1975 – The Sex Pistols make their performance debut at St. Martin’s School of Art in London. Ten minutes into the gig, the school’s social programmer pulls the plug on the band’s amplifiers.
2010 – Falling To Pieces frontwoman killed in motorcycle accident — 2010 – Falling To Pieces frontwoman killed in motorcycle accident Nicci DeSoto, lead vocalist of the Livermore, California thrash/metalcore act Falling To Pieces, was killed early yesterday morning (Saturday, November 6) [...]
2007 – Meat Loaf cancelled his European tour after being diagnosed with — 2007 – Meat Loaf cancelled his European tour after being diagnosed with a cyst on his vocal cords. The 60-year-old had already scrapped two gigs on doctor’s orders. Speculation had [...]
2006 – Marianne Faithful reveals that she has made a full recovery — 2006 – Marianne Faithful reveals that she has made a full recovery from breast cancer. The “Broken English” singer postponed a September tour when she was diagnosed with the disease. Be [...]
2005 – The boy band Westlife top both the U.K. album and singles — 2005 – The boy band Westlife top both the U.K. album and singles chart – with their Face to face LP and “You Raise Me Up” respectively. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2005 – Madonna scored her 36th Top Ten single with ‘Hung Up’, equaling the record — 2005 – Madonna scored her 36th Top Ten single with ‘Hung Up’, equaling the record with Elvis Presley for the most Top Ten singles. ‘Hung Up’ was also Madonna’s 47th [...]
2003 – Bertelsmann AG and Sony announce plans to merge their music — 2003 – Bertelsmann AG and Sony announce plans to merge their music groups, which could see artists like Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Dave Matthews and Christina Aguilera all under the same [...]
2003 – Justin Timberlake is the big winner at the … — 2003 – Justin Timberlake is the big winner at the 10th annual MTV Europe Music Awards, picking up prizes for best album, male artist and pop act. Timberlake, who performs [...]
2002 – R&B star Usher guest stars in an episode of… — 2002 – R&B star Usher guest stars in an episode of the revival series “The Twilight Zone.” In an episode titled “To Protect and Serve,” Usher portrays a young police [...]
2001 – In anticipation of the November 20 release … — 2001 – In anticipation of the November 20 release of his latest solo album, Virgin establishes the online Mick Jagger Preview Jukebox. The site features 90-second clips of all the [...]
2000 – Ricochet vocalist and multi-instrumentalist… — 2000 – Ricochet vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Eddie Kilgallon and his wife, Terry, welcome into the world a baby daughter. Addison Marie Kilgallon weighs 7 pounds, 1 ounce and measures 19 [...]
2000 – Alejandro Sanz picks up two of the 14 music… — 2000 – Alejandro Sanz picks up two of the 14 music awards at the 47th Premios Ondas, presented in Barcelona. Sanz wins the album category for “El Alma Al Aire,” [...]
1999 – Lee Ann Womack gets hitched. The Texas nati… — 1999 – Lee Ann Womack gets hitched. The Texas native marries her longtime beau, Frank Liddell, in a private ceremony. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1999 – Former Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd. fr… — 1999 – Former Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd. frontman Johnny Lydon, better known as Johnny Rotten, debuts an online radio show at www.eyada.com. The show, dubbed Rotten Radio, is [...]
1999 – Bill Miller takes home top honors at the se… — 1999 – Bill Miller takes home top honors at the second annual Native American Music Awards, presented at Popejoy Hall in Albuquerque. Miller wins five honors, including artist of the [...]
1998 – Shock rocker-turned-glam poster-boy Marilyn… — 1998 – Shock rocker-turned-glam poster-boy Marilyn Manson is the top winner at the MTV music awards. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1998 – Jazz producer Sumner “Sonny” Lester sues EM… — 1998 – Jazz producer Sumner “Sonny” Lester sues EMI, Capitol, and Blue Note Records, Blue Note CEO Bruce Lundvall, reissue firm Mosaic Records, and Mosaic principals Michael Cuscuna and Charlie [...]
1986 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Amanda,” Bo… — 1986 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Amanda,” Boston. The song is from the album “Third Stage,” which was eight years in the making. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1980 – Paul Simon, performs with the funk band Stuff tonigh — 1980 – Paul Simon, performs with the funk band Stuff tonight at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1980 – Led Zeppelin meet on the island of Jersey to discuss their future following — 1980 – Led Zeppelin meet on the island of Jersey to discuss their future following John Bonham’s death. Peter Grant remembers, “What happened was the three of them – Jimmy, [...]
1973 – Phil Kaufman is fined $300 for stealing Gram Parsons’ body. Kaufman had — 1973 – Phil Kaufman is fined $300 for stealing Gram Parsons’ body. Kaufman had the corpse cremated and left the ashes at the Joshua Tree monument, according, he said, to [...]
1972 – New York Dolls drummer Billy Murcia dies after mixing alcohol — 1972 – New York Dolls drummer Billy Murcia dies after mixing alcohol and pills in London. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1969 – The John Lennon/Yoko Ono film Rape – Part II screens at — 1969 – The John Lennon/Yoko Ono film Rape – Part II screens at the Mannheim Film Festival in Germany. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1968 – The No. 1 single in England is Joe Cocker’s interpretation of — 1968 – The No. 1 single in England is Joe Cocker’s interpretation of “With a Little Help From My Friends.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1968 – The Monkees’ three quarter of a million dollar feature film, Head opened — 1968 – The Monkees’ three quarter of a million dollar feature film, Head opened in New York City. Instead of being aimed at their target audience of teeny boppers, the [...]
1967 – working at Abbey Road studio in London, The Beatles mixed four songs — The Beatles at Abby road Studios 1967 – working at Abbey Road studio in London, The Beatles mixed four songs, ‘Hello Goodbye’, ‘Your Mother Should Know’, ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ and ‘I [...]
1966 – Oakland, Calif., R&B singer Pebbles (“Mercedes Boy”) is born. — 1966 – Oakland, Calif., R&B singer Pebbles (“Mercedes Boy”) is born. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1966 – Fans demonstrate outside Brian Epstein’s house in England — 1966 – Fans demonstrate outside Brian Epstein’s house in England, demanding that the Beatles perform more live concerts. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1966 – Opening night of Bill Graham’s Fillmore Aud… — 1966 – Opening night of Bill Graham’s Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1966 – Born on this day, Paul Gilbert, guitarist, Mr. Big, (1992 US No.1 & UK — 1966 – Born on this day, Paul Gilbert, guitarist, Mr. Big, (1992 US No.1 & UK No.3 single ‘To Be With You’). Paul Brandon Gilbert (born November 6, 1966 in Illinois, [...]
1965 – If you were watching Shindig!, guests tonight include the Rolling — 1965 – If you were watching Shindig!, guests tonight include the Rolling Stones, the Strangeloves, and Fontella Bass. The Stones’ “Get Off of My Cloud” is No. 1 in the [...]
1965 – Jefferson Airplane play the San Francisco Mime Troupe Appeal party — 1965 – Jefferson Airplane play the San Francisco Mime Troupe Appeal party at the Calliope Ballroom. It’s the first concert produced by budding entrepreneur Bill Graham. Other performers include poets [...]
1965 – New York is hit by a citywide blackout. At the New York Hilton — 1965 – New York is hit by a citywide blackout. At the New York Hilton, Bob Dylan, Band guitarist Robbie Robertson, and pal Bob Neuwirth brave it with Brian Jones [...]
1964 – Singer Corey Glover of metal act Living Col… — 1964 – Singer Corey Glover of metal act Living Colour is born. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1964 – In Britain, it’s announced that Chuck Berry will headline a tour with the — 1964 – In Britain, it’s announced that Chuck Berry will headline a tour with the Pretty Things, replacing out-of-action singer and birthday boy P.J. Proby. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1964 – On British TV’s Ready Steady Go!, the Beach Boys perform “I Get — 1964 – On British TV’s Ready Steady Go!, the Beach Boys perform “I Get Around,” “When I Grow Up (To Be a Man),” and “Dance, Dance, Dance.” .” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1963 – Paul Brindley, bass player with Sixpence None the Richer sound-alikes — 1963 – Paul Brindley, bass player with Sixpence None the Richer sound-alikes the Sundays, is born. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1950 – Chris Glen, bassist with the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, is born. — 1950 – Chris Glen, bassist with the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, is born. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1948 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Buttons and … — 1948 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Buttons and Bows,” Dinah Shore. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1948 – Glenn Frey of the Eagles is born in Detroit… — 1948 – Glenn Frey of the Eagles is born in Detroit. He has two solo hits that reach No. 2 on Chart Toppers’s Hot 100: “The Heat Is On” and [...]
1947 – Guitarist George Young of the Easybeats (“Friday on My Mind”) — 1947 – Guitarist George Young of the Easybeats (“Friday on My Mind”) is born in Glasgow, Scotland. He’s also the older brother of AC/DC’s Angus and Malcolm Young. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1941 – Texan jack-of-all-musical-trades Doug Sahm is born in San — 1941 – Texan jack-of-all-musical-trades Doug Sahm is born in San Antonio. His biggest chart success was with the Sir Douglas Quintet and their 1965 No. 13 “She’s About a Mover.” Be [...]
1938 – P.J. Proby, who sang on many of Elvis Presley’s demos and — 1938 – P.J. Proby, who sang on many of Elvis Presley’s demos and enjoyed solo success in England before his pants split onstage, is born in Houston. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
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