JANUARY 16
TODAY IN 1981 STYX RELEASE THEIR TENTH STUDIO ALBUM ‘PARADISE THEATRE’, THEIR MOST COMMERCIALLY SUCCESSFUL ALBUM, PEAKING AT #1 FOR 3 WEEKS. THE LP FEATURES THE SINGLES “THE BEST OF TIMES”, “TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS”, AND “ROCKIN’ THE PARADISE”.
ERIC CLAPTON RECORDS HIS UNPLUGGED SESSION FOR MTV TODAY IN 1992. THE ALBUM INCLUDES A REWORKED VERSION OF “LAYLA” AND HIS CURRENT HIT SINGLE, “TEARS IN HEAVEN.” THE ALBUM WINS SIX GRAMMY AWARDS, INCLUDING RECORD OF THE YEAR.
AND IN 2019 AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES, THE SURVIVING MEMBERS OF SOUNDGARDEN HOLD A FIVE-HOUR TRIBUTE CONCERT FOR THE LATE CHRIS CORNELL NAMED “I AM THE HIGHWAY” FEATURING FOO FIGHTERS, METALLICA, PETER FRAMPTON AND MANY OTHERS.