Today in Music History: February 7th (1964) Thanks to media coverage and a publicity campaign by Capitol Records, thousands of screaming fans greet The Beatles when their plane lands in New York at 1:20 p.m. The scenes become iconic images of Beatlemania. #Beatles #Beatlemania #60th #anniversary #music

Today in Music History: February 6th (1965) The Righteous Brothers' yearning "You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin'," written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil and produced by Phil Spector, hits # 1 in America. #classic #hits #music #history

Today in Music History: February 5th (2007) Apple Computers settles a long-standing legal battle with Apple Records, the label set up by The Beatles. The companies have disputed the rights of the computer maker to sell music under the Apple name. #apple #itunes #records #beatles #music

Today in Music History: February 4th (1977) Fleetwood Mac release their landmark album Rumours. The LP sets a record for most weeks at #1 with 31, and becomes one of the best-selling albums of all time, with worldwide sales estimated at about 40 million. #fleetwoodmac #music #otd

Today in Music History: February 3rd (1959) Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson are killed in a plane crash. Don McLean would call it "The Day the Music Died" in his 1971 hit "American Pie." Info: SongFacts #music #history #1950s #rocknroll

Today in Music History: February 2nd (1959) At the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper play their last show as part of the "Winter Dance Party" tour. Admission: $1.25. The last song of the night: The Big Bopper's "Chantilly Lace." #music #history #otd

Today in Music History: February 1st (2013) The documentary Sound City is released in theaters. Directed by Dave Grohl, it tells the story of Sound City Studios, where his group Nirvana made their Nevermind album. Tom Petty, Rick Springfield, Stevie Nicks and a host of other stars appear in the film to share their memories of recording there. #recording #studio #music #history

Today in Music History: January 31st (1976) The Ohio Players' "Love Rollercoaster" hits # 1 in America. The scream in the instrumental section is rumored to be the sound of a woman being killed in the studio, an urban legend that persists for decades. #70s #urbanlegend #funk #music #history

Today in Music History: January 30th (1968) Bobby Goldsboro records "Honey," a song written by Bobby Russell. It becomes one of the biggest hits of 1968, spending five weeks at #1 in the US. (today's post is dedicated to Irma Jean) #music #history #otd #classic

Today in Music History: January 29th (1979) 16-year-old Brenda Spencer opens fire on Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego, California, from her home across the street, killing two adults and injuring nine kids. When asked why she did it, she replies, "I don't like Mondays," which the Boomtown Rats use as the title for a song about the incident. #music #history #song #mtv #mondays