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    Test your musical knowledge

    Any good at music quizzes? Good page here, from Zeppelin, Classic Rock, Beatles, Pink Floyd, Bowie, Dylan, Queen, Springsteen, Janis Joplin and loads of others. See how many you can score out of 20: http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/this_day_in_music_quiz
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    See what Country song was #1 on the day you were born

    John Michael Montgomery has written some great songs.
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    See what Country song was #1 on the day you were born

    Bit of fun this, but I do like the old country stuff. My song is - Jerry Reed - She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft). Country songs have some great song titles! http://www.thisdayincountrymusic.com/birthdayno1
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    Pink Floyd

    New official app http://youtu.be/-xf5Kjnlq4A
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    The Beatles vs Nickleback

    Come on, The Fabs any day.
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    How do you listen to music?

    How do you listen to music? MP3 player, iPhone, Radio, vinyl? If the 50’s and 60's were the era of the record, in the 70's we had tape, (lovely 8-tracks and cassettes!), and the Sony Walkman, then CD's in the 80’s and now MP3's. This Day in Music is running a poll to find out how you...
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    Favourite iPhone Apps

    Any iPhone users? What are your fave apps? Mine are: This Day in Music, loads of music trivia, great quiz, and see what song was #1 on the day you were born. iRepton, great game with monsters, you have to find the diamonds without getting killed. Shazam is great for finding out what...
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    The Beatles in Australia

    This is amazing, you forget how big The Beatles were. Were any of your grandparents there? On this day: June 12th 1964, The Beatles arrived in Adelaide, Australia and were greeted by an estimated 250,000 fans, (the biggest welcome the band would ever receive), who lined the ten mile route...
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    Pink Floyd fans

    Just wanted to tell you about a new Syd Barrett site just launched Syd Barrett | The Official Site of Syd Barrett, the original front man and songwriter for Pink Floyd Arnold Layne is a fine bit of 60's pop, you can hear it on the site. The Barrett family, (in particular Syd’s sister...
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    What do you think of Oasis?

    I liked the first album, but I think it all went downhill after that apart from 2 or 3 songs on each album.
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    New music anyone?

    Anyone found any good new artists? Sara Lov - New York lovely song and great video with it Sara Lov on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads And, Lay Low, new album, Farewell Good Nights Sleep. New singer from Iceland, this is her second album. Lay Low
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    Which has been the best decade for music?

    50's / Elvis, Chuck Berry and Rock & Roll 60's / The Beatles and The British Invasion, Psychedelia and the beginnings of Heavy Metal 70's / Arena Rock, FM Radio, Drugs and Rock & Roll. And disco. 80's / New Wave, Hair Metal and MTV 90's / Grunge, Alternative, RockCountryPop blurring...
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    What is the greatest Christmas song ever?

    What is the greatest Christmas song ever? John Lennon, Happy Xmas (War Is Over), Fairytale Of New York, The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Bruce Springsteen, Do They Know Its Christmas, Band Aid or something else? This Day in Music have launched a poll to find out...
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    Who has been the greatest live act ever?

    Who has been the greatest live act ever? The best band or act you've ever seen? The Stones, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Queen, Pink Floyd, The Who, Bowie, Dylan, Kiss, AC/DC, Nirvana or someone else? This Day in Music have just started a poll to find out. If you fancy voting for...
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    Which pop stars share your birthday

    Have you ever done this? Go to www.thisdayinmusic.com and enter your day and month. And it shows all the birthdays for that day. Here's mine for Jan 17th. Some good ones! (I left the bad ones out). 1948, Born on this day, Mick Taylor, guitar, John Mayalls Bluesbreakers, joined The Rolling...
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    In Switzerland it is illegal to cut a lawn dressed as Elvis.

    From http://www.thisdayinmusic.com Aug 16th, 1977. On this day Elvis Presley was found dead lying on the floor in his bathroom by his girlfriend Ginger Alden, he had been seated on the toilet reading 'The Scientific Search For Jesus'. He died of heart failure at the age of 42. He was...
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    If you could bring a dead rock star back to life

    Just had a look at the results so far, John Lennon in third, John Bonham from Led Zepp in second and Elvis has the most votes at the moment. I would've thought John Lennon would win this no problem? Freddie Mercury is in forth place, Hendrix is in fifth and Kurt Cobain in sixth.
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    If you could bring a dead rock star back to life

    If you could bring a dead rock star back to life for one gig, who would it be? John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis, Kurt Cobain? Or someone else? Who would you pick. You can see a full list and vote on www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/stairway_to_heaven
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    See what song was #1 on the day you were born

    Its funny how some songs are very well known and others you've never heard!
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    See what song was #1 on the day you were born

    Hey, some good songs here!
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