Today in Music History, 6/22/81: Mark David Chapman, who originally pled insanity, changed his plea and pled guilty in a NYC court to the murder of Beatles legend John Lennon.
today in music history 5/18/80: we remember Ian Curtis, Joy Division frontman, who committed suicide at 23 years old.
Today in Music History: Happy birthday, Bono! The U2 frontman was born 52 years ago today.
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Today in Music History: 1970, the Kent State Massacre, where the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of student demonstrators and killed four, occurs. It becomes the inspiration for Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young’s protest song “Ohio.”
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Today In Music History: 1968, Jimi Hendrix records his signature tune, “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)”
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Today in Music History: 1980, at the University of Birmingham, Joy Division plays what would be its last show before Ian Curtis’s death.
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Today in Music History: Happy birthday to KISS guitarist, Ace Frahley!
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Today in Music History: 1965, Bob Dylan makes his first trip to England, touring in support of Bringing It All Back Home. The tour is chronicled by filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker in Don’t Look Back.
Today in Music History: 1970, The Jackson 5 hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with “ABC.”
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