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2010 – Ozzy: I’d Never Have Removed Daisley And Kerslake From Albums mdome / News / 07/07/2010 15:23pm — 2010 – Ozzy: I’d Never Have Removed Daisley And Kerslake From Albums mdome / News / 07/07/2010 15:23pm Ozzy Osbourne has said he was against the idea of replacing Bob Daisley and [...]

2010 – Bret Michaels’ Doctors Deny Rumors That Singer Faked Medical Emergencies — 2010 – Bret Michaels’ Doctors Deny Rumors That Singer Faked Medical Emergencies 07/08/2010 . Some people were amazed at Bret Michaels’ Lazarus like recovery from a series of very serious [...]

2007 – Prince was forced off stage by police halfway through his set at the First — 2007 – Prince was forced off stage by police halfway through his set at the First Avenue nightclub during a late-night gig in his home town of Minneapolis. The club [...]

2005 – Alicia Keys, Usher, Patti LaBelle, Stevie Wonder and Aretha… — 2005 – Alicia Keys, Usher, Patti LaBelle, Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin are among those attending Luther Vandross’ funeral at New York’s Riverside Church. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2004 – Mark Purseglove known as the world’s ‘biggest bootlegger’ was — 2004 – Mark Purseglove known as the world’s ‘biggest bootlegger’ was sentenced to 3 years 6 months jail by Blackfriars Crown Court. Purseglove had built up a £15 [...]

2004 – Liverpool band The Bandits announce they have split… — 2004 – Liverpool band The Bandits announce they have split. The group were most famous for organizing the Bandwagon club night, which launched the careers of Scouse psychdelicists The Coral [...]

2004 – Scott Weiland, formerly of Stone Temple Pilots and lately of the… — 2004 – Scott Weiland, formerly of Stone Temple Pilots and lately of the chart-topping Velvet Revolver, is given three years probation after being found guilty of DUI in a Los [...]

2003 – David Lee Roth releases Diamond Dave during the course… — 2003 – David Lee Roth releases Diamond Dave during the course of which he butchers – I mean, covers – The Doors’ “Soul Kitchen,” Jimi Hendrix’s “If 6 was 9″ [...]

2003 – A Wall Street Journal article notes the similarity between several… — 2003 – A Wall Street Journal article notes the similarity between several lyrics on Bob Dylan’s 2001 album Love and Theft and the Japanese book Confessions of a Yakuza. Author [...]

2003 – Upon the release of the 2003 UN Human Development report… — 2003 – Upon the release of the 2003 UN Human Development report, U2 singer and campaigner Bono says he’s “about to bang a lot of dustbin lids” if the problem [...]

2003 – Canadian rockers Nickelback film the video to “Someday… — 2003 – Canadian rockers Nickelback film the video to “Someday” with director Nigel Dick in their Vancouver hometown. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2003 – A tooth and lock of hair reputedly belonging to Elvis… — 2003 – A tooth and lock of hair reputedly belonging to Elvis Presley turns up for sale on eBay. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2002 – Michael Jackson spoke out against the music industry’s treatment of — 2002 – Michael Jackson spoke out against the music industry’s treatment of artists, alleging that the business was rife with racism. Speaking at a civil rights meeting in [...]

2001 – Alicia Keys went to No.1 on the US chart with her debut album ‘S — 2001 – Alicia Keys went to No.1 on the US chart with her debut album ‘Songs In A Minor’. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2000 – Halfway into the first song of the band’s e… — 2000 – Halfway into the first song of the band’s encore for their Mannheim, Germany show, Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers falls losing his footing and plunges 10-feet off the [...]

1998 – Two armed men break into the home of rapper… — 1998 – Two armed men break into the home of rapper Foxy Brown. Though she and her mother both are in the apartment, neither suffers any injuries. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1998 – The estate of Roy Orbison files a $12 milli… — 1998 – The estate of Roy Orbison files a $12 million royalty suit against Sony Music Entertainment Inc. The suit alleges that Sony, in selling licenses from the artist’s Monument [...]

1998 – Nancy Sinatra makes the announcement at a p… — 1998 – Nancy Sinatra makes the announcement at a press conference in the capital that the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., have worked out an [...]

1997 – Marty Stuart and Grand Ole Opry star Connie… — 1997 – Marty Stuart and Grand Ole Opry star Connie Smith are married in Pine Ridge, S.D., a tour stop for Stuart. The marriage is the second for Stuart, 38, [...]

1988 – Velvet Underground chanteuse Nico dies. … — 1988 – Velvet Underground chanteuse Nico dies. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1988 – Abba sue Mercury Records after their song “Money Money Money… — 1988 – Abba sue Mercury Records after their song “Money Money Money” is sampled by English comedian Harry Enfield for his single “Loadsamoney (Doin’ Up the House).” Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1986 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Holding Back… — 1986 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Holding Back the Years,” Simply Red. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1985 – The latest issues of Playboy and Penthouse feature nude… — 1985 – The latest issues of Playboy and Penthouse feature nude pictures of Madonna taken when she was a struggling dancer. Madonna dismisses the ensuing media storm with a [...]

1984 – At Wembley Stadium, Bob Dylan is joined by U2′s Bono — 1984 – At Wembley Stadium, Bob Dylan is joined by U2′s Bono and Van Morrison. All three unite for a spin through “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1976 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Afternoon De… — 1976 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Afternoon Delight,” Starland Vocal Band. The song’s title is taken from a menu at a Washington, D.C., restaurant. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1970 – “The Everly Brothers Show” is launched on… — 1970 – “The Everly Brothers Show” is launched on ABC-TV as a summer series. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1970 – Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970)… — 1970 – Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist known by the stage name Beck. With his pop art collage of [...]

1961 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Tossin’ and … — 1961 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Tossin’ and Turnin’,” Bobby Lewis. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1956 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “(We’re Gonna… — 1956 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock,” Bill Haley & His Comets. The song is the opening theme for the film “The Blackboard [...]

1954 – Producer Sam Phillips took an acetate recording of Elvis Presley singing ‘That’s All Right’ — 1954 – Producer Sam Phillips took an acetate recording of Elvis Presley singing ‘That’s All Right’ to Memphis radio station WHBQ DJ Dewey Phillips. He played the song [...]

1908 – Vocalist/saxophonist Louis Jordan is born i… — 1908 – Vocalist/saxophonist Louis Jordan is born in Brinkley, Ark. He dies of a heart attack on Feb. 4, 1975. His song “I’m Gonna Leave You at the Outskirts of [...]