On This Day In Music History-8/6
On this day in 1988, Guns N’ Roses album, ‘Appetite For Destruction’ went to number 1 in the US, after spending 57 weeks on the chart and selling over 5…
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 04: Jay Z (L) and Beyonce attend the “China: Through The Looking Glass” Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
On this day in 1988, Guns N' Roses album, 'Appetite For Destruction' went to number 1 in the US, after spending 57 weeks on the chart and selling over 5 million copies. Singles from the album, ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine,’ ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ and ‘Paradise City’ were all US top 10 hits.
In 2001, Whitney Houston became one of the highest-paid musicians in the world after signing a new deal with Arista records, said to be worth more than $100m.
In 2021, Forbes declared Beyoncé and Jay-Z the highest-paid celebrity couple, with earnings of $78 million ($40 million for her, $38 for him).
