(Saturday, May 10, 1986) — “West End Girls” by Pet Shop Boys peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘West End Girls’ by Pet Shop Boys peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (May 10 1986) →

(Saturday, May 10, 1986) — “Take Me Home” by Phil Collins peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Take Me Home’ by Phil Collins peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago today (May 10 1986) →

(Saturday, May 10, 1986) — “Bad Boy” by Miami Sound Machine peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Bad Boy’ by Miami Sound Machine peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago today (May 10 1986) →

(Saturday, May 3, 1986) — “Addicted to Love” by Robert Palmer peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Addicted to Love’ by Robert Palmer peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (May 3 1986) →

(Saturday, May 3, 1986) — “Harlem Shuffle” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Harlem Shuffle’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (May 3 1986) →

Video: 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Tour - Cleveland, Ohio'

(Wednesday, April 30, 1986) — Members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation voted today in New York to build the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland.

(Saturday, April 26, 1986) — “So Far Away” by Dire Straits peaked at #19 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘So Far Away’ by Dire Straits peaks at #19 in USA 40 years ago today (Apr 26 1986) →

Video: 'Horowitz in Moscow - State Tchaikovsky Conservatory 1986 - REMASTERED'

(Sunday, April 20, 1986, 4:00 p.m. Moscow Daylight Time) — Following an absence of six decades, Russian-born pianist Vladimir Horowitz performed today in the Soviet Union to a packed audience at the Grand Hall of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow.

(Saturday, April 19, 1986) — “Kiss” by Prince and The Revolution peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Apr. 19/26, 1986). Continue reading ‘Kiss’ by Prince and The Revolution peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Apr 19 1986) →