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2006 – Composer Gyorgy Ligeti, who fled Hungary af… — 2006 – Composer Gyorgy Ligeti, who fled Hungary after the 1956 revolution and gained fame for his opera “Le Grand Macabre” and his work on the soundtrack for Stanley Kubrick’s [...]

2006 – Beyonce launches a nationwide search for an… — 2006 – Beyonce launches a nationwide search for an all-female band to accompany her on an upcoming tour in support of her sophomore solo effort, “B’Day.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2006 – Korn are forced to cancel their European tour after singer — 2006 – Korn are forced to cancel their European tour after singer Jonathan Davis is hospitalized to treat a blood disorder. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2006 – A photographer sues Britney Spears, claiming that her mother — 2006 – A photographer sues Britney Spears, claiming that her mother ran over his foot with her SUV in 2004. Cullen Reavley claims he was struck after ambushing Britney, [...]

2006 – Prince received a Webby Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition — 2006 – Prince received a Webby Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his “visionary” use of the Internet; Prince was the first major artist to release an entire album, 1997′s [...]

2005 – Pink Floyd announced they would reunite with former bassist Roger — 2005 – Pink Floyd announced they would reunite with former bassist Roger Waters, who left the band in 1985, on July 2 for the Live 8 London concert. This would [...]

2001 – Georgia honors native son Travis Tritt by r… — 2001 – Georgia honors native son Travis Tritt by renaming a three-mile section of Highway 92 “Travis Tritt Highway.” The ceremony takes place in Hiram , Ga., just outside Atlanta. [...]

2000 – Top acts donate personal items to an online… — 2000 – Top acts donate personal items to an online auction to benefit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), the counseling service founded in 1994 by Tori Amos. [...]

2000 – The third George Strait Country Music Festi… — 2000 – The third George Strait Country Music Festival wraps with a sold-out show at Houston’s Enron Field, after grossing about $22 million from only 10 stadium dates. Be Sociable, [...]

2000 – R&B singer Bobby Brown is sentenced to 75 d… — 2000 – R&B singer Bobby Brown is sentenced to 75 days in a Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., jail for probation violation stemming from a 1998 drunken driving sentence. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1999 – American R&B singer Terence Trent D’Arby jo… — 1999 – American R&B singer Terence Trent D’Arby joins brothers John, Tim and Andrew Farriss, Kirk Pengilly and Garry Beers for INXS’ second public performance since Michael Hutchence’s suicide on [...]

1998 – John Fogerty cancels the first date of his … — 1998 – John Fogerty cancels the first date of his U.S. tour because it conflicts with Game 5 of the NBA Finals, in which the Chicago Bulls face the Utah [...]

1998 – Following the warm reception to Aretha Fran… — 1998 – Following the warm reception to Aretha Franklin’s impromptu performance of Puccini’s “Nessun Dorma” at 1998′s Grammy Awards, Arista Records releases her version of the opera song as the [...]

1995 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “I Swear,” All… — 1995 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “I Swear,” All-4-One. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1994 – Bandleader Cab Calloway suffers a stroke at… — 1994 – Bandleader Cab Calloway suffers a stroke at his Westchester, N.Y., home. The 86-year-old is later moved to a nursing home and dies Nov. 18. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1988 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Together For… — 1988 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Together Forever,” Rick Astley. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1977 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Dreams,” Fl… — 1977 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Dreams,” Fleetwood Mac. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1965 – All four of the Beatles are named to receiv… — 1965 – All four of the Beatles are named to receive MBE’s in Queen Elizabeth’s Birthdays Honors List. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1943 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Taking a Cha… — 1943 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Taking a Chance on Love,” Benny Goodman Orchestra. Steve Allen portrays the King of Swing in the 1955 film “The Benny Goodman [...]