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This day in music history from a Toronto perspective. Songs, albums, concerts & more. We go deeper in the podcast MusicMilestonesYYZ
Toronto Concert History: 35 years ago today - December 4, 1990 - Hawkwind play The Diamond. Same tour would make it on to a live album released later in 2002.
December 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Toronto Concert History: 35 years ago today - December 4, 1990 - Hawkwind play The Diamond. Same tour would make it on to a live album released later in 2002.
30 years ago today - December 4, 1995 - release of the EP "Merkin Ball" from Pearl Jam featuring Neil Young.
December 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
30 years ago today - December 4, 1995 - release of the EP "Merkin Ball" from Pearl Jam featuring Neil Young.
30 years ago today - December 4, 1995 - release of the track "Feel the Sunshine" from Alex Reece. Not often there was a drum & bass track with a vocal & made more accessible. Did a nice job. 👍😎👍
December 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
30 years ago today - December 4, 1995 - release of the track "Feel the Sunshine" from Alex Reece. Not often there was a drum & bass track with a vocal & made more accessible. Did a nice job. 👍😎👍
60th anniversary today - December 1965 - release of the album "December's Children" from The Rolling Stones. North American version. Contained "Get Off My Cloud" and "I'm Free" which the Soup Dragons did a wicked cover of in 1990. 👍😎👍
December 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
60th anniversary today - December 1965 - release of the album "December's Children" from The Rolling Stones. North American version. Contained "Get Off My Cloud" and "I'm Free" which the Soup Dragons did a wicked cover of in 1990. 👍😎👍
Toronto Concert History: 25 years ago today - December 3, 2000 - Canada's The Tragically Hip play Maple Leaf Gardens. They also played again on the 23rd. "Music At Work Tour"
December 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Toronto Concert History: 25 years ago today - December 3, 2000 - Canada's The Tragically Hip play Maple Leaf Gardens. They also played again on the 23rd. "Music At Work Tour"
Happy milestone 65th birthday today - December 3 - to Jam El Mar (Jam & Spoon) photo: @dave.photo.art
December 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Happy milestone 65th birthday today - December 3 - to Jam El Mar (Jam & Spoon) photo: @dave.photo.art
30 years ago today - December 3, 1995 - release of the single "California Love" from 2Pac Featuring Dr. Dre #320 on Rolling Stone Magazine's "500 Greatest Songs Of All Time"
December 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
30 years ago today - December 3, 1995 - release of the single "California Love" from 2Pac Featuring Dr. Dre #320 on Rolling Stone Magazine's "500 Greatest Songs Of All Time"
35th anniversary today - December 3, 1990 - release of "MCMXC a.D." the debut album from Enigma. Discussed in episode 3 of the Music Milestones YYZ podcast. 👍😎👍
December 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
35th anniversary today - December 3, 1990 - release of "MCMXC a.D." the debut album from Enigma. Discussed in episode 3 of the Music Milestones YYZ podcast. 👍😎👍
60th anniversary today - December 3, 1965 - release of the album "Rubber Soul" from The Beatles. 60 years later and sits today at #35 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" 👍😎👍
December 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
60th anniversary today - December 3, 1965 - release of the album "Rubber Soul" from The Beatles. 60 years later and sits today at #35 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" 👍😎👍
Toronto Concert History: 40 years ago this week - December 2 & 3, 1985 - ZZ TOP plays Maple Leaf Gardens
December 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Toronto Concert History: 40 years ago this week - December 2 & 3, 1985 - ZZ TOP plays Maple Leaf Gardens
Toronto Rave History: 30 years ago tonight - December 2, 1995 - SYROUS PRODUCTIONS Present: "THE MOST WANTED"
December 3, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Toronto Rave History: 30 years ago tonight - December 2, 1995 - SYROUS PRODUCTIONS Present: "THE MOST WANTED"
40 years ago today - December 2, 1985 - personals ad in The Toronto Star. Again, solid choice in music.
December 3, 2025 at 12:21 AM
40 years ago today - December 2, 1985 - personals ad in The Toronto Star. Again, solid choice in music.
Toronto Concert History: 50 years ago this week - Dec 1-7, 1975 - The Trammps play Zodiac 1
December 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Toronto Concert History: 50 years ago this week - Dec 1-7, 1975 - The Trammps play Zodiac 1
Toronto Concert History: 50 years ago this week - December 1 & 2, 1975 - The Rolling Thunder Review plays Maple Leaf Gardens...and afterparty at The Harbour Castle.
December 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Toronto Concert History: 50 years ago this week - December 1 & 2, 1975 - The Rolling Thunder Review plays Maple Leaf Gardens...and afterparty at The Harbour Castle.
20 years ago today - December 1, 2005 - XM Satellite Radio launches in Canada. US was 2001.
December 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
20 years ago today - December 1, 2005 - XM Satellite Radio launches in Canada. US was 2001.
50th anniversary today - December 1, 1975 - release of the album "Equinox" from Styx. Platinum sales in Canada - big record in Scarborough! We discuss further in episode 3 of the podcast Music Milestones YYZ out now. 👍😎👍
December 1, 2025 at 12:09 PM
50th anniversary today - December 1, 1975 - release of the album "Equinox" from Styx. Platinum sales in Canada - big record in Scarborough! We discuss further in episode 3 of the podcast Music Milestones YYZ out now. 👍😎👍
50 years ago today - December 1, 1975 - release of the album "T.N.T." from AC/DC. Australia & New Zealand only. We would see some of the key tracks on the first international release "High Voltage" out in May 1976. 👍😎👍
December 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
50 years ago today - December 1, 1975 - release of the album "T.N.T." from AC/DC. Australia & New Zealand only. We would see some of the key tracks on the first international release "High Voltage" out in May 1976. 👍😎👍
More stories behind the releases & concert history - podcast now available on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music
November 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
More stories behind the releases & concert history - podcast now available on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music
Happy milestone 70th birthday today - November 30 - to Billy Idol. Photo here at the Dali museum in St. Petersburg Florida - which I've been too very cool...and you're still cool too Billy!
November 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Happy milestone 70th birthday today - November 30 - to Billy Idol. Photo here at the Dali museum in St. Petersburg Florida - which I've been too very cool...and you're still cool too Billy!
40 years ago this month - November 1985 - release of "Undone" the debut album from The Lucy Show. Contained "Ephemeral (This Is No Heaven)" 👍😎👍
November 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
40 years ago this month - November 1985 - release of "Undone" the debut album from The Lucy Show. Contained "Ephemeral (This Is No Heaven)" 👍😎👍
40 years ago this month - November 1985 - release of the single "Downtown Train" from Tom Waits. 👍😎👍
November 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
40 years ago this month - November 1985 - release of the single "Downtown Train" from Tom Waits. 👍😎👍
50 years ago this month - Nov 1975 - release of the single "What Do You Want From Life" from The Tubes. "....a baby's arm holding an apple!..." Can never get that line out of my head. 👍😎👍
November 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
50 years ago this month - Nov 1975 - release of the single "What Do You Want From Life" from The Tubes. "....a baby's arm holding an apple!..." Can never get that line out of my head. 👍😎👍
40 years ago this month - November 1985 - re-release of the single "Transistor" from Canada's Scott Merritt. Originally out in 83 👍😎👍
November 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
40 years ago this month - November 1985 - re-release of the single "Transistor" from Canada's Scott Merritt. Originally out in 83 👍😎👍