#OnThisDay in 1969 – Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan went to number one in the United Kingdom with his ninth studio album ‘Nashville Skyline’ for the first of four consecutive weeks . ➡️ soundod.com/may-24-in-musi…

American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra Duke Ellington died on this day in 1971 at the age of 75 from lung cancer He is best remembered as one of the most influential jazz composers and bandleaders ➡️ soundod.com/may-24-in-musi…

#OnThisDay in 1974 – David Bowie released his eighth studio album ‘Diamond Dogs’ The George Orwell inspired album topped the LP charts in the UK and Canada, and peaked at No.5 in the US ➡️ soundod.com/may-24-in-musi…

50 years ago today - Multi-genre band Earth, Wind and Fire reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘Shining Star’ ⬇️ soundod.com/may-24-in-musi…

#OnThisDay in 1997 – Sibling pop group Hanson started a three week run at No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with their debut single ‘MMMBop’ The song was a worldwide hit and it also topped the charts in twelve other countries ➡️ soundod.com/may-24-in-musi…

#OnThisDay in 2008 – Singer-songwriter Neil Diamond was at number one on both the US and UK Albums charts with his twenty-seventh studio LP ‘Home Before Dark’ . ➡️ soundod.com/may-24-in-musi…

#OnThisDay in 2018 – Pop rock band Arctic Monkeys topped the UK Albums chart with ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’ This was their sixth consecutive chart-topper in the United Kingdom ➡️ soundod.com/may-24-in-musi…

Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Paul Weller turns 67 today Happy birthday! 📸: Marcelo Costa

#OnThisDay in 1968 - Simon and Garfunkel extended their run at No.1 on the Billboard 200 for three more weeks with their fourth studio album 'Bookends' after previously topping the chart for seven weeks with 'The Graduate' . ➡️ soundod.com/may-25-in-musi…

#OnThisDay in 1973 – Aged 19, Mike Oldfield released his debut studio album ‘Tubular Bells’ on Virgin Records The album was a big commercial success and it topped the charts in the UK, Australia and Canada, and peaked at No.3 in the US ➡️ soundod.com/may-25-in-musi…

#OnThisDay in 1974 – Keyboardist and composer Rick Wakeman went to number one on the UK Albums chart with his second studio release ‘Journey to the Centre of the Earth’ ⬇️ soundod.com/may-25-in-musi…

#OnThisDay in 1978 – The Who played their last concert with the classic lineup - Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon, and John Entwistle at Shepperton Studios Drummer Keith Moon died of an overdose later that year on September 7, aged 32 📸: Jim Summaria

40 years ago today - Dire Straits topped the UK Albums chart with their fifth studio LP ‘Brothers in Arms’ The album was a big international hit and topped the charts in a dozen countries As of May 2025 it has sold over 30 million copies sold worldwide ➡️ soundod.com/may-25-in-musi…

#OnThisDay in 1985 – Pop duo Wham! topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘Everything She Wants’ The song was also a chart-topper in Iceland and Canada that year, and a No.2 hit in the UK ➡️ soundod.com/may-25-in-musi…

#OnThisDay in 1991 – Michael Bolton went to number one on the US Billboard 200 chart with his seventh studio album ‘Time, Love & Tenderness’ The album also reached No.1 in Norway and peaked at No.2 in the UK ➡️ soundod.com/may-25-in-musi…

#OnThisDay in 1991 – Mariah Carey scored her second number one single of the year in the United States with ‘Someday’ She previously topped the Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Someday’ on March 9 ➡️ soundod.com/may-25-in-musi…

#OnThisDay in 1996 – Singer-songwriter George Michael topped the UK Albums chart with "Older" The album features six Top 3 UK singles and was a big international hit peaking at No.1 on a dozen national charts ➡️ soundod.com/may-25-in-musi…

#OnThisDay in 1996 – Hip-hop trio Fugees started a four-week run at No.1 on the US Billboard 200 with their second and final studio album ‘The Score’ The LP was a worldwide hit that year and reached No.1 in ten other countries ➡️ soundod.com/may-25-in-musi…

#OnThisDay in 2002 – Electronica musician, record producer, and songwriter Moby went to number one the UK Albums chart with his sixth studio LP ’18’ ⬇️ soundod.com/may-25-in-musi…

Today in 2013 – Rod Stewart was at No.1 in the UK with his twenty-eighth studio album ‘Time’ The last time he topped the UK Albums chart was in 1976 with ‘A Night on the Town’ which set a record for the longest gap between two No.1 LPs by an artist ➡️ soundod.com/may-25-in-musi…