Date: March 02, 1943

On this day in 1943, Lou Reed was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. With a career that spanned nearly 50 years, Reed is best-known as the leader and co-founder of one of rock 'n' roll's most influential bands, The Velvet Underground. Of the band, critic Lester Bangs wrote, "Modern music begins with the Velvets and the implications and influence of what they did seem to go on forever." Reed also had a very productive solo career since the 1970s, spawning such notable hits as "Walk on the Wild Side" and "Perfect Day."

Date: March 02, 1955

1955, Elvis Presley appeared at Porky's Rooftop Club in Newport, Arkansas. Constantly on the road, performing night after night this was the group's 46th show this year, (Elvis along with Scotty Moore and Bill Black).

Date: March 02, 1955

1955 : Bo Diddley records "Bo Diddley" and "I'm A Man"

Date: March 02, 1955

1955, Bo Diddley has his first recording session at Universal Recording Studio in Chicago, where he layed down 'Bo Diddley', which went on the top the US R&B chart by the following June.

Date: March 02, 1955

1955 - Bo Diddley had his first recording session at Universal Recording Studio in Chicago, where he laid down the single, "Bo Diddley", which would go on to top the U.S. R&B chart by the following June.

Date: March 02, 1960

1960 : Elvis Presley's Army plane refuels in Scotland - his only appearance in the UK.

Date: March 02, 1960

1960, After completing his national service and flying back to America, Elvis Presley stepped on British soil for the first and only time in his life when the plane carrying him stopped for refuelling at Prestwick Airport, Scotland.

Date: March 02, 1961

1961, The Everly Brothers had their third UK No.1 single with 'Walk Right Back' a song written by Sonny Curtis of The Crickets.

Date: March 02, 1963

1963, The Four Seasons became the first group to have 3 consecutive No.1's in the US when 'Walk Like A man', started a three week run at the top, a No.12 in hit the UK.

Date: March 02, 1963

1963 - The Four Seasons became the first group to have three consecutive No. 1 singles in the U.S., when "Walk Like A Man" started a three-week run at the top.

Date: March 02, 1964

1964 : Shooting begins on the Beatles' first feature film, A Hard Day's Night.

Date: March 02, 1964

1964: The Beatles release "Twist And Shout" on Vee Jay Records' Tollie label.

Date: March 02, 1964

1964, The Beatles began filming what would become their first feature film 'A Hard Days Night' at Marylebone train station in London.

Date: March 02, 1964

1964 - The Beatles began filming what would become their first feature film A Hard Day's Night at Marylebone railway station in London.

Date: March 02, 1964

"Twist and Shout" by the Beatles was released in the U.S.

Date: March 02, 1964

1964 : Vee-Jay Records in Chicago creates the Tollie label and releases "Twist And Shout" by The Beatles. 

Date: March 02, 1967

1967, Engelbert Humperdinck was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Release Me.' The singers first of two number 1's, the song spent six weeks at the top of the chart and a record fifty six weeks on the chart.

Date: March 02, 1967

1967 : The Supremes record "Reflections" and "The Happening"

Date: March 02, 1967

9th Grammy Award Ceremony

Date: March 02, 1968

1968 : Cat Stevens begins a three-month hospital stay after being diagnosed with tuberculosis.

Date: March 02, 1968

1968, Simon and Garfunkel appeared at The Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Date: March 02, 1974

1974, At this year's Grammys Stevie Wonder won four awards: Album of the year for 'Innervisions', Best R&B song and Best vocal for ‘Superstition’ and Pop vocal performance for ‘You Are The Sunshine Of My Life’.

Date: March 02, 1974

1974, Terry Jacks started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Seasons In The Sun', also No.1 in the UK. The song (written in French by Belgian, Jacques Brel), had English lyrics by poet Rod McKuen.

Date: March 02, 1974

1974 : Gladys Knight & The Pips wins Grammys for "Neither One of Us" (Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group or Chorus) and "Midnight Train To Georgia" (best R&B vocal performance by a group).

Date: March 02, 1974

1974 - Stevie Wonder won four Grammys: Album of the Year for Innervisions, Best R&B Song and Best Vocal for "Superstition" and Best Pop Vocal Performance for "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life".

Date: March 02, 1974

16th Grammy Award Ceremony

Date: March 02, 1975

1975 - A policeman who stopped a Lincoln Continental for running a red light in Los Angeles was surprised to find Paul McCartney at the wheel, accompanied by his wife, Linda. The cop detected the smell of marijuana, and on searching the car, found eight ounces of the substance. Linda was arrested for possession of it.

Date: March 02, 1975

1975, A policeman who stopped a Lincoln Continental for running a red light in Los Angeles was surprised to find Paul McCartney at the wheel with his wife Linda. The cop detected a smell of marijuana and on searching the car found eight ounces of the drug. Linda was arrested for the offence.

Date: March 02, 1977

1977 : The Barry Manilow Special airs on ABC-TV.

Date: March 02, 1977

1977, Gigs tonight around the UK; at The Apollo Glasgow, Scotland, Black Sabbath, AC/DC appeared at The Top Rank in Swansea and David Bowie and Iggy Pop played at Newcastle City Hall.

Date: March 02, 1977

1977, The Jam played the first of a five-week Wednesday night run at The Red Cow, Hammersmith, London. The group had just signed a four-year recording contract with Polydor records.

Date: March 02, 1983

1983 : The first CD players were released in America, along with 16 albums on CD.

Date: March 02, 1983

1983 : The first CD players are released in America, along with 16 albums on CD.

Date: March 02, 1983

1983 - A new digital-audio format, a five-inch compact disc or "CD" containing up to one hour of music, was launched by Sony, Philips and Polygram.

Date: March 02, 1983

1983, A new digital audio system, a five-inch compact disc containing up to 1 hour of music was launched by Sony, Philips and Polygram.

Date: March 02, 1984

1984 : This Is Spinal Tap is released in theaters, chronicling the hapless heavy metal band with exploding drummers and an amp that goes to 11.

Date: March 02, 1984

1984, The wife of Mick Jagger, Jerry Hall gave birth to Elizabeth Scarlett Jagger.

Date: March 02, 1985

In 1985, "Sugar Walls" reaches No. 9 on Billboard magazine's R&B Singles chart, making Sheena Easton the first and still only recording artist to score top-10 singles on all five major Billboard singles charts: Pop, Country, Dance, Adult Contemporary and R&B.

Date: March 02, 1985

1985, The Smiths were at No.1 on the UK indie charts with 'How Soon Is Now.' Soho had a No.8 UK hit with 'Hippy Chick.' a song based on a guitar sample from the song.

Date: March 02, 1985

1985, Wham! started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Make It Big', which eventually went on the sell over 5 million copies in the US.

Date: March 02, 1985

1985, Phil Collins started a five-week run at No.1 on the UK chart with his third solo LP 'No Jacket Required'.

Date: March 02, 1985

1985 - Wham! started a three-week run at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart with Make It Big.

Date: March 02, 1988

1988 : U2 win their first Grammy Awards, taking Album of the Year and Best Performance by Rock Duo or Group with Vocal for The Joshua Tree.

Date: March 02, 1988

30th Grammy Award Ceremony

Date: March 02, 1989

1989 : Madonna's "Like A Prayer" becomes the first hit song to debut in a commercial when it is used in a 2-minute Pepsi ad starring Madonna. The spot is called "Make A Wish," and shows Madonna watching her 8-year-old self at her birthday party. The commercial aired in primetime around the world, but was never broadcast again because the next day, the video was released, and in it, Madonna kisses a black man and dances in front of burning crosses - not what Pepsi had in mind. The cola company dropped Madonna, who got to keep the remainder of her $5 million endorsement deal.

Date: March 02, 1991

1991, Madonna's 'Rescue Me', entered the US hot 100 at No.15, making her the highest- debuting female artist in rock history. The record had been held by Joy Llayne whose 1957 single 'Your Wild Heart', entered the chart at No. 30.

Date: March 02, 1991

1991 : Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" peaks at #6 on the US chart. The song became a smash-hit after an instrumental version was featured in the 1990 David Lynch film Wild at Heart.

Date: March 02, 1991

1991, 21 years after it's first release 'All Right Now', by Free made No.2 in the UK singles chart after being re-issued to coincide with its use in a Wrigleys Chewing gum TV ad.

Date: March 02, 1991

1991, Oleta Adams went to No.1 on the UK album chart with her debut LP 'Circle Of One.'

Date: March 02, 1991

1991, Mariah Carey started an 11-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with her debut 'Mariah Carey.'

Date: March 02, 1991

1991 - French singer Serge Gainsbourg — famous for his very sexy 1969 duet with Jane Birkin, "Je t'aime… Moi non plus" — died of a heart attack. During his career, Gainsbourg wrote soundtracks for more than 40 films.

Date: March 02, 1991

1991, French singer Serge Gainsbourg died of a heart attack. Famous for his 1969 UK No.1 duet with Jane Birkin on 'Je t'aime... Moi non plus.' During his career, he wrote the soundtracks for more than 40 films.

Date: March 02, 1992

1992, Wet Wet Wet kicked off their 'High On The Happy Side' UK tour, at the Manchester Apollo.

Date: March 02, 1996

1996, Oasis scored their second UK No.1 single when 'Don't Look Back In Anger' went to No.1. From the bands 'What's The Story Morning Glory' album it was the first Oasis single to feature Noel on lead vocals instead of his brother, Liam Gallagher.

Date: March 02, 1997

1997, LeAnn Rimes went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Unchained Melody, The Early Years.'

Date: March 02, 1997

1997, Mansun went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their debut album 'Attack Of The Grey Lantern.'

Date: March 02, 1999

1999, Dusty Springfield died after a long battle against cancer, aged 59. The British singer had her first UK hit single in 1963 with ‘I Only Want To Be With You’, which reached No.4, the 1966 UK No.1 & US No.4 single with 'You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me’ plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles.

Date: March 02, 1999

1999 - Dusty Springfield died after a long battle against cancer, aged 59.

Date: March 02, 2002

2002, The NME published the winners from this years Carling Awards: Band of the year went to The Strokes, Album of the year, The Strokes for 'Is This It', Best live act was U2, Single of the year went to Ash for 'Burn Baby Burn' and Best solo artist was won by Ian Brown.

Date: March 02, 2003

2003, R. Kelly was at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Chocolate Factory'.

Date: March 02, 2003

2003, 50 Cent started a nine week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'In Da Club.'

Date: March 02, 2003

2003, Singer, songwriter Hank Ballard died from throat cancer. Wrote and recorded 'The Twist' but it was only released on the B-side of a record. One year later, Chubby Checker debuted his own version of 'The Twist' on Dick Clark's Philadelphia television show. It topped the charts and launched a dance craze that prompted the creation of other Twist songs, including 'Twist and Shout' by the Isley Brothers and 'Twistin' the Night Away' by Sam Cooke.

Date: March 02, 2003

2003, Norah Jones started a four week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with her debut album 'Come Away With Me'. The album spent over a year on the chart and was also a US No.1.

Date: March 02, 2003

2003, Christina Aguilera started a two week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Linda Perry written and produced song 'Beautiful'. The singers fourth UK No.1 which earned her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

Date: March 02, 2004

2004, Metallica kicked off the first North American leg of their 137 date Madly in Anger with the World Tour at the America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.

Date: March 02, 2007

2007, Jimi Hendrix was crowned the 'wildest guitar hero' of all-time in a poll of music fans for Classic Rock magazine. Hendrix beat Keith Richards into second place, with Stevie Ray Vaughan in third. Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page made it to number four, followed by Dimebag Darrell, who played for several heavy metal bands including Pantera and Damageplan.

Date: March 02, 2007

2007, American R&B singer Kelis was arrested in Miami Beach, Florida, after the singer started screaming racial obscenities at two female police officers who were working on an undercover operation on South Beach as prostitutes. Kelis was detained and charged with two misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and for resisting arrest.

Date: March 02, 2008

2008, Three months after its initial release, the deluxe edition of Amy Winehouse's Grammy Award-winning album 'Back to Black' went to No.1 on the UK album chart.

Date: March 02, 2008

2008 : Nine Inch Nails release their sixth album, an almost entirely instrumental Ghosts I-IV, as a free digital release - a concept they will revisit with their next album, The Slip, in July. Physical copies are sold at a regular price a few months after the digital releases.

Date: March 02, 2008

2008, Canadian guitarist, singer, Jeff Healey, died of cancer. Healey lost his sight to retinoblastoma, a rare cancer of the eyes when he was eight months old, resulting in his eyes being surgically removed. After living cancer-free for 38 years, he developed sarcoma in his legs. Despite surgery for this, the sarcoma spread to his lungs and ultimately was the cause of his death. Healey released over 12 albums, presented a long running radio show and worked with many artists including Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, BB King, ZZ Top, Steve Lukather, Eric Clapton and Ian Gillan.

Date: March 02, 2009

2009, DJ and Ivor Novello award winner Norman Cook checked himself into rehab to battle an alcohol addiction. His manager Garry Blackburn said. "Norman is voluntarily seeking help for his alcohol problem but he's in good shape."

Date: March 02, 2009

2009 - Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, checked himself into rehab to battle an alcohol addiction.

Date: March 02, 2009

2009, Liverpool University launched a Masters degree on The Beatles, popular music and society. Liverpool Hope University claimed the course which looked at the studio sound and compositions of The Beatles was the first of its kind in the UK and "probably the world".

Date: March 02, 2013

2013, A pencil doodle by Paul McCartney when he was a teenager sold for over $5,000. The sketches were drawn by McCartney during the late 1950s while a student at the Liverpool Institute High School For Boys. The drawings showed multiple faces with different expressions on a single sheet of paper in pencil. The auction house said the drawing sold for £3,764 ($5,692).

Date: March 02, 2014

2014 : Arby's buys the hat Pharrell Williams wore to the Grammys on eBay for $44,100. The fast-food chain donates the hat (which resembles their logo) to the Newseum in Washington, DC. Money from the auction goes to the From One Hand to Another charity.

Date: March 02, 2014

2014 : 20 Feet From Stardom, a film about backup singers featuring Darlene Love and Lisa Fischer, wins the Oscar for Best Documentary. Love gets a standing ovation when she sings part of her acceptance speech.