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 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
Herman’s Music Minute for September 2nd
On this day in music history… In 1993, Pearl Jam’s music video for “Jeremy” won four awards at the MTV Video Music Awards: Best Direction in a Video, Best Metal/Hard Rock Video, Best Group Video, and, most
Herman’s Music Minute for August 31st
On this day in music history… In 1973, The Rolling Stones released their Goats Head Soup album. Goats Head Soup went on to be the band’s fourth number 1 album in the States. The album’s lead single,
Herman’s Music Minute for August 28th
On this day in music history… In 1968, The Beach Boys hit number 1 for the second and last time on the U.K. singles chart with “Do It Again.” A standalone single, it stayed in the top
Herman’s Music Minute for August 27th
On this day in music history… In 1990, Stevie Ray Vaughan was killed in an early-morning helicopter crash shortly after his final performance. Vaughan and Double Trouble had played for a capacity crowd at Alpine Valley Music
Herman’s Music Minute for August 26th
On this day in music history… In 1976, Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone. Tyler has since said that photographer Annie Leibovitz promised to get drugs for him in exchange for his
Herman’s Music Minute for August 25th
On this day in music history… In 1970, Elton John played his first American concert at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. The lead single from John’s self-titled album, “Border Song,” had debuted on the U.S. chart the
Herman’s Music Minute for August 24th
On this day in music history… In 1979, Rock ‘n’ Roll High School hit theaters. The film featured the Ramones, which, at that point, consisted of Joey on lead vocals, Johnny on guitar, Dee Dee on bass,
Herman’s Music Minute for August 21st
On this day in music history… In 1987, the Emile Ardolino film Dirty Dancing was released. Starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, the movie was a success, earning positive reviews from critics. The Dirty Dancing soundtrack was