MusicHistoree 1966-05-26 00:34:00
The Rolling Stones were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Paint It, Black', their sixth UK No.1 single. It was originally titled 'Paint It Black' without a comma. Keith Richards has stated that the comma was added by the record label, Decca. It was the first No.1 single to feature a sitar on the recording.

MusicHistoree 1964-05-26 00:33:00
Marianne Faithful recorded the Mick Jagger and Keith Richards song 'As Tears Go By', accompanied by future Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page on guitar and John Paul Jones on bass.

MusicHistoree 1962-05-26 00:33:00
Acker Bilk went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Stranger On The Shore'; it became a million seller in the UK making No.2 on the charts.

MusicHistoree 1999-05-26 00:32:00
It was announced that the Backstreet Boys album "Millennium" had sold 1.13 million units in its first week of release.

MusicHistoree 1999-05-26 00:32:00
The Manic Street Preachers refused to play a concert because Queen Elizabeth II was present. The group had vowed to never perform for the monarchy because they considered it an outdated institution.