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 February 13th
On this day in music history… In 1966, The Rolling Stones appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show for the third time. The band played “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” “As Tears Go By,” and “19th Nervous
Herman’s Music Minute for February 12th
On this day in music history… In 1981, Rush released their eighth studio album, Moving Pictures. The album peaked at number 3 on the chart in the U.S. In the band’s native Canada, Moving Pictures was
Herman’s Music Minute for February 11th
On this day in music history… In 1986, the 16th episode of the fourth season of The A-Team aired on NBC. In the episode, Face is supposed to book an artist named Cowboy George to play
Herman’s Music Minute for February 10th
On this day in music history… In 1972, an up-and-coming 22-year-old singer-songwriter performed on a television program called The Session, taped at the WSIU-TV studio in Carbondale, Illinois. He and his backing band played a handful
Herman’s Music Minute for February 9th
On this day in music history… In 1972, Paul McCartney & Wings played their first concert at the University of Nottingham in England. This was the first show of the Wings University Tour, which consisted of 11
Herman’s Music Minute for February 6th
On this day in music history… In 1987, the Paul Schrader film Light of Day was released in theaters. Starring Michael J. Fox and Joan Jett, the movie is about a brother and sister who have their
Herman’s Music Minute for February 5th
On this day in music history… In 1992, Van Halen performed for a crowd of about 8,400 people at SIU Arena in Carbondale, Illinois. The band was touring in support of their For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge album,
Herman’s Music Minute for February 4th
On this day in music history… In 1977, Fleetwood Mac released their 11th studio album, Rumours. The album went on to top the charts in the U.S., the U.K., and several other countries. Within five weeks
Herman’s Music Minute for February 3rd
On this day in music history… In 1959, in the early morning hours, a Beechcraft Bonanza airplane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. Richardson (better known as The Big Bopper) crashed in an Iowa
Herman’s Music Minute for February 2nd
On this day in music history… In 1976, Lynyrd Skynyrd released their fourth studio album, Gimme Back My Bullets. The album went on to peak at number 20 on the chart, and was certified Gold by the