August 1965  – The Animals  released their powerful single “We Gotta Get Out of This Place”  (b/w “I Can’t Believe It” ), which became an...

August 1975  – Progressive rock pioneers Gentle Giant  released their landmark album Free Hand , the band’s highest-charting record,...

August 31, 1987  – Michael Jackson released his seventh studio album, Bad . It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 , holding the top spot...

August 31, 2004  – Ray Charles released Genius Loves Company , his final studio album, just two months after his passing. The record...

August 1977  – Styx released the single “Come Sail Away” b/w “Put Me On”  (A&M 1977-S) in the US. Featured on their seventh studio album...

August 28, 1965  – Shania Twain, born Eilleen Regina Edwards in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, turns 60 today . Widely celebrated as the...