2023: The Rolling Stones receive a BRIT Billion Award. The honor marked one billion career streams in the UK, and the Stones became the longest-active act ever to earn it.
2020: Rapper and producer MF Doom dies at 49. The masked underground hip-hop figure was known for his dense, playful rhymes and for Madvillainy, his acclaimed 2004 album with producer Madlib. His family did not announce his death until two months later.
2015: One Direction play the last show of their world tour in Sheffield, England. The concert closed an 80-date run across 20 countries. The group said they were not breaking up, but the members soon went off to pursue solo careers.
2010: Lyle Lovett sings the national anthem at Game 4 of the World Series. The Texas country singer performed before the Rangers hosted the San Francisco Giants in Arlington.
2000: OutKast release Stankonia. The Atlanta duo's album featured “Ms. Jackson,” which went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and “B.O.B.” It went on to win the Grammy for Best Rap Album.
2000: Lifehouse release their debut album, No Name Face. Its single “Hanging by a Moment” became the most-played song on American radio in 2001.
1996: Axl Rose confirms Slash has left Guns N' Roses. Rose cited creative differences. Slash and bassist Duff McKagan would not rejoin him on stage until the band's 2016 reunion tour.
1992: Boyz II Men's “End of the Road” spends a 12th week at number one. The ballad from the Boomerang soundtrack broke the 11-week record Elvis Presley had set in 1956. Whitney Houston's “I Will Always Love You” topped it a few months later.
1983: Paul McCartney releases Pipes of Peace. His fourth solo album included “Say Say Say,” his duet with Michael Jackson, which spent six weeks at number one in the US.
1976: Elvis Presley makes what is believed to be his final studio recording. In the Jungle Room at Graceland, he cut a version of Jim Reeves' “He'll Have to Go.” He died less than a year later.
1975: Queen release “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The six-minute single spent nine weeks at number one in the UK and peaked at number 9 in the US at the time. It returned to the American charts in 1992 after appearing in the film Wayne's World.
1970:Led Zeppelin III reaches number one in the US. The album held the top spot for four weeks and also topped the UK chart. Its folk and acoustic songs, along with “Immigrant Song,” showed a new side of the band.
1964: The Supremes' “Baby Love” hits number one. It was the second chart-topper for Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard, making them the first Motown act with two number ones. It stayed on top for four weeks.
1963: Ed Sullivan witnesses Beatlemania at London's Heathrow Airport. Thousands of screaming fans greeted the Beatles on their return from Sweden. The scene convinced Sullivan to book the band, and their February 1964 appearances on his show drew record TV audiences.
1958: The Flamingos record “I Only Have Eyes for You.” The doo-wop group's dreamy version of the 1934 standard was cut in New York and reached number 11 on the Hot 100. It is now regarded as one of the great records of the era.
Born on This Day
2000: Willow Smith, American singer Turns 26. Broke through as a child with “Whip My Hair” and later scored with “Meet Me at Our Spot” and “Wait a Minute!”
1990: JID, American rapper Turns 36. The Atlanta rapper is signed to J. Cole's Dreamville label.
1981: Frank Iero, American guitarist (My Chemical Romance) Turns 45. Rhythm guitarist on “Welcome to the Black Parade” and “Helena.”
1970: Linn Berggren, Swedish singer (Ace of Base) Turns 56. Sang with the group on 1990s hits “The Sign” and “All That She Wants.”
1967: Vanilla Ice, American rapper Turns 59. His 1990 single “Ice Ice Baby” was the first hip-hop song to top the Billboard Hot 100.
1967: Adam Schlesinger, American bassist and songwriter (Fountains of Wayne) Co-wrote “Stacy's Mom” and the title song for the film That Thing You Do! He died in 2020.
1966: Ad-Rock, American rapper (Beastie Boys) Turns 60. Adam Horovitz traded rhymes on “Fight for Your Right” and “Sabotage.”
1966: Annabella Lwin, British singer (Bow Wow Wow) Turns 60. Fronted the new wave band on the 1982 hit “I Want Candy.”
1963: Johnny Marr, English guitarist (The Smiths) Turns 63. Wrote the music for the Smiths' songs, including “How Soon Is Now?”
1961: Larry Mullen Jr., Irish drummer (U2) Turns 65. Founded U2 in Dublin as a teenager and has drummed on all of the band's hits.
1957: Robert Pollard, American singer (Guided by Voices) Turns 69. The Ohio indie rock leader is known as one of music's most prolific songwriters.
1952: Bernard Edwards, American bassist and producer (Chic) Co-wrote and produced “Le Freak,” “Good Times” and Diana Ross's “Upside Down” with Nile Rodgers. He died in 1996.
1949: Bob Siebenberg, American drummer (Supertramp) Turns 77. Played drums on “The Logical Song” and “Take the Long Way Home.”
1945: Russ Ballard, English singer and songwriter (Argent) Turns 81. Wrote “Since You Been Gone” for Rainbow and “New York Groove,” a hit for Ace Frehley.
1937: Tom Paxton, American folk singer Turns 89. A Greenwich Village folk veteran known for “The Last Thing on My Mind” and “Ramblin' Boy.”
1922: Illinois Jacquet, American saxophonist Known for his wild tenor sax solo on Lionel Hampton's 1942 hit “Flying Home.” He died in 2004.
1912: Dale Evans, American singer and actress The “Queen of the West” starred with husband Roy Rogers and wrote their theme song, “Happy Trails.” She died in 2001.
1896: Ethel Waters, American singer and actress Introduced “Stormy Weather” in 1933 and later became a star on Broadway and in film. She died in 1977.
