History Highlight:

Today in 1978, Talking Heads released their second studio album, More Songs About Buildings and Food. The album was the first of three consecutive releases to be produced by Brian Eno. A new approach Eno took, in contrast to Talking Heads’ first album, was to highlight the rhythm section of drummer Chris Frantz and bassist Tina Weymouth; this made the songs on the record more danceable while still featuring the unique vocal stylings of David Byrne. More Songs About Buildings and Food includes the track, “The Big Country,” a travelogue of sorts about flying over middle America; and a cover of Al Green’s "Take Me to the River" — which went on to be Talking Heads’ first single to crack the Top 40.

Also, Today In: 

1962 - Bobby Vinton started a four-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Roses Are Red, My Love." 

1964 - The Rolling Stones went No. 1 in the U.K. with their cover of Bobby Womack's "It's All Over Now." 

1967 - In another great concert mismatch of the rock ages, The Who opened for Herman's Hermits on their first U.S. tour. 

1969 - Bob Dylan with The Band made a surprise appearance at Mississippi River Rock Festival. 

1973 - Clarence White of The Byrds was loading equipment after a gig in Palmdale, Calif., when he was struck and killed by a drunk driver. 

1973 - During a concert at the John Wayne Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., Phil Everly smashed his guitar and stormed off stage. Don Everly finished the set by himself and announced that The Everly Brothers had split. 

1977 - Elvis Costello and The Attractions made their live debut supporting Wayne County & the Electric Chairs at the Penzance Winter Gardens in Cornwall, England. 

1979 - Donna Summer scored her third No. 1 U.S. single with "Bad Girls"; the album of the same name also started a five-week run at No. 1. 

1981 - The Go-Go's released their debut album, Beauty and the Beat. The album went on to peak at No. 1 on the U.S. charts, and remained there for six consecutive weeks. The album sold in excess of 3 million copies and reached triple platinum status, making it one of the most successful debut albums ever. It features "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got the Beat."

1982 - The film premiere of Pink Floyd's The Wall was held at the Empire in London's Leicester Square. 

1986 - Bob Dylan released his 24th studio album, Knocked Out Loaded. It features “Brownsville Girl.”

1988 - Michael Jackson gave himself a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for setting a new attendance record, when he played the first of seven nights at Wembley Stadium in London. The shows on his Bad World Tour were attended by a total of 504,000 fans beating the record previously held by Genesis, with four sold out nights. 

1989 - "Judge Judy" Sheindlin, not yet a TV star and still a Family Court judge in New York, ordered Tom Jones to pay $200 weekly child support to model Katherine Berkery. 

1992 - Medadeth released their fifth studio album, Countdown to Extinction. It features “Symphony of Destruction.”

1992 - Ministry released their fifth studio album, Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs. It features “N.W.O.” and “Jesus Built My Hotrod.”

1994 - Elliott Smith released his debut studio album, Roman Candle.

1998 - Beastie Boys released their fifth studio album, Hello Nasty. It features “Intergalactic.”

1998 - Monica released her second studio album, The Boy Is Mine. It features the hit title track.

1999 - Destiny’s Child released their second studio album, The Writing’s On the Wall. It features “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Say My Name.”

2002 - The Vines released their debut studio album, Highly Evolved. It features “Get Free.”

2005 - Joe Harnell, a pianist and composer who worked as an accompanist and arranger for Peggy Lee and others, died of heart failure at age 80. 

2007 - A pair of glasses worn by former Beatle John Lennon sparked a bidding war after being offered for sale online. The circular sunglasses were worn by Lennon during The Beatles 1966 tour of Japan, where the band played some of their last ever live dates. Anonymous rival bidders had pushed the price as high as $850,000 at an online auction house. 

2009 - The debut album by The Dead Weather, Horehound, was released, and spawned the singles "Hang You from the Heavens," "Treat Me Like Your Mother," and "I Cut Like A Buffalo." The band includes Alison Mosshart (The Kills and Discount), Jack White (The White Stripes and The Raconteurs), Dean Fertita (Queens of the Stone Age) and Jack Lawrence (The Raconteurs, The Greenhornes and City and Colour), and has released two albums since their debut album. Fun fact: The idea for the band formed after Jack White lost his voice and The Raconteurs asked Alison Mosshart whom they were touring to fill in on some songs. 

2010 - Ann Kirsten Kennis, whose Polaroid photo is on the cover of Vampire Weekend's No. 1 album Contra, files a $2 million lawsuit against the band, their label, and the photographer, claiming she never granted permission to use it. She later settles with the band. 

2013 - In Switzerland, 73-year-old Tina Turner marries her longtime boyfriend, the record producer Erwin Bach. A few years later, he gives her one of his kidneys when she needs a transplant. 

2014 - Johnny Winter plays the Cahors Blues Festival in France. It's his last performance, as he dies two days later. 

2015 - The Las Vegas coroner's office confirmed that B.B. King died of natural causes primarily stemming from Alzheimer's disease and was not murdered. Two of his daughters had alleged King was poisoned by long-time associates. 

2017 - Japanese Breakfast released their second album, Soft Sounds from Another Planet.

2017 - Mura Masa released their self-titled debut album. It features “Lovesick.”

2018 - Drake breaks his own record for most entries on the Hot 100 at once when he places 27 songs on the tally following the release of his album Scorpion. 

Birthdays: 

Woodrow "Woody" Guthrie, was born in Okemah, Okla., today in 1912. He passed away in 1967. 

Harry Dean Stanton was born today in 1926.

Del Reeves was born today in 1932.

Jim Gordon, drummer for Derek and the Dominos and a convicted murderer, was born today in 1945. 

Tommy Mottola — well known among music industry professionals for signing Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Destiny's Child, Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Shakira, and the Dixie Chicks, as well as for releasing digitally remastered compact discs of older recordings made by Barbra Streisand, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Andy Williams, Pink Floyd among others — is 77.

Andy Newmark, drummer for Sly and the Family Stone and others, is 75. 

Bob Casale — rhythm guitarist and keyboardist for Devo — was born today in 1952.

Kyle Gass of Tenacious D is 65.

Angélique Kidjo is 65.

Tanya Donelly, singer for The Breeders, Throwing Muses, and Belly, is 59. 

Ellen Reid of Crash Test Dummies is 59. 

Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, R&B singer, is 50.

Taboo of The Black Eyed Peas is 50. 

Dan Smith, front guy of Bastille, is 39. 

Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons is 38. 

Highlights for Today in Music History are gathered from This Day in Music, Song Facts, AllMusic, and Wikipedia.