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2012 – Seal has responds to Heidi Klum’s divorce filing on This Day in Rock Music History! — 2012 – Seal responds to Heidi Klum’s divorce filing on This Day in Rock Music History! Seal is tooling up over a major dispute on who gets what from the [...]

2010 – GUNS N’ ROSES Singer Says There Is ‘No Word’ On Whether Costa Rica Concert Will Be Rescheduled – Apr. 10, 2010 — 2010 – GUNS N’ ROSES Singer Says There Is ‘No Word’ On Whether Costa Rica Concert Will Be Rescheduled – Apr. 10, 2010 GUNS N’ ROSES frontman and sole original member [...]

2006 – actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay singer Chris Martin — 2006 – actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay singer Chris Martin announced they had named their second child, a boy, Moses Martin. The couple also had a daughter named Apple. Be Sociable, [...]

2006 – Carrie Underwood is the top winner at the C… — 2006 – Carrie Underwood is the top winner at the CMT Music Awards, landing two of the three awards for which she is nominated. Meanwhile, Keith Urban takes home the [...]

2005 – the final episode of The Osbournes was aired on MTV — 2005 – the final episode of The Osbournes was aired on MTV in the UK. The show reached a peak audience of eight million at it’s height during a three [...]

2004 – Two months removed from her infamous breast… — 2004 – Two months removed from her infamous breast-baring incident at the Super Bowl halftime show, Janet Jackson makes another big splash on network television when she earns NBC’s “Saturday [...]

2003 – Billy Joel and Elton John postpone their… — 2003 – Billy Joel and Elton John postpone their Face to Face concert date in Rosemont, Ill., after Joel falls ill. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2003 – The Rolling Stones cancel their Bangkok… — 2003 – The Rolling Stones cancel their Bangkok gig after a technical hitch with their plane leaves them stranded in Bombay. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2003 – Nichole Nordeman and Michael W. Smith are t… — 2003 – Nichole Nordeman and Michael W. Smith are the big winners at the Gospel Music Assn.’s (GMA) 34th Dove Awards at Nashville’s Gaylord Entertainment Center. Nordeman wins seven awards, [...]

2003 – Eva Narcissus Boyd, a former teen singer kn… — 2003 – Eva Narcissus Boyd, a former teen singer known as “Little Eve,” dies in Kinston, N.C., after a long illness. She is 59. Boyd was a babysitter for hit [...]

2002 – With great fanfare, British artist Peter Howson unveils — 2002 – With great fanfare, British artist Peter Howson unveils his latest series of paintings – 10 portraits of a nude Madonna. The Material Lady uncharacteristically refused to [...]

2002 – Celebrated artist Peter Howson unveils 10 n… — 2002 – Celebrated artist Peter Howson unveils 10 nude portraits of Madonna-his latest works-to the world. The artist painted the works from imagination, since Madonna’s husband, British film director Guy [...]

2001 – Eminem was given 2 years probation and fined £1,800 — 2001 – Eminem was given 2 years probation and fined £1,800 and £3,600 costs after admitting carrying a concealed weapon. The charges followed an incident outside a club in Warren, [...]

2001 – Bruce Springsteen won a court battle to keep the rights to his — 2001 – Bruce Springsteen won a court battle to keep the rights to his early songs. Ronald Winter of Masquerade Music had released the album ‘Before The Fame’ was found [...]

2000 – Sony Music Entertainment announces plans to… — 2000 – Sony Music Entertainment announces plans to make its first commercial digital downloads available to U.S. consumers. Sony says it will offer about 50 hit songs from Lauryn Hill, [...]

1999 – George Michael, Sinead O’Connor, Chrissie Hynde, and Paul McCartney… — 1999 – George Michael, Sinead O’Connor, Chrissie Hynde, and Paul McCartney all perform at Here There and Everywhere: A Concert for Linda, a charity tribute to Linda McCartney [...]

1999 – Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers are the musical… — 1999 – Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers are the musical guests on tonight’s Saturday Night Live. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1999 – Siti Nurhaliza is the top winner at the six… — 1999 – Siti Nurhaliza is the top winner at the sixth Anugerah Inustri Muzik (AIM) Awards, presented at the Dewan Merdeka, Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Nurhaliza [...]

1998 – Eddie O’Jay, one of the pioneers of black r… — 1998 – Eddie O’Jay, one of the pioneers of black radio broadcasting, passes away at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, N.Y. following complications from two heart attacks. Born Edward O. [...]

1998 – Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland married Heather McMillan — 1998 – Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland married Heather McMillan, the honeymoon was spent visiting amusement parks across the country. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1997 – A federal jury awarded $110,000 in compensatory damages… — 1997 – A federal jury awarded $110,000 in compensatory damages and back pay to aformer Spin magazine employee, Staci Bonner, who charged the magazine’s publisher, Bob Guccione Jr., [...]

1995 – Country star Lee Greenwood and wife, Kim, w… — 1995 – Country star Lee Greenwood and wife, Kim, welcome a baby boy, Dalton Lee, in Nashville. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1994 – Courtney Love thanks them for their support and tearfully… — 1994 – I10,000 people gather for a vigil for the late Kurt Cobain in Seatlle. Courtney Love thanks them for their support and tearfully and respectfully reads from [...]

1994 – Mariah Carey went back to No.1 on the UK album chart — 1994 – Mariah Carey went back to No.1 on the UK album chart for one week with ‘Music Box.’ Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1993 – Depeche Mode entered the US album chart at No.1 with ‘Songs — 1993 – Depeche Mode entered the US album chart at No.1 with ‘Songs Of Faith And Devotion.’ Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1992 – Axl Rose leaves town before a Chicago sheriff… — 1992 – Axl Rose leaves town before a Chicago sheriff can arrest him for allegedly starting a riot at a St. Louis Guns N’ Roses show in the summer [...]

1991 – New Kid on the Block singer Donnie Wahlberg agrees… — 1991 – New Kid on the Block singer Donnie Wahlberg agrees to tape public service announcements warning against doing drugs, driving drunk, and starting fires in exchange for [...]

1982 – Iron Maiden scored their first UK No.1 album — 1982 – Iron Maiden scored their first UK No.1 album with ‘The Number Of The Beast.’ Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1981 – Pretenders guitarist James Honeyman-Scott married model — 1981 – Pretenders guitarist James Honeyman-Scott married model Peggy Sue Fender. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1979 – Soundtrack great Nino Rota dies… — 1979 – Soundtrack great Nino Rota dies. He wrote the main theme for The Godfather, as well as frequently collaborating with 8 1/2 director Federico Fellini. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1978 – Diva Aretha Franklin marries actor Glynn Turman… — 1978 – Diva Aretha Franklin marries actor Glynn Turman (Gremlins, How Stella Got Her Groove Back). The Four Tops serenade the couple with a version of Stevie Wonder’s [...]

1977 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Don’t Give U… — 1977 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Don’t Give Up on Us,” David Soul. Soul starred as detective Ken Hutchinson in TV’s “Starsky and Hutch.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1976 – Stevie Wonder appears in this month’s issue… — 1976 – Stevie Wonder appears in this month’s issue of Down Beat magazine endorsing the Mu-Tron synthesizer effects machine. He used the gadget on his hit “Higher Ground.” Be Sociable, [...]

1976 – Peter Frampton’s Frampton Comes Alive! tops… — 1976 – Peter Frampton’s Frampton Comes Alive! tops the album chart, where it will remain for the next 10 weeks. Amazon.com Widgets Few Albums over the year and in the [...]

1976 – UK music weekly The Melody Maker reviewed a Sex Pistols — 1976 – UK music weekly The Melody Maker reviewed a Sex Pistols gig with the words, ‘I hope we shall hear no more of them.’ Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1970 – Jim Morrison asks a concert audience if they… — 1970 – Jim Morrison asks a concert audience if they would like something belonging to him that rhymes with “sock.” Fortunately, Ray Manzarek carries him off stage before [...]

1970 – In England, Paul McCartney announces… — 1970 – In England, Paul McCartney announces that he is no longer going to play with the Beatles on the eve of releasing his first solo album, McCartney. [...]

1968 – Drummer Mickey Hart accepts an invitation… — 1968 – Drummer Mickey Hart accepts an invitation from Bob Kreuztmann to join the Grateful Dead. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1967 -Paul McCartney visits a Beach Boys… — 1967 -Paul McCartney visits a Beach Boys recording session and is said to have loaned his production assistant to the track “Vegetables” for the now-lost Smile album. Be Sociable, [...]

1967 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Somethin’ St… — 1967 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Somethin’ Stupid,” Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra. The duo is the only father-daughter team to top the pop chart. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1965 – British acts started a run of seven weeks at the top of the US charts — Herman’s Hermits 1965 – British acts started a run of seven weeks at the top of the US charts when Freddie and the Dreamers went to No.1 with ‘I’m Telling You [...]

1965 – the last night of a twice-nightly UK package tour featuring Dusty — 1965 – the last night of a twice-nightly UK package tour featuring Dusty Springfield, Heinz, The Zombies and Bobby Vee was at The Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1962 -Original Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe dies… — 1962 -Original Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe dies in Hamburg after collapsing. His artistic ideas and close friendship with John Lennon had a lasting influence on the band. Sutcliffe’s picture [...]

1961 – Future Rock and Roll Hall of Famer… — 1961 – Future Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Del Shannon appears on American Bandstand singing “Runaway.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1959 – Swingin’ hepcat Brian Setzer is born on New York’s Long Island. — 1959 – Swingin’ hepcat Brian Setzer is born on New York’s Long Island. Amazon.com Widgets Biography Career Beginning in January 1980, Setzer fronted the popular rockabilly band, Stray Cats. After performing from [...]

1959 – Born on this day, Kenneth Edmonds, ‘Babyface’, (1996 — 1959 – Born on this day, Kenneth Edmonds, ‘Babyface’, (1996 US No.6 & UK No.12 single ‘This Is For The Lover In You’, written for & produced, Boyz II Men, [...]

1957 – Ricky Nelson sings for first time on TV’s `… — 1957 – Ricky Nelson sings for first time on TV’s “Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.” He performs “I’m Walking.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1952 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Wheel of For… — 1952 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Wheel of Fortune,” Kay Starr. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1950 – Born on this day, Ernest Stewart, keyboards, KC and the Sunshine — 1950 – Born on this day, Ernest Stewart, keyboards, KC and the Sunshine Band, (1975 US No.1 single ‘That’s The Way, I Like It’, 1983 UK No.1 single ‘Give It [...]

1950 – Born on this day, Dave Pevertt, vocals, guitar, Savoy Brown — 1950 – Born on this day, Dave Pevertt, vocals, guitar, Savoy Brown, Foghat, (1976 US No. 20 single ‘Slow Ride’). He died on 7th February 2000. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1950 – Born on this day, Eddie Hazel, Parliament, Funkadelic, (1978 — 1950 – Born on this day, Eddie Hazel, Parliament, Funkadelic, (1978 US No.16 album ‘One Nation Under A Groove’). Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1947 – Born on this day, Bunny Livingston, Bob Marley and the Wailers — 1947 – Born on this day, Bunny Livingston, Bob Marley and the Wailers, percussion, vocals, left in 1974. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1940 – Born on this day, Ricky Valance, (born David Spencer), the first — 1940 – Born on this day, Ricky Valance, (born David Spencer), the first Welsh singer to score a UK No.1 with the 1960 single, ‘Tell Laura I Love Her.’ Be Sociable, [...]

1932 – Born on this day, Nate Nelson, The Platters, (1959 UK & US — 1932 – Born on this day, Nate Nelson, The Platters, (1959 UK & US No.1 single ‘Smoke Gets In Your Eyes’). Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1921 – Sheb Wooley is born Shelby F. Wooley near E… — 1921 – Sheb Wooley is born Shelby F. Wooley near Erick, Okla. He writes the theme song for the TV show “Hee-Haw” and the No. 1 novelty song “The Purple [...]