EVENTS ON MARCH 31 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 31 in 1949 – RCA Victor changed the music industry forever by releasing the 7-inch 45 rpm record which replaced the…

EVENTS ON MARCH 30 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 30 in 1956 – Katherine Starks also known professionally as Kay Star topped the UK Singles chart with ‘(The) Rock and Roll Waltz’. 1957 –…

EVENTS ON MARCH 29 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 29 in 1963 – Instrumental rock group The Shadows scored their second No.1 single of the year in the UK with ‘Foot…

EVENTS ON MARCH 28 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 28 in 1943 – Russian composer, pianist and conductor Sergei Rachmaninoff died at the age of 69. 1958 – American trumpeter,…

EVENTS ON MARCH 27 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 27 in 1957 – The 29th annual Academy Awards were held at the Hollywood Pantages Theater. Songwriters Jay Livingston and Ray…

EVENTS ON MARCH 26 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 26 in 1827 – Influential German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven died at the age of 56.  1955 –…

EVENTS ON MARCH 25 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 25 in 1963 – Johnny Cash recorded the June Carter and Merle Kilgore penned song ‘Ring of Fire’. It was released on April 19 and it…

EVENTS ON MARCH 24 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 24 in 1945 – Billboard magazine published their first ever albums chart. Jazz pianist and singer Nat King Cole was the…

EVENTS ON MARCH 23 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 23 in 1956 – Elvis Presley released his self-titled debut studio album through RCA Records. It became the first rock and roll…