1998 – After sustaining a pulled ligament from a misplaced cable during his performance at the Trump Marina Theater in Atlantic City, N.J., Prince (who at the time is still going by The Artist Formerly Known As Prince) postpones his remaining tour dates.
2004 – Green Day top the UK charts with their punk-rock concept album American — 2004 – Green Day top the UK charts with their punk-rock concept album American Idiot. The No. 1 single is DJ Eric Prydz’s “Call On Me.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2003 – Metallica’s James Hetfield puts his restored black 1967 Chevrolet Camaro — 2003 – Metallica’s James Hetfield puts his restored black 1967 Chevrolet Camaro up for sale – on eBay! Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2003 – British singer Robert Palmer, best known fo… — 2003 – British singer Robert Palmer, best known for his dapper dressing style and his iconic videos in the 1980s for songs like “Addicted to Love,” dies. He is 54. [...]
2000 – To launch Creed singer Scott Stapp’s With A… — 2000 – To launch Creed singer Scott Stapp’s With Arms Wide Open Foundation, the band and Wind-Up Records release a limited edition single of Creed’s hit song “With Arms Wide [...]
2000 – Songwriter Carl Sigman dies of natural caus… — 2000 – Songwriter Carl Sigman dies of natural causes. He is 91. A member of the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame, Sigman authored chestnuts such as “Love Story (Where Do I [...]
2000 – 98 Degrees’ new album, “Revelation,” receiv… — 2000 – 98 Degrees’ new album, “Revelation,” receives a premiere in U.S. Wal-Mart stores via an exclusive satellite broadcast concert. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1999 – Deep Purple play London’s Royal Albert Hall accompanied by the Roya — 1999 – Deep Purple play London’s Royal Albert Hall accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1999 – Kenny Rogers announces he’s putting his 360-acre Beaver Dam Farms estate — 1999 – Kenny Rogers announces he’s putting his 360-acre Beaver Dam Farms estate in Georgia up for auction. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1998 – Paul’s daughter Mary McCartney marries Alistair Donald. The — 1998 – Paul’s daughter Mary McCartney marries Alistair Donald. The father of the bride drives her to the church in Sussex, England. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1998 – MTV Russia debuts at midnight with “Prodigy… — 1998 – MTV Russia debuts at midnight with “Prodigy Live in Moscow,” a concert taped in spring 1997. The first Russian video on the network is Mummy Troll’s “Vladivostock Be Sociable, [...]
1998 – BlackHawk member Dave Robbins loses his fat… — 1998 – BlackHawk member Dave Robbins loses his father, William Robbins Jr., when the elder Robbins suffers a massive heart attack. Robbins is buried in Forest Park, Ga. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1997 – The initial 300,000-unit shipment of Elton … — 1997 – The initial 300,000-unit shipment of Elton John’s “Candle In The Wind 1997″ sells out in Japan on its first day of release. The single, retailing for 1,300 yen [...]
1996 – The Grateful Dead unveil their new line of ties at a New — 1996 – The Grateful Dead unveil their new line of ties at a New York art gallery. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1995 – The Velvet Undergound’s ‘Peel Slowly & See,’ a monumental five-disc — 1995 – The Velvet Undergound’s ‘Peel Slowly & See,’ a monumental five-disc boxed retrospective, is released. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1991 – Southside Johnny films his video for “It’s Been a Long Time” at Asbury Park, N.J.’ — 1991 – Southside Johnny films his video for “It’s Been a Long Time” at Asbury Park, N.J.’s Stone Pony. Sure enough, Bruce Springsteen turns up. And he brings Little Steven [...]
1989 – Paul McCartney begins his Get Back tour – in which he plays several Lennon — 1989 – Paul McCartney begins his Get Back tour – in which he plays several Lennon/McCartney compositions live for the first time – at the Drammenshallen, in Dramen, Norway. Be Sociable, [...]
1988 – Keith Richards releases his first solo album, Talk Is Cheap, as people — 1988 – Keith Richards releases his first solo album, Talk Is Cheap, as people wonder if the Rolling Stones will ever get back together again. We needn’t have worried. Be Sociable, [...]
1987 – David Bowie ran out of steam in 1987 when “Never Let Me Down” — 1987 – David Bowie ran out of steam in 1987 when “Never Let Me Down” became his last single to chart in that decade. It only made it as high [...]
1986 – Having been delayed by nearly a year, Mick Jagger’s longform — 1986 – Having been delayed by nearly a year, Mick Jagger’s longform video Running Out of Luck finally arrives in stores to scant notice. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1979 – The Clash release their first single in America. “I Fought the Law, — 1979 – The Clash release their first single in America. “I Fought the Law,” a cover of the Bobby Fuller Four number, fails to chart. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1974 – John Lennon releases his solo album Walls and Bridges. Featuring the — 1974 – John Lennon releases his solo album Walls and Bridges. Featuring the Elton John-assisted single “Whatever Gets You Thru the Night,” it becomes his last album of original material [...]
1973 – Paul and Linda McCartney and Denny Laine of Wings return to England — 1973 – Paul and Linda McCartney and Denny Laine of Wings return to England from Nigeria, the unusual locale where they decided to record Band on the Run. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1970 – John Lennon begins recording sessions for what will become — 1970 – John Lennon begins recording sessions for what will become his therapeutic John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band album. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1970 – Motown Records announces the Jackson 5 have… — 1970 – Motown Records announces the Jackson 5 have sold 10 million records in nine months. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1969 – Promoter Bill Graham opens the Fillmore West in San Francisco. — 1969 – Promoter Bill Graham opens the Fillmore West in San Francisco. It quickly becomes the epicenter of the city’s psychedelic-band boom. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1968 – The Beatles record sound effects for use on “Glass Onion,” but never — 1968 – The Beatles record sound effects for use on “Glass Onion,” but never end up using them. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1968 – Rolling Stone Brian Jones is found guilty of marijuana — 1968 – Rolling Stone Brian Jones is found guilty of marijuana possession. A judge fines him $150. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1966 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Cherish,” t… — 1966 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Cherish,” the Association. The group’s record company is afraid radio stations would think the song was too long, so the running time [...]
1965 – Queen Elizabeth II awards the Beatles the Order of the British Empire. John Lennon — 1965 – Queen Elizabeth II awards the Beatles the Order of the British Empire. John Lennon later returns his to protest poor sales of “Cold Turkey,” Vietnam, and whatever else [...]
1965 – Hang On Sloopy (The McCoys) was a hit. — 1965 – Hang On Sloopy (The McCoys) was a hit. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1964 – The Kinks release their single “You Really Got Me. — 1964 – The Kinks release their single “You Really Got Me.” It becomes their first American hit, peaking at No. 7. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1964 – No. 1 on the singles chart is Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman.” — 1964 – No. 1 on the singles chart is Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1962 – Everything but the Girl girl Tracey Thorn is born. — 1962 – Everything but the Girl girl Tracey Thorn is born. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1961 – Bob Dylan gets a steady gig. He spends the next two weeks — 1961 – Bob Dylan gets a steady gig. He spends the next two weeks at Gerde’s Folk City in New York’s Greenwich Village, opening for the Greenbriar Boys, a local [...]
1957 – Buddy Holly and The Crickets had their only number one, “That’ll Be — 1957 – Buddy Holly and The Crickets had their only number one, “That’ll Be the Day,” this week in 1957. Their next two singles, “Peggy Sue” and “Oh, Boy!” also [...]
1955 – Singer Eddie Fisher marries singer/actress … — 1955 – Singer Eddie Fisher marries singer/actress Debbie Reynolds. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1948 – Olivia Newton-John is born in Cambridge, En… — 1948 – Olivia Newton-John is born in Cambridge, England. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1945 – Vocalist Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music is born … — 1945 – Vocalist Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music is born in Durham, England. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
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