Today in Music History for July 8: In 1792, Lowell Mason, Presbyterian pioneer of congregational singing, was born. He composed over 1,000 hymn tunes, including "Nearer, My God," "To Thee, Blest Be ...

975: Death of Edgar, King of England. 1497: Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama departs on his first voyage, becoming the first European to reach India by sea. 1538: Spanish conquistador of Chile and ...

Kanye formed his own political party, the “Birthday Party.” He explained the name by saying that “When we win, it’s everybody ...

The Rolling Stones are the elder statesmen of rock excellence, but back in 1965, it was the gospel inspired 'The Last Time' which launched them to fame.