History Highlight:

Today in 1991, Nirvana's single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was released in the US. The unexpected success of the song in late 1991 propelled Nirvana's album Nevermind to the top of the charts at the start of 1992, an event often marked as the point where alternative rock entered the mainstream.

Also, Today In:

1964 - Rod Stewart recorded his first single, a version of Willie Dixon's "Good Morning Little School Girl." Future Led Zeppelin bass player John Paul Jones played on the session.

1965 - The Byrds begin recording "Turn! Turn! Turn!." Unlike their first hit, "Mr. Tambourine Man," members of the group itself were permitted to play instead of session musicians.

1966 - The Beatles' Revolver hit #1 on the album chart, a position it would hold for six weeks.

1966 - The Rolling Stones appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show.

1966 - The "Pre-Fab Four," The Monkees, released "Last Train To Clarksville." On this same day, Wilson Pickett's "Land Of A Thousand Dances" was on top of the singles charts.

1974 - Famed NYC glam/punk rockers The New York Dolls called it quits.

Birthdays:

David Lowery, lead-singer for Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker, is 54 today.