1991 – The Stone Roses attack the offices of their former record company, Revolver Records. During the fracas, Revolver Records MD Paul Birch, his girlfriend and his Mercedes are doused in paint by the English group, who are angry over the unauthorized re-release of their old material.
2009 – former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson made the largest ever leap to number one — 2009 – former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson made the largest ever leap to number one in US chart history, rising 96 places. Her single, My Life Would Suck Without [...]
2006 – Arctic Monkeys went to No.1 on the UK album chart — Arctic Monkeys 2006 – Arctic Monkeys went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their debut album ‘Whatever People Say I Am That’s What I’m Not’. The Sheffield-based bands album [...]
2006 – Bryan Adams plays for 10,000 screaming fans… — Bryan Adams 2006 – Bryan Adams plays for 10,000 screaming fans in Karachi, Pakistan to benefit earthquake relief. It’s the first major concert by a Western star in [...]
2004 – James Brown files for an annulment from his third wife… — 2004 – James Brown files for an annulment from his third wife, Tommie Rae Brown, alleging she’s still married to another man. Brown was recently on a domestic violence charge. Be [...]
2004 – Ed Siacky dies… — 2004 – Ed Siacky, a Philadelphia DJ who supported Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and Yes during their early careers, dies in New York aged 55. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2001 – U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle rules that Funkadelic star George Clinton… — 2001 – U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle rules that Funkadelic star George Clinton signed away his copyright on songs written in the late ’70s and early ’80s and [...]
2001 – a New York based data company issued a chart listing sales — The Doors 2001 – a New York based data company issued a chart listing sales of posthumous albums. The idea came about after radio stations wanted to distinguish between proper recordings [...]
2000 – Gabrielle went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Rise’ — 2000 – Gabrielle went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Rise’. The song used a sample from Bob Dylan’s ‘Knocking On Heaven’s Door’ giving Dylan his third UK [...]
2000 – Detroit radio legend Martha Jean “The Quee… — 2000 – Detroit radio legend Martha Jean “The Queen” Steinberg – known by her trademark phrase “I betcha” – dies at Detroit’s Harper Hospital. Steinberg was a local fixture in [...]
1999 – Hole are among the performers at the Big Day… — Courtney Love 1999 – Hole are among the performers at the Big Day Out festival in Adelaide, Australia. However, their set is cut short when Courtney Love howls, “An [...]
1998 – Opening three weeks behind schedule, Paul S… — Paul Simon 1998 – Opening three weeks behind schedule, Paul Simon’s musical “The Capeman” premieres in New York to universally poor reviews. Critics claim that while Simon’s musical mixture of Latin [...]
1996 – George Michael had the UK No.1 single with ‘Jesus — George "Wham!" Michael 1996 – George Michael had the UK No.1 single with ‘Jesus To A Child’, the singers sixth UK No.1 as a solo artist. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1994 – Mary Wilson of the Supremes… — Mary Wilson of the Supremes 1994 – Mary Wilson of the Supremes and her 14-year-old son are injured after her jeep flips in an accident outside of Los Angeles. Be Sociable, [...]
1992 – Willie Dixon dies… — Willie Dixon 1992 – Willie Dixon dies of heart failure aged 76 in Burbank, Calif. The blues songwriter’s “Little Red Rooster” was famously covered by his acolytes the Rolling [...]
1992 – At the age 76, rhythm and blues trailblazer… — 1992 – At the age 76, rhythm and blues trailblazer Willie Dixon dies in Burbank, Calif., of heart failure. The former boxer wrote more R&B and early rock classics than [...]
1991 – 22 years to the day that The Beatles played live on — 1991 – 22 years to the day that The Beatles played live on the roof of their London offices, Manchester band James played a live set on the roof of [...]
1990 – Bob Dylan releases his single “Political World… — Bob Dylan 1990 – Bob Dylan releases his single “Political World.” Strangely, only its B-side “Ring Them Bells” appears on the third volume of his greatest hits. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1989 – Marc Almond started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK — 1989 – Marc Almond started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart’ with guest vocals from Gene Pitney. Be Sociable, [...]
1988 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Need You Ton… — INXS 1988 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Need You Tonight,” INXS. The group is only the third from Australia – and the first in five years – to top [...]
1983 – Stevie Nicks marries Kim Anderson in Los Angeles. They split in 1984. — 1983 – Stevie Nicks marries Kim Anderson in Los Angeles. They split in 1984. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1983 – Australian group Men At Work went to No.1 on the British — Men at work 1983 – Australian group Men At Work went to No.1 on the British and American singles and album charts simultaneously with ‘Down Under’ and ‘Business As Usual’. The [...]
1982 – Joe Walsh and what’s billed as the Hollywood Rock… — Joe Walsh 1982 – Joe Walsh and what’s billed as the Hollywood Rock ‘n’ Roll Revue perform at the Pacific Alliance Presents A Water For Life Benefit Concert For [...]
1982 – flying Back from Cannes, France, Gary Numan made — Gary Numan 1982 – flying Back from Cannes, France, Gary Numan made a forced landing after running low on fuel at an RAF base outside Southampton, the press ran stories that [...]
1980 – Jimmy Durante dies… — 1980 – Jimmy Durante or, as he was known, The Great Schnozzola, dies in Santa Monica, Calif. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1980 – gigs around the UK; The Clash appeared at St Georges Hall — The Clash 1980 – gigs around the UK; The Clash appeared at St Georges Hall, Bradford, The Pretenders appeared at The Locarno, Portsmouth and Dexy’s Midnight Runners appeared at The City [...]
1979 – 16-year-old Brenda Spencer killed two people and wounded — 1979 – 16-year-old Brenda Spencer killed two people and wounded nine others when she fired from her house across the street onto the entrance of San Diego’s Grover Cleveland Elementary [...]
1977 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Car Wash,” … — 1977 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Car Wash,” Rose Royce. The song is the theme to the Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1972 – the triple album ‘The Concert For Bangla Desh’ — George Harrison 1972 – the triple album ‘The Concert For Bangla Desh’ went to No.1 on the UK album chart. Organised by George Harrison to raise funds for the people caught [...]
1969, Fleetwood Mac had their only UK No.1 single with the — Fleetwood Mac 1969, Fleetwood Mac had their only UK No.1 single with the instrumental ‘Albatross.’ Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1968 – Born on this day, Richard Battersby, drums, The Wildhearts — 1968 – Born on this day, Richard Battersby, drums, The Wildhearts, (1996 UK No.14 single ‘Sick Of Drugs’). Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1967 – At the end of tonight’s Sunday Night at the London Palladium… — 1967 – At the end of tonight’s Sunday Night at the London Palladium, a British variety TV show, comedians Peter Cook and Dudley Moore appear with paper cut-outs [...]
1967 – Over at London’s Saville Theatre, Jimi Hendrix… — Jimi Hendrix 1967 – Over at London’s Saville Theatre, Jimi Hendrix, the Who, the Koobas, and the Thoughts perform. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1966 – No. 1 in the UK today are the Overlanders … — 1966 – No. 1 in the UK today are the Overlanders with their cover of the Beatles’ “Michelle.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1965 – Disaster for Texas rocker P.J. Proby! … — 1965 – Disaster for Texas rocker P.J. Proby! He’s enjoyed hits in England with singles like “Hold Me.” But tonight, while performing in London, his trousers ‘accidentally’ split. [...]
1964 – In Paris, the Beatles record German … — Beatles' Abbey Road LP 1964 – In Paris, the Beatles record German versions of their hits, including “Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand” and “Sie Liebt Dich.” It’s their first [...]
1964 – Born on this day, Roddy Frame, guitarist, singer — 1964 – Born on this day, Roddy Frame, guitarist, singer, songwriter, Aztec Camera, (1988 UK No.3 single ‘Somewhere In My Heart’). Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “I Want to Ho… — The Beatles 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” The Beatles. This first American release by the Beatles is one of the biggest selling [...]
1962 – The folk-pop trio Peter Paul & Mary sign with Warner Bros. Records. — Peter, Paul & Mary 1962 – The folk-pop trio Peter Paul & Mary sign with Warner Bros. Records. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1962 – Born on this day, Marcus Verne, Living In A Box — 1962 – Born on this day, Marcus Verne, Living In A Box, (1987 UK No.5 single ‘Living In A Box’). Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1961 – Bob Dylan performs at Izzy Young’s … — Bob Dylan 1961 – Bob Dylan performs at Izzy Young’s Folklore Centre. That night he meets his hero Woody Guthrie at a friend’s house in East Orange, N.J. Be Sociable, [...]
1961, Born on this day, Eddie Jackson, Queensryche, (1992 UK — 1961, Born on this day, Eddie Jackson, Queensryche, (1992 UK No.18 single ‘Silent Lucidity’ and ‘Jet City Woman’… to name a few). Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1961 – Born on this day, Dave Baynton-Power, drums, James — 1961 – Born on this day, Dave Baynton-Power, drums, James, (1991 UK No.2 single ‘Sit Down’). Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1958 – The Champs release their instrumental “Tequila” … — 1958 – The Champs release their instrumental “Tequila” on Challenge Records. It becomes a No. 1 smash, staying there for five weeks. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1954 – Handsome Dick Manitoba of New York punks the Dictators is born. — 1954 – Handsome Dick Manitoba of New York punks the Dictators is born. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1952 – Ramones drummer Tommy Ramone is born in Budapest, Hungary. — The Ramones 1952 – Ramones drummer Tommy Ramone is born in Budapest, Hungary. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1948 – Guitarist Bill Kirchen is born… — 1948 – Guitarist Bill Kirchen, who with George Frayne founded Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen, is born in Ann Arbor, Mich. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1947 – Singer David Byron of the rock band Uriah Heep is born in Essex, England. — Uriah Heep 1947 – Singer David Byron of the rock band Uriah Heep is born in Essex, England. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1944 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “My Heart Tel… — 1944 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “My Heart Tells Me,” Glen Gray Orchestra. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1943 – Born on this day, Mark Wynter, UK singer, (1962 — 1943 – Born on this day, Mark Wynter, UK singer, (1962 UK No.4 single ‘Venus In Blue Jeans’). Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1938 – Born on this day, James Jamerson, bass played — 1938 – Born on this day, James Jamerson, bass played, The Funk Brothers, died of a heart attack 2nd August 1983 aged 45. Played on many Motown hits by The [...]
1920 – Paul Gayten is born… — 1920 – Paul Gayten, a pianist who performed with Fats Domino and produced records by Louis Jordan, is born in New Orleans. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1889 – Blues great Leadbelly (Huddie Ledbetter) is… — 1889 – Blues great Leadbelly (Huddie Ledbetter) is born. Huddie William Ledbetter, (January 1888 – December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician, notable for his clear and forceful [...]
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