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On this day in Music History 15 October 1966 On this day in Music History legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix signed his first recording contract with PPX Productions, a deal that would lead to years of legal disputes over his early recordings. Although Hendrix was still establishing himself in the music industry, he was on the path to becoming one of the most influential guitarists in rock history. Jimi Hendrix’s First Recording Contract Before Jimi Hendrix became an internatio

Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Brian Jones, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse On this day in Musical History 4 October 1970 This day in Musical History is forever etched into rock music history. On this day, Janis Joplin, one of the most powerful and distinctive voices of the 1960s, died aged just 27. Her death added another legendary name to what would become known as The 27 Club – the group of famous musicians who died at the age of 27. For rock music fans, The 27 C

On this day in music history, 20 September 1975 On this day in music history David Bowie reached No.1 in the US for the first time with ‘Fame’ a groundbreaking funk-rock classic born from a studio jam involving Bowie, John Lennon and guitarist Carlos Alomar. But the story behind ‘Fame’ is every bit as fascinating as the record itself. It involves a killer guitar riff, a disco hit called ‘Shame, Shame, Shame’, John Lennon singing along in the studio and Bowie turning an unexp

On this day in Music history 10 September 2005 On This Day in Rock & Roll History, A Day in the Life, the legendary closing track from The Beatles' 1967 masterpiece Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, was voted the best British song of all time in a poll conducted by Q magazine. The song was described by the magazine as “the ultimate sonic rendition of what it means to be British” an extraordinary accolade for a recording that had already become one of the defining moments

On This Day in Music History 7 September 1968 On this day in music history, Led Zeppelin played their first ever concert although they weren't called Led Zeppelin yet! At the Gladsaxe Teen Club in Denmark, four musicians who would go on to change the sound of rock music forever stepped onto a makeshift stage inside a school gymnasium. Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham were performing as The New Yardbirds, continuing the legacy of Page's former band, Th

On this day in Music history 31 August 2002 On this day in music history, Elton John returned to the top of the UK singles chart with “Are You Ready for Love?” more than 25 years after the song was originally recorded. The uplifting track had first been recorded in 1977 during sessions for Elton John’s The Thom Bell Sessions. Although released as a single in 1979, it had never achieved the huge chart success that would come decades later. Everything changed in 2003. The song

On This Day in Music History 28 August 2009 On this day in Music history, one of the biggest and most successful bands in British rock history came to an abrupt and dramatic end when Noel Gallagher announced he was quitting Oasis. The band's lead guitarist, chief songwriter and creative driving force said he could no longer continue working with his younger brother and frontman, Liam Gallagher. For years, the famously volatile relationship between the Gallagher brothers had b

On This Day in Music History 26 August 2007 On this day in music history, The Rolling Stones brought their monumental A Bigger Bang World Tour to a spectacular conclusion with a final show at London’s O2 Arena. It was a fitting finale for one of the greatest rock & roll touring bands of all time. The A Bigger Bang Tour had begun in 2005 and travelled across the globe, taking the Stones to packed stadiums, arenas and some of the biggest outdoor venues imaginable. The tour beca