Being the Bangor station that provides you with mostly today's hottest music but also provides you with a healthy dose of yester-year's tunes with Back In the Cafe, we are providing you with a little music history of the 1990's, 2000's and this decade.Get to know a little about the artists that have shaped your musical vocabulary by taking in what has led to the music landscape of today. Behold... Z107.3's This Week In Pop Music History!

September 1st - September 7th: See how Britney Spears, Drake, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Hootie & the Blowfish and Sean Kingston changed this week in Pop Music History.

1994 - Hootie & the Blowfish

The Georgia college radio band makes their first appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman which skyrockets their career.

2001 - Britney Spears

The pop princess performs with a snake on her shoulders at the MTV Video Music Awards performing "I'm A Slave 4 U".

2002 - Kelly Clarkson

The singer becomes the first winner of American Idol beating out contestant Justin Guarini.

2007 - Sean Kingston

'Beautiful Girls' is #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

2011 - Katy Perry

"Last Friday Night (TGIF)" is #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.  The video features cameos from Hanson and Kenny G.

2014 - Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Shake It Off".

 

2018 - Drake

Dizzy Drake is #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "In My Feelings".

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