June 21st
2005: Billy Corgan takes out a full page
advertisement in the Chicago Tribune announcing he wants to reform the
Smashing Pumpkins. They would release their reunion album Zeitgeist in 2007.
2001: Blues great John Lee Hooker died in his sleep at 83 years old.
1993: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from John Fogerty, who was hoping to recoup legal fees from a copyright lawsuit with the other remaining members of Credence Clearwater Revival.
1990: Little Richard was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame & Los Angeles declared Little Richard Day.
1975: Ritchie Blackmore announced that he was quitting Deep Purple to form his new group Rainbow.
Birthdays:
Ray Davies-singer for The Kinks born in 1944
Joey Molland-guitarist for Badfinger born in 1948
Joey Kramer-drummer for Aerosmith born in 1950
Nils Lofgren born in 1951
Mike Einziger-guitarist for Incubus born in 1976
2001: Blues great John Lee Hooker died in his sleep at 83 years old.
1993: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from John Fogerty, who was hoping to recoup legal fees from a copyright lawsuit with the other remaining members of Credence Clearwater Revival.
1990: Little Richard was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame & Los Angeles declared Little Richard Day.
1975: Ritchie Blackmore announced that he was quitting Deep Purple to form his new group Rainbow.
Birthdays:
Ray Davies-singer for The Kinks born in 1944
Joey Molland-guitarist for Badfinger born in 1948
Joey Kramer-drummer for Aerosmith born in 1950
Nils Lofgren born in 1951
Mike Einziger-guitarist for Incubus born in 1976
