June 17th
2006: The Rolling Stones announced that Ron
Wood entered rehab for alcohol dependency. He did rejoin their A Bigger Bang
tour when it resumed in July.
2005: Soul Asylum bassist & founding member Karl Mueller died from throat cancer complications at 41 years old.
1989: Hysteria by Def Leppard entered its 96th consecutive week in the top 40 of Billboard’s album chart, tying a record set by Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the U.S.A.
1978: Jefferson Starship cancelled their appearance at Germany’s Lorelei Festival due to Grace Slick being too inebriated to perform.
1967: Moby Grape simultaneously released five singles from their self-titled debut record in what would go down as a disastrous example of record company hype.
Birthdays:
Gregg Rolie-keyboardist for Santana born in 1947
Jello Biafra-singer for the Dead Kennedys born in 1958
2005: Soul Asylum bassist & founding member Karl Mueller died from throat cancer complications at 41 years old.
1989: Hysteria by Def Leppard entered its 96th consecutive week in the top 40 of Billboard’s album chart, tying a record set by Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the U.S.A.
1978: Jefferson Starship cancelled their appearance at Germany’s Lorelei Festival due to Grace Slick being too inebriated to perform.
1967: Moby Grape simultaneously released five singles from their self-titled debut record in what would go down as a disastrous example of record company hype.
Birthdays:
Gregg Rolie-keyboardist for Santana born in 1947
Jello Biafra-singer for the Dead Kennedys born in 1958
