History Highligh:

Today in 1956, Elvis Presley cut his first sides for RCA Victor at the Methodist recording studios in Nashville. One of the songs recorded that day was "Heartbreak Hotel." His first number one single, "Heartbreak Hotel" topped Billboard's Top 100 chart, became his first million-seller, and was the best-selling single of 1956. Today it is considered one of Presley's signature songs.

Also, Today In:

1968 - "Chain Of Fools" gained Aretha Franklin her fourth Gold record. It would go on to win a Grammy for Best R&B Performance By A Female.

1984 - Cyndi Lauper became the first female recording artist since Bobbie Gentry in 1967 to be nominated for five Grammy Awards.

1997 - James Brown received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

2005 - A woman sued Gene Simmons from Kiss for slander, alleging a documentary made her out to be a "sex-addicted nymphomaniac".

2008 - Radiohead topped the US album charts with the physical release of In Rainbows, originally sold via the internet for a price chosen by fans.

Birthdays:

Joey Santiago, guitarist for the Pixies, is 49.

Pat Benatar is 61 today.

Rod Stewart is 69.