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2017 In a post on Instagram that is liked over 8 million times in 24 hours, Beyoncé reveals she is pregnant with twins.More
1982 Bill Murray is the first guest on Late Night with David Letterman, hosted by an irreverent comedian with funny teeth. He sings the hit song "Physical," doing an aerobic routine along with his performance.More
1972 Neil Young releases the album Harvest, with the hit "Heart of Gold."More
1964 Indiana Governor Matthew Walsh bans the Kingsmen's version of "Louie Louie," calling it "pornographic" and making (literally) a federal case out of it.More
1964 The Beatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand" hits #1 in the US as Beatlemania takes hold.More
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In Music History
2016 Skillet's 2009 track "Monster" goes double platinum with more than 2.6 million sales and streams, making it the biggest digital single in Christian music history.
2013 The documentary Sound City is released in theaters. Directed by Dave Grohl, it tells the story of Sound City Studios, where his group Nirvana made their Nevermind album. Tom Petty, Rick Springfield, Stevie Nicks and a host of other stars appear in the film to share their memories of recording there.
2009 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at the Bridgestone halftime show during Super Bowl XLIII between the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
2007 Italian-American composer Gian Carlo Menotti, who twice won the Pulitzer Prize for the '50s operas The Consul and The Saint of Bleecker Street, dies at age 95.
2007 Forced to do a press conference to promote his upcoming Super Bowl halftime show, Prince answers the first question with a guitar lick, then turns the event into a concert, leaving reporters stunned.
2007 Wayne Fontana, famous for fronting Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, pours gasoline on the car of a bailiff sent to collect a debt, and sets the vehicle on fire. At his hearing in November, Fontana shows up dressed as Lady Justice, complete with sword and scales. The judge is not amused, sentencing him to 11 months in prison, and stating: "He has come dressed as a fool and he wants to act like a fool - I hope they give him a prison uniform at Nottingham Prison to keep him warm."
2003 Latin-jazz percussionist Mongo Santamaria dies after suffering a stroke at age 85.
2000 The Christian rock band Skillet release their third studio album, Invincible. It's the band's first release without founding member Ken Steorts, who is replaced by Kevin Haaland on guitar.
1994 Green Day release their third album (their first on a major label), Dookie. That night, they play a gig at Slim's in San Francisco with The Dead Milkmen.
1994 Tori Amos releases her second album, Under The Pink, featuring the hit single "Cornflake Girl."More
1994 Harry Styles of One Direction is born in Cheshire, England.
1989 Paul Robi (of The Platters) dies of cancer at age 57 in Los Angeles, California.
1988 After an arduous year of touring and recording, The Cars officially disband. The return in 2011 for an album and tour, but part ways for good soon after.
1987 Journey wrap up their Raised on Radio tour with a show in Anchorage, Alaska. It's their last tour with Steve Perry, who makes one more album with the band, Trial by Fire, in 1996.
1986 Dick James, co-founder of DJM Records and the Beatles' publishing company Northern Songs, dies of a heart attack at age 65.
Janet Jackson's Wardrobe Malfunctions At Super Bowl
2004Justin Timberlake punctuates the Super Bowl halftime show by tearing away part of Janet Jackson's costume, revealing her right breast to a massive audience that quickly reaches for their TiVos for a replay. Both artists blame it on a "wardrobe malfunction," but while Jackson gets blacklisted, Timberlake is welcomed back by the music industry and the NFL after a series of apologies.
Timberlake is a surprise guest at the show, held in Houston where the New England Patriots are on their way to beating the Carolina Panthers. Jackson is the headliner, but when Timberlake takes the stage, it's his song "Rock Your Body" that closes the show. In that song, Timberlake sweet talks a girl back to his bedroom, telling her at the end, "Bet I'll have you naked by the end of this song." During the performance, he pursues Jackson, who leads him along until that last line, when he reaches over and pulls a swath of leather from her top. We see her exposed breast for about half a second before it cuts to a wide shot with pyro and a billboard for the sponsor, AOL. Timberlake uses the term "wardrobe malfunction" to explain what happened, sending the phrase into the cultural lexicon. Jackson also blames it on the costume, saying the part that was ripped off was supposed to reveal a red lace bra, a dubious claim considering she was wearing a nipple shield. In the aftermath, CBS, which aired the Super Bowl, and the FCC, which gets a record number of complaints, need some heads. The FCC takes it out on the broadcaster, hitting CBS with a huge fine that is later overturned in court. CBS is owned by Viacom, a media giant that also has MTV, which produced the halftime show. They get their pound of flesh from Jackson, pulling her from playlists on their radio stations and removing her from MTV. They also rescind her invitation to the Grammy Awards, which is held a week later and broadcast on the network. Timberlake gets to go; he wins two awards and performs "Where Is the Love?" with The Black Eyed Peas (keeping a safe distance from Fergie). Jackson's album Damita Jo is released on March 30. In America, it sells about a third of what her previous album, All For You, did, in part because of the Viacom resistance. The NFL, which upholds a family-friendly image while glorifying bone-crushing hits on the field, bans MTV from their productions and makes sure their subsequent halftime shows are nipple-free. Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones are the next two headliners (they loosen up in 2007 for Prince). Jackson remains non-grata, but in 2018 they invite Timberlake back as the halftime entertainment. He sings "Rock Your Body," but cuts to a different song before delivering the last line.
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