Listen to STEVE-FM weekday mornings at 6:35 for a look back in music history with Brandon Herman. Listen again at 12:35pm and 4:35pm, or relive other days in music history in the links below.
Herman’s Music Minute for September 16th
On this day in music history… In 1977, Talking Heads released their debut studio album, Talking Heads: 77. The album was produced by the band along with Lance Quinn and Tony Bongiovi (a cousin of future
Herman’s Music Minute for September 15th
On this day in music history… In 2003, Madonna’s first children’s book, The English Roses, was published. The book’s release was massive; it was translated in over 40 languages and released in over 100 countries, all on
Herman’s Music Minute for September 12th
On this day in music history… In 1966, the sitcom The Monkees premiered on NBC. The series starred David Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork as members of a rock band of the same name.
Herman’s Music Minute for September 11th
On this day in music history… In 1967, The Beatles began filming their third movie, Magical Mystery Tour. Taping wrapped 14 days later. The movie first aired on television in December of that year, and it was
Herman’s Music Minute for September 10th
On this day in music history… In 1996, Rush released their sixteenth studio album, titled Test For Echo, on the Anthem label. This was the last time Rush would work with producer Peter Collins, who had produced
Herman’s Music Minute for September 9th
On this day in music history… In 1992, the MTV Video Music Awards took place at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. Guns N’ Roses and Nirvana were both part of the festivities. Notably, the two bands
Herman’s Music Minute for September 8th
On this day in music history… In 1976, Peter Frampton, with his girlfriend, Penny McCall, and his manager, Dee Anthony, visited the White House to meet with President Gerald Ford and his son, Steven. The meeting is
Herman’s Music Minute for September 5th
On this day in music history… In 1989, Soundgarden released their second album, Louder Than Love. This was the band’s major label debut, and the first major label album to come from any of the four Seattle-based
Herman’s Music Minute for September 4th
On this day in music history… In 1965, the members of The Who went shopping for a German shepherd. They were looking for a dog that would be able to guard their van when they weren’t in
Herman’s Music Minute for September 3rd
On this day in music history… In 1990, George Michael released his second studio album as a solo artist, titled Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1. Michael produced the whole album himself, and he wrote or co-wrote all