History Highlight:

Today in 1980, Queen started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with "Another One Bites The Dust." It was the waning months of the disco era, yet the group's first stab at a disco single was a massive success.

Also, Today In:

1963 - The up and coming Eric Clapton was tapped to replace Anthony "Top" Topham in the Yardbirds.

1970 - Janis Joplin died alone of a heroin overdose in her room at the Landmark Hotel in Hollywood, California. At just 27, she was just finishing up recording her second solo album, Pearl.

1974 - John Lennon's next-to-last album before his self-imposed recording and performing hiatus, Walls & Bridges was released.

1986 - CBS-TV newsman Dan Rather was caught off guard and roughed up in NYC as thugs yelled the enigmatic, "What's The Frequency Kenneth?" As we know, R.E.M. was inspired to later write a song about the incident.

2005 - Mike Gibbins, drummer with Badfinger died in his sleep at the age of 56.