(Saturday, April 13, 1996) — “Ironic” by Alanis Morissette peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five weeks.

Video: 'I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (The Stereo Mix) (1996 Digital Remaster)'

(Wednesday, April 13, 1966) — The Beach Boys today completed recording their next album Pet Sounds (ranked second on Rolling Stone‘s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”), finishing up the track “I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times” at Columbia studio in Hollywood for release on May 16, 1966.

Video: '( JAN & DEAN ) "JANS VETT CRASH 1966 " { JAN BERRY HAD A 180 IQ }'

(Tuesday, April 12, 1966, 11:53 a.m. PST) — Singer Jan Berry, 25, of the Jan and Dean rock duo, was seriously injured today when he crashed his Corvette into a parked truck on Whittier Drive, near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard (very close to a legendary “Dead Man’s Curve” that Jan & Dean had immortalized in a hit single). Continue reading Jan Berry of Jan and Dean severely injured in crash 50 years ago this hour (Apr 12 1966) →

(Saturday, Apr 12, 1986) — “What You Need” by INXS peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

(Saturday, April 12, 1986) — “I Can’t Wait” by Stevie Nicks peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.

Video: 'Wouldn't It Be Nice (The Stereo Mix)'

(Monday, April 11, 1966) — The Beach Boys today completed recording “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” and “God Only Knows” at Columbia studio in Hollywood for release on the Pet Sounds album on May 16, 1966. Continue reading The Beach Boys complete ‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice’ and ‘God Only Knows’ 50 years ago today (Apr 11 1966) →

Video: 'Strangers In The Night'

(Monday, April 11, 1966) — Frank Sinatra today recorded the song “Strangers in the Night at United Western Recorders in Los Angeles for his label, Reprise Records.