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10/22/2025

Released today in 1977: One of the biggest and biggest-selling albums of all time, Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell.

The combination of whacked-out songwriter Jim Steinman’s h***y pocket symphonies and Meat Loaf’s leather-lunged operatic howl was unstoppable and untoppable. The hits will continue to resonate for the next thousand years. Your children’s children’s children will know all the words to Paradise By The Dashboard Light and Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad.

A perfect melange of 1950s teenage death ballads, Broadway pomp and head-caving hard rock, Bat was created in a long-gone world where rock’n’roll gods stomped the earth and no one stomped heavier than Meat Loaf. The term ‘classic rock’ was practically invented for this record.

Words: Sleazegrinder/Classic Rock

10/14/2025

Wayland Flowers brought the sassy, sharp-tongued puppet Madame to life, creating one of the most memorable comedy acts on TV during the 1970s and 1980s. Appearing on variety shows, talk shows, and specials, Flowers and Madame became famous for their witty banter, glamorous style, and biting humor that entertained both adults and younger audiences. Madame’s cheeky personality and Flowers’ masterful puppetry made them an unforgettable duo, leaving a lasting mark on television comedy and puppet performance.

10/02/2025

It’s your 75th anniversary, Charlie Brown! 💛⁠
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🎉 Today marks the official 75th anniversary of Peanuts! On October 2, 1950, the first Peanuts comic strip, shown here, was published in seven newspapers nationwide. Charles M. Schulz was 27 years old.

09/24/2025

South Michigan Ave. in 1895

09/13/2025

Construction of the Art Institute, Chicago (1892)

The Art Institute of Chicago began to rise along Michigan Avenue, preparing to become a cultural jewel of the city. Built in time for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, the structure reflected Beaux-Arts architecture with its grand columns and stone façade. Construction crews labored with horse-drawn carts, scaffolding, and steam-powered equipment to bring the vision to life. The museum was intended as both an educational institution and a public gallery. Its prominent location on Michigan Avenue underscored Chicago’s ambitions to be seen as a world-class city of culture. The twin lion statues, later added in 1894, would become beloved symbols of the building. On the streets nearby, workers and passersby watched the progress with anticipation. The city was still rebuilding from the Great Fire just two decades earlier, making such projects symbols of resilience. In 1892, the Art Institute’s construction represented both pride and aspiration.