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 May 20th
On this day in music history… –In 1995, Don Henley married Sharon Summerall, a model who he’d met about two years earlier through a contact in the music business. The guest list for the wedding was star-studded.
Herman’s Music Minute for May 19th
On this day in music history… –In 1979, Eric Clapton and Pattie Boyd held their wedding reception. Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr were in attendance, and the three partook in an all-star jam session. It
Herman’s Music Minute for May 18th
On this day in music history… In 1980, Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis took his own life. Curtis suffered from depression and severe epilepsy. Curtis’s epilepsy heavily impacted his personal life as well as his career. His
Herman’s Music Minute for May 15th
On this day in music history… — In 1975, at the El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas, Fleetwood Mac kicked off their tour in support of their second self-titled album. This was the band’s first
Herman’s Music Minute for May 13th
On this day in music history… In 1970, the Michael Lindsay-Hogg film Let It Be premiered in New York City. Featuring The Beatles, the film documented the making of what would be their last studio album, and
Herman’s Music Minute for May 12th
On this day in music history… • In 2011, Roger Waters welcomed special guests David Gilmour and Nick Mason on stage at the O2 Arena in London. Part of Waters’s The Wall Live Tour, Gilmour guested on
Herman’s Music Minute for May 11th
On this day in music history… In 1985, Madonna topped the singles chart with “Crazy for You” from the Vision Quest soundtrack. “Crazy for You” was Madonna’s second number 1 single. Madonna had a cameo role in
Herman’s Music Minute for May 8th
On this day in music history… In 1970, The Beatles released their 12th and final studio album, Let It Be. The album went on to top the charts in the U.S. and the band’s native U.K.
Herman’s Music Minute for May 7th
On this day in music history… In 1982, Rainbow performed for a crowd of nearly 1,900 people at SIU Arena in Carbondale, Illinois. Concertgoers paid between $7 and $9 per ticket. The previous month, Rainbow had released
Herman’s Music Minute for May 6th
On this day in music history… In 1994, Pearl Jam filed an antitrust complaint against Ticketmaster with the Department of Justice. A couple months later, Pearl Jam members Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament testified before Congress about