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On This Day in Music - February 22FEATURED: Daft Punk announce their retirement (2021)The legendary French electronic duo Daft Punk officially announced their split after 28 years together via an 8-minute video titled 'Epilogue.' The announcement marked the end of an era for global dance music, leaving a legacy of pioneering house and synth-pop hits.ALSO ON THIS DAY- 1962: Elvis Presley reaches #1 in South Africa Reinforcing his global dominance, Elvis Presley's double-sided hit 'Can't Help Falling in Love' / 'Rock-A-Hulla Baby' topped the charts in South Africa on this day.

- 1977: Eagles release 'Hotel California' single The title track of their fifth studio album was released as a single; it would go on to win the Grammy for Record of the Year and be cited as one of the greatest rock songs of all time.- 2009: A.R. Rahman wins two Academy Awards The Bollywood music veteran made history by winning Best Original Score and Best Original Song for 'Jai Ho' from Slumdog Millionaire, bringing Indian film music to the global forefront.- 2011: Adele releases '21' in the United States Following its UK debut, Adele's second album was released in the US, where it became the best-selling album of the year and earned six Grammy Awards.- 2026: BLACKPINK makes YouTube history The South Korean girl group became the first official artist channel to reach 100 million subscribers on YouTube, receiving a custom Red Diamond Creator Award to mark the milestone.