Vandalia Gathering

	Vandalia Gathering The Vandalia Gathering is a popular festival devoted to old-time and bluegrass music, as well as related arts such as dance, quilt making, and cooking, which takes place each summer on the state capitol grounds in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. It was established in 1977. It is held on Memorial Day weekend in May. The festival features solo competitions, whose winners are awarded cash prizes. Performers at the festival have included Lester McCumbers, Dwight Diller, Ginny Hawker and Tracy Schwarz, and Everett Lilly and the Lilly Mountaineers. There was no gathering in 2020 as officials cited the COVID-19 pandemic as grounds for cancellation. Vandalia Award The Vandalia Award is an honor given by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History to recognize individuals "for their lifetime contribution to West Virginia and its traditional culture." The annual Vandalia Award ceremony occurs at the start of summer and typically on Memorial Day weekend, and held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Charleston, West Virginia Charleston is the capital and List of cities in West Virginia, most populous city of West Virginia. Located at the confluence of the Elk River (West Virginia), Elk and Kanawha River, Kanawha rivers, the city had a population of 48,864 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and an estimated population of 48,018 in 2021. The Charleston, West Virginia metropolitan area, Charleston metropolitan area as a whole had an estimated 255,020 residents in 2021. Charleston is the center of government, commerce, and industry for Kanawha County, West Virginia, Kanawha County, of which it is the county seat. Early industries important to Charleston included salt and the first natural gas well. Later, coal became central to economic prosperity in the city and the surrounding area. Today, trade, utilities, government, medicine, and education play central roles in the city's economy. The first permanent settlement, Fort Morris, was built in fall 1773 by William Morris (pioneer), William M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1982 In Music This is a list of notable events in music from 1982, a year in which Madonna made her debut and Michael Jackson released '' Thriller'', which holds the title for the world's best selling album. Specific locations * 1982 in British music * 1982 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1982 in country music * 1982 in heavy metal music * 1982 in hip hop music * 1982 in jazz Events January–March January 15 – K.C. and the Sunshine Band's Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. January 20 – Ozzy Osbourne bites the head off a live bat thrown at him during a performance in Des Moines, Iowa. He thought it was rubber. January 21 – B. B. King donates his personal record collection, which includes nearly 7,000 rare blues records, to the University of Mississippi's Center for the Study of Southern Culture. January 22 – Tommy Tucker, writer of "Hi Heel Sneakers", dies of carbon tetrachloride poisoning sustained while finishing floo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1993 In Music This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993. Specific locations 1993 in British music 1993 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1993 in country music 1993 in heavy metal music 1993 in hip hop music 1993 in Latin music 1993 in jazz Events January–February January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992. January 9 – The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album becomes the first album in history, since the Nielsen SoundScan introduced a computerized sales monitoring system in May 1992, to sell over 1 million copies in one week in the US. January 12 – Cream reunites for a performance at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles, USA. Other inductees include Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ruth Brown, The Doors, Van Morrison, and Sly & The Family Stone. January 13 – Bobby Brown is arrested in Augusta, Georgia, USA for simulating a sex act onstage. January 24–Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1992 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992. Specific locations * 1992 in British music * 1992 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1992 in country music * 1992 in heavy metal music * 1992 in hip hop music * 1992 in Latin music * 1992 in jazz Events January–February * January 11 Nirvana's ''Nevermind'' album goes to No. 1 in the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, establishing the widespread popularity of the Grunge movement of the 1990s. Paul Simon is the first major artist to tour South Africa after the end of the United Nations cultural boycott. * January 16 – Mick Jagger attends the Hollywood première of his new movie, ''Freejack'', at Mann's Chinese Theatre. * January 25 – The inaugural Big Day Out festival takes place in Sydney, Australia, headlined by Violent Femmes and Nirvana. * February 5 – New Kids on the Block interrupt their tour to perform on ''The Arsenio Hall Show'' in response to rumors that the group lip-synchs its co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Andy Boarman Andrew Forrest Boarman (October 11, 1911 – August 26, 1999) was an American bluegrass and folk musician. He was also well known as a banjo designer, luthier and repairman.Tribe, Ivan M. ''Mountaineer Jamboree: Country Music in West Virginia''. University Press of Kentucky, 1996. (pg. 158) From 1962 to 1974, Boarman's Hedgesville barber shop, out of which he ran a music store and instrument workshop, was a popular hangout for musicians from throughout the Southeastern United States. He subsequently became a full-time musician in the mid-1970s, releasing his first album in 1978, and was a popular performer at state fairs and music festivals across West Virginia.Jarvis, Peggy and Dick Kimmel. "Andrew F. Boarman: The Banjo Man from Berkeley County". ''Mountains of Music: West Virginia Traditional Music from Goldenseal''. Ed. John Lilly. Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1999. (pg. 109–115) Boarman was praised for his "old-time" banjo performances, particularly fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1991 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1991. Specific locations * 1991 in British music * 1991 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1991 in country music * 1991 in heavy metal music * 1991 in hip hop music * 1991 in Latin music * 1991 in jazz Events Summary Although the year 1991 is the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough, heavy metal was still the dominant form of rock music for the year. Therefore, Nirvana's ''Nevermind'', led by the surprise hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", was not the most popular U.S. album of the year. The most popular album was Metallica's self-titled "black album". Nirvana's success was eventually followed by other grunge bands like Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, and Stone Temple Pilots, as grunge climbed the U.S. charts for the next few years. Its success eventually ended the reign of the glam metal and other hard rock groups that enjoyed massive success in the 1980s like Mötley Crü ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1990 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990. This year was the peak of Cassette tape, cassette sales in the United States, with sales declining year on year since then. Specific locations 1990 in British music 1990 in Norwegian music Specific genres 1990 in country music 1990 in heavy metal music 1990 in hip hop music 1990 in Latin music 1990 in jazz Events January–March January 8 – Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor released her famous single "Nothing Compares 2 U" (originally written, composed and performed by Prince (musician), Prince) which was a worldwide success, becoming one of the best selling singles in the world in 1990 and topped the charts in many countries including the United States and the United Kingdom. January 18 – Eric Clapton plays the first of eighteen shows in a three-week span at London's Royal Albert Hall. January 21 – MTV's ''MTV Unplugged, Unplugged'' is broadcast for the first time, on cable television, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1989 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989. __TOC__ Specific locations * 1989 in British music * 1989 in Norwegian music * 1989 in American music Specific genres 1989 in country music 1989 in heavy metal music 1989 in hip hop music 1989 in Christian Events January 14 – Paul McCartney releases '' Снова в СССР'' (''Back in the USSR'') exclusively in the USSR. Bootleg copies sell for as much as US$1,000 in the United States. January 23 – James Brown is sentenced in Georgia, USA, to six years in jail in connection with a police chase through two different states. January 27 – Michael Jackson ends the Bad World Tour in Los Angeles, USA. February 12 Roy Orbison joins Elvis Presley as the only singers to ever simultaneously have two top 5 albums on the Billboard charts. Tiny Tim launches an unsuccessful campaign to be elected mayor of New York City, USA. February 17 – Whitesnake's David Coverdale marries Tawny Kita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1988 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988. Specific locations 1988 in British music 1988 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1988 in country music * 1988 in heavy metal music * 1988 in hip hop music 1988 in jazz Events January–March January 3 – The Cinemax television special '' Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night'', recorded on September 30, 1987, at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, USA, is broadcast. * January 20 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony inducts The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Drifters, Bob Dylan and The Supremes. January 28 – A Tampa, Florida, man files an unusual lawsuit against Mötley Crüe. Matthew John Trippe, who has a history of mental health issues and trouble with the law, claims that he was secretly hired to pose as Nikki Sixx and toured, wrote and recorded with the band for a time during 1983 and 1984. Trippe drops the lawsuit in 1993. February 8 – Kenney Jones would last perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1987 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1987. Specific locations 1987 in British music 1987 in Norwegian music Specific genres 1987 in country music 1987 in heavy metal music * 1987 in hip hop music * 1987 in jazz Events January–February January 3 – Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The other inductees this year consist of The Coasters, Eddie Cochran, Bo Diddley, Marvin Gaye, Bill Haley, Clyde McPhatter, Ricky Nelson, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Smokey Robinson and Jackie Wilson. January 5 – Elton John, after several months of voice problems, undergoes throat surgery in an Australian hospital. The outcome would hinder his voice permanently and he would soon start singing in a deep register. January 16 – Beastie Boys become the first act to be censored by ''American Bandstand''. January 24 – Steve "Silk" Hurley's innovative " Jack Your Body" becomes the first house music re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1986 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1986. Specific locations 1986 in British music 1986 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1986 in country music * 1986 in heavy metal music * 1986 in hip hop music * 1986 in jazz Events January 30 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, holds its first induction ceremony with many rock pioneers attending. February 25 The 28th Annual Grammy Awards are presented in Los Angeles, hosted by Kenny Rogers. Phil Collins' '' No Jacket Required'' wins Album of the Year, while USA for Africa's "We Are the World" wins both Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Sade win Best New Artist. Also, Whitney Houston wins her first GRAMMY award which she won the Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female. March 8 - For almost a year, Houston's debut album top the charts and remained for 7 weeks and another on May 17. May 3 – The 31st Eurovision Song Contest, held in Bergen, Norway, is won by Belgium wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1985 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985. Specific locations * 1985 in British music * 1985 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1985 in country music * 1985 in heavy metal music 1985 in hip hop music 1985 in jazz Events January–March January 1 – The newest music video channel, VH-1, begins broadcasting on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV. The first video played is Marvin Gaye's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner". January 11 One of the biggest music festivals in the world begins in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Rock in Rio, had a public of 1.5 million people at all, including Iron Maiden, Nina Hagen, The B52's, Go Go's, Queen, Rod Stewart, James Taylor, AC/DC, and many more. National artists such as Gilberto Gil, Elba Ramalho, Barão Vermelho and Paralamas do Sucesso also perform. Willie Dixon sues Led Zeppelin over the song "Whole Lotta Love", on the grounds that it contains too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Vandalia Gathering The Vandalia Gathering is a popular festival devoted to old-time and bluegrass music, as well as related arts such as dance, quilt making, and cooking, which takes place each summer on the state capitol grounds in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. It was established in 1977. It is held on Memorial Day weekend in May. The festival features solo competitions, whose winners are awarded cash prizes. Performers at the festival have included Lester McCumbers, Dwight Diller, Ginny Hawker and Tracy Schwarz, and Everett Lilly and the Lilly Mountaineers. There was no gathering in 2020 as officials cited the COVID-19 pandemic as grounds for cancellation. Vandalia Award The Vandalia Award is an honor given by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History to recognize individuals "for their lifetime contribution to West Virginia and its traditional culture." The annual Vandalia Award ceremony occurs at the start of summer and typically on Memorial Day weekend, and held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Charleston, West Virginia Charleston is the capital and List of cities in West Virginia, most populous city of West Virginia. Located at the confluence of the Elk River (West Virginia), Elk and Kanawha River, Kanawha rivers, the city had a population of 48,864 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and an estimated population of 48,018 in 2021. The Charleston, West Virginia metropolitan area, Charleston metropolitan area as a whole had an estimated 255,020 residents in 2021. Charleston is the center of government, commerce, and industry for Kanawha County, West Virginia, Kanawha County, of which it is the county seat. Early industries important to Charleston included salt and the first natural gas well. Later, coal became central to economic prosperity in the city and the surrounding area. Today, trade, utilities, government, medicine, and education play central roles in the city's economy. The first permanent settlement, Fort Morris, was built in fall 1773 by William Morris (pioneer), William M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1982 In Music This is a list of notable events in music from 1982, a year in which Madonna made her debut and Michael Jackson released '' Thriller'', which holds the title for the world's best selling album. Specific locations * 1982 in British music * 1982 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1982 in country music * 1982 in heavy metal music * 1982 in hip hop music * 1982 in jazz Events January–March January 15 – K.C. and the Sunshine Band's Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. January 20 – Ozzy Osbourne bites the head off a live bat thrown at him during a performance in Des Moines, Iowa. He thought it was rubber. January 21 – B. B. King donates his personal record collection, which includes nearly 7,000 rare blues records, to the University of Mississippi's Center for the Study of Southern Culture. January 22 – Tommy Tucker, writer of "Hi Heel Sneakers", dies of carbon tetrachloride poisoning sustained while finishing floo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1993 In Music This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993. Specific locations 1993 in British music 1993 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1993 in country music 1993 in heavy metal music 1993 in hip hop music 1993 in Latin music 1993 in jazz Events January–February January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992. January 9 – The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album becomes the first album in history, since the Nielsen SoundScan introduced a computerized sales monitoring system in May 1992, to sell over 1 million copies in one week in the US. January 12 – Cream reunites for a performance at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles, USA. Other inductees include Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ruth Brown, The Doors, Van Morrison, and Sly & The Family Stone. January 13 – Bobby Brown is arrested in Augusta, Georgia, USA for simulating a sex act onstage. January 24–Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1992 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992. Specific locations * 1992 in British music * 1992 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1992 in country music * 1992 in heavy metal music * 1992 in hip hop music * 1992 in Latin music * 1992 in jazz Events January–February * January 11 Nirvana's ''Nevermind'' album goes to No. 1 in the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, establishing the widespread popularity of the Grunge movement of the 1990s. Paul Simon is the first major artist to tour South Africa after the end of the United Nations cultural boycott. * January 16 – Mick Jagger attends the Hollywood première of his new movie, ''Freejack'', at Mann's Chinese Theatre. * January 25 – The inaugural Big Day Out festival takes place in Sydney, Australia, headlined by Violent Femmes and Nirvana. * February 5 – New Kids on the Block interrupt their tour to perform on ''The Arsenio Hall Show'' in response to rumors that the group lip-synchs its co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Andy Boarman Andrew Forrest Boarman (October 11, 1911 – August 26, 1999) was an American bluegrass and folk musician. He was also well known as a banjo designer, luthier and repairman.Tribe, Ivan M. ''Mountaineer Jamboree: Country Music in West Virginia''. University Press of Kentucky, 1996. (pg. 158) From 1962 to 1974, Boarman's Hedgesville barber shop, out of which he ran a music store and instrument workshop, was a popular hangout for musicians from throughout the Southeastern United States. He subsequently became a full-time musician in the mid-1970s, releasing his first album in 1978, and was a popular performer at state fairs and music festivals across West Virginia.Jarvis, Peggy and Dick Kimmel. "Andrew F. Boarman: The Banjo Man from Berkeley County". ''Mountains of Music: West Virginia Traditional Music from Goldenseal''. Ed. John Lilly. Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1999. (pg. 109–115) Boarman was praised for his "old-time" banjo performances, particularly fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1991 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1991. Specific locations * 1991 in British music * 1991 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1991 in country music * 1991 in heavy metal music * 1991 in hip hop music * 1991 in Latin music * 1991 in jazz Events Summary Although the year 1991 is the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough, heavy metal was still the dominant form of rock music for the year. Therefore, Nirvana's ''Nevermind'', led by the surprise hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", was not the most popular U.S. album of the year. The most popular album was Metallica's self-titled "black album". Nirvana's success was eventually followed by other grunge bands like Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, and Stone Temple Pilots, as grunge climbed the U.S. charts for the next few years. Its success eventually ended the reign of the glam metal and other hard rock groups that enjoyed massive success in the 1980s like Mötley Crü ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1990 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990. This year was the peak of Cassette tape, cassette sales in the United States, with sales declining year on year since then. Specific locations 1990 in British music 1990 in Norwegian music Specific genres 1990 in country music 1990 in heavy metal music 1990 in hip hop music 1990 in Latin music 1990 in jazz Events January–March January 8 – Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor released her famous single "Nothing Compares 2 U" (originally written, composed and performed by Prince (musician), Prince) which was a worldwide success, becoming one of the best selling singles in the world in 1990 and topped the charts in many countries including the United States and the United Kingdom. January 18 – Eric Clapton plays the first of eighteen shows in a three-week span at London's Royal Albert Hall. January 21 – MTV's ''MTV Unplugged, Unplugged'' is broadcast for the first time, on cable television, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1989 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989. __TOC__ Specific locations * 1989 in British music * 1989 in Norwegian music * 1989 in American music Specific genres 1989 in country music 1989 in heavy metal music 1989 in hip hop music 1989 in Christian Events January 14 – Paul McCartney releases '' Снова в СССР'' (''Back in the USSR'') exclusively in the USSR. Bootleg copies sell for as much as US$1,000 in the United States. January 23 – James Brown is sentenced in Georgia, USA, to six years in jail in connection with a police chase through two different states. January 27 – Michael Jackson ends the Bad World Tour in Los Angeles, USA. February 12 Roy Orbison joins Elvis Presley as the only singers to ever simultaneously have two top 5 albums on the Billboard charts. Tiny Tim launches an unsuccessful campaign to be elected mayor of New York City, USA. February 17 – Whitesnake's David Coverdale marries Tawny Kita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1988 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988. Specific locations 1988 in British music 1988 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1988 in country music * 1988 in heavy metal music * 1988 in hip hop music 1988 in jazz Events January–March January 3 – The Cinemax television special '' Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night'', recorded on September 30, 1987, at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, USA, is broadcast. * January 20 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony inducts The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Drifters, Bob Dylan and The Supremes. January 28 – A Tampa, Florida, man files an unusual lawsuit against Mötley Crüe. Matthew John Trippe, who has a history of mental health issues and trouble with the law, claims that he was secretly hired to pose as Nikki Sixx and toured, wrote and recorded with the band for a time during 1983 and 1984. Trippe drops the lawsuit in 1993. February 8 – Kenney Jones would last perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1987 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1987. Specific locations 1987 in British music 1987 in Norwegian music Specific genres 1987 in country music 1987 in heavy metal music * 1987 in hip hop music * 1987 in jazz Events January–February January 3 – Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The other inductees this year consist of The Coasters, Eddie Cochran, Bo Diddley, Marvin Gaye, Bill Haley, Clyde McPhatter, Ricky Nelson, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Smokey Robinson and Jackie Wilson. January 5 – Elton John, after several months of voice problems, undergoes throat surgery in an Australian hospital. The outcome would hinder his voice permanently and he would soon start singing in a deep register. January 16 – Beastie Boys become the first act to be censored by ''American Bandstand''. January 24 – Steve "Silk" Hurley's innovative " Jack Your Body" becomes the first house music re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1986 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1986. Specific locations 1986 in British music 1986 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1986 in country music * 1986 in heavy metal music * 1986 in hip hop music * 1986 in jazz Events January 30 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, holds its first induction ceremony with many rock pioneers attending. February 25 The 28th Annual Grammy Awards are presented in Los Angeles, hosted by Kenny Rogers. Phil Collins' '' No Jacket Required'' wins Album of the Year, while USA for Africa's "We Are the World" wins both Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Sade win Best New Artist. Also, Whitney Houston wins her first GRAMMY award which she won the Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female. March 8 - For almost a year, Houston's debut album top the charts and remained for 7 weeks and another on May 17. May 3 – The 31st Eurovision Song Contest, held in Bergen, Norway, is won by Belgium wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1985 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985. Specific locations * 1985 in British music * 1985 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1985 in country music * 1985 in heavy metal music 1985 in hip hop music 1985 in jazz Events January–March January 1 – The newest music video channel, VH-1, begins broadcasting on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV. The first video played is Marvin Gaye's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner". January 11 One of the biggest music festivals in the world begins in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Rock in Rio, had a public of 1.5 million people at all, including Iron Maiden, Nina Hagen, The B52's, Go Go's, Queen, Rod Stewart, James Taylor, AC/DC, and many more. National artists such as Gilberto Gil, Elba Ramalho, Barão Vermelho and Paralamas do Sucesso also perform. Willie Dixon sues Led Zeppelin over the song "Whole Lotta Love", on the grounds that it contains too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]