History Highlight:

Today in 1956, Elvis Presley scored a rare trifecta as "Heartbreak Hotel" simultaneously held the No. 1 spots on Billboard's Pop, R&B and Country charts. Written by Tommy Durden and Mae Boren Axton, the lyrics to "Heartbreak Hotel" were based on a newspaper article about the suicide of a lonely man who jumped from a hotel window.

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1942 - Glenn Wallichs launched Capitol Records in Hollywood. The label became home to such artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Bobby Darin, Dean Martin, Glen Campbell, Steve Miller, Dr. Hook, Bob Seger, Tina Turner, Heart and countless others. Wallichs was the man who invented the art of record promotion by sending copies of new releases to disc jockeys.

1967 - The Monkees' TV show scored an Emmy for outstanding comedy series.

1975 - The Rolling Stones became the first rock band to receive royalties for sales of their records in Russia (the Soviet Union at that time).

1984 - Bruce Springsteen released the album Born In The USA, which became the best-selling album of 1985 in the United States (and also Springsteen's most successful album ever). Read more about this iconic album on our blog.

1993 - Police in Seattle arrested Kurt Cobain at his home after an argument with his wife, Courtney Love, over his collection of firearms.

1997 - Jeff Buckley's body was discovered in the Mississippi River. Buckley had disappeared when swimming on May 29 in Wolf River Harbor in Memphis, while wearing boots, all of his clothing, and singing the chorus of "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin. An autopsy ruled Buckley's death an accidental drowning.

2000 - A teenage Sisqó fan was shot in the leg at a concert by the R&B star in Phoenix, Arizona when violence erupted after concertgoers began objecting to parking fees of $30 at the venue. (Related: Sisqó now lives in Maple Grove, Minn.)

2001 - Americana Legend and banjo picker John Hartford died in Nashville. The three-time Grammy-winning singer/songwriter and session man (The Byrds/James Taylor/Jerry Garcia/David Grisman/Bela Fleck) passed away after a long battle with cancer.

2007 - Soul singer Freddie Scott died at age 74.

2013 - Joey Covington (drummer for Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna) died in a single-vehicle accident in Palm Springs, California, at age 67.

2017 - Ariana Grande hosted the "One Love Manchester" benefit concert to honor the victims of the terrorist bombing at her May 22, 2017 concert at the Manchester Arena, which killed 22 people. The show took place at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground about three miles from the arena.

Birthday:

Freddy Fender was born on this day in 1937.

Stefan Lessard, bassist from Dave Matthews Band, is 44.

Highlights for Today in Music History are gathered from This Day in Music, Paul Shaffer's Day in Rock, Song Facts and Wikipedia.