Notable Births

• 1936: Charlie Daniels, the Grammy-winning country and Southern rock legend best known for “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” was born.
• 1972: Brad Paisley, the highly acclaimed country music singer, songwriter, and virtuosic guitarist, was born in Glen Dale, West Virginia.
• 1987: Frank Ocean, the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and rapper whose acclaimed albums like Channel Orange helped redefine modern R&B, was born in Long Beach, California.

🎵 Major Events & Releases

• 1956: Elvis Presley made his second historic appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing hits like “Hound Dog,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” and “Love Me Tender”.
• 1972: Stevie Wonder released his masterful 15th studio album, Talking Book, earning his first Grammy and launching the iconic funk track “Superstition”.
• 1977: Queen released their massive sixth studio album, News of the World, delivering the ultimate stadium anthems “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions”.
• 1978: Kiss starred in their own surreal, live-action television movie, Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park, where they used “superpowers” to battle a mad scientist at an amusement park.
• 1989: Janet Jackson hit No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 for the first of four consecutive weeks with her landmark fourth studio album, Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814.

Bio-Musik Feature: Austin’s Live Music Pioneers

Continuing the focus on the venues that sustain the Texas music ecosystem, today we head downtown to spotlight a massive outdoor amphitheater that perfectly accommodates heavy-hitting global tours.

• Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park: Located at 1401 Trinity Street, Moody Amphitheater is a stunning, 5,000-capacity outdoor venue seamlessly integrated into the revitalized landscape of downtown’s Waterloo Park. Because of its massive scale and state-of-the-art production capabilities, it has become the premier Austin destination for major global tours that have completely outgrown the club scene. It is the absolute perfect stage on the MusicWayATX calendar to catch massive Rock en Español and Latin Alternative titans—like Café Tacvba, Zoé, or Juanes—delivering arena-sized Sonidos Frescos against the glowing backdrop of the Austin skyline.