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1942 – Paul McCartney is born in Liverpool, Englan… Read more

1942 – Paul McCartney is born in Liverpool, Englan…

1942 – Paul McCartney is born in Liverpool, England. The Beatles have 20 No. 1 songs, more than any other recording act, and McCartney by himself or in duets has another nine. His biggest post-Beatles hits are “Ebony and Ivory,” a duet with Stevie Wonder that stays at No. 1 for seven weeks, and “Say […]

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2006 – Snoop Dogg is arrested after the LAPD allegedly find a firearm, marijuana Read more

2006 – Snoop Dogg is arrested after the LAPD allegedly find a firearm, marijuana

2006 – Snoop Dogg is arrested after the LAPD allegedly find a firearm, marijuana and cocaine in his van. The rapper was stopped by police armed with warrants after an appearance on The Tonight Show.

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2006 – Gospel singer Helen Berhane is released after spending two years Read more

2006 – Gospel singer Helen Berhane is released after spending two years

2006 – Gospel singer Helen Berhane is released after spending two years in a metal shipping container. Berhane was arrested and put into detention in Eritrea for belonging to the banned Rema Church. Helen Berhane (born c. 1975) is a Christian Gospel singer who was a prisoner in Eritrea. Berhane is a member of the […]

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2006 – “Careless Whisper” singer George Michael is arrested and charged with drugs Read more

2006 – “Careless Whisper” singer George Michael is arrested and charged with drugs

2006 – “Careless Whisper” singer George Michael is arrested and charged with drugs possession after he is found slumped over the steering wheel of his car in London.

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2006 – Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger is arrested for drunk Read more

2006 – Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger is arrested for drunk

2006 – Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger is arrested for drunk driving after being stopped swerving in Surrey, British Columbia.

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2006 – Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose is arrested… Read more

2006 – Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose is arrested…

2006 – Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose is arrested in after allegedly biting a security guard in the leg outside his hotel.

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2005 – Richard Ashcroft, formerly a singer with “Bittersweet Symphony Read more

2005 – Richard Ashcroft, formerly a singer with “Bittersweet Symphony

2005 – Richard Ashcroft, formerly a singer with “Bittersweet Symphony” hit-makers The Verve, is arrested in Chippenham, England after barging into a youth club and demanding to work with the children. Alcohol may have been involved.

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2006 – Libertines/Babyshambles drug casualty Pete Doherty is… Read more

2006 – Libertines/Babyshambles drug casualty Pete Doherty is…

2006 – Libertines/Babyshambles drug casualty Pete Doherty is arrested in London after photos appear in UK tabloid The Sun of him allegedly injecting an unconscious girl with drugs. Oh dear.

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2006 – Ex-teen star Leif Garrett is arrested for possession of drugs Read more

2006 – Ex-teen star Leif Garrett is arrested for possession of drugs

2006 – Ex-teen star Leif Garrett is arrested for possession of drugs and attempting to travel on Los Angeles’ subway line without a ticket. Guess that answers the question of who the hell uses L.A.’s public transport system.

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2006 – Troubled Babyshambles frontman/ex-Kate Moss squeeze Pete Read more

2006 – Troubled Babyshambles frontman/ex-Kate Moss squeeze Pete

2006 – Troubled Babyshambles frontman/ex-Kate Moss squeeze Pete Doherty is arrested on suspicion of possessing Class A drugs and driving under the influence of drugs in London.

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2005 – Poison guitarist C.C. DeVille is sentenced to 80 days behind bars after Read more

2005 – Poison guitarist C.C. DeVille is sentenced to 80 days behind bars after

2005 – Poison guitarist C.C. DeVille is sentenced to 80 days behind bars after he pleaded no contest to DUI and causing injury. DeVille was arrested after running into a parked car in August.

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2005 – Two members of South Korean punk rock band Couch scandalize Read more

2005 – Two members of South Korean punk rock band Couch scandalize

2005 – Two members of South Korean punk rock band Couch scandalize the nation when they expose their privates on the children’s TV show. They are both immediately arrested.

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