Today in Rock Music History

2006
-Folktronica figure Beth Orton cancels UK tour after discovering she is pregnant
-YouTube announces they will stream every music video made my every musician known to man

2005
-"Hillbilly Jazz" fiddler Vasser Clements dies at home in Goodlettsville, TN from lung cancer. The 77 year old musician worked with Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, and Emmylou Harris and the Byrds
-Eminem cancels European tour due to health problems
- Madonna falls off horse at her UK estate. She broke 3 ribs, a broken collarbone, and broke her hand. She also turns 47 today
-Musician Sean Combs says he is changing his name to Diddy

2003
-Marc Anthony becomes a father to a second child. Marc and wife Dayanara Muniz gives birth to a son, Ryan, at the North Shore University Hospital in Long Island, N.Y.
- A car sponsored by the band 3 Doors Down makes it's debut at Cabelas 250 NASCAR Busch Series race at Michigan International Speedway. It places 11th in the race after a rain delay

2000
- N*Sync are given the keys to Orlando by mayor Glenda E. Hood
- Australian rock band INXS cancels tour due to poor ticket sales. This was to be the 1st tour with Jon Stevens after the death of Michael Hutchence
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1983
-Paul Simon marries Carrie Fisher. Divorced in 1985

1980
- Bad day for breakups. Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward leaves, keyboardist Jools Holland leaves Squeeze, drummer Cozy Powell leaves Rainbow.

1976
-English singer Cliff Richard kicks off Soviet Union tour in Leningrad.


1975
- Peter Gabriel announces he is leaving Genesis

1969
-The Who and Janis Joplin play at the Woodstock Festival in Bethel, N.Y. During the Who's concert, Abbie Hoffman leaps onstage to protest something, but Who guitarist Pete Townshend hits him with electric guitar, later saying he had no clue who he was.

1964
- In Blackpool, The Beatles play a concert supported by the High Numbers, who later go on to be known as The Who

1962
- Beatles manager Brian Epstein fires Pete Best and replaces him with Ringo Starr(Richard Starkey)
-Stevie Wonder releases a single called I Call It Pretty Music But the Old Folks Call It Blues pts. I and II

1958
- Madonna is born today in Rochester, Mass.
-Lead Go-Go member Belinda Carlisle is born in Hollywood

1957
- INXS guitarist Tim Farriss is born
-Ricky Nelson records Be-Bop Baby and it goes to #3
- Because he thought they were black, the promoter of Buddy Holly and the Crickets book them at the most unlikely of places, the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, N.Y.

1953
- James Taylor is born in Morristown, NJ.
-Kathy Lee Gifford is born today

1945
- Progressive rock's Jimmy Buffett- Kevin Ayers- is born in Herne Bay, England. This man is a member of the band Soft Machine
-American Breed guitarist Gary Loizzo is born

1944
- Rock producer Russ Titelman is born in L.A.

1942
-R&B musician Barbara George is born in New Orleans

1938
- Blues musician Robert Johnson dies. This was the inspiration for such musicians as Eric Clapton, and Led Zep drummer Jimmy Page

1935
-Patsy Montana releases I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart and becomes the 1st million selling country single released by a female artist

1929
- Jazz pianist Bill Evans is born in Plainfield, NJ. His album, Sunday at the Village Vanguard is reguarded at the #1 break up album

Today in Rock Music History

2006
-Folktronica figure Beth Orton cancels UK tour after discovering she is pregnant
-YouTube announces they will stream every music video made my every musician known to man

2005
-"Hillbilly Jazz" fiddler Vasser Clements dies at home in Goodlettsville, TN from lung cancer. The 77 year old musician worked with Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, and Emmylou Harris and the Byrds
-Eminem cancels European tour due to health problems
- Madonna falls off horse at her UK estate. She broke 3 ribs, a broken collarbone, and broke her hand. She also turns 47 today
-Musician Sean Combs says he is changing his name to Diddy

2003
-Marc Anthony becomes a father to a second child. Marc and wife Dayanara Muniz gives birth to a son, Ryan, at the North Shore University Hospital in Long Island, N.Y.
- A car sponsored by the band 3 Doors Down makes it's debut at Cabelas 250 NASCAR Busch Series race at Michigan International Speedway. It places 11th in the race after a rain delay

2000
- N*Sync are given the keys to Orlando by mayor Glenda E. Hood
- Australian rock band INXS cancels tour due to poor ticket sales. This was to be the 1st tour with Jon Stevens after the death of Michael Hutchence
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-
1983
-Paul Simon marries Carrie Fisher. Divorced in 1985

1980
- Bad day for breakups. Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward leaves, keyboardist Jools Holland leaves Squeeze, drummer Cozy Powell leaves Rainbow.

1976
-English singer Cliff Richard kicks off Soviet Union tour in Leningrad.


1975
- Peter Gabriel announces he is leaving Genesis

1969
-The Who and Janis Joplin play at the Woodstock Festival in Bethel, N.Y. During the Who's concert, Abbie Hoffman leaps onstage to protest something, but Who guitarist Pete Townshend hits him with electric guitar, later saying he had no clue who he was.

1964
- In Blackpool, The Beatles play a concert supported by the High Numbers, who later go on to be known as The Who

1962
- Beatles manager Brian Epstein fires Pete Best and replaces him with Ringo Starr(Richard Starkey)
-Stevie Wonder releases a single called I Call It Pretty Music But the Old Folks Call It Blues pts. I and II

1958
- Madonna is born today in Rochester, Mass.
-Lead Go-Go member Belinda Carlisle is born in Hollywood

1957
- INXS guitarist Tim Farriss is born
-Ricky Nelson records Be-Bop Baby and it goes to #3
- Because he thought they were black, the promoter of Buddy Holly and the Crickets book them at the most unlikely of places, the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, N.Y.

1953
- James Taylor is born in Morristown, NJ.
-Kathy Lee Gifford is born today

1945
- Progressive rock's Jimmy Buffett- Kevin Ayers- is born in Herne Bay, England. This man is a member of the band Soft Machine
-American Breed guitarist Gary Loizzo is born

1944
- Rock producer Russ Titelman is born in L.A.

1942
-R&B musician Barbara George is born in New Orleans

1938
- Blues musician Robert Johnson dies. This was the inspiration for such musicians as Eric Clapton, and Led Zep drummer Jimmy Page

1935
-Patsy Montana releases I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart and becomes the 1st million selling country single released by a female artist

1929
- Jazz pianist Bill Evans is born in Plainfield, NJ. His album, Sunday at the Village Vanguard is reguarded at the #1 break up album

Today in Rock Music History

2006
-Folktronica figure Beth Orton cancels UK tour after discovering she is pregnant
-YouTube announces they will stream every music video made my every musician known to man

2005
-"Hillbilly Jazz" fiddler Vasser Clements dies at home in Goodlettsville, TN from lung cancer. The 77 year old musician worked with Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, and Emmylou Harris and the Byrds
-Eminem cancels European tour due to health problems
- Madonna falls off horse at her UK estate. She broke 3 ribs, a broken collarbone, and broke her hand. She also turns 47 today
-Musician Sean Combs says he is changing his name to Diddy

2003
-Marc Anthony becomes a father to a second child. Marc and wife Dayanara Muniz gives birth to a son, Ryan, at the North Shore University Hospital in Long Island, N.Y.
- A car sponsored by the band 3 Doors Down makes it's debut at Cabelas 250 NASCAR Busch Series race at Michigan International Speedway. It places 11th in the race after a rain delay

2000
- N*Sync are given the keys to Orlando by mayor Glenda E. Hood
- Australian rock band INXS cancels tour due to poor ticket sales. This was to be the 1st tour with Jon Stevens after the death of Michael Hutchence
-
-
1983
-Paul Simon marries Carrie Fisher. Divorced in 1985

1980
- Bad day for breakups. Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward leaves, keyboardist Jools Holland leaves Squeeze, drummer Cozy Powell leaves Rainbow.

1976
-English singer Cliff Richard kicks off Soviet Union tour in Leningrad.


1975
- Peter Gabriel announces he is leaving Genesis

1969
-The Who and Janis Joplin play at the Woodstock Festival in Bethel, N.Y. During the Who's concert, Abbie Hoffman leaps onstage to protest something, but Who guitarist Pete Townshend hits him with electric guitar, later saying he had no clue who he was.

1964
- In Blackpool, The Beatles play a concert supported by the High Numbers, who later go on to be known as The Who

1962
- Beatles manager Brian Epstein fires Pete Best and replaces him with Ringo Starr(Richard Starkey)
-Stevie Wonder releases a single called I Call It Pretty Music But the Old Folks Call It Blues pts. I and II

1958
- Madonna is born today in Rochester, Mass.
-Lead Go-Go member Belinda Carlisle is born in Hollywood

1957
- INXS guitarist Tim Farriss is born
-Ricky Nelson records Be-Bop Baby and it goes to #3
- Because he thought they were black, the promoter of Buddy Holly and the Crickets book them at the most unlikely of places, the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, N.Y.

1953
- James Taylor is born in Morristown, NJ.
-Kathy Lee Gifford is born today

1945
- Progressive rock's Jimmy Buffett- Kevin Ayers- is born in Herne Bay, England. This man is a member of the band Soft Machine
-American Breed guitarist Gary Loizzo is born

1944
- Rock producer Russ Titelman is born in L.A.

1942
-R&B musician Barbara George is born in New Orleans

1938
- Blues musician Robert Johnson dies. This was the inspiration for such musicians as Eric Clapton, and Led Zep drummer Jimmy Page

1935
-Patsy Montana releases I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart and becomes the 1st million selling country single released by a female artist

1929
- Jazz pianist Bill Evans is born in Plainfield, NJ. His album, Sunday at the Village Vanguard is reguarded at the #1 break up album

Today in Rock Music History

2006
-Folktronica figure Beth Orton cancels UK tour after discovering she is pregnant
-YouTube announces they will stream every music video made my every musician known to man

2005
-"Hillbilly Jazz" fiddler Vasser Clements dies at home in Goodlettsville, TN from lung cancer. The 77 year old musician worked with Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, and Emmylou Harris and the Byrds
-Eminem cancels European tour due to health problems
- Madonna falls off horse at her UK estate. She broke 3 ribs, a broken collarbone, and broke her hand. She also turns 47 today
-Musician Sean Combs says he is changing his name to Diddy

2003
-Marc Anthony becomes a father to a second child. Marc and wife Dayanara Muniz gives birth to a son, Ryan, at the North Shore University Hospital in Long Island, N.Y.
- A car sponsored by the band 3 Doors Down makes it's debut at Cabelas 250 NASCAR Busch Series race at Michigan International Speedway. It places 11th in the race after a rain delay

2000
- N*Sync are given the keys to Orlando by mayor Glenda E. Hood
- Australian rock band INXS cancels tour due to poor ticket sales. This was to be the 1st tour with Jon Stevens after the death of Michael Hutchence
-
-
1983
-Paul Simon marries Carrie Fisher. Divorced in 1985

1980
- Bad day for breakups. Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward leaves, keyboardist Jools Holland leaves Squeeze, drummer Cozy Powell leaves Rainbow.

1976
-English singer Cliff Richard kicks off Soviet Union tour in Leningrad.


1975
- Peter Gabriel announces he is leaving Genesis

1969
-The Who and Janis Joplin play at the Woodstock Festival in Bethel, N.Y. During the Who's concert, Abbie Hoffman leaps onstage to protest something, but Who guitarist Pete Townshend hits him with electric guitar, later saying he had no clue who he was.

1964
- In Blackpool, The Beatles play a concert supported by the High Numbers, who later go on to be known as The Who

1962
- Beatles manager Brian Epstein fires Pete Best and replaces him with Ringo Starr(Richard Starkey)
-Stevie Wonder releases a single called I Call It Pretty Music But the Old Folks Call It Blues pts. I and II

1958
- Madonna is born today in Rochester, Mass.
-Lead Go-Go member Belinda Carlisle is born in Hollywood

1957
- INXS guitarist Tim Farriss is born
-Ricky Nelson records Be-Bop Baby and it goes to #3
- Because he thought they were black, the promoter of Buddy Holly and the Crickets book them at the most unlikely of places, the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, N.Y.

1953
- James Taylor is born in Morristown, NJ.
-Kathy Lee Gifford is born today

1945
- Progressive rock's Jimmy Buffett- Kevin Ayers- is born in Herne Bay, England. This man is a member of the band Soft Machine
-American Breed guitarist Gary Loizzo is born

1944
- Rock producer Russ Titelman is born in L.A.

1942
-R&B musician Barbara George is born in New Orleans

1938
- Blues musician Robert Johnson dies. This was the inspiration for such musicians as Eric Clapton, and Led Zep drummer Jimmy Page

1935
-Patsy Montana releases I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart and becomes the 1st million selling country single released by a female artist

1929
- Jazz pianist Bill Evans is born in Plainfield, NJ. His album, Sunday at the Village Vanguard is reguarded at the #1 break up album

Today in Rock Music History

2006
-Folktronica figure Beth Orton cancels UK tour after discovering she is pregnant
-YouTube announces they will stream every music video made my every musician known to man

2005
-"Hillbilly Jazz" fiddler Vasser Clements dies at home in Goodlettsville, TN from lung cancer. The 77 year old musician worked with Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, and Emmylou Harris and the Byrds
-Eminem cancels European tour due to health problems
- Madonna falls off horse at her UK estate. She broke 3 ribs, a broken collarbone, and broke her hand. She also turns 47 today
-Musician Sean Combs says he is changing his name to Diddy

2003
-Marc Anthony becomes a father to a second child. Marc and wife Dayanara Muniz gives birth to a son, Ryan, at the North Shore University Hospital in Long Island, N.Y.
- A car sponsored by the band 3 Doors Down makes it's debut at Cabelas 250 NASCAR Busch Series race at Michigan International Speedway. It places 11th in the race after a rain delay

2000
- N*Sync are given the keys to Orlando by mayor Glenda E. Hood
- Australian rock band INXS cancels tour due to poor ticket sales. This was to be the 1st tour with Jon Stevens after the death of Michael Hutchence
-
-
1983
-Paul Simon marries Carrie Fisher. Divorced in 1985

1980
- Bad day for breakups. Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward leaves, keyboardist Jools Holland leaves Squeeze, drummer Cozy Powell leaves Rainbow.

1976
-English singer Cliff Richard kicks off Soviet Union tour in Leningrad.


1975
- Peter Gabriel announces he is leaving Genesis

1969
-The Who and Janis Joplin play at the Woodstock Festival in Bethel, N.Y. During the Who's concert, Abbie Hoffman leaps onstage to protest something, but Who guitarist Pete Townshend hits him with electric guitar, later saying he had no clue who he was.

1964
- In Blackpool, The Beatles play a concert supported by the High Numbers, who later go on to be known as The Who

1962
- Beatles manager Brian Epstein fires Pete Best and replaces him with Ringo Starr(Richard Starkey)
-Stevie Wonder releases a single called I Call It Pretty Music But the Old Folks Call It Blues pts. I and II

1958
- Madonna is born today in Rochester, Mass.
-Lead Go-Go member Belinda Carlisle is born in Hollywood

1957
- INXS guitarist Tim Farriss is born
-Ricky Nelson records Be-Bop Baby and it goes to #3
- Because he thought they were black, the promoter of Buddy Holly and the Crickets book them at the most unlikely of places, the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, N.Y.

1953
- James Taylor is born in Morristown, NJ.
-Kathy Lee Gifford is born today

1945
- Progressive rock's Jimmy Buffett- Kevin Ayers- is born in Herne Bay, England. This man is a member of the band Soft Machine
-American Breed guitarist Gary Loizzo is born

1944
- Rock producer Russ Titelman is born in L.A.

1942
-R&B musician Barbara George is born in New Orleans

1938
- Blues musician Robert Johnson dies. This was the inspiration for such musicians as Eric Clapton, and Led Zep drummer Jimmy Page

1935
-Patsy Montana releases I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart and becomes the 1st million selling country single released by a female artist

1929
- Jazz pianist Bill Evans is born in Plainfield, NJ. His album, Sunday at the Village Vanguard is reguarded at the #1 break up album

Today in Rock Music History

2006
-Folktronica figure Beth Orton cancels UK tour after discovering she is pregnant
-YouTube announces they will stream every music video made my every musician known to man

2005
-"Hillbilly Jazz" fiddler Vasser Clements dies at home in Goodlettsville, TN from lung cancer. The 77 year old musician worked with Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, and Emmylou Harris and the Byrds
-Eminem cancels European tour due to health problems
- Madonna falls off horse at her UK estate. She broke 3 ribs, a broken collarbone, and broke her hand. She also turns 47 today
-Musician Sean Combs says he is changing his name to Diddy

2003
-Marc Anthony becomes a father to a second child. Marc and wife Dayanara Muniz gives birth to a son, Ryan, at the North Shore University Hospital in Long Island, N.Y.
- A car sponsored by the band 3 Doors Down makes it's debut at Cabelas 250 NASCAR Busch Series race at Michigan International Speedway. It places 11th in the race after a rain delay

2000
- N*Sync are given the keys to Orlando by mayor Glenda E. Hood
- Australian rock band INXS cancels tour due to poor ticket sales. This was to be the 1st tour with Jon Stevens after the death of Michael Hutchence
-
-
1983
-Paul Simon marries Carrie Fisher. Divorced in 1985

1980
- Bad day for breakups. Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward leaves, keyboardist Jools Holland leaves Squeeze, drummer Cozy Powell leaves Rainbow.

1976
-English singer Cliff Richard kicks off Soviet Union tour in Leningrad.


1975
- Peter Gabriel announces he is leaving Genesis

1969
-The Who and Janis Joplin play at the Woodstock Festival in Bethel, N.Y. During the Who's concert, Abbie Hoffman leaps onstage to protest something, but Who guitarist Pete Townshend hits him with electric guitar, later saying he had no clue who he was.

1964
- In Blackpool, The Beatles play a concert supported by the High Numbers, who later go on to be known as The Who

1962
- Beatles manager Brian Epstein fires Pete Best and replaces him with Ringo Starr(Richard Starkey)
-Stevie Wonder releases a single called I Call It Pretty Music But the Old Folks Call It Blues pts. I and II

1958
- Madonna is born today in Rochester, Mass.
-Lead Go-Go member Belinda Carlisle is born in Hollywood

1957
- INXS guitarist Tim Farriss is born
-Ricky Nelson records Be-Bop Baby and it goes to #3
- Because he thought they were black, the promoter of Buddy Holly and the Crickets book them at the most unlikely of places, the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, N.Y.

1953
- James Taylor is born in Morristown, NJ.
-Kathy Lee Gifford is born today

1945
- Progressive rock's Jimmy Buffett- Kevin Ayers- is born in Herne Bay, England. This man is a member of the band Soft Machine
-American Breed guitarist Gary Loizzo is born

1944
- Rock producer Russ Titelman is born in L.A.

1942
-R&B musician Barbara George is born in New Orleans

1938
- Blues musician Robert Johnson dies. This was the inspiration for such musicians as Eric Clapton, and Led Zep drummer Jimmy Page

1935
-Patsy Montana releases I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart and becomes the 1st million selling country single released by a female artist

1929
- Jazz pianist Bill Evans is born in Plainfield, NJ. His album, Sunday at the Village Vanguard is reguarded at the #1 break up album

Today in Rock Music History

2006
-Folktronica figure Beth Orton cancels UK tour after discovering she is pregnant
-YouTube announces they will stream every music video made my every musician known to man

2005
-"Hillbilly Jazz" fiddler Vasser Clements dies at home in Goodlettsville, TN from lung cancer. The 77 year old musician worked with Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, and Emmylou Harris and the Byrds
-Eminem cancels European tour due to health problems
- Madonna falls off horse at her UK estate. She broke 3 ribs, a broken collarbone, and broke her hand. She also turns 47 today
-Musician Sean Combs says he is changing his name to Diddy

2003
-Marc Anthony becomes a father to a second child. Marc and wife Dayanara Muniz gives birth to a son, Ryan, at the North Shore University Hospital in Long Island, N.Y.
- A car sponsored by the band 3 Doors Down makes it's debut at Cabelas 250 NASCAR Busch Series race at Michigan International Speedway. It places 11th in the race after a rain delay

2000
- N*Sync are given the keys to Orlando by mayor Glenda E. Hood
- Australian rock band INXS cancels tour due to poor ticket sales. This was to be the 1st tour with Jon Stevens after the death of Michael Hutchence
-
-
1983
-Paul Simon marries Carrie Fisher. Divorced in 1985

1980
- Bad day for breakups. Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward leaves, keyboardist Jools Holland leaves Squeeze, drummer Cozy Powell leaves Rainbow.

1976
-English singer Cliff Richard kicks off Soviet Union tour in Leningrad.


1975
- Peter Gabriel announces he is leaving Genesis

1969
-The Who and Janis Joplin play at the Woodstock Festival in Bethel, N.Y. During the Who's concert, Abbie Hoffman leaps onstage to protest something, but Who guitarist Pete Townshend hits him with electric guitar, later saying he had no clue who he was.

1964
- In Blackpool, The Beatles play a concert supported by the High Numbers, who later go on to be known as The Who

1962
- Beatles manager Brian Epstein fires Pete Best and replaces him with Ringo Starr(Richard Starkey)
-Stevie Wonder releases a single called I Call It Pretty Music But the Old Folks Call It Blues pts. I and II

1958
- Madonna is born today in Rochester, Mass.
-Lead Go-Go member Belinda Carlisle is born in Hollywood

1957
- INXS guitarist Tim Farriss is born
-Ricky Nelson records Be-Bop Baby and it goes to #3
- Because he thought they were black, the promoter of Buddy Holly and the Crickets book them at the most unlikely of places, the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, N.Y.

1953
- James Taylor is born in Morristown, NJ.
-Kathy Lee Gifford is born today

1945
- Progressive rock's Jimmy Buffett- Kevin Ayers- is born in Herne Bay, England. This man is a member of the band Soft Machine
-American Breed guitarist Gary Loizzo is born

1944
- Rock producer Russ Titelman is born in L.A.

1942
-R&B musician Barbara George is born in New Orleans

1938
- Blues musician Robert Johnson dies. This was the inspiration for such musicians as Eric Clapton, and Led Zep drummer Jimmy Page

1935
-Patsy Montana releases I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart and becomes the 1st million selling country single released by a female artist

1929
- Jazz pianist Bill Evans is born in Plainfield, NJ. His album, Sunday at the Village Vanguard is reguarded at the #1 break up album

Today in Rock Music History

2006
-Folktronica figure Beth Orton cancels UK tour after discovering she is pregnant
-YouTube announces they will stream every music video made my every musician known to man

2005
-"Hillbilly Jazz" fiddler Vasser Clements dies at home in Goodlettsville, TN from lung cancer. The 77 year old musician worked with Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, and Emmylou Harris and the Byrds
-Eminem cancels European tour due to health problems
- Madonna falls off horse at her UK estate. She broke 3 ribs, a broken collarbone, and broke her hand. She also turns 47 today
-Musician Sean Combs says he is changing his name to Diddy

2003
-Marc Anthony becomes a father to a second child. Marc and wife Dayanara Muniz gives birth to a son, Ryan, at the North Shore University Hospital in Long Island, N.Y.
- A car sponsored by the band 3 Doors Down makes it's debut at Cabelas 250 NASCAR Busch Series race at Michigan International Speedway. It places 11th in the race after a rain delay

2000
- N*Sync are given the keys to Orlando by mayor Glenda E. Hood
- Australian rock band INXS cancels tour due to poor ticket sales. This was to be the 1st tour with Jon Stevens after the death of Michael Hutchence
-
-
1983
-Paul Simon marries Carrie Fisher. Divorced in 1985

1980
- Bad day for breakups. Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward leaves, keyboardist Jools Holland leaves Squeeze, drummer Cozy Powell leaves Rainbow.

1976
-English singer Cliff Richard kicks off Soviet Union tour in Leningrad.


1975
- Peter Gabriel announces he is leaving Genesis

1969
-The Who and Janis Joplin play at the Woodstock Festival in Bethel, N.Y. During the Who's concert, Abbie Hoffman leaps onstage to protest something, but Who guitarist Pete Townshend hits him with electric guitar, later saying he had no clue who he was.

1964
- In Blackpool, The Beatles play a concert supported by the High Numbers, who later go on to be known as The Who

1962
- Beatles manager Brian Epstein fires Pete Best and replaces him with Ringo Starr(Richard Starkey)
-Stevie Wonder releases a single called I Call It Pretty Music But the Old Folks Call It Blues pts. I and II

1958
- Madonna is born today in Rochester, Mass.
-Lead Go-Go member Belinda Carlisle is born in Hollywood

1957
- INXS guitarist Tim Farriss is born
-Ricky Nelson records Be-Bop Baby and it goes to #3
- Because he thought they were black, the promoter of Buddy Holly and the Crickets book them at the most unlikely of places, the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, N.Y.

1953
- James Taylor is born in Morristown, NJ.
-Kathy Lee Gifford is born today

1945
- Progressive rock's Jimmy Buffett- Kevin Ayers- is born in Herne Bay, England. This man is a member of the band Soft Machine
-American Breed guitarist Gary Loizzo is born

1944
- Rock producer Russ Titelman is born in L.A.

1942
-R&B musician Barbara George is born in New Orleans

1938
- Blues musician Robert Johnson dies. This was the inspiration for such musicians as Eric Clapton, and Led Zep drummer Jimmy Page

1935
-Patsy Montana releases I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart and becomes the 1st million selling country single released by a female artist

1929
- Jazz pianist Bill Evans is born in Plainfield, NJ. His album, Sunday at the Village Vanguard is reguarded at the #1 break up album

Today in Rock Music History

2006
-Folktronica figure Beth Orton cancels UK tour after discovering she is pregnant
-YouTube announces they will stream every music video made my every musician known to man

2005
-"Hillbilly Jazz" fiddler Vasser Clements dies at home in Goodlettsville, TN from lung cancer. The 77 year old musician worked with Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, and Emmylou Harris and the Byrds
-Eminem cancels European tour due to health problems
- Madonna falls off horse at her UK estate. She broke 3 ribs, a broken collarbone, and broke her hand. She also turns 47 today
-Musician Sean Combs says he is changing his name to Diddy

2003
-Marc Anthony becomes a father to a second child. Marc and wife Dayanara Muniz gives birth to a son, Ryan, at the North Shore University Hospital in Long Island, N.Y.
- A car sponsored by the band 3 Doors Down makes it's debut at Cabelas 250 NASCAR Busch Series race at Michigan International Speedway. It places 11th in the race after a rain delay

2000
- N*Sync are given the keys to Orlando by mayor Glenda E. Hood
- Australian rock band INXS cancels tour due to poor ticket sales. This was to be the 1st tour with Jon Stevens after the death of Michael Hutchence
-
-
1983
-Paul Simon marries Carrie Fisher. Divorced in 1985

1980
- Bad day for breakups. Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward leaves, keyboardist Jools Holland leaves Squeeze, drummer Cozy Powell leaves Rainbow.

1976
-English singer Cliff Richard kicks off Soviet Union tour in Leningrad.


1975
- Peter Gabriel announces he is leaving Genesis

1969
-The Who and Janis Joplin play at the Woodstock Festival in Bethel, N.Y. During the Who's concert, Abbie Hoffman leaps onstage to protest something, but Who guitarist Pete Townshend hits him with electric guitar, later saying he had no clue who he was.

1964
- In Blackpool, The Beatles play a concert supported by the High Numbers, who later go on to be known as The Who

1962
- Beatles manager Brian Epstein fires Pete Best and replaces him with Ringo Starr(Richard Starkey)
-Stevie Wonder releases a single called I Call It Pretty Music But the Old Folks Call It Blues pts. I and II

1958
- Madonna is born today in Rochester, Mass.
-Lead Go-Go member Belinda Carlisle is born in Hollywood

1957
- INXS guitarist Tim Farriss is born
-Ricky Nelson records Be-Bop Baby and it goes to #3
- Because he thought they were black, the promoter of Buddy Holly and the Crickets book them at the most unlikely of places, the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, N.Y.

1953
- James Taylor is born in Morristown, NJ.
-Kathy Lee Gifford is born today

1945
- Progressive rock's Jimmy Buffett- Kevin Ayers- is born in Herne Bay, England. This man is a member of the band Soft Machine
-American Breed guitarist Gary Loizzo is born

1944
- Rock producer Russ Titelman is born in L.A.

1942
-R&B musician Barbara George is born in New Orleans

1938
- Blues musician Robert Johnson dies. This was the inspiration for such musicians as Eric Clapton, and Led Zep drummer Jimmy Page

1935
-Patsy Montana releases I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart and becomes the 1st million selling country single released by a female artist

1929
- Jazz pianist Bill Evans is born in Plainfield, NJ. His album, Sunday at the Village Vanguard is reguarded at the #1 break up album

Today in Rock Music History

2006
-Folktronica figure Beth Orton cancels UK tour after discovering she is pregnant
-YouTube announces they will stream every music video made my every musician known to man

2005
-"Hillbilly Jazz" fiddler Vasser Clements dies at home in Goodlettsville, TN from lung cancer. The 77 year old musician worked with Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, and Emmylou Harris and the Byrds
-Eminem cancels European tour due to health problems
- Madonna falls off horse at her UK estate. She broke 3 ribs, a broken collarbone, and broke her hand. She also turns 47 today
-Musician Sean Combs says he is changing his name to Diddy

2003
-Marc Anthony becomes a father to a second child. Marc and wife Dayanara Muniz gives birth to a son, Ryan, at the North Shore University Hospital in Long Island, N.Y.
- A car sponsored by the band 3 Doors Down makes it's debut at Cabelas 250 NASCAR Busch Series race at Michigan International Speedway. It places 11th in the race after a rain delay

2000
- N*Sync are given the keys to Orlando by mayor Glenda E. Hood
- Australian rock band INXS cancels tour due to poor ticket sales. This was to be the 1st tour with Jon Stevens after the death of Michael Hutchence
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1983
-Paul Simon marries Carrie Fisher. Divorced in 1985

1980
- Bad day for breakups. Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward leaves, keyboardist Jools Holland leaves Squeeze, drummer Cozy Powell leaves Rainbow.

1976
-English singer Cliff Richard kicks off Soviet Union tour in Leningrad.


1975
- Peter Gabriel announces he is leaving Genesis

1969
-The Who and Janis Joplin play at the Woodstock Festival in Bethel, N.Y. During the Who's concert, Abbie Hoffman leaps onstage to protest something, but Who guitarist Pete Townshend hits him with electric guitar, later saying he had no clue who he was.

1964
- In Blackpool, The Beatles play a concert supported by the High Numbers, who later go on to be known as The Who

1962
- Beatles manager Brian Epstein fires Pete Best and replaces him with Ringo Starr(Richard Starkey)
-Stevie Wonder releases a single called I Call It Pretty Music But the Old Folks Call It Blues pts. I and II

1958
- Madonna is born today in Rochester, Mass.
-Lead Go-Go member Belinda Carlisle is born in Hollywood

1957
- INXS guitarist Tim Farriss is born
-Ricky Nelson records Be-Bop Baby and it goes to #3
- Because he thought they were black, the promoter of Buddy Holly and the Crickets book them at the most unlikely of places, the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, N.Y.

1953
- James Taylor is born in Morristown, NJ.
-Kathy Lee Gifford is born today

1945
- Progressive rock's Jimmy Buffett- Kevin Ayers- is born in Herne Bay, England. This man is a member of the band Soft Machine
-American Breed guitarist Gary Loizzo is born

1944
- Rock producer Russ Titelman is born in L.A.

1942
-R&B musician Barbara George is born in New Orleans

1938
- Blues musician Robert Johnson dies. This was the inspiration for such musicians as Eric Clapton, and Led Zep drummer Jimmy Page

1935
-Patsy Montana releases I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart and becomes the 1st million selling country single released by a female artist

1929
- Jazz pianist Bill Evans is born in Plainfield, NJ. His album, Sunday at the Village Vanguard is reguarded at the #1 break up album

Today in Rock history

2004- the band Phish play their final show in Coventry, VT

2003- Carlos Santana joins Ben Harper on stage during a tour stop with Jack Johnson in Berkeley, CA. He plays With My Own Two Hands and a cover of Pink Floyd's Money

2000- English rock legend David Bowie and wife, model Iman, become parents, to daughter Alexandria Zahra Jones

1996- James Brown offers proceeds from one of his concerts to a Long Island, N.Y. women's shelter, but they turn it down, claiming he beat his wife long ago


1995- Vince Neil, guitarist for heavy metal band Motley Crue, loses 4 year old daughter Skylar, from multiple organ failure in L.A.
The Dave Matthews Band plays the concert that will be their first official live album, Live at Red Rocks

1991- On ABC's International Special Olympics All-Star Gala, Debbie Gibson performs Lost in Your Eyes
Singer Paul Simon plays to an audience of 750,000 in New York's Central Park

1987- The Newport Jazz Festival kicks off, featuring Dizzy Gillespie.
Keith Richards enters studio in Montreal to begin work on solo album Talk is Cheap
Thousands of people walk past Elvis' memorial in Graceland, Memphis as part of the 10th anniversary of his death

1983- Joey Ramone goes under the knife to repair brain damage sustained in a fight

1981- Pasadena, CA plays host to the Black Family Fair, which features Stevie Wonder, Grover Washington Jr, more than 50,000 attend
The Rolling Stones are in Longview Farm, Mass. preparing to go on their biggest tour yet, their 1981 N. American tour

1980- George Harrison publishes book I Me Mine, which features lyrics to songs and religious reflections.

1966- Bobby Darin records If I Were a Carpenter


1965- Otis Redding releases his single Respect
The Beatles play at Shea Stadium in New York for an audience of 56,000. The band could barely be head over the screaming of all the girls!

1964- Dean Martin goes to #1 with Everybody Loves Somebody

The British rock band The Dave Clark Five have signed a deal with MGM

1962- Pete Best plays his last gig with The Beatles at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England

1958- Blues legend Big Bill Broonzy dies of cancer in Chicago


1950- Metal drummer Tommy Aldridge(Whitesnake) is born in Jackson, Miss.

Today in Rock history

2004- the band Phish play their final show in Coventry, VT

2003- Carlos Santana joins Ben Harper on stage during a tour stop with Jack Johnson in Berkeley, CA. He plays With My Own Two Hands and a cover of Pink Floyd's Money

2000- English rock legend David Bowie and wife, model Iman, become parents, to daughter Alexandria Zahra Jones

1996- James Brown offers proceeds from one of his concerts to a Long Island, N.Y. women's shelter, but they turn it down, claiming he beat his wife long ago


1995- Vince Neil, guitarist for heavy metal band Motley Crue, loses 4 year old daughter Skylar, from multiple organ failure in L.A.
The Dave Matthews Band plays the concert that will be their first official live album, Live at Red Rocks

1991- On ABC's International Special Olympics All-Star Gala, Debbie Gibson performs Lost in Your Eyes
Singer Paul Simon plays to an audience of 750,000 in New York's Central Park

1987- The Newport Jazz Festival kicks off, featuring Dizzy Gillespie.
Keith Richards enters studio in Montreal to begin work on solo album Talk is Cheap
Thousands of people walk past Elvis' memorial in Graceland, Memphis as part of the 10th anniversary of his death

1983- Joey Ramone goes under the knife to repair brain damage sustained in a fight

1981- Pasadena, CA plays host to the Black Family Fair, which features Stevie Wonder, Grover Washington Jr, more than 50,000 attend
The Rolling Stones are in Longview Farm, Mass. preparing to go on their biggest tour yet, their 1981 N. American tour

1980- George Harrison publishes book I Me Mine, which features lyrics to songs and religious reflections.

1966- Bobby Darin records If I Were a Carpenter


1965- Otis Redding releases his single Respect
The Beatles play at Shea Stadium in New York for an audience of 56,000. The band could barely be head over the screaming of all the girls!

1964- Dean Martin goes to #1 with Everybody Loves Somebody

The British rock band The Dave Clark Five have signed a deal with MGM

1962- Pete Best plays his last gig with The Beatles at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England

1958- Blues legend Big Bill Broonzy dies of cancer in Chicago


1950- Metal drummer Tommy Aldridge(Whitesnake) is born in Jackson, Miss.

Today in Rock history

2004- the band Phish play their final show in Coventry, VT

2003- Carlos Santana joins Ben Harper on stage during a tour stop with Jack Johnson in Berkeley, CA. He plays With My Own Two Hands and a cover of Pink Floyd's Money

2000- English rock legend David Bowie and wife, model Iman, become parents, to daughter Alexandria Zahra Jones

1996- James Brown offers proceeds from one of his concerts to a Long Island, N.Y. women's shelter, but they turn it down, claiming he beat his wife long ago


1995- Vince Neil, guitarist for heavy metal band Motley Crue, loses 4 year old daughter Skylar, from multiple organ failure in L.A.
The Dave Matthews Band plays the concert that will be their first official live album, Live at Red Rocks

1991- On ABC's International Special Olympics All-Star Gala, Debbie Gibson performs Lost in Your Eyes
Singer Paul Simon plays to an audience of 750,000 in New York's Central Park

1987- The Newport Jazz Festival kicks off, featuring Dizzy Gillespie.
Keith Richards enters studio in Montreal to begin work on solo album Talk is Cheap
Thousands of people walk past Elvis' memorial in Graceland, Memphis as part of the 10th anniversary of his death

1983- Joey Ramone goes under the knife to repair brain damage sustained in a fight

1981- Pasadena, CA plays host to the Black Family Fair, which features Stevie Wonder, Grover Washington Jr, more than 50,000 attend
The Rolling Stones are in Longview Farm, Mass. preparing to go on their biggest tour yet, their 1981 N. American tour

1980- George Harrison publishes book I Me Mine, which features lyrics to songs and religious reflections.

1966- Bobby Darin records If I Were a Carpenter


1965- Otis Redding releases his single Respect
The Beatles play at Shea Stadium in New York for an audience of 56,000. The band could barely be head over the screaming of all the girls!

1964- Dean Martin goes to #1 with Everybody Loves Somebody

The British rock band The Dave Clark Five have signed a deal with MGM

1962- Pete Best plays his last gig with The Beatles at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England

1958- Blues legend Big Bill Broonzy dies of cancer in Chicago


1950- Metal drummer Tommy Aldridge(Whitesnake) is born in Jackson, Miss.

Today in Rock history

2004- the band Phish play their final show in Coventry, VT

2003- Carlos Santana joins Ben Harper on stage during a tour stop with Jack Johnson in Berkeley, CA. He plays With My Own Two Hands and a cover of Pink Floyd's Money

2000- English rock legend David Bowie and wife, model Iman, become parents, to daughter Alexandria Zahra Jones

1996- James Brown offers proceeds from one of his concerts to a Long Island, N.Y. women's shelter, but they turn it down, claiming he beat his wife long ago


1995- Vince Neil, guitarist for heavy metal band Motley Crue, loses 4 year old daughter Skylar, from multiple organ failure in L.A.
The Dave Matthews Band plays the concert that will be their first official live album, Live at Red Rocks

1991- On ABC's International Special Olympics All-Star Gala, Debbie Gibson performs Lost in Your Eyes
Singer Paul Simon plays to an audience of 750,000 in New York's Central Park

1987- The Newport Jazz Festival kicks off, featuring Dizzy Gillespie.
Keith Richards enters studio in Montreal to begin work on solo album Talk is Cheap
Thousands of people walk past Elvis' memorial in Graceland, Memphis as part of the 10th anniversary of his death

1983- Joey Ramone goes under the knife to repair brain damage sustained in a fight

1981- Pasadena, CA plays host to the Black Family Fair, which features Stevie Wonder, Grover Washington Jr, more than 50,000 attend
The Rolling Stones are in Longview Farm, Mass. preparing to go on their biggest tour yet, their 1981 N. American tour

1980- George Harrison publishes book I Me Mine, which features lyrics to songs and religious reflections.

1966- Bobby Darin records If I Were a Carpenter


1965- Otis Redding releases his single Respect
The Beatles play at Shea Stadium in New York for an audience of 56,000. The band could barely be head over the screaming of all the girls!

1964- Dean Martin goes to #1 with Everybody Loves Somebody

The British rock band The Dave Clark Five have signed a deal with MGM

1962- Pete Best plays his last gig with The Beatles at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England

1958- Blues legend Big Bill Broonzy dies of cancer in Chicago


1950- Metal drummer Tommy Aldridge(Whitesnake) is born in Jackson, Miss.

Today in Rock history

2004- the band Phish play their final show in Coventry, VT

2003- Carlos Santana joins Ben Harper on stage during a tour stop with Jack Johnson in Berkeley, CA. He plays With My Own Two Hands and a cover of Pink Floyd's Money

2000- English rock legend David Bowie and wife, model Iman, become parents, to daughter Alexandria Zahra Jones

1996- James Brown offers proceeds from one of his concerts to a Long Island, N.Y. women's shelter, but they turn it down, claiming he beat his wife long ago


1995- Vince Neil, guitarist for heavy metal band Motley Crue, loses 4 year old daughter Skylar, from multiple organ failure in L.A.
The Dave Matthews Band plays the concert that will be their first official live album, Live at Red Rocks

1991- On ABC's International Special Olympics All-Star Gala, Debbie Gibson performs Lost in Your Eyes
Singer Paul Simon plays to an audience of 750,000 in New York's Central Park

1987- The Newport Jazz Festival kicks off, featuring Dizzy Gillespie.
Keith Richards enters studio in Montreal to begin work on solo album Talk is Cheap
Thousands of people walk past Elvis' memorial in Graceland, Memphis as part of the 10th anniversary of his death

1983- Joey Ramone goes under the knife to repair brain damage sustained in a fight

1981- Pasadena, CA plays host to the Black Family Fair, which features Stevie Wonder, Grover Washington Jr, more than 50,000 attend
The Rolling Stones are in Longview Farm, Mass. preparing to go on their biggest tour yet, their 1981 N. American tour

1980- George Harrison publishes book I Me Mine, which features lyrics to songs and religious reflections.

1966- Bobby Darin records If I Were a Carpenter


1965- Otis Redding releases his single Respect
The Beatles play at Shea Stadium in New York for an audience of 56,000. The band could barely be head over the screaming of all the girls!

1964- Dean Martin goes to #1 with Everybody Loves Somebody

The British rock band The Dave Clark Five have signed a deal with MGM

1962- Pete Best plays his last gig with The Beatles at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England

1958- Blues legend Big Bill Broonzy dies of cancer in Chicago


1950- Metal drummer Tommy Aldridge(Whitesnake) is born in Jackson, Miss.