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Today In Music History: The Beatles' Let It Be Opens In Theatres On May 13, 1970

Submitted by Kate Harper on Thu, 05/13/2010 - 11:03am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) May 13, 2010 11:03 am
The Beatles' Let It Be documentary, which featured John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr recording the 1970 album of the same name, premiered on this day 40 years ago.   The Michael Lindsay-Hogg-directed documentary was shot in January 1969. It doesn't contain any narration or interviews, and simply shows the band...
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Today In Music History: Keith Moon Pays Cab Drivers To Block Street, Destroys Hotel Room On April 30, 1976

Submitted by Kate Harper on Fri, 04/30/2010 - 2:07pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 30, 2010 2:07 pm
Late Who drummer Keith Moon was known for his recklessness and for destroying hotels, but on this day in 1976 he committed what's now one of his most infamous hotel trashings. Moon paid nine cab drivers $100 U.S. each to block off the street outside his New York City hotel room. After ensuring the blockade was in place, he went upstairs, opened...
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Today In Music History: Andrew Loog Oldham Becomes Rolling Stones' Manager On April 29, 1963

Submitted by Kate Harper on Thu, 04/29/2010 - 11:36am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 29, 2010 11:36 am
Publicist Andrew Loog Oldham and his business partner Eric Easton signed a management contract with The Rolling Stones on this day in 1963. Oldham had previously worked for Brian Epstein in promoting The Beatles, but had received a tip from a journalist who suggested he check out the Stones in April 1963.  Oldham and Easton bought the rights...
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Today In Music History: Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon Hits #1 On U.S. Chart

Submitted by Kate Harper on Wed, 04/28/2010 - 12:02pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 28, 2010 12:02 pm
Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon took the top spot on the U.S. sales chart on this day in 1972, a little over a month after it was released.  The album, which went on to become one of the best-selling discs of all time, was kicked out of the #1 spot the next week, but remained on the Billboard chart for a total of 741 weeks. The Dark...
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Today In Music History: Johnny Thunders Dies On April 23, 1991

Submitted by Kate Harper on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 1:20pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 23, 2010 1:20 pm
Former New York Dolls guitarist Johnny Thunders passed away under suspicous circumstances on this day in 1991. Thunders (real name John Anthony Genzale) had a heroin problem throughout his career and was playing as a solo artist at the time of his death, but hadn't been using smack for some time. He'd been on methadone in an effort to kick skag...
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Today In Music History: The Beatles Finish Recording Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Submitted by Kate Harper on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 12:23pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 21, 2010 12:23 pm
The Beatles recorded random noise for the end of "A Day In The Life" on this day in 1967, finishing the sessions for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Engineer Geoff Emerick took noises the Fab Four put down at Abbey Road, which included a whistle that could only be heard by dogs, cut them up, rearranged them and recorded some of...
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Today In Music History: Joey Ramone Dies On April 15, 2001

Submitted by Kate Harper on Thu, 04/15/2010 - 10:57am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 15, 2010 10:57 am
Ramones singer Joey Ramone passed away on this day in 2001 after a long fight with cancer. Ramone (real name Jeffry Hyman) was diagnosed with lymphoma in 1994 and was reportedly listening to U2's "In A Little While" when he died. That led U2 frontman Bono to start calling it a "gospel tune" because of Ramone's connection with...
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Today In Music History: The Beatles' "The Ballad Of John And Yoko" Recorded On April 14, 1969

Submitted by Kate Harper on Wed, 04/14/2010 - 11:04am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 14, 2010 11:04 am
John Lennon and Paul McCartney recorded The Beatles' "The Ballad Of John And Yoko" on this day in 1969. Lennon wrote the tune about his experiences with Yoko Ono leading up to their marriage, the bed-in in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Beatles fans' dislike (and near hatred) of Ono. Lennon and McCartney were the only Beatles in the studio...
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Today In Music History: Kurt Cobain Kills Himself On April 5, 1994

Submitted by Kate Harper on Mon, 04/05/2010 - 11:45am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 5, 2010 11:45 am
It's thought Kurt Cobain killed himself in a garage apartment at his home in Seattle on this day in 1994. Cobain's electrician found his body on April 8, 1994 when he came to install a security system in the Nirvana singer/guitarist's house. A suicide note was found next to Cobain's body, and the coroner theorized Cobain killed himself on April...
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Today In Music History: Chuck Berry Releases "Johnny B. Goode" On March 31, 1958

Submitted by Kate Harper on Wed, 03/31/2010 - 11:14am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 31, 2010 11:14 am
Chuck Berry released "Johnny B. Goode" on this day in 1958. Berry wrote the tune, which has since been covered by everyone from The Beatles and Elvis Presley to John Mayer and Green Day, three years prior to its release. It came out on the legendary Chess Records, and features labelmate Willie Dixon, Big Three Trio member Lafayette...
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Today In Music History: Eazy-E Dies Of AIDS On March 26, 1995

Submitted by Kate Harper on Fri, 03/26/2010 - 11:20am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 26, 2010 11:20 am
Former N.W.A. member Eazy-E passed away from complications of AIDS 15 years ago today. Eazy-E (real name Eric Lynn Wright) was admitted to New York's Cedars Sinai Medical Center on March 16, 1995 with what he thought was asthma. It wasn't, and he was diagnosed with AIDS. The mid-'90s were a time when a lot of the initial panic around HIV/AIDS...
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Today In Music History: Beatles Shoot Infamous "Butcher" Album Cover On March 25, 1966

Submitted by Kate Harper on Thu, 03/25/2010 - 1:13pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 25, 2010 1:13 pm
The Beatles shot their widely-protested red- meat- and- decapitated- dolls-filled cover for Yesterday And Today on this day in 1966. The Beatles showed up at photographer Robert Whitaker's London, England studio for the session. Whitaker had photographed the band several times in the past. During the shoot, he got John Lennon, Paul McCartney,...
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Today In Music History: Randy Rhoads Dies On March 19, 1982

Submitted by Kate Harper on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 11:12am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 19, 2010 11:12 am
Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Randy Rhoads was killed on this day in 1982 when a small plane he was piloting clipped the top of Osbourne's tour bus and crashed. Rhoads, Osbourne and the rest of Ozzy's band were headed to a festival gig in Orlando and had stopped in nearby Leesburg, Fla. for the night. The property where they stopped was located next to...
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Today In Music History: Elvis Presley Buys Graceland On March 17, 1957

Submitted by Kate Harper on Wed, 03/17/2010 - 11:27am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 17, 2010 11:27 am
Elvis Presley bought Graceland, the Memphis mansion that was his longtime home and place of death and is also his final resting place, on this day in 1957. Presley purchased the house and grounds for $100,000 U.S. from Ruth Moore, who had built the house and inherited the grounds from her aunt, Grace Toof. The Toof family originally owned Memphis...
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Today In Music History: Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon Released On March 10, 1973

Submitted by Kate Harper on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 1:59pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 10, 2010 1:59 pm
Today is the 37th anniversary of the release of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon. The concept album is showcases an individual's life from birth to death, and touches on concepts like greed ("Money"), war ("Us And Them"), time ("Time," haha) and death and insanity ("Brain Damage (Eclipse)"). It was...
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Today In Music History: Notorious B.I.G. Murdered On March 9, 1997

Submitted by Kate Harper on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 11:12am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 9, 2010 11:12 am
Today is the 13th anniversary of the Notorious B.I.G.'s death. Biggie (real name Christopher Wallace) had just left a Soul Train Music Awards after-party in Los Angeles and was travelling back to his hotel with Damion "D-Roc" Butler, Lil Cease of Junior M.A.F.I.A. and Gregory "G-Money" Young. Sean "Puffy" Combs was...
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Today In Music History: Beatles Start Shooting A Hard Day's Night On March 2, 1964

Submitted by Kate Harper on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 1:42pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 2, 2010 1:42 pm
The Beatles took over London, England's Paddington Station to begin shooting A Hard Day's Night, their first feature-length film, on this day in 1964. The Beatles had officially become members of the British actors' union the same day. Most of the first week of production was done on a train that ran from London to Minehead, on the western...
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Today In Music History: Beatles Record "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" On March 1, 1967

Submitted by Kate Harper on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 12:21pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 1, 2010 12:21 pm
The Beatles began recording "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" on this date in 1967. The track was cut at London, England's Abbey Road Studios (which won't be sold any time soon!) with producer George Martin helming the boards. It was released as a single on June 1 of that year, and also appeared on 1967's Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts...
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Today In Music History: Ozzy Osbourne Arrested For Peeing On Alamo Memorial On Feb. 19, 1982

Submitted by Kate Harper on Fri, 02/19/2010 - 12:38pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) February 19, 2010 12:38 pm
Ozzy Osbourne was arrested for urinating on a commemorative cenotaph across the street from the Alamo on this day in 1982. Osbourne was detained by police while he was wearing a dress belonging to Sharon Arden, who would later become his wife. He was reportedly drunk when he peed on the cenotaph, which had been set up to honour those who died...
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Today In Music History: Clash Start Recording Debut Album On Feb. 10, 1977

Submitted by Kate Harper on Wed, 02/10/2010 - 11:53am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) February 10, 2010 11:53 am
The Clash began recording their self-titled debut album on this day in 1977. Singer/guitarist Joe Strummer, singer/guitarist Mick Jones, bassist Paul Simonon and drummer Terry Chimes * began working on the LP on Feb. 10, 1977 and recorded it over several weekend sessions from that date until Feb. 27. Mickey Foote produced the album. The Clash...
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