This Week in Music History

This Week in Music History
This Week in Music History
This Week in Music History
August 8th, 1970 - Janis Joplin purchases a headstone for her biggest musical influence, blues singer Bessie Smith. Smith passed away in 1937 from injuries sustained in a tragic car accident and
This Week in Music History
This Week in Music History
This Week in Music History
July 11th, 1971 - Bruce Springsteen's band opens for Peter Frampton's band Humble Pie at the Sunshine Inn, Asbury Park. Afterward Frampton, impressed with Bruce offers to have them open for him on a national tour and audition for his record label, A & M records.
This Week in Music History
This Week in Music History
This Week in Music History
July 4th, 1974 – The Steely Dan break-up is finalized as they play their last show in Santa Monica, California. They would not tour again for the next 18 years as a full band. All this despite the fact that they have the current No. 4 song ‘Rikki Don’t Lose That Number’ and a Platinum album with ‘Pretzel Logic’.
This Week in Music History
This Week in Music History
This Week in Music History
June 27th, 1967 - Mick Jagger is arrested for possession of drugs found in his jacket at a party hosted by Keith Richards. He was issued prison number 7856 and held overnight at Lewes Jail in England. While staying the night he requested books on Tibet and modern art, plus two packs of cigarettes.
This Week in Music History
This Week in Music History
This Week in Music History
June 7th, 1972 - Elvis Presley makes history by performing four sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden. George Harrison, John Lennon, David Bowie, Bob Dylan were among music stars to attended the shows. The shows were recorded and would become the album, Elvis as Recorded at Madison Square Garden...
This Week in Music History
This Week in Music History
This Week in Music History
May 30th, 2004 - Madonna was found guilty in a lawsuit for duplicating content from French photographer Guy Burton, which she used for her 'Hollywood' music video. She was forced to pay nearly 500,000. May 31st, 1968 - Working on what will become The White album, Yoko Ono attends her first session with The Beatles...

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