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On This Day in Music History

09/10/2010
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Some highlights from Gibson's This Day in Music for September 10th: Happy birthday to Joe Perry of Aerosmith (born on this day in 1950) and Matthew Followill of Kings of Leon (born on this day in 1984).

On this date in 1974, The New York Dolls split up. The influential American band formed in 1972 and made just two albums, 1973's New York Dolls and 1974's Too Much Too Soon.

On this date in 1988, Guns N' Roses started a two week run at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Sweet Child O' Mine," the group's first US #1.

And on this date in 1991, Nirvana's single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was released in the US. Find out what else happened on this date in music history - here

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