Today in Music History

Davy Jones of The Monkees told the National Enquirer that he would never reunite with his former bandmates and sharply criticized them. A year later, however, he changed his position and announced plans for a group reunion.

Film and television composer Vic Mizzy, best known for the theme songs to the series The Addams Family and Green Acres, died in Bel Air, Los Angeles, at the age of 93.

Annie Lennox described sexualized images in modern pop music videos as “dark” and “pornographic” and called for them to be age-rated similarly to films.

Spotify announced that it had acquired the rights to John Lennon's solo catalog and made it available worldwide for streaming. The offering included his eight solo studio albums, from Plastic Ono Band to Milk and Honey, and three official compilations. Collaborations with Yoko Ono were not included.

The television series The Wonder Years, which ended in 1993, was finally released on DVD. The distributor spent years clearing the rights to most of the 285 songs used in the series, including the theme song and Joe Cocker's version of “With a Little Help From My Friends.”

Weezer released their ninth studio album Everything Will Be Alright in the End, which reached No. 5 in the US. It was the band's first album on Republic Records and marked the return of producer Ric Ocasek, who had produced the 1994 debut album The Blue Album and the 2001 Green Album.

Gail Zappa, widow of Frank Zappa and longtime head of the Zappa Family Trust, died on October 7, 2015, at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 70. After Frank's death in 1993, she oversaw the release of dozens of posthumous albums and protected his musical legacy and rights to his work.

Sum 41 released the album 13 Voices, their first album in five years. Much of the album deals with singer Deryck Whibley's journey from alcoholism to sobriety.

The Rolling Stones played the opening night of the Desert Trip festival at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Roger Waters, and The Who also took part in the festival. The six-day event, split across two weekends, grossed $160 million and became the highest-grossing music festival at the time.

Cardi B's “Bodak Yellow” reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making her the first solo female rapper without a featured artist to top the chart since Lauryn Hill in 1998.

The Killers achieved their first US No. 1 album with their fifth studio album Wonderful Wonderful, which also reached No. 1 in the UK.

Morgan Wallen was removed as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live after social media videos emerged showing him celebrating with fans in Alabama without a mask and without social distancing. The decision was made because of the show's COVID-19 protocols. Wallen later returned to SNL on December 5, 2020.

The indie rock band The Lathums' album How Beautiful Life Can Be was at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart.

Adidas announced that it would review its partnership with Kanye West after he made several antisemitic statements and appeared at a Paris fashion show wearing a White Lives Matter shirt. Balenciaga, Vogue, Creative Artists Agency, and MRC also responded to his behavior by ending their relationships with him. Adidas's Yeezy sneaker sales exceeded $1.3 billion.

Slipknot reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart with their seventh studio album The End, So Far. The album reached No. 2 in the US and was dedicated to co-founder and former drummer Joey Jordison, who died in July 2021.

Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, married Riley Hawk, son of skateboarding legend Tony Hawk. The ceremony was officiated by R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, Frances's godfather.

American soul and gospel singer Cissy Houston died at the age of 91. She was the mother of Whitney Houston, a member of The Sweet Inspirations and The Drinkard Singers, and worked as a backing vocalist with, among others, Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, and David Bowie.