History Highlight:

Today in 1976, The Buzzcocks played their debut live gig when the appeared at Bolton Institute Of Technology. The power was turned off after three songs.

Also, Today In:

1966 - Pye Records released David Bowie's first solo single, "Do Anything You Say." Bowie had previously recorded as David Jones and The Lower Third.

1966 - The Troggs recorded "Wild Thing" at Regent Sound Studio in London. The song went on to be a No.1 hit in the US and a No.2 hit in the UK in June the following year.

1969 - The Beach Boys announced they were suing their record label Capitol for $2 million in unpaid royalties.

1970 - As an April Fool's joke, John Lennon and Yoko Ono issued a statement to the press that they were having dual sex change operations.

1984 - Marvin Gaye was shot dead by his father at his parents' home in Los Angeles, California.

2007 - Modest Mouse were at No.1 on the US album chart with We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. The album featured former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr who joined the band in May 2006.

Birthdays:

Isley Brother Rudolph Isley is 75 today.

Jimmy Cliff is 66 today.

Gil Scott-Heron was born today in 1949.