History Highlight:

Today in 1968, Otis Redding had his only Gold record with "(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay." It had been released three months after his untimely demise in a plane crash in Wisconsin.

Also, Today In:

1977 - The Clash played the Roxy Club in London. The opening act was the first all-female punk-rock group, The Slits. It was their live debut.

1996 - Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker walked free from Kensington police station after police failed to charge him with any criminal offence following his "stage invasion", during Michael Jackson's performance at the Brit Awards on 19th February 1996.

1997 - Call him "Sir". Paul McCartney was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

2008 - Madonna was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a star-studded ceremony in New York City. She received her honor from Justin Timberlake. John Mellencamp, Leonard Cohen, The Ventures and The Dave Clark Five were also among the inductees.