Muddy Waters was almost killed in a car crash; Aretha Franklin stepped onto a stage; Janet Jackson gets her first no.1 and The Sex Pistols recorded their first single, Today in Music History.

John Prine was born; The Supremes met Ed Sullivan; "Monster Mash" got banned; and Elvis had a big hit with "Love Me Tender", Today in Music History.

PJ Harvey was born; Ray Charles had a hit with 'Hit the Road, Jack'; Glen Campbell did some session guitar work for the Beach Boys; Sean Lennon was born on his dad's birthday; Beethoven inspired a disco hit; and John Lennon was born in Liverpool 75 years ago Today in Music History.

Jerry Lee Lewis recorded a hit song at Sun Records; Ginger Baker passed out after a 20-minute solo; Chuck Berry got a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame; the U.S. Postal Service honored music legends; and Johnny Ramone was born in Queens, N.Y., Today in Music History.

Thom Yorke was born; The Beatles turned down a million bucks to perform in New York; Jose Feliciano kept World Series fans waiting with a long version of the national anthem; John Lennon was granted permanent residence in the U.S.; and Paula Abdul hit No. 1 in the album charts after 64 weeks, Today in Music History.

Eric Clapton joined Yardbirds; Janis Joplin passed away; Queen hit the charts in the U.S.; Dan Rather was roughed up, and Today in Music History.

Elvis went on stage for the very first time; Sinead O'Connor tore up a photo; and The Cars lost their singer, Today in Music History.

Brittany Howard was born; Kim Shattuck passed away; fifteen Elvis fans were kind of wrong; the McCoys hung on to No. 1 with 'Sloopy'; Rod Stewart topped the singles and album charts; Bonnie Tyler had a No. 1 with 'Total Eclipse of the Heart'; and Bruce Springsteen cracked the charts, Today in Music History.

Bob Dylan introduced the musicians who would become known as The Band; Pink Floyd began their first U.S. tour; Meco had a disco hit with the 'Star Wars' theme; AC/DC had a street named for them; Radiohead released a listener-pay-what-you-will album, and Prince released Diamonds and Pearls, Today in Music History.

Two roadies had a dust-up at a Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blue Oyster Cult gig; Exile topped the singles chart; Kate Pierson protested fur fashion; Mariah Carey made chart history; Justin Timberlake dominated iTunes; Neil Young gave an unforgettable performance on 'Saturday Night Live'; Isaac Hayes releases 'Theme From Shaft' and Donovan appeared on U.S. television for the first time, Today in Music History.