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| August 29th: On this Day |
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| 2004, Prodigy went to No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Always Outnumbered Never Outgunned’, the groups third UK No.1. |
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2003, winners at this years MTV Video Music awards held in New York included, Missy Elliot, Video of the year for 'Work It', Viewers Choice award, 'Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous' Good Charlotte, Rap Video went to 50 Cent for 'In Da Club', Pop Video, Justin Timberlake, 'Cry Me A River.' Maddona stunned a packed Radio City Hall audience by passionately kissing Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera during a racy version of 'Like A Virgin.'
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| 2000, Slipknot caused chaos at this years Kerrang! Awards, after smashing glasses, setting fire to their table, throwing a monitor off the stage and destroying a microphone. The band picked up 3 awards including best single and best live act. |
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| 1999, Lou Bega went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Mambo No 5A Little Bit Of'. |
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1996, Liam Gallagher was reunited with the rest of Oasis in Chicago after a week of speculation on their future of the group, after he had walked out on the band a few days earlier.
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1994, Oasis released their debut album 'Definitely Maybe', it went on to spend 177 weeks on the UK chart.
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| 1992, The Smiths went to No.1 on the UK album charts with the 'Best... 1' compilation album. |
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1992, U2 became only the second act ever (Billy Joel was the first) to play at The Yankee Stadium in New York City, during their sold out Zoo TV tour.
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1991, at 7pm, DJ Kurt St. Thomas from radio station WFNX in Boston gave Nirvana’s album ‘Nevermind’ its world premiere by playing the album from start to finish.
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1988, during the European leg of his Bad tour Michael Jackson appeared at Roundhay Park in Leeds, England.
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| 1987, Def Leppard scored their first UK No.1 album with 'Hysteria', which also became No.1 on the US chart in July the following year after spending forty-nine weeks working its way to the top. |
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| 1987, Los Lobos started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'La Bamba', also a No.1 hit in the UK. Taken from the film about the life of Ritchie Valens. |
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| 1987, Rick Astley's debut hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up', started a five-week run at No.1 on the UK singles, became the biggest selling single of 1987. |
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| 1986, A mini dress worn by Kim Wilde was sold at Christie's rock memorabilia auction for £400. |
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1984, U2 kicked off their Unforgettable Fire World Tour at Christchurch Town Hall in New Zealand, the first of 19 shows in Australia and New Zealand
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| 1981, Aneka was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Japanese Boy', the Scottish singers only Top 40 hit. |
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| 1981, Electric Light Orchestra scored their second UK No.1 album with 'Time'. |
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1981, The two day Rock on the Tyne festival began in Gateshead, England, featuring Ian Dury, Elvis Costello, U2, Rory Gallagher, Doll By Doll, Wang Chung, Becket, Dr Feelgood, The Gingers Nutters (featuring Ginger Baker), Trimmer and Jenkins and Lindisfarne.
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| 1978, The first night of a four date UK tour by the Patti Smith group at The City Hall Newcastle, with special guests The Pop Group tickets £1.50- £3. |
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1976, appearing at The Screen On The Green, London, England, The Sex Pistols supported by The Clash and The Buzzcocks.
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| 1970, Edwin Starr started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'War', his only No.1a No.3 in the UK. |
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1970, appearing at the Man Pop Festival, Winnipeg, in Canada; Led Zeppelin, The Youngbloods, Iron Butterfly and The Ides of March.
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| 1966, The Beatles played their final live concert at San Francisco's Candlestick Park. The last song played was a version of Little Richards 'Long Tall Sally'. |
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| August 29th: Born on this day |
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| 1975, Born on this day, Kyle Cook, Matchbox 20, (1998 UK No.38 single 'Push', 2000 US No.1 single 'Bent'). |
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| 1971, Born on this day, Alex Griffin, Neds Atomic Dustbin, (1991 UK No.16 single 'Happy'). |
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| 1967, Born on this day, Chris Gorman, drums, Belly, (1993 UK No.32 single 'Feed The Tree'). |
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| 1963, Born on this day, Jerry Fehily, Hothouse Flowers, (1988 UK No.11 single 'Don't Go'). |
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| 1959, Born on this day, Eddi Reader singer, songwriter, Fairground Attraction, (1988 UK No.1 single 'Perfect'), solo (1994 UK No.33 single 'Patience of Angels'). |
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| 1958, Born on this day, Elizabeth Fraser, vocals, Cocteau Twins, (1984 UK No.29 single 'Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops). |
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| 1958, Born on this day, Michael Jackson, singer, songwriter, The Jackson Five (1970 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'I Want You Back') The Jacksons, (1977 UK No.1 single 'Show You The Way To Go'), solo (1983 UK & US No.1 single 'Billie Jean', 11 other US No.1's & 40 UK top 40 singles). |
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| 1953, Born on this day, Rick Downey, Blue Oyster Cult, (1978 UK No.16 single 'Don't Fear The Reaper'). |
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| 1945, Born on this day, Chris Copping, Procol Harum, (1967 UK No.1 & US No.5 single 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale'). |
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1943, Born on this day, Dick Halligan Keyboards, flute, vocals, Blood Sweat & Tears, (1969 US No.12 & UK No.35 single 'You've Made Me So Very Happy').
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| 1942, Born on this day, Sterling Morrison, guitar, Velvet Underground, (1968 song 'White Light White Heat'). Morrison died of cancer on 30th August 1995. |
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| 1924, Born on this day, Dinah Washington, US singer, (1959 US No.8 single 'What A Diff'rence A Day Makes', 1961 UK No.35 single 'September In The Rain'). She died on 14th December 1963. |
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| August 29th: Three steps to heaven |
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| 1998, Rockabilly pioneer Charlie Feathers died aged 66. |
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| 1987, Lee Marvin, actor, singer died, (UK 1970 UK No.1 single 'Wand'rin Star' from the film 'Paint Your Wagon'). |
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| 1976, Blues artist Jimmy Reed died in San Francisco aged 50. Major influence on The Rolling Stones. |
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