On This Day In Music History-1/19
On this day in 2011, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith made his debut appearance as a judge on American Idol. He joined the show on it’s tenth season; replacing former judge, Simon Cowell.
PHOENIX, AZ – MARCH 10: Steven Tyler performs onstage at Celebrity Fight Night XXIV on March 10, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Celebrity Fight Night)
In 2014, Bruce Springsteen scored his 10th UK number 1 album with ‘High Hopes’.
In 2017, Alanis Morissette’s former business manager admitted to stealing over $7 million from the singer as well as other celebrities. Jonathan Schwartz was charged with fraud over claims he transferred Morissette’s money into his own accounts. When initially confronted about the theft, Mr. Schwartz lied and said he had invested the money in an illegal marijuana growing business.
In 2018, it was announced that Tom Petty had died from an accidental opioid overdose. The singer was 66 years old.
