Today's Events in Music History
Event of Interest
1936 Pravda criticizes Dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Lady Macbeth"

Dmitri Shostakovich
TV Show Appearance
1956 Elvis Presley's 1st appearance on National TV (Dorsey Bros Stage Show)

Elvis Presley
- 1963 "Still" single released by Bill Anderson (Billboard no. 1 U.S. Hot Country Singles 1963)
- 1965 The Who make their 1st appearance on British TV
- 1967 Rolling Stones release "Let's Spend the Night Together"
- 1979 "The Wiz" closes at Majestic Theater in NYC after 1,672 performances
- 1981 "5 O'Clock Girl" opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 12 performances
Event of Interest
1985 Charity single "We Are the World" is recorded by supergroup USA for Africa (Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and other pop stars)

Michael Jackson
Music Awards
1985 12th American Music Awards: Cyndi Lauper & Lionel Richie win

Lionel Richie
Music Awards
1991 18th American Music Awards: M. C. Hammer & Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson
- 1996 "Hello Dolly!" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC after 118 performances
Grammy Awards
2018 60th Grammy Awards: Bruno Mars wins Best Song "That's What I Like," and Best Album "24K Magic"

Bruno Mars