On This Day, someone at a long-closed record store plunked down $2.79 and bought the first copy of the band’s debut album. 8 million copies later…

He was one of the most distinctive producers in music industry history and originator of the famous “Wall of Sound” technique

When the E Street Band kicked off their massive anniversary tour for The River, they paid tribute to “a big supporter of ours” who had just died

The Margaritaville singer’s aircraft was shot at by Jamaican police with the singer and his A-List guests on board. He turned the episode into a song

Shocking news as word arrived that the Irish band’s lead vocalist and front woman died suddenly while recording in London

For their appearance on U.S. television’s most important showcase, the Stones agreed to the CBS censors’ request to switch a “bawdy” lyric

The singer-songwriter’s 8:33 tour-de-force was released in its entirety on two sides of a seven-inch 45 RPM single

He was behind one of the most popular gospel crossover hits, in 1969. In addition to their big hit, his group also backed Melanie on a 1970 smash

Another Davy Jones had already achieved significant entertainment success so a decision was made to switch from Jones to Bowie for a single released On This Day in 1966

Pete Townshend figured the best thing for his heroin-addicted lovesick pal was to play some music. So he organized a concert with some of the biggest names in British rock