This Day in Top 40 History: April 28

Breakthrough Hits and Milestones

• 1986: Patti LaBelle released Winner in You, her eighth studio album. It would become her only No. 1 record on the Billboard 200. The record also delivered “On My Own”  and “Oh, People,” which reached No. 1 and No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.  
• 1998: Dave Matthews Band's Before These Crowded Streets came out, featuring guest contributions from Béla Fleck, Alanis Morissette, Kronos Quartet, and John D'earth. The album, which produced singles such as “Don't Drink the Water” and “Stay (Wasting Time),” hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
• 2002: Performers on the second day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival included The Strokes, Pete Tong, and Sandra Collins. That year, the three-day event featured headliners such as Lady Gaga and Megan Thee Stallion.
• 2018: Justin Timberlake performed at the Los Angeles Forum in Inglewood, California, during his The Man of the Woods Tour. Timberlake, formerly with the all-boys band *NSYNC, is known for his hit songs such as "Mirrors" and "SexyBack."
• 2018: Newcomer to the pop genre, Bad Bunny, performed at the Kaseya Center in Downtown Miami as part of his La Nueva Religión Tour. These days, the Puerto Rican-born singer/rapper known as King of Latin Trap is a social activist for Latin America and a major influence in the fashion world. He has also performed at the Super Bowl halftime show with Jennifer Lopez. 
• 2018: Pop star/rapper Cardi B performed at the Broccoli City Festival in Washington, D.C. The artist was pregnant at the time, and this was her last performance before taking a break for the birth of her baby.

Cultural Milestones

• 1965: My Name Is Barbra, an hour-long television show featuring one of the original Top 40 queens, Barbra Streisand, was aired on CBS. This TV special won five Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award.
• 1995: Melanie Martinez was born in Astoria, Queens. Martinez rose to fame in 2012 after appearing on season 3 of The Voice as a contestant. Although the New York native was eliminated from the show, she didn't give up on her music career. As of this writing, she has placed at least four Top 10 records on the Billboard 200, including Portals, Hades, and Cry Baby.
• 1999: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, known for Top 10 hits such as “Free Fallin'” and “Don't Do Me Like That,” were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. This was only a week after they issued their 10th studio effort, Echo, which landed at No. 10 on the Billboard 200. 
• 2023: Mega pop queen Taylor Swift performed at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of her Eras Tour, which started on March 17, 2023, and ended on Dec. 8, 2024. This concert tour launched Swift into hyperstardom and earned over $1 billion in revenue — one of the highest-grossing tours ever.

Notable Recordings and Performances

• 1964: At Wembley Studio in London, The Beatles recorded their TV special, Around the Beatles. During the show, they performed chart-toppers such as “Love Me Do,” “She Loves You,” “Can't Buy Me Love,” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”
• 2009: Pop queen Adele performed at the Metropolis in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as part of her An Evening With Adele Concert tour. She sang songs such as "Melt My Heart to Stone" and "Right as Rain."
• 2018: Soundgarden launched their 2017 North American Tour at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Among the hits on the concert's 16-track setlist were “Black Hole Sun” and “Been Away Too Long,” which cracked the Top 20 on Billboard's Hot Rock & Alternative Songs. Unfortunately, this would be their final trek with their lead vocalist, Chris Cornell. He died by suicide on May 17 after a performance in Detroit, Michigan.
• 2022: Pop group AJR kicked off their 27-date OK ORCHESTRA Tour at the Toyota Music Factory in Dallas, Texas. The three-brother band is known for hits such as "Way Less Sad" and "Yes I'm a Mess."
• 2024: Pop star Arizona Zervas performed at The Echo nightclub in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California. Zervas rose to fame with his hit song "Roxanne" in 2019.

Industry Changes and Challenges 

• 1990: Erin Everly, Don Everly's daughter, and Axl Rose, frontman of Guns N' Roses, tied the knot in Las Vegas, Nevada. The couple had been dating for four years. However, their marriage was short-lived as they went their separate ways after about 10 months. While Erin got married to Jack Portman after the divorce, the “Sweet Child O' Mine” singer never remarried.
• 2000: The building hosting the offices of James Brown Enterprises was torched, leading to the loss of valuable music and memorabilia. This administrative center was tasked with handling the touring affairs of  “I Got You (I Feel Good)” hitmaker James Brown. After this incident, one of his employees was arrested on charges of arson. 
• 2020: Bobby Lewis passed away at 95. According to sources, the Indiana native battled pneumonia before his death. Despite his poor eyesight, Lewis began his professional music career at an early age. He was renowned for his 1961 single “Tossin' and Turnin',” which rose to No. 1 on the Billboard 200. In 1961, he scored another Top 10 hit, “One Track Mind.”