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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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2001 – Phish and the Grateful Dead are the big win… Read more

2001 – Phish and the Grateful Dead are the big win…

2001 – Phish and the Grateful Dead are the big winners at the second annual Jammy Awards, held at New York’s Roseland Ballroom. Phish takes home two of the most prestigious awards _ studio album of the year for “Farmhouse,” and live performance of the year for the band’s July 11, 2000, gig at the […]

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2001 – Bluesman John Lee Hooker, believed to be 83… Read more

2001 – Bluesman John Lee Hooker, believed to be 83…

2001 – Bluesman John Lee Hooker, believed to be 83, dies of natural causes at his home in Los Altos, Calif. The singer/guitarist began his career in 1949, when his Modern Records single “Boogie Chillen” became a No. 1 R&B hit. Lyrics: Boom boom boom boom I’m gonna shoot you right down, right offa your […]

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1997 – Elvis Week begins in Memphis to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Elvis Read more

1997 – Elvis Week begins in Memphis to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Elvis

1997 – Elvis Week begins in Memphis to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death on August 16. Elvis Week 2008 Event Calendar & Ticket Information Saturday, August 9 – Sunday, August 17 Below is the current Elvis Week 2008 calendar of events along with ticket purchase information for each event. Updates to the […]

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1996 – The Grateful Dead unveil their new line of ties at a New Read more

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.

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1995 – Members of the Grateful Dead meet and decid… Read more

1995 – Members of the Grateful Dead meet and decid…

1995 – Members of the Grateful Dead meet and decide to cancel their fall tour in the wake of Jerry Garcia’s Deaths.

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1995 – Jerry Garcia guitarist and singer from The Grateful Dead died from Read more

1995 – Jerry Garcia guitarist and singer from The Grateful Dead died from

1995 – Jerry Garcia guitarist and singer from The Grateful Dead died from a drugs-related heart attack at the Serenity Knolls rehabilitation clinic in San Francisco aged 53. Garcia co-founded the New Riders of the Purple Sage and also released several solo albums. He was well known for his distinctive guitar playing and was ranked […]

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1995 – More than 100 Grateful Dead fans were hurt when… Read more

1995 – More than 100 Grateful Dead fans were hurt when…

1995 – More than 100 Grateful Dead fans were hurt when a wooden deck collapsed at a campground lodge in Wentzville, Missouri. Hundreds of people were on or under the deck sheltering from heavy rain. More than 4,000 Deadheads were staying at the campground while attending Grateful Dead concerts in the St. Louis suburb. Grateful […]

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1995 – Grateful Dead fans riot outside a Noblesville, Ind., concert. Read more

1995 – Grateful Dead fans riot outside a Noblesville, Ind., concert.

1995 – Grateful Dead fans riot outside a Noblesville, Ind., concert. Seventeen arrests are made after gates are torn down and rocks thrown.

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1992 – The Grateful Dead announce they are canceling five shows in the Read more

1992 – The Grateful Dead announce they are canceling five shows in the

1992 – The Grateful Dead announce they are canceling five shows in the Northwest so Jerry Garcia can recover from exhaustion.

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1991 – Rock promoter Bill Graham dies in a helicop… Read more

1991 – Rock promoter Bill Graham dies in a helicop…

1991 – Rock promoter Bill Graham dies in a helicopter crash after a Huey Lewis concert in Concord, Calif. He was 60. Among the events produced by Graham were the Live Aid concert, Amnesty International tour and US Festival. At times he managed the careers of the Grateful Dead, Van Morrison and Santana.

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1990 – Grateful Dead keyboardist Brent Mydland die… Read more

1990 – Grateful Dead keyboardist Brent Mydland die…

1990 – Grateful Dead keyboardist Brent Mydland dies of a drug overdose in Lafayette, Calif., at age 38. Mydland had replaced keyboardist Keith Godchaux – who died in 1979 – who in turn had replaced Ron “Pigpen” McKernan – who died in 1973.

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