This Date in Rock Music History: January 3

1955:  Elvis Presley performed in Booneville,Virginia.

1957:  Fats Domino recorded "I'm Walkin'".
1960:  Bobby Darin and Connie Francis performed together on The Ed Sullivan Show.

This Date in Rock Music History: January 2

1926:  The first issue of Melody Maker went on sale.

1964:  The Rolling Stones performed "I Wanna' Be Your Man", a song written for them by the Beatles, on Top of the Pops in the U.K.

The Top 10 Songs of 2015

It is an Inside The Rock Era tradition every New Year's Eve.  We are the first to tell you that these year-end countdowns are but a snapshot of the popularity of songs, and that to truly know where they stand in the Rock Era, one must continue to track them yearly as they accumulate sales and airplay.

But they're still fun, and people want to know what The Top 10 Songs of the Year are, so here they are.  So as of December 31, 2015, these are the Top 10 songs of the year.

#1. Uptown Funk!

Mick Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

#2.  Hello 

Adele

 

#3.  Shake It Off

Taylor Swift

#4.  Thinking Out Loud

Ed Sheeran

#5.  See You Again

Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth

#6.   Earned It 

The Weeknd 

#7.  Shut Up And Dance

Walk the Moon 

#8.  Take Me To Church

Hozier

#9.  Sugar

Maroon 5

#10.  The Hills

The Weeknd