rules, Fashion, and Don't Tell Chat GPT
Friday 4/11/25 Celebrate: Barbershop Quartet Day International Louie Louie Day National Cheese Fondue Day National Dive Bar Day National...
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Apr 11, 20254 min read
1995 - Picture This - Wet Wet Wet
British Boy Band Alert!!!!! 30 Years Ago - 1995 Wet Wet Wet released their fourth album Picture This. "Love Is All Around" is a cover of...
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Apr 10, 20251 min read
4/10/25 - Movie Beginnings, Sexy Men, and Weird Ways To Save Money
Thursday 4/10/25 Celebrate: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Day Encourage a Young Writer Day Global Work From...
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Apr 10, 20254 min read
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