What Happened May 10th In Pop Music History
It’s May 10th and these are some of the things that happened on this day in pop music history:
- In 1960, Paul David Hewson was born in Dublin. In 1976, he formed a band with David Evans, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. called Feedback, then The Hype, then U2. Hewson adopted the nickname Bono.
- In 1989, Bono became a first-time father when wife Alison gave birth to their daughter, Jordan. The couple went on to have another daughter and two sons.
- In 2003, Madonna’s American Life topped the Billboard 200 album chart. The pop star’s ninth studio album included the theme song from the James Bond movie Die Another Day.
- In 2006, Chris Daughtry was voted off American Idol. The rocker was a Top 4 contestant and favoured to win (Taylor Hicks went on to be crowned the Season 5 winner).
- In 2005, Seal married model Heidi Klum on a beach in Mexico, a little more than a year after they started dating. The singer proposed to Klum just before Christmas 2004 on a glacier in Whistler, BC. The couple separated in 2012 and were divorced in 2014.
- In 1986, the Pet Shop Boys went to No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with a new version of their 1984 club track, “West End Girls.” The song also topped the chart in Canada.
- In 1991, Madonna: Truth Or Dare debuted in limited release, two weeks before its wide release. Outside of uptight U.S. and Canada, the documentary/concert film was titled In Bed with Madonna.
- In 1985, The Go-Go’s announced they were breaking up. Belinda Carlisle went on to have some solo success but the band reunited in the late ‘90s for released one more album in 2001.
And that’s what popped on this day.
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Collective Soul, Gin Blossoms, Lisa Loeb To Play The '90s Cruise
The decade-themed, five-day excursion departs from Tampa on January 31, 2025. -
The Weeknd Donated $2.5m For Emergency Food Deliveries To Gaza
His XO Humanitarian Fund is providing four million meals to Palestinians in crisis. -
Premiere: Dallas Smith Unveils New Video For “Use Me”
The live-in-concert clip is taken from his recently released self-titled album. -
SZA Wants To Know Why White People Hate Creed & Nickelback
The multi-Grammy Award nominee tells Variety, "Black people love them! They rock!" -
Hall Says Oates "Blindsided" Him Trying To Sell Half Of Business
Oates responds, saying, “I have no idea who or what is motivating Daryl to take these steps and make such salacious statements, but I am deeply hurt." -
The Pogues Frontman Shane MacGowan Dead At 65
The singer had been ill for a long period after being hospitalized for encephalitis in December 2022. -
Forbes Calls Bad Bunny The New ‘King of Pop’
The magazine revealed its list of 30 Under 30 that includes Ice Spice, Boygenius, Kali Uchis and Latto. -
Taylor Swift Is Spotify's Most Streamed Artist Of 2023
Swift made her song, "You're Losing Me (From The Vault)," available on the streaming platform as a thank you. -
Dolly Parton Is Planning A Broadway Musical To Tell Life Story
"We’re hoping to be on Broadway in 2025," she tells Vulture.
