History Highlight:

Today in 1997, Foo Fighters released their second album The Colour And The Shape. The record is the debut of the Foo Fighters as a group, as the band's previous self-titled album was recorded as a demo primarily by frontman Dave Grohl and friend Barrett Jones. The Colour And The Shape's main singles "Monkey Wrench", "Everlong" and "My Hero" peaked within the top 10 on United States rock radio, and the album charted at No. 3 in the U.K. Critics found the album a significant American rock release of the era, and it is now viewed as seminal modern rock album. And even though Foo Fighters are Americans, the word "Colour" in the album title is always spelled with the British spelling as a nod to album producer Gil Norton, who is British.

Also, Today In:

1954 - A single that proved to be a turning point in popular music, "Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley & The Comets, was released.

1967 - The Young Rascals started a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Groovin".

1978 - Paul McCartney went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "With A Little Luck", his sixth solo U.S. No. 1.

1998 - Frank Sinatra's funeral was held at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills, Calif. Among those paying their respects were Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.

2003 - Soul singer James Brown was pardoned for his past crimes in South Carolina.

2006 - Heavy metal monsters Lordi became Finland's first-ever Eurovision Song Contest winners after their song "Hard Rock Hallelujah" won in Athens.

2008 - Congress passed a resolution designating May 13 as Frank Sinatra Day to honor Sinatra's contributions to American culture.

Birthdays:

Joe Cocker was born on this day in 1944. Cocker passed away in December 2014 at his home in Colorado.

Cher is 69.

Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go's is 57.

Local singer-songwriter Dan Wilson is 54.