2003 – Jennifer Lopez unveils her new line of perfume – Still Jennifer Lopez. She describes the scent as “very true to my passions and my relationship to the public.”
2005 – Willie Nelson holds a fundraiser on his Austin ranch and — 2005 – Willie Nelson holds a fundraiser on his Austin ranch and golf course to raise money for his old pal and Texas gubernatorial candidate, the writer-songwriter-gadfly Kinky Friedman. Also [...]
2005 – Zak Sally leaves the band Low, saying “There are more important — 2005 – Zak Sally leaves the band Low, saying “There are more important things than music. Or bands.” The bassist had been in the indie group for 12 years – [...]
2005 – British pop star Robbie Williams tops the U.K. album charts with — 2005 – British pop star Robbie Williams tops the U.K. album charts with Intensive Care. The No. 1 single is boy band Westlife’s “You Raise Me Up.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2003 – Lionel Richie files for divorce from his second wife, Dian — 2003 – Lionel Richie files for divorce from his second wife, Diane, citing “irreconcilable differences.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2003 – Britney Spears cancels a French concert to promote her new — 2003 – Britney Spears cancels a French concert to promote her new album In the Zone after she comes down with a flu and severe throat infection. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2003 – Over a hundred police Police are called to a Marilyn Manson — 2003 – Over a hundred police Police are called to a Marilyn Manson concert in Kansas City after fans push down a security barrier twice and the shock-rocker abruptly ends [...]
2003 – Guitarist Terry Corso leaves Alien Ant Farm, the punk — 2003 – Guitarist Terry Corso leaves Alien Ant Farm, the punk/poppers best known for their hit cover “Smooth Criminal.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2003 – Australian punks The Living End do a little taking car — 2003 – Australian punks The Living End do a little taking care of business, signing with Universal Music Publishing. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2003 – The file-sharing application Napster returns to the Internet — 2003 – The file-sharing application Napster returns to the Internet as Napster 2.0, offering a paid-for downloading service. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2003 – Paul McCartney, 61, becomes a dad again as his wife Heather — 2003 – Paul McCartney, 61, becomes a dad again as his wife Heather Mills gives birth to a baby girl, seven-pound Beatrice Milly. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2002 – Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell) is… — 2002 – Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell) is shot dead in the Jamaica section of Queens, N.Y. Two suspects are reportedly buzzed into Mizell’s area recording studio where [...]
2001 – Tim Booth announces that James’ forthcoming… — 2001 – Tim Booth announces that James’ forthcoming U.K. tour is to be his last with the band. With 11 albums and 20 top-40 U.K. singles under its belt with [...]
2001 – Songstress Barbra Streisand releases her fi… — 2001 – Songstress Barbra Streisand releases her first holiday album in 34 years, Christmas Memories. The album is the artists first studio release since 1999′s “A Love Like Ours.” Be Sociable, [...]
1999 – Intel cybercasts the 13th annual Bridge Sch… — 1999 – Intel cybercasts the 13th annual Bridge School Benefit concert. The show features performances by the Who, Pearl Jam, and Brian Wilson, among others. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1998 – The creepy Fox show Millennium gets even creepier. Kiss guest — 1998 – The creepy Fox show Millennium gets even creepier. Kiss guest-star on the show both with and without makeup. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1998 – David Bowie kicks off a contest on his Web site Bowienet.com — 1998 – David Bowie kicks off a contest on his Web site Bowienet.com, asking users to help him finish writing the lyrics for the song “What’s Really Happening.” All references [...]
1997 – The Senate passes the music industry’s “La … — 1997 – The Senate passes the music industry’s “La Cienega” bill by a voice vote. The bill closes a loophole in the 1909 copyright Act that put into peril most [...]
1997 – Former Zap Mama songstress Sally Nyolo emba… — 1997 – Former Zap Mama songstress Sally Nyolo embarks on her first U.S. tour in Glenside, Pa. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1995 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces the induction of David Bowie — 1995 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces the induction of David Bowie, Tom Donahue, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Jefferson Airplane, Little Willie John, Pink Floyd, Pete [...]
1992 – Bob Dylan releases Good as I Been to You, an acoustic — 1992 – Bob Dylan releases Good as I Been to You, an acoustic collection of cover versions. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1988 – Kurt Cobain, lead singer of Seattle megagro… — 1988 – Kurt Cobain, lead singer of Seattle megagroup Nirvana, smashes his very first guitar. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1984 – Linda Ronstadt makes her operatic debut in … — 1984 – Linda Ronstadt makes her operatic debut in “La Boheme” in New York. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1982 – Paul Weller announces he’s breaking up the Jam. Ballsy move. — 1982 – Paul Weller announces he’s breaking up the Jam. Ballsy move. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1978 – NBC-TV airs the animated TV movie, “Kiss M… — 1978 – NBC-TV airs the animated TV movie, “Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park,” in which the band Kiss foils a mad scientist. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1977 – Poet Allen Ginsberg visits his old friend Bob Dylan and the two — 1977 – Poet Allen Ginsberg visits his old friend Bob Dylan and the two tape several interviews together. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1976 – Led Zeppelin announce that they will embark on another — 1976 – Led Zeppelin announce that they will embark on another world tour. However, the tour is later postponed due to Robert Plant’s tonsillitis. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1974 – Kath Silvia Stewart files for divorce from her husband, Sly Stone — 1974 – Kath Silvia Stewart files for divorce from her husband, Sly Stone. She is given custody of Sylvester Bubb Ali Stewart, the 14-month-old member of the Family Stone. Now [...]
1972 – Elton John performs at the Royal Variety Performance for Queen — 1972 – Elton John performs at the Royal Variety Performance for Queen Elizabeth II. He’s the first rocker to do so since the Beatles entertained her majesty in 1963. Be Sociable, [...]
1971 – The No. 1 album in the U.S. today is John Lennon’s Imagine. — 1971 – The No. 1 album in the U.S. today is John Lennon’s Imagine. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1970 – Jim Morrison has legal problems of his own. A Miami court sentences — 1970 – Jim Morrison has legal problems of his own. A Miami court sentences him to six months in jail and a $500 fine for indecent exposure for allegedly flashing [...]
1967 – Bush’s Gavin Rossdale is born in London — 1967 – Bush’s Gavin Rossdale is born in London this day in rock history! Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1967 – Pink Floyd and the Sopwith Camel perform at San Francisco’s Fillmore — 1967 – Pink Floyd and the Sopwith Camel perform at San Francisco’s Fillmore in a benefit for the radio station KPFA. The same day they appear on The Pat Boone [...]
1967 – Brian Jones answers charges of drug possession in a London court — 1967 – Brian Jones answers charges of drug possession in a London court. The Rolling Stones guitarist pleads guilty to possessing marijuana and not guilty to possessing cocaine and Methedrine. [...]
1966 – Pink Floyd sign with their new managers Peter Jenner — 1966 – Pink Floyd sign with their new managers Peter Jenner and Andrew King. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Baby Love,”… — 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Baby Love,” The Supremes. The group is the first from Motown Records to have two No. 1 hits. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1963 – With the final mix by George Martin of “Money (That’s Wha — 1963 – With the final mix by George Martin of “Money (That’s What I Want),” work finishes on With the Beatles, the group’s second album. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1961 – The Crystals release their single “Oh Yeah, Maybe Baby — 1961 – The Crystals release their single “Oh Yeah, Maybe Baby.” The No. 20 hit is the first release on the Philles label, run by producer Phil Spector. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1951 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Cold, Cold H… — 1951 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Cold, Cold Heart,” Tony Bennett. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1947 – Timothy B. Schmit, singer with the Eagles and Poco — 1947 – Timothy B. Schmit, singer with the Eagles and Poco, is born in Oakland, Calif. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1946 – Drummer Chris Slade, who played with both AC/DC and Manfred — 1946 – Drummer Chris Slade, who played with both AC/DC and Manfred Mann, is born. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1939 – Eddie Holland, who with his brother Brian Holland and Lamont — 1939 – Eddie Holland, who with his brother Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier wrote some of Motown’s biggest hits, is born in Detroit. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1939 – Otis Williams, singer with ’50s R&B act the Charms (“Hearts — 1939 – Otis Williams, singer with ’50s R&B act the Charms (“Hearts of Stone”), is born in Texarkana, Texas. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1939 – Grace Slick (Grace Wing) of Jefferson Airpl… — 1939 – Grace Slick (Grace Wing) of Jefferson Airplane/Starship is born in Chicago. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1934 – Folk singer Hamilton Camp, whose songs have been covered — 1934 – Folk singer Hamilton Camp, whose songs have been covered by Simon & Garfunkel and Quicksilver Messenger Service, is born. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
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