45 Years Ago - 1981 Debbie Harry released her debut solo album KooKoo. It was produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic. Backing vocals were provided by Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale of Devo, credited as Spud and Pud Devo. "Backfired" marginally charted at #43, #71 R&B, and #29 Club. "The Jam Was Moving" had no video and little promotion after "Backfired"..well backfired. It only charted at #82. I'm not going to lie. I've always like this album. Especially th

Friday 7/17/26 Celebrate: National Peach Ice Cream Day National Tattoo Day World Day for International Justice Wrong Way Corrigan Day Yellow Pigs Day - the main focus of the day is on celebrating the number 17. The day was created in the early 1960s by two Princeton math students, Michael Spivak and David Kelly, after they had been working with and listing the properties of the number 17. David had a collection of yellow pigs. World Emoji Day Be truthful, how many emojis do y

30 Years Ago - 1996 Tonic released their debut album Lemon Parade. The biggest hit was "If You Could Only See" peaking at #11, #7 Adult Pop Airplay, #3 Alternative Airplay, #1 Mainstream Rock. According to frontman Emerson Hart, the song was written as a result of his family disowning him due to their disapproval of Hart's relationship with an older woman.

Thursday 7/16/26 Celebrate: Get to Know Your Customers Day Guinea Pig Appreciation Day National Atomic Veterans Day National Cherry Day National Corn Fritter Day National DOLE Whip Day National Fresh Spinach Day National Personal Chef Day Rural Transit Day World Snake Day – Big movie up this weekend, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. Based on the classic by Homer (no not Simpson) It is one of the oldest surviving works of literature and remains popular with modern audiences. L

45 Years Ago - 1981 Journey released their seventh album Escape. The album sold at least ten million in the US, making it the band's most successful studio album and biggest right behind their Greatest Hits. This was the first album with Jonathan Cain. "Who's Crying Now" peaked at #4 Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock, #14 AC "Don't Stop Believin'" made #9, #8 Mainstream Rock "Open Arms" peaked #2, #35 Mainstream Rock, #7 AC. "Still They Ride" charted #19, #47 Mainstream Rock, #37 A

Wednesday 7/15/26 Celebrate: Gummi Worm Day I Love Horses Day National Be a Dork Day National Give Something Away Day National Hot Dog Day National Pet Fire Safety Day National Respect Canada Day National Tapioca Pudding Day Orange Chicken Day Take Your Poet to Work Day -- Today is Saint Swithin's Day and it's steeped in legend and is celebrated in the United Kingdom—although not widely. Saint Swithin was born in Winchester, England, in about 800. He became counselor of the

45 Years Ago - 1981 The Go-Go's released their debut album Beauty and the Beat. The album was #1 for six weeks, the #2 album of the year behind Asia, and spun off two singles. "Our Lips are Sealed" peaked at #20, #15 Mainstream Rock, and #10 Club. "We Got the Beat" charted #2, #7 Mainstream Rock, #35 Club.

Tuesday 7/14/26 Celebrate: Bastille Day (let them eat cake) Cow Appreciation Day International Non-binary People's Day National Grand Marnier Day National Tape Measure Day Pandemonium Day Shark Awareness Day National Mac and Cheese Day The earliest known recipe for a dish resembling macaroni and cheese dates back to a late 13th-century Italian cookbook called Liber de Coquina. It featured a dish called de lasanis, which paired tossed pasta sheets with grated cheese. Thomas Je

20 Years Ago - 2006 Lily Allen released her debut album Alright, Still. "Smile" made #49, #27 Adult alternative Airplay, #20 Adult Pop Airplay, #35 Pop Airplay. It was the only thing that touched a Billboard Chart from this album.

Monday 7/13/216 Celebrate: Barbershop Music Appreciation Day Bean 'n' Franks Day Embrace Your Geekness Day Fool's Paradise Day Go West Day Gruntled Workers Day International Town Criers Day National French Fry Day – Today is National French Fry Day and it is the #1 way to eat potatoes in 18 states, including California, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois 2. Mashed Potatoes 7 states, including Wisconsin 3. Baked Potatoes Popular in various regions 4. Hasselback Pota

20 Years Ago - 2006 Muse released their fourth album Black Holes and Revelations. "Supermassive Black Hole" peaked at #6 Alternative Airplay. "Starlight" made #2 Alternative Airplay. "Knights of Cydonia" charted #10 Alternative Airplay.

25 Years Ago - 2001 Crystal Method released their second album Tweekend. "Name of the Game" peaked at #5 Club and #22 Alternative Airplay. You probably have heard it, it's showed up everywhere from Malcolm in the Middle, Dark Angel, NCIS, Resident Evil, Blade II and Trinity, and Video Games.

30 Years Ago - 1996 LeAnn Rimes released her debut album Blue. It went 6X Platinum! It was huge!!! "Blue" was the crossover hit recorded when she was 13. It peaked at#26 and #10 Country.

Friday 7/10/26 Celebrate: Collector Car Appreciation Day Don't Step on a Bee Day National Kitten Day National Pina Colada Day Pick Blueberries Day Teddy Bear Picnic Day World Kebab Day – New in Theaters this Weekend Moana - Live action with Dwayne Johnson, Frankie Adams, Rena Owen, John Tui, and Catherine Laga‘aia https://youtu.be/n7f6hlKsxxo?si=H1ECx8UP-IEy06nr Evil Dead Burn - It's an all-new chapter with Tandi Wright, Souheila Yacoub, Luciane Buchanan, and Hunter Doohan...

30 Years Ago - 1996 Prince (or at the time the symbol) released his eighteenth album Chaos and Disorder. Prince refused to promote the album, still engaged in his fight against his Warner Bros. contract, and it was released simply to fulfill his contractual obligations. No US single released, but "Dinner with Delores" charted in the UK at #36 and #5 Hip Hop/R&B.

Thursday 6/9/26 Celebrate: Call of the Horizon Day Fashion Day National Don't Put all Your Eggs in One Omelet Day National Sugar Cookie Day – Happy Birthday, Billboard Hot 100! This is not from 1955. You find it! 1955 Bill Haley & His Comets' "Rock Around The Clock" becomes the first Rock song to hit #1 on the Billboard Pop chart, where it stays for eight weeks. The song was originally released as the B-side of "Thirteen Women," but became a massive hit after it appeared in t

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.

Wednesday 7/8/26 Celebrate: Be a Kid Again Day Math 2.0 Day National Blueberry Day National Freezer Pop Day National Ice Cream Sundae Day National Milk Chocolate with Almonds Day Savor the Comic, Unplug the Drama Day (SCUD) – Madrid’s iconic high heel race returned to the streets of Chueca as part of the city’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations. Competitors dashed through the neighborhood on a cobblestone street, in at least 6" heels while crowds cheered them on in one of Prid

40 Years Ago - 1986 Chaka Khan released her sixth album Destiny. "Love of a Lifetime" peaked at #52, #21 R&B, #11 Club. It was co-written with Green Gartside from Scritti Politti. "Tight Fit" charted #28 R&B. "The Other Side of the World" made #81 R&B and was co-written by Mike Rutherford of Genesis. It also appeared on the White Nights soundtrack. "Earth to Mickey" made #93 R&B.

Tuesday 7/7/26 Celebrate: Chocolate Day Father-Daughter Take a Walk Together Day Global Forgiveness Day National Dive Bar Day National Macaroni Day National Strawberry Sundae Day Tell the Truth Day -- Happy Chocolate Day! The ancient Aztecs valued cocoa beans so highly that they used them as cash. For example, a single avocado could be bought for three beans, while a turkey cost 100 beans. Source: History.com Chocolate is technically a fruit: Cacao beans grow in pod-like frui