This Week in Music History | November 9 – 15

November 9, 2020

Posted in: This Week in Music History

Major rap albums from TLC & Jay-Z, the first Live From Daryl’s House, and the debut issue of Rolling Stone Magazine… complete with a free roach clip. Here’s everything that went down this week in music history!

1967 – November 9th, The first issue of Rolling Stone Magazine was published in San Francisco.

  • It featured John Lennon on the cover, dressed in army fatigues while acting in his recent film, How I Won the War.
  • The first issue had a free roach clip to hold a marijuana joint.
  • The name of the magazine was compiled from three significant sources: the Muddy Waters song, the first rock ‘n’ roll record by Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones.

1982 – November 13th, Men at Work’s debut album Business as Usual hits #1 in the US.

  • It stayed at #1 for 15 weeks until it is dethroned by Michael Jackson’s Thriller.
  • Business as Usual was one of the most successful albums internationally by an Australian group.
  • The Album featured the singles ‘Down Under’, ‘Who Can It Be Now?’, and ‘Be Good Johnny.’

1986 – November 11th, Pink Floyd issued a press statement stating that they intend to continue using the name without Roger Waters.

  • Waters had left Pink Floyd in 1985 due to creative differences with the group.
  • He began a legal battle with the band regarding their continued use of the name and material.
  • In December 1985, Waters issued a statement to EMI and CBS invoking the “Leaving Member” clause in his contract.
  • Since then, Waters claims he regrets suing his former bandmates.
  • Waters, Gilmour and Mason later reconciled, reuniting for a performance at Live 8 in 2005.

1994 – November 15th, TLC released their second album, CrazySexyCool.

  • The album featured the hits ‘Creep’ and ‘Waterfalls.’
  • It’s been certified 12x platinum, making TLC the first girl group in history to be awarded diamond status.
  • It has since sold over 14 million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling album by an American girl group.
  • The recording of the album was negatively impacted by member Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes who was involved in a volatile romantic relationship and struggling with alcoholism.

2003 – November 14th, Jay-Z released The Black Album.

  • It was advertised as his final album before retiring, which is also a recurring theme throughout the songs.
  • The singles included ‘Dirt Off Your Shoulder’, ‘Change Clothes’, and ‘99 Problems’.
  • For the album, Jay-Z wanted to enlist a different producer for each song working with Kanye West, Eminem, Timbaland, Rick Rubin, as well as several others.
  • In 2005, it was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, losing to Kanye West’s The College Dropout.

2007 – November 15th, The first episode of Daryl Hall’s show Live From Daryl’s House airs on the web.

  • The series features Hall performing from his home in Millerton, New York.
  • It gained traction and got picked up by the Palladia network and then later by yours truly, AXS TV.
  • Over the years, Smokey Robinson, Joe Walsh, Cee Lo Green, Rob Thomas and many other musical luminaries appear.
  • They perform a mix of their own songs, covers and Hall & Oates tracks.

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