Undated -- On December sixth, 1969, four people died at a Rolling Stones concert at the Altamont Speedway in Livermore, California. One of the victims was stabbed by a Hell's Angel.

In 1970, on the first anniversary of the Altamont Speedway concert, the documentary "Gimme Shelter" premiered in New York. It was about the Rolling Stones' 1969 tour.

In 1988, singer Roy Orbison died of a heart attack near Nashville, Tennessee. He was 52.

In 1995, Michael Jackson collapsed during a rehearsal for an HBO special.

In 2003, musician Elvis Costello married jazz singer Diana Krall.

In 2008, Hootie and the Blowfish drummer Jim "Soni" Sonefeld married Laura Bryan, the ex-wife of Hootie guitarist Mark Bryan.

In 2009, Weezer singer Rivers Cuomo suffered three cracked ribs and internal damage when the band's bus slid on ice and fell eight feet into a ravine.

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Otis Redding ..... 10th December 1967

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Born on this day:
1897, Fletcher Henderson, jazz pianist, bandleader, composer
1933, Lonnie Brooks, blues singer, guitarist
1938, Chas Chandler, bass, The Animals
1943, Keith Richards, guitar, vocals, The Rolling Stones
1950, Randy Castillo, drums, Ozzy Osbourne
1953, Elliot Easton, guitar, The Cars
1958, Geordie Walker, guitar, Killing Joke
1965, Mick Collins, guitar, vocals, The Gories, The Dirtbombs
1970, DMX, rapper
1970, Cowboy Troy, rapper
1972, DJ Lethal, House of Pain, Limp Bizkit
1980, Christina Aguilera, singer

1961, The Tokens started a three-week run at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”; it reached #11 in the U.K.

1966, Tara Browne was killed when driving at high speed in his Lotus Elan after it collided with a parked lorry in South Kensington, London. A close friend of The Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Brian Jones, his death was immortalized in The Beatles’ song “A Day in the Life” after John Lennon read a report on the coroner’s verdict on Browne’s death.

1971, Jerry Lee Lewis and his wife Myra, whom he married when she was 13, divorced, as he prepared to marry 29-year-old Karen Elizabeth Gunn Pate.

1972, Bob Dylan starting filming his role in the film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid.

1979, Joy Division played what would be their only gig in Paris when the appeared at Les Bains Club.

1983, American guitarist Jimmy Nolan died of a heart attack in Atlanta, Georgia, at age 47. Known for his distinctive “chicken scratch” lead guitar playing, he worked with James Brown from 1965 until his death.

1988, Mike Peters of The Alarm was rushed to hospital after having his eyes burned by spotlights during a gig in Chester, causing the remaining dates on their U.K. tour to be cancelled.

1999, The Spice Girls unveiled their waxwork lookalikes at Madame Tussaud’s, London. Each model cost £35,000 to make.

2000, U.K. singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl was killed in a boating accident off the coast of Mexico when a speedboat hit her. MacColl was 41.

2004, A guitar played by George Harrison and John Lennon sold for $570,000 at auction in New York. The Gibson SG guitar was used by Harrison from 1966 to 1969, including the recording of Revolver, and by Lennon during the “White Album” sessions. Other items sold in the Christies auction included a letter by Kurt Cobain, which fetched $19,400, and a school book report by Britney Spears.

2005, “Fairytale of New York” was voted the favorite Christmas song ever in a VH1 poll. The song by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl took the top spot, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” was voted into second place and Wham’s “Last Christmas” came third.

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Born on this day:

1953, Henning Schmitz, Kraftwerk

1955, Lars Ulrich, drums, Metallica

1979, Chris Daughtry, American guitarist, singer

1963, Stevie Wonder arrived in the U.K. for appearances on the TV shows Ready Steady Go!' and Thank Your Lucky Stars.

1964, The Rolling Stones placed an advertisement in the music paper New Musical Express, wishing starving hairdressers and their families a Happy Christmas.

1966, The Jimi Hendrix Experience played an afternoon show at The Uppercut Club, London. Hendrix also wrote the lyrics to “Purple Haze” in the dressing room on the same day.

1967, BBC Television broadcast The Beatles' movie Magical Mystery Tour in black and white. The next day, the British press and the viewing public pronounce the film an utter disaster. The negative reaction was so strong that a U.S. television deal for broadcasting the movie was cancelled.

1968, Led Zeppelin started their first North American tour supporting Vanilla Fudge and Spirit at Denver Auditorium, Colorado, tickets for this Sunday night gig cost $5.

1970, George Harrison started a four week run at #1 on the US singles chart with “My Sweet Lord.” For more on this story, see This Day in Music Spotlight.

1976, The Sex Pistols recorded “God Save The Queen” at Wessex Studios London, England.

1988, Shane McGowan was arrested for smashing the glass from a shop window in a drunken rage. The Pogues singer was later fined £250.

1998, The Spice Girls scored their 8th U.K. #1 single with “Goodbye”(the first single without Geri Halliwell). It gave the group the Christmas #1 for the third year in a row equaling the record set by The Beatles from 1963, 64 and 65.

1999, American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter Curtis Mayfield died aged 57.

2006, Michael Jackson filed a lawsuit against his former accountants, claiming they withdrew $2.5 million a year from his bank accounts but did not properly pay his bills. Jackson hired the Los Angeles-based firm in 2003 for bookkeeping, opening bank accounts and filing personal, corporate and real estate taxes.

2007, In the U.K., Amy Winehouse's second album Back to Black was named as the biggest-selling album of the year. Released at the end of 2006 the album had sold more than 1.5m copies in the U.K., achieving five platinum sales awards, Winehouse was also nominated for six Grammys including song of the year.

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1964, The Rolling Stones placed an advertisement in the music paper New Musical Express, wishing starving hairdressers and their families a Happy Christmas.

"As we say in England, it can get a bit trainspottery"

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Born on this day:
1945, William Hart, vocals, The Delfonics
1949, Mick Taylor, guitar, The Rolling Stones
1955, Steve Earle, singer-songwriter
1959, Susanna Hoffs, vocals, guitars, The Bangles
1964, Andy Rourke, bass, The Smiths
1966, Stephin Merritt, vocals, songwriting, The Magnetic Fields
1966, Shabba Ranks, Jamaican singer
1971, Kid Rock, singer, rapper
1978, Ricky Wilson, vocals, Kaiser Chiefs
1980, Zooey Deschanel, vocals, She & Him

1964, The Rolling Stones released their first EP, which included “You Better Move On,” “Poison Ivy,” “Bye Bye Johnny” and “Money.” It peaked at #15 on the U.K. chart.

1967, The Daily Mail ran the story about a local council survey finding 4,000 holes in the road in Lancashire inspiring John Lennon’s contribution to The Beatles song “A Day in the Life.”

1967, The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded a session for Radio Luxembourg’s Ready Steady Radio. The band ran up a bar bill of £2.5 shillings, ($6.21), which they were unable to pay.

1970, The Doors appeared at the Felt Forum in New York City. The show was recorded for the band’s forthcoming Absolutely Live album.

1972, A section of Bellevue Boulevard in Memphis was renamed Elvis Presley Boulevard. The remaining length of road kept its original name after protests from the Bellevue Baptist Church.

1974, Dean Martin’s son Dino Martin was arrested after attempting to sell two AK-47 machine guns to an undercover agent. For more on this story, see This Day in Music Spotlight.

1982, Tommy Tucker died, at age 48, after being overcome by poisonous fumes while he was renovating the floors of his New York home. He wrote the 1964 U.S. #11 hit “Hi Heel Sneakers.”

1994, Donny Osmond took part in a charity boxing match held in Chicago against former Partridge Family member Danny Bonaduce. Donny lost 2-1.

2003, A long-lost recording featuring John Lennon and Mick Jagger was set to spark a biding war at a London auction. The acetate record was recorded in 1974 with Jagger singing the blues song “Too Many Cooks” and Lennon playing guitar. The track had never been released because the two artists were signed to different record companies.

2008, The Police played the first nine dates in Australia and New Zealand at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand, on their 152-date reun

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Born on this day:

1938, Charley Pride, country singer
1941, Wilson Pickett, soul singer
1950, John Hartman, drums, The Doobie Brothers
1959, Irene Cara, singer, actress
1963, Vanessa Williams, singer
1979, Adam Levine, guitar, vocals, Maroon 5

1965, three of The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Brian Jones and Bill Wyman, were caught urinating against a garage wall in Romford, Essex, after playing the final shows on a U.K. tour. On July 22, they were each fined £5 for insulting behavior.

1965, John Lennon gave his friend and ex-Quarryman, Pete Shotton, £20,000 to open a supermarket at Hayling Island in Hampshire. Lennon, George Harrison and Shotton became joint directors of Hayling Supermarkets Ltd.

1972, Neil Young started a three-week run at #1 on the Billboard singles chart with “Heart of Gold.” Young’s only U.S. Top 20 hit as a solo artist reached #10 on the U.K. chart.

1974, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band played the first of eight shows over four nights at Gertie’s in Dallas, Texas.

1977, The Clash released their debut single, “White Riot,” which peaked at #38 on the U.K. charts.

1982, driving home from a basketball game in Philadelphia, soul singer Teddy Pendergrass crashed his Rolls Royce and severely injured his spinal cord.

1989, a California radio station arranged to have all of its Cat Stevens records destroyed by steamroller in protest of the singer’s support of Ayatollah Khomeini.

1991, U2 paid a fine of £500 on behalf of the Irish Family Planning Association, which was found guilty of illegally selling condoms at Dublin’s Virgin Megastore.

1994, The Rolling Stones announced that Darryl Jones would replace the retired Bill Wyman in the band, though not as a full member.

2001, American singer, guitarist, and songwriter John Phillips, formerly of The Mamas & the Papas, died at the age of 65 of heart failure.

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Born on this day:

1944, Jack Casady, bass, Jefferson Airplane
1945, Lowell George, singer, songwriter, guitarist
1946, Al Green, soul singer
1951, Peabo Bryson, R&B singer
1951, Max Weinberg, drummer, E Street Band
1954, Jimmy Destri, keyboards, Blondie
1962, Hillel Slovak, guitar, The Red Hot Chili Peppers
1966, Marc Ford, guitar, The Black Crowes
1972, Aaron Staind, vocals, guitar, Staind
1975, Lou Bega, singer

1965, The Beatles record the song “Help!” during an evening recording session at Abbey Road in London.

1967, Nancy and Frank Sinatra were at #1 on the U.K. singles chart with “Somethin’ Stupid,” making them the only father and daughter to have a #1 single as a team.

1971, The Rolling Stones released “Brown Sugar,” the first record on their own label, Rolling Stones Records, which introduces the infamous tongue and lips logo.

1974, Paul McCartney’s Band on the Run, went to #1 on the U.S. album charts. McCartney’s third U.S. #1, which went on to sell over 6 million copies world-wide.

1985, The Nashville Network began airing Grand Ole Opry Live.

1993, The first “Aerosmith Day” was observed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts after the band were given their very own holiday.

1996, Rage Against the Machine appeared on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. Their two-song performance was cut to one song when the band attempted to hang inverted American flags from their amplifiers.

2007, Julian Lennon sold a “significant” stake of his share in the songs his father John wrote for The Beatles to U.S. music publishing company Primary Wave. The firm would now receive payments when any Lennon compositions were sold on CD, performed live or played on the radio. The company ,who were about to market Julian Lennon’s new music project, declined to reveal how much the deal was worth.

2008, Producer and drummer Clifford Davies, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his home in Atlanta. He was 59. Davies had worked with Ted Nugent from 1979-82. It was reported that Davies was “extremely distraught” over outstanding medical bills.

2009, Procol Harum’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale” was the most played song in public places in the past 75 years, according to a chart compiled for BBC Radio 2. Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” was at #2, followed by “All I Have to Do is Dream” by the Everly Brothers. Wet Wet Wet’s 1994 hit, “Love is All Around,” was at #4 followed by Bryan Adams’s 1991 hit “(Everything I Do) I Do it For You.”

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On April 15th, 1966, the Rolling Stones album "Aftermath" was released in Britain. It was the first Stones album to contain all original material, and it featured songs like "Under My Thumb" and "Mother's Little Helper."

In 1967, The Who released the single "Happy Jack."

In 1971, "Patton" won the best picture and best director Academy Awards. Its star, George C. Scott, was named best actor, but he didn't accept the award because he didn't like the academy's voting process.

In 1977, Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd presented Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson with a gold record for the album "One More For The Road." It had been recorded in Atlanta.

In 1982, Billy Joel was seriously hurt in a motorcycle accident on Long Island, New York. He spent about a month in the hospital.

In 1990, actress Greta Garbo died in New York at the age of 84. Among her movie credits are "Grand Hotel" and "Camille."

In 1996, the rest of Grateful Dead singer Jerry Garcia's ashes were scattered near the Golden Gate in San Francisco. A small portion had been scattered in the Ganges River in India eleven days earlier.

In 2001, singer Joey Ramone of The Ramones died in New York after battling lymphoma. He was 49.

In 2004, Bill Rancic beat out Kwame Jackson to win the first season of "The Apprentice" on NBC.

In 2007, Richard Gere spontaneously kissed Indian actress Shilpa Shetty during an AIDS awareness rally. A judge in India issued an arrest warrant for Gere, claiming the kiss amounted to public obscenity.

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England's Newest Hitmakers released today in 1964.

On this day the 16th April 2012 Rolling Stone and Beatles fan stonescrow made his 3rd comeback in as many months to IORR.

On April 21st, 1960, "American Bandstand" host Dick Clark testified before a Congressional committee investigating payola.

In 1963, The Beatles met The Rolling Stones at England's Crawdaddy Club.

In 1965, The Beach Boys appeared on ABC's "Shindig!" program to perform "Do You Wanna Dance?"

In 1974, the country duo of Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton performed together for the last time.

In 1977, the musical play "Annie" opened on Broadway with Andrea McArdle in the title role. The show ran for more than 2,300 performances.

In 1993, ex-Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman married Suzanne Accosta.

In 1997, the ashes of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry were shot into orbit.

In 2001, R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck was arrested for allegedly getting drunk and going on a rampage on a flight from Seattle to London. He was later found innocent of the charges.

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How about April 21st:
Happy Birthday Iggy Pop!

3rd Greatest Frontman Celebrates Birthday

I figured Iggy deserved his own thread.

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You were right!

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April 25, 1976 - Lennon and McCartney saw each other for the last time.

Born on this day:
1938, Duane Eddy, guitarist
1942, Bobby Rydell, singer
1960, Roger Taylor, drums, Duran Duran
1961, Chris Mars, drums, The Replacements
1970, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, vocals, TLC
1971, Jay DeMarcus, bass, Rascal Flatts
1975, Joey Jordison, drums, Slipknot
1978, Avant, R&B singer

1964, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and the Dave Clark Five headlined the NME poll winner’s concert at Wembley Empire Pool, London.

1966, Dusty Springfield was at #1 on the U.K. singles chart with “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me.” It was the singer’s only U.K. #1.

1969, During the band’s second North American tour, Led Zeppelin played the second of two nights at The Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco in California.

1977, Grateful Dead appeared at the Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey.

1980, Blondie’s “Call Me” hit #1 on the U.K. singles charts. It was the band’s fourth #1 in 12 months. For more on this story, see This Day in Music Spotlight.

1982, Meat Loaf played the first of four sold-out nights at Wembley Arena, London.

1984, Mike McCartney unveiled the £40,000 statue of The Beatles by John Doubleday at the new £8 million Cavern Walks shopping centre in Liverpool, England. John Lennon’s first wife, Cynthia, was also in attendance.

1990, New Kids on the Block’s Danny Wood injured his ankle while on stage in Manchester when he tripped over a toy animal thrown on stage by a fan; he was forced to fly back home to the U.S. for treatment.

1990, Nirvana appeared at the Pyramid Club in New York City. The band’s label Sub Pop filmed the show and the performance of “In Bloom” was later used as a promo clip.

2001, Destiny’s Child were at #1 on the U.K. singles chart with “Survivor.” Janet Jackson was at #1 on the U.S. chart with “All For You.”

2002, TLC member Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes was killed in a car accident in La Ceiba, Honduras, at age 30. Seven other people, including Lopes’ brother and sister, who were in the Mitsubishi Montero sports utility vehicle when the crash happened, were taken to a hospital. Lopes who was driving the car when it crashed had spent the past month in Honduras working on various projects including a clothing line, a new solo project and a book.

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In August 1953, Presley walked into the offices of Sun Records. He aimed to pay for a few minutes of studio time to record a two-sided acetate disc: "My Happiness" and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin". He would later claim he intended the record as a gift for his mother, or was merely interested in what he "sounded like", though there was a much cheaper, amateur record-making service at a nearby general store. Biographer Peter Guralnick argues that he chose Sun in the hope of being discovered.

'In August 1953....????, that exact day in august 1953 is what I would like to call a important day in Rock'n'Roll History....and how about this record




I was driving home early Sunday morning through Bakersfield...

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Born on this day:
1945, Bob Seger, singer, songwriter
1950, Robbie McIntosh, guitar, Average White Band, Pretenders
1960, John Flansburgh, vocals, guitar, They Might Be Giants
1964, Tony Scalzo, vocals, guitar, Fastball
1968, Laetitia Sadier, vocals, keyboards, Stereolab
1971, Chris Shiflett, guitar, Foo Fighters

1965, In their Clearwater, Florida hotel room, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards worked out the opening guitar riff of “Satisfaction,” following Richard's purchase of a Gibson fuzz-box earlier that day.

1984, Fictional group Spinal Tap played a gig at New York’s CBGB.

1995, Oasis scored their first U.K. #1 single when “Some Might Say” went to the top of the U.K. charts. It was the first single to be released from the Manchester band’s second album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? and the last Oasis track to feature original drummer Tony McCarroll.

2002, American songwriter and producer Otis Blackwell died from a heart attack. He wrote the classic songs “All Shook Up,” “Return to Sender,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Great Balls of Fire” and “Fever.” Over the years, Blackwell’s songs have sold more than 185 million copies. For more on Blackwell, see This Day in Music Spotlight.

2002, “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen was voted the U.K.’s favorite single of all time in a poll by the Guinness Hit Singles book. “Imagine” by John Lennon was voted in at #2, with and “Hey Jude” by The Beatles at #3, “Dancing Queen” by ABBA at #4 and Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” was #5.

2006, The Go-Betweens singer, songwriter Grant McLennan, died in his sleep at his home in Brisbane, Australia, at age 48. The Australasian Performing Rights Association named his 1983 song “Cattle and Cane” one of the 30 greatest Australian songs of all time.

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7th may 1965...Bob Dylan had a conert in Manchester free trade hall with the following set list:

The Times They Are A-Changin'
To Ramona
Gates Of Eden
If You Gotta Go, Go Now
It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
Love Minus Zero - No Limit
Mr Tambourine Man
Talking World War III Blues
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
With God On Our Side
She Belongs To Me
It Ain't Me Babe
The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll
All I Really Want To Do
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue




I was driving home early Sunday morning through Bakersfield...

On May 7, 1941, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra recorded "Chattanooga Choo Choo" for RCA Victor.

In 1972, the Rolling Stones released the album "Exile on Main Street," featuring the song "Tumbling Dice."

In 1973, George Harrison released "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)."

In 1990, Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys crashed a news conference to announce that he was fit to handle his own affairs. Wilson's cousin Stan Love was going to announce that he wanted to become a legal overseer of Wilson's life and estate.

In 1991, singer Wilson Pickett was arrested in Englewood, New Jersey, after driving over the lawn of Mayor Donald Aronson, who was his neighbor. Pickett was charged with driving drunk and threatening the mayor.

In 1996, actor Martin Lawrence was hospitalized after he was found screaming in a busy intersection in Los Angeles. His doctor said Lawrence was being treated for exhaustion.

On 1997, Marilyn Manson won his lawsuit against the New Jersey Sports and Exhibition Authority, who tried to prevent him from playing with Ozzfest at Giants Stadium.

In 1998, singer Eddie Rabbitt died of lung cancer in Nashville. He was 56.

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