On This Day in Rock History: February 8

2003 – Ashanti and Ja Rule headline Hot 97′s Hot Summer

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Ashanti

2003 – Ashanti and Ja Rule headline Hot 97′s Hot Summer Night show on a New York pier. Newcomer Loon and Fat Joe also perform.

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2002 – Newcomer Alicia Keys wins awards in five of the six Grammy

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Alicia Keys

2002 – Newcomer Alicia Keys wins awards in five of the six Grammy categories she’s been nominated for. Her debut disc, Songs In A Minor dominates the annual affair.

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2001 – Singer Ayman takes top honors at the Echo A…

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2001 – Singer Ayman takes top honors at the Echo Awards in Berlin. He wins for national rock/pop artist and national newcomer. Limp Bizkit’s “Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water” and Guano Ape’s “Don’t Give Me Names” win in the international and national rock/metal categories, respectively.

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1976 – Sex Pistols: The British pop paper Sounds features a two-page spread…

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Sex Pistols

1976 -  The British pop paper Sounds features a two-page spread on promising newcomers the Sex Pistols.

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